Cooking For Weight Loss Surgery Patients [Plastic Comb]

Dick Stucki; "The Ultimate Gourmet" (Author), Bonneville Publishing (Editor), Bonneville Productions (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2005

This book offers Weight Loss Surgery patients a massive selection of great tasting dishes that meet the requirements of most bariatric surgeons performing this type of surgery. You will find everything from Cheesecake to Mustard Glazed Salmon. There is an Artichoke And Spinach Dip appetizer and even Canadian Vanilla Ice Cream. And yes, they all meet the approval of the bariatric surgeons. There are some of the best mouth watering dishes from appetizers to desserts. This is one of the few cookbooks that gives you the complete nutritional data for every recipe and with the appropriate serving size for the Weight Loss Surgery patient. Anyone on a Low-Carb, High Protein diet will also love the recipes in this exciting new cookbook. They just have a larger serving size. There are helpful tips and hints on every page, with great tips "From The Chef's Notebook" making these recipes easy for even the novice cook. Directions for every recipe make them very understandable and easy to make.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"These recipes have been tried and tested, savored & enjoyed by weight loss surgery patients and supporters alike. Post-op dietary guidelines vary and we encourage weight-loss surgery patients to learn the basic principles of nutrition and make wise choices on what they eat. One of the key features of Dick Stucki's book is the nutritional analysis included with each recipe. You'll find the recipes high in protein, low in carbohydrates and in compliance with the needs & restrictions of most bariatric guidelines. Cooking for WLS Patients also features shopping ideas, and cooking tips, as well as serving and storing suggestions. This is a wonderful resource to weight-loss surgery patients throughout the world." --Colleen M. Cook, Bariatric Suupport Centers International

"This cookbook is not just a bunch of recipes. On every page, there are special notes from the chef's notebook, kitchen tips, cheese helps, kitchen tips and other ideas for the using the recipes. I find this to be an incredibly positive approach to share with the many weight loss surgery patients who have had the surgery in years past and others who will have weight loss surgery in the future. This book serves patients extremely well. This book serves many functions, and I urge patients and supporters alike to read this book carefully and put into use throughout your life the principles taught by this author and chef." --Dr. R. Chad Halversen M.D.

"He not only survived the surgery, but thrived, losing 335 pounds in just over a year and a half. He's gone from death to life, and now teaches cooking classes for bariatric patients which include recipes for Mock Apple Pie and Almond Chicken from this cookbook. They will help patients and everyone else alike." --People Magazine

About the Author

Dick Stucki has been cooking since he was a young boy. He has been teaching cooking classes for over 30 years, and is The World Champion of Outdoor Cooking. Scout leaders and outdoor cooks and enthusiasts across the country know him as "Mr. Dutch Oven." Dick is the author on many cookbooks on different topics. Dick Stucki is a Bariatric Surgery patient himself, having lost 335 pounds, and is a Certified Support Group Leader for weight loss surgery patients. He was featured in People magazine as one the most successful weight loss stories in the country. He brings first hand experience and knowledge to this fine cookbook. Known as "The Ultimate Gourmet", weight loss surgery patients across the country look to him for advise on how to have foods taste better and how to overcome "Food Boredom" which almost all patients in most diets suffer from at some time during their recovery and as they progress with a new way of eating for the rest of their lives.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 200 pages
• Publisher: Bonneville Publishing Col; 1st edition (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0925838144
• ISBN-13: 978-0925838148
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #897,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment, December 29, 2007

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George Harris (Hershey, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cooking For Weight Loss Surgery Patients (Plastic Comb)

With all due respect to the author, recipes including with pork rinds and heavy cream is not what I expected.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Lap Band Chronicles thinks..., January 30, 2009

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This review is from: Cooking For Weight Loss Surgery Patients (Plastic Comb)

I'm not so sure about this one. I read through the recipes and what struck me was the amount of heavy cream, high fat cheeses and, butter were used in the dishes. I also checked out the nutrition information after each dish and I really couldn't find much with a high protein count and/or low calories. Perhaps this book is best suited to bariatric patients who are at least a year out from their surgery and have reached and are able to maintain their weight loss goal. No pictures either, bummer! I give it one lap band. [...]

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I use this cookbook., November 30, 2009

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Craig M. Ramsey "cramsey1" (Salt Lake City, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cooking For Weight Loss Surgery Patients (Plastic Comb)

I heard Dick Stucki talk at a support meeting for bariatric weight loss patients. His insight was helpful and suggestions were helpful. He has walked the walk having lost over 300 bls himself. He is always positive and helpful to those just out of surgery. This cook book was put together to give support to those who are trying to make major changes in their lives after weight loss surgery. He provides high protein great tasting food suggestions for those of us who are tired of eating scrambled eggs and yogurt. These receipts provide alternatives that can make your life more enjoyable when your family has something special to eat. You can sit and enjoy your food with them. This book is very worthwhile as a starting point for a new life style and those seeking to expend their choice of eating alternatives.