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Fresh Start Bariatric Cookbook: Healthy Recipes to Enjoy Favorite Foods After Weight-Loss Surgery
Rediscover the pleasure of food after weight-loss surgery
Weight loss surgery doesn't have to mean giving up your favorite recipes for good. This up-to-date bariatric cookbook puts a surgery-safe twist on foods with 100+ healthy, comforting recipes that are simple enough to make every day, so you can sustain your long-term weight-loss and health goals.
Learn how to implement the right portions, increase protein in your meals, and use the most nutritious ingredients, so your food is as good for you as it is delicious. With nutritional information for every recipe, keeping track of your fluid and calorie intake is easy.
The Fresh Start Bariatric Cookbook is a new nutrition plan for your new body,
Options for every stage—Each recipe is marked with an icon that tells you which stage of post-operation it's appropriate full liquid, puree, soft foods, or general diet. Flavorful recipes—Enjoy comfort foods like Chocolate-Peanut Butter Smoothies, Turkey Breakfast Burritos, Baked Salmon with Barbecue Seasoning, Low-Carb Cheeseburger Casserole, and much more. Foods for every body—These dishes are crafted to meet your needs after gastric sleeve surgery (or vertical sleeve gastrectomy), laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement, and more. Enjoy some of your favorite foods while staying on the path to better health and weight loss with this bariatric cookbook.
Weight loss surgery doesn't have to mean giving up your favorite recipes for good. This up-to-date bariatric cookbook puts a surgery-safe twist on foods with 100+ healthy, comforting recipes that are simple enough to make every day, so you can sustain your long-term weight-loss and health goals.
Learn how to implement the right portions, increase protein in your meals, and use the most nutritious ingredients, so your food is as good for you as it is delicious. With nutritional information for every recipe, keeping track of your fluid and calorie intake is easy.
The Fresh Start Bariatric Cookbook is a new nutrition plan for your new body,
Options for every stage—Each recipe is marked with an icon that tells you which stage of post-operation it's appropriate full liquid, puree, soft foods, or general diet. Flavorful recipes—Enjoy comfort foods like Chocolate-Peanut Butter Smoothies, Turkey Breakfast Burritos, Baked Salmon with Barbecue Seasoning, Low-Carb Cheeseburger Casserole, and much more. Foods for every body—These dishes are crafted to meet your needs after gastric sleeve surgery (or vertical sleeve gastrectomy), laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement, and more. Enjoy some of your favorite foods while staying on the path to better health and weight loss with this bariatric cookbook.
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Published January 24, 2017
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February 13, 2017
I want to start off by saying I am non-medical professional. This means that I am writing this review based on my personal opinions.
I love that the author refers to the team in this book, (the team meaning doctors, nurses, dietitians and you). If you are planning to have this surgery or have had it, all those people are a part of your team and want you to be healthy and successful. She even suggests taking her book to them, (more than once as you progress through the first months of surgery), so they can help you decide what is best for you. She talks a lot about bariatric surgery and what you can expect. Not everyone has the same experience so some things may or may not apply to you. It is good to know about them though. I like that she also talks about supporters and critics. You will most likely have both in your life. I think there is a lot of good information in the first chapter. If you are in the thinking stage, you may want to read this chapter at the library.
The recipes in the book are easy to make. I love the icon system. The author uses icons to note which recipes are best for what stage in your recovery you are in. I think that feature is extremely helpful. There is a list of foods to avoid the first month or so after surgery that I think is very good to know beforehand.
The recipes start off with a small chapter dedicated to early post-op eating. If you are in the thinking stage look this over too. It can help you decide if you are ready for this life changing surgery. The rest of the recipe chapters are divided the traditional way of food types and includes a chapter on vegetarian dinners. Tips for eating out come after the recipes and the author includes some resources that you may find handy.
The recipes are easy enough to follow and consist of fairly easy to find ingredients. You probably already have most of them. I liked her homemade alternative to protein shakes. Protein shakes can eat up your food budget. Having an inexpensive alternative is awesome. The recipes are tasty enough to be enjoyed by the whole family. The table of contents is very user friendly. Tap on the chapter and it will show you the recipe titles so you can easily find the one you want. Tap on it and your there.
A sample of recipe titles that made me go, "YES!", are: Dreamsicle Protein Shake, Mini Egg Muffins with Turkey Bacon, Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup, Szechuan Shrimp Zoodle Bowl, Baked Chimichangas with Chicken and Fresh Salsa, Naked Pulled Pork, (with creamy coleslaw) and Healthier Fudge Brownies.
I'm not going to tell you whether or not you should get this surgery. I'm reviewing a cookbook not debating pros and cons. Your decision should be yours with help from your medical team and the people in your life who you think should be a part of it. I do think this book can help you with information and a look at the kind of food you will be able to enjoy. I think the recipes are good for most people to enjoy. If you decide against the surgery, you can still use the recipes.
I love that the author refers to the team in this book, (the team meaning doctors, nurses, dietitians and you). If you are planning to have this surgery or have had it, all those people are a part of your team and want you to be healthy and successful. She even suggests taking her book to them, (more than once as you progress through the first months of surgery), so they can help you decide what is best for you. She talks a lot about bariatric surgery and what you can expect. Not everyone has the same experience so some things may or may not apply to you. It is good to know about them though. I like that she also talks about supporters and critics. You will most likely have both in your life. I think there is a lot of good information in the first chapter. If you are in the thinking stage, you may want to read this chapter at the library.
The recipes in the book are easy to make. I love the icon system. The author uses icons to note which recipes are best for what stage in your recovery you are in. I think that feature is extremely helpful. There is a list of foods to avoid the first month or so after surgery that I think is very good to know beforehand.
The recipes start off with a small chapter dedicated to early post-op eating. If you are in the thinking stage look this over too. It can help you decide if you are ready for this life changing surgery. The rest of the recipe chapters are divided the traditional way of food types and includes a chapter on vegetarian dinners. Tips for eating out come after the recipes and the author includes some resources that you may find handy.
The recipes are easy enough to follow and consist of fairly easy to find ingredients. You probably already have most of them. I liked her homemade alternative to protein shakes. Protein shakes can eat up your food budget. Having an inexpensive alternative is awesome. The recipes are tasty enough to be enjoyed by the whole family. The table of contents is very user friendly. Tap on the chapter and it will show you the recipe titles so you can easily find the one you want. Tap on it and your there.
A sample of recipe titles that made me go, "YES!", are: Dreamsicle Protein Shake, Mini Egg Muffins with Turkey Bacon, Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup, Szechuan Shrimp Zoodle Bowl, Baked Chimichangas with Chicken and Fresh Salsa, Naked Pulled Pork, (with creamy coleslaw) and Healthier Fudge Brownies.
I'm not going to tell you whether or not you should get this surgery. I'm reviewing a cookbook not debating pros and cons. Your decision should be yours with help from your medical team and the people in your life who you think should be a part of it. I do think this book can help you with information and a look at the kind of food you will be able to enjoy. I think the recipes are good for most people to enjoy. If you decide against the surgery, you can still use the recipes.
March 16, 2017
Great book!
Very informative, with awesome step by step instructions. Very easy to read. Great book for anyone who has had weight loss surgery.
Very informative, with awesome step by step instructions. Very easy to read. Great book for anyone who has had weight loss surgery.
January 2, 2018
This cookbook has been a godsend since I had my surgery. Great recipes for all stages of bariatric post-surgery eating.
March 29, 2017
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It's a keeper irecommend it to anyone needing a healthy variety in their meal menue. I couldn't put it down.
It's a keeper irecommend it to anyone needing a healthy variety in their meal menue. I couldn't put it down.
March 21, 2018
This is a helpful book.
June 2, 2024
I had lap band done in 2010 and never had it adjusted because of motherhood but long story short I am with no nutritionist and in process of getting doctor to readjust or remove it and decided to look for recipes and came across this book. I did dislike that there are really no pictures with the recipes. I was not surprised by the smoothie recipes and soup recipes. I did like the vitamin and mineral supplements portion because I am prone to vitamin deficiencies since lap band. I also liked the dinner, dessert and seasoning/sauce/dressing portion I feel that was most helpful when it comes to meal ideas for the future.
April 1, 2024
Buy it!
If you can't cook or struggle to make meals pre - and post bariatric surgery, you need this book!!!!!! I liked that the meals were simple to prepare. I do pretty well on my own with preparing my bariatric meals, but sometimes I just want something different. I can't wait to try the brownies for dessert since I only eat protein bars, yogurt, and fruits when I want something sweet.
If you can't cook or struggle to make meals pre - and post bariatric surgery, you need this book!!!!!! I liked that the meals were simple to prepare. I do pretty well on my own with preparing my bariatric meals, but sometimes I just want something different. I can't wait to try the brownies for dessert since I only eat protein bars, yogurt, and fruits when I want something sweet.
February 4, 2025
Filled with recipes with notes on when is the best time after surgery to eat them. There are tips throughout the book helping to personalize many of the recipes so they don't get boring and can mixed up all year long. Very informative.
April 24, 2018
Lots of yummy looking recipes for healthier options. I just wish there were photos to go along with the recipes.
May 9, 2021
Recipe servings size ridiculous. Not practical. Terrible book for an individual!
May 3, 2022
Interesting
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May 13, 2020
I really like this book.
Things I love:
No strange ingredients that I will have to make special trips for, and the flavor profile I see repeated seems sort of Tex - Mex. Easy to follow steps in a numeric format. The NO additional salt! Thank you. Thank you for using spices and ingredients to enhance the flavor and keeping the sodium content low. That says it all in my opinion. A true nutritional professional realizes that SO many ingredients in our diet have so much added sodium that adding more is just unnecessary. I also appreciate the recipes in the back instead of purchasing seasonings that WILL add additional sodium.
Thing I don't like:
Having the ingredients written in blue makes them SO difficult to read, especially at a quick glance.
Things I love:
No strange ingredients that I will have to make special trips for, and the flavor profile I see repeated seems sort of Tex - Mex. Easy to follow steps in a numeric format. The NO additional salt! Thank you. Thank you for using spices and ingredients to enhance the flavor and keeping the sodium content low. That says it all in my opinion. A true nutritional professional realizes that SO many ingredients in our diet have so much added sodium that adding more is just unnecessary. I also appreciate the recipes in the back instead of purchasing seasonings that WILL add additional sodium.
Thing I don't like:
Having the ingredients written in blue makes them SO difficult to read, especially at a quick glance.
April 16, 2017
Very informative! Good, easy to follow recipes that are broken down into the stages beginning with the liquid diet. Also provides valuable information for stocking your kitchen.
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