Description

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100 easy, tasty ways to embrace a 100% healthy lifestyle after bariatric surgery

Deciding to use bariatric surgery as a weight-management tool is only the first step on the path to living a happier, healthier life. The Easy 5-Ingredient Bariatric Cookbook is your all-in-one guide to successful post-surgery rehabilitation through a complete diet of 100 nutritious recipes that require only 5 ingredients. The step-by-step guidelines for post-surgical eating habits will help you progress through the four stages of the recovery process with confidence.

From the Spinach and Feta Egg Bake to Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, this essential bariatric cookbook teaches you how to embrace the many changes associated with your approach to food—from the importance of implementing a modified diet to the practice of separating beverages and solid food during meals. With this comprehensive bariatric cookbook to post-op success, you'll be able to get to know your new "body normal" and enjoy a healthy life without unwanted pounds.

The Easy 5-Ingredient Bariatric Cookbook includes:

• Lots of delicious choices—Not only does this bariatric cookbook cover a variety of entrées, but there are also many options for smoothies, sides, and sauces.
• Targeted method—The recipes focus on the Phase 4 recovery period of the different types of bariatric surgery—gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric band.
• Hearty and healthy—All of the choices in this great bariatric cookbook follow a plan for a high-protein and low-sugar diet.

The Easy 5-Ingredient Bariatric Cookbook is your quick road to recovery and good health after surgery.

About the Author

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Megan Wolf, MS, RD, CDN, is a New York City-based registered dietician. She holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Bates College and a master’s degree in clinical nutrition from New York University. Megan is an integral part of the clinical team at Weight-Zen, Manhattan’s leading comprehensive weight-loss program.

Praise For…

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“My patients are often looking for meal ideas after surgery. Look no further than this wonderful book by Megan Wolf. This book offers real-world advice and provides healthy, reliably delicious phase-appropriate recipes for post-surgical patients. If you are committed to healthy eating after bariatric surgery, this book is the perfect place to start.” —Daniel J. Rosen, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Bariatric Surgeon, New York

“As a registered dietitian, I know firsthand how important healthy eating is after bariatric surgery. This book will be fabulous for my patients who are looking for easy-to-follow, tasty recipes! Cooking with only 5 ingredients? Sign me up!” —Juliana Shalek, MS, RD, CDN

“I love this book! With easy to follow, simple to prepare recipes that are both healthy and delicious, it could not be better suited to my post-operative bariatric surgery patients.” —Lael Elizabeth Forbes, MD, FACS, FASMBS