Recipes for Life after Weight-Loss Surgery, Revised and Updated: Delicious Dishes for Nourishing the New You and the Latest Information on Lower-BMI Gastric Banding Procedures

A helpful cookbook for individuals recovering from gastric-bypass surgery presents a lifelong weight-control and maintenance program that includes dozens of helpful recipes, specifically tailored to meet the needs of those who have had weight-loss surgery, emphasizing a wide variety of low-fat, high-protein, and nutrient-rich dishes. Original. Learn how to eat right after weight loss surgery.

In the past decade or so, there have been explosive increases in both the incidence of severe obesity and weight loss; bariatric-surgery. It has been shown that the incidence of bariatric surgical procedures has increased over 600% in the last decade. It is estimated that approximately 200,000 Americans - and another 200,000 adults world wide - will undergo a bariatric operation in 2006. This dramatic increase in operative cases is in part a testament to the safety and efficacy of the currently performed surgical procedures including the roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, and the biliopancreatic diversion - with or without duodenal switch.

Weight loss surgery is not a magic bullet, but with life-long positive lifestyle habits, including a healthy diet, you may be able to enjoy vibrant health you have never felt before. Once the surgery is over, there is a lifelong maintenance program to ensure not only that you keep the weight off, but that your body gets the right balance of nutrients. When you can only eat as much food as you can hold in your hand at a sitting, it is vital that you are eating the right foods and taking the correct supplements to nourish your body for life. What sets Recipes After Weight Loss-Surgery apart from previous cookbooks is the combined expertise of Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LD-N and Lynette Schultz, a combination of almost 40 years' experience in clinical nutrition and the culinary arts, respectively. Together, they will help you navigate your way through the sometimes turbulent waters after your weight loss surgery, and will provide you with general clinical guidelines after your procedure, as well as helpful hints for easing your transition from surgery to your new, healthy lifestyle. With sections on home entertaining and eating-on-the-run, Ms. Furtado and Ms. Schultz will help you to feel like a person, rather than a patient, after your life-altering weight loss surgery.

learn How To Eat Right After Weight Loss Surgery.

in The Past Decade Or So, There Have Been Explosive Increases In Both The Incidence Of Severe Obesity And Weight Loss; Bariatric-surgery. It Has Been Shown That The Incidence Of Bariatric Surgical Procedures Has Increased Over 600% In The Last Decade. It Is Estimated That Approximately 200,000 Americans - And Another 200,000 Adults World Wide - Will Undergo A Bariatric Operation In 2006. This Dramatic Increase In Operative Cases Is In Part A Testament To The Safety And Efficacy Of The Currently Performed Surgical Procedures Including The Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band, And The Biliopancreatic Diversion - With Or Without Duodenal Switch.

weight Loss Surgery Is Not A Magic Bullet, But With Life-long Positive Lifestyle Habits, Including A Healthy Diet, You May Be Able To Enjoy Vibrant Health You Have Never Felt Before. Once The Surgery Is Over, There Is A Lifelong Maintenance Program To Ensure Not Only That You Keep The Weight Off, But That Your Body Gets The Right Balance Of Nutrients. When You Can Only Eat As Much Food As You Can Hold In Your Hand At A Sitting, It Is Vital That You Are Eating The Right Foods And Taking The Correct Supplements To Nourish Your Body For Life. What Sets recipes After Weight Loss-surgery Apart From Previous Cookbooks Is The Combined Expertise Of Margaret Furtado, Ms, Rd, Ld-n And Lynette Schultz, A Combination Of Almost 40 Years' Experience In Clinical Nutrition And The Culinary Arts, Respectively. Together, They Will Help You Navigate Your Way Through The Sometimes Turbulent Waters After Your Weight Loss Surgery, And Will Provide You With General Clinical Guidelines After Your Procedure, As Well As Helpful Hints For Easing Your Transition From Surgery To Your New, Healthy Lifestyle. With Sections On Home Entertaining And Eating-on-the-run, Ms. Furtado And Ms. Schultz Will Help You To Feel Like A Person, Rather Than A Patient, After Your Life-altering Weight Loss Surgery.

Learn how to eat right after weight loss surgery. In the past decade or so, there have been explosive increases in both the incidence of severe obesity and weight loss; bariatric-surgery. It has been shown that the incidence of bariatric surgical procedures has increased over 600% in the last decade. It is estimated that approximately 200,000 Americans - and another 200,000 adults world wide - will undergo a bariatric operation in 2006. This dramatic increase in operative cases is in part a testament to the safety and efficacy of the currently performed surgical procedures including the roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, and the biliopancreatic diversion - with or without duodenal switch. Weight loss surgery is not a magic bullet, but with life-long positive lifestyle habits, including a healthy diet, you may be able to enjoy vibrant health you have never felt before. Once the surgery is over, there is a lifelong maintenance program to ensure not only that you keep the weight off, but that your body gets the right balance of nutrients. When you can only eat as much food as you can hold in your hand at a sitting, it is vital that you are eating the right foods and taking the correct supplements to nourish your body for life. What sets Recipes After Weight Loss-Surgery apart from previous cookbooks is the combined expertise of Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LD-N and Lynette Schultz, a combination of almost 40 years' experience in clinical nutrition and the culinary arts, respectively. Together, they will help you navigate your way through the sometimes turbulent waters after your weight loss surgery, and will provide you with general clinical guidelines after your procedure, as well as helpful hints for easing your transition from surgery to your new, healthy lifestyle. With sections on home entertaining and eating-on-the-run, Ms. Furtado and Ms. Schultz will help you to feel like a person, rather than a patient, after your life-altering weight loss surgery.

Weight loss surgery is only the first step to maintaining a healthy weight. Post-surgery is when it is most important to maintain proper eating habits with the right balance of nutrients. Recipes for Life After Weight-Loss Surgery, Revised and Updated provides you with a variety of tasty meals that are tailored for each stage of your post-operative eating plan. Included are meal plans, pantry lists, and 200 recipes that are delicious and specifically tailored to weight-loss surgery requirements:

— Zucchini Frittata with Capers and Olives

— Lavender-Blueberry Muffins

— Sesame-Glazed Salmon

— Fall Harvest Pumpkin Soup

This revised and expanded edition includes 50 new recipes with nutritional analysis, meal plans for each post-op stage, and the latest information on weight loss surgery and procedures.

Learn how to eat right after weight loss surgery! More and more obese people are turning to stomach stapling as a way to finally lose weight for good, improve their health, and live longer. But it's not that simple "Delicious recipes to support your healthy new lifestyle!"--Page 4 of cover