THE
EVERYTHING
POST WEIGHT
LOSS SURGERY
COOKBOOK
All you need to meet and maintain
your weight loss goals
Jennifer Whitlock Heisler, RN
Foreword by Christine Ren Fielding, MD
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THE EVERYTHING POST WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY COOKBOOK
Dear Reader,
I felt compelled to write a book about life after weight loss surgery because there is so much misinformation being touted as fact in the media, on the Internet, and even in medical facilities. Patients who try to do research are often finding half-truths and outright incorrect information. I felt it was important to create a resource for patients that could be trusted.
I hope this book will make your life easier, helping you find your way through the many changes you will face in the months and years after your procedure.
This book is designed to help you with many aspects of your weight loss journey, including complications that require calling your surgeon, how to cook flavorful low-fat foods, varying your wardrobe, and even how to shop for groceries.
Enjoy the amazing journey that starts after weight loss surgery! There are countless changes ahead, many of which will be cause for celebration.
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Thank you to my wonderful husband Jeff. I couldn't have written this book without your love, support, and culinary expertise.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to my husband, Jeff, who helped with every aspect of the recipes provided in this book. Thank you to my Mom, Marti Miller, who told me over and over that I could accomplish anything I decided to do.
The Top 10 Things You Should Know about Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss isn't easy, with or without surgery.
Losing weight can significantly boost your fertility.
Weight loss can reverse or improve type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
Losing weight may improve your sex life.
Surgery is not without risks, but the health rewards may be well worth the possible complications.
You will be eating a low-fat, high-fiber, and high-protein diet, but that doesn't mean that your food can't be flavorful and appealing.
Weight loss can greatly reduce chronic pain.
You will need to exercise after surgery; eating right is not enough.
You may need to find a support group or seek out therapy to help you cope with all the changes caused by weight loss.
Cooking for yourself will help you control how many calories you are eating each day and can help you reach your goal weight.
Foreword
THE DECISI ON TO UNDERGO weight loss (or bariatric) surgery is a significant one. It requires courage to overcome feelings of failure and inadequacy, both self-perceived and reinforced by others. The biggest misconception is that obesity is a personal failing. This is founded on ignorance, and more importantly, poor understanding of the disease of obesity. Growing evidence shows that the wondrous nature of the human body changes its efficiency and energy storage mechanisms in relation to energy input. In other words, the body learns and accommodates to its intake of large portions of high calorie processed foods, and makes it practically impossible to accept a lower calorie intake. It's as hard as holding your breath for an hour. Your body gets starved for oxygen or gets starved for food.
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