The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook: Easy Meal Plans and Recipes to Eat Well & Keep the Weight Off

by Sarah Kent

Meal plans and recipes to set you up for post-surgery success

After gastric sleeve surgery for weight loss, your continued wellness depends on a strong commitment to nutrition. The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook guides you in maintaining a healthy lifestyle with eight weeks of post-op meal plans and flavorful recipes to help you feel and look your best.

This supportive bariatric cookbook helps you get healthier―not just slimmer―with an approach that satisfies both the nutritional and emotional components of your dietary needs. Recipes like Southwestern Scrambled Egg Burritos, Cheesy Broccoli Soup, and Buffalo Chicken Wrap include step-by-step instructions, limited prep time, and affordable ingredients you can find at any grocery store.

Meal plans for every stage―Enjoy 8 preplanned menus for every phase of healing after weight loss surgery, including liquid, pureed, soft, and general diet plans. Post-op serving sizes―Find the perfect serving sizes for your stage of recovery with the help of at-a-glance labels on each recipe. Cooking tips and tricks―Explore helpful pointers for getting the most out of the recipes, from ingredient swaps to post-op prep tips for making the food easier to digest.

Eating well after weight loss surgery is easy with The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Health

305 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 24, 2018

About the author

Sarah Kent, MS RDN CD.

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice to find advice and information tailored for the VSG/gastric sleeve. Even better, unlike some resources, it doesn’t assume everyone who’s having or had gastric surgery is incapable of controlling themselves. I’m 8 weeks post-op and I wish this book had come out sooner.


There is a good mix of recipes, with notes about how you can swap some ingredients for others. Nothing too crazy or too boring; a lot of the meals are things I already know how to make, so people who already do a lot of cooking probably won’t be wowed by the recipes, but this is still a good guide to help adjust the amounts you prepare so you aren’t left with tons of leftovers. And it’s great for anyone who hasn’t done a ton of cooking and is wondering how to start post-op. The majority of the recipes don’t require any out of the ordinary appliances, either.

[Teri · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a super resource! I’m preparing to have bariatric surgery in the next few months and since we’ve been under lockdown for weeks on end due to Coronavirus, what else is there to do besides research recipes? The recipes are largely practical and don’t require a lot of fancy or replacement ingredients, and the introduction is full of really excellent information. The key (Full liquid, purée, soft foods, and general diet) is an extremely good guide and goes along with the info from my nutritionist. I have to keep wondering why cookbook writers don’t seem to capitalize on the opportunity to share photos of the recipes, and this book seems sorely lacking in photos. Beyond that, it has great potential to become a favorite go-to in the months and years ahead.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bariatric surgery is not an easy way out. The introduction supports that thought while acknowledging how overwhelming the process is for a surgical candidate. Tools are included to clarify pre-op and post-op needs. Recipes are also flagged for each stage of the process. For example, an "S" for the soft food diet, "P" for the pureed stage and "G" once the general diet is allowed. I am a picky eater and was worried what I would eat after my vertical sleeve gastrectomy. I am currenlty one week post-op. Thanks to this cookbook, I have a lot to look forward to in the future.

[Stacey Reynolds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the general nutritional advice didn't seem spot on, but I flagged about 20 recipes so that says a lot since I'm pretty picky about what I like ;)

[chandice carroll · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

This book was great! I am a picky eater and it gave me a variety of foods to choose from. I would recommend this book to everyone, wether you had VSG or not, the recipes are great for all!

[Karen Adams Noble · Rating 4 out of 5]

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A Lifesaver in the Kitchen!

This bariatric cookbook is everything I didn’t know I needed after my gastric sleeve surgery. The recipes are comforting, flavorful, and thoughtfully portioned—with that Southern charm still shining through! I love how each dish comes with nutritional facts and tips specifically for bariatric patients. It's not just about eating less—it's about eating well, and this book gets that. A true companion for the journey—heartfelt, helpful, and downright delicious!

[Michelle N · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the recipes in this book!

I’m newly sleeved and found this book to be helpful in each phase of my new diet. The recipes contain simple ingredients and low prep time. I like that it also denotes the serving size for each phase as well as nutritional values. This book is a must-have, whether sleeved or for weight loss.

[Martine Beliveau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Très bien

Représente assez bien les consignes reçues mais en plus détaillées. Indicateur de portion à respecter à chacune des étapes...
Dommage qu’il y ait si peu de photos des recettes

[Tina Layner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. A lot of great information

[Christina Redmond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Lots of great recipes and week by week meal plan!!! Even had desserts and all sound like something I would eat even when not having surgery.

[Mark Youngkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Useful recipes and great context for eating after gastric sleeve surgery.

[The Ginger Bookworm]

good recipes will be referring back to this

[Kara Fandel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eggcellent!

To those on the post-op gastric sleeve diet: This is one of a handful of recipe books for ye! I feel blessed to have discovered this because me hungry XO

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good resource for someone in the pre-sleeve process or right after surgery. Being about 7 years out, I was looking for a bigger variety of recipes.

[Barb Hegreberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's not a bad recipe in this book. The nutrition facts & ability to customize some of them with add-ins makes the possibilities endless.