Recipes for Life After Weight-Loss Surgery: Delicious Dishes for Nourishing the New You (Healthy Living Cookbooks) (Paperback)

by Margaret Furtado (Author), Lynette Schultz (Author)
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Product Description
Learn how to eat right after weight loss surgery.

In the past decade or so, there have been explosive increases in both the incidence of severe obesity and weight loss (bariatric) surgery. It has been shown that the incidence of bariatric surgical procedures has increased over 600% in the last decade. It is estimated that approximately 200,000 Americans (and another 200,000 adults world wide) will undergo a bariatric operation in 2006. This dramatic increase in operative cases is in part a testament to the safety and efficacy of the currently performed surgical procedures including the roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, and the biliopancreatic diversion (with or without duodenal switch).

Weight loss surgery is not a magic bullet, but with life-long positive lifestyle habits, including a healthy diet, you may be able to enjoy vibrant health you've never felt before.Once the surgery is over, there is a lifelong maintenance program to ensure not only that you keep the weight off, but that your body gets the right balance of nutrients. When you can only eat as much food as you can hold in your hand at a sitting, it's vital that you are eating the right foods and taking the correct supplements to nourish your body for life. What sets Recipes After Weight Loss Surgery apart from previous cookbooks is the combined expertise of Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LD/N and Lynette Schultz, a combination of almost 40 years' experience in clinical nutrition and the culinary arts, respectively. Together, they'll help you navigate your way through the sometimes turbulent waters after your weight loss surgery, and will provide you with general clinical guidelines after your procedure, as well as helpful hints for easing your transition from surgery to your new, healthy lifestyle. With sections on home entertaining and eating-on-the-run, Ms. Furtado and Ms. Schultz will help you to feel like a person, rather than a patient, after your life-altering weight loss surgery.

About the Author
Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LD/N, a registered and licensed dietitian/nutritionist with almost 20 years' clinical experience, is currently part of the multidisciplinary team at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Weight Center, where she counsels patients on both medical and surgical weight loss (including gastric bypass and gastric banding procedures). Prior to working at MGH, Ms. Furtado spent 4 years working at Tufts-New England Medical Center's (NEMC) Obesity Consult Center, providing both individual and group consultations for gastric bypass, gastric banding and BPD surgery patients. It was while at NEMC that she wrote RECIPES FOR LIFE AFTER WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. Margaret earned her Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at Florida International University in Miami, FL., and her B.S. degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Rhode Island. Ms. Furtado lectures across the country on issues pertaining to weight loss surgery.

Lynette Schultz received her culinary training at various venues around the greater Seattle area. She also holds a degree in health science from Seattle Central Community College. She currently works as a Respiratory Care Practitioner at Whidbey General Hospital, and as a Guest Chef at Hedgebrook, a writer's retreat for women near her home on Whidbey Island, Washington.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press; 1 edition (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592332269
• ISBN-13: 978-1592332267
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,338 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not enough protein!!, November 30, 2007

By	Trivimp (Warrensburg, MO USA) - See all my reviews

Post-surgical patients (both gastric bypass and band) are supposed to eat at least 60g of protein every day. So why are many of these recipes so skimpy on the protein? I expected more useable fare from a book that touts itself as "nourishing the new you". As it stands, I will only use maybe a quarter of the recipes in this book -- very disappointing. The High-Protein Cookbook is a much better selection, in my opinion.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Where is the protein?, September 22, 2007

By	S. Hasley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It should have tipped me off when the picture on the front of the book was toast with berries. Many of these dishes might be okay for well after surgery, but there was nothing that worked well for the weeks after. Overall, the recipes were too high in carbohydrates, and just didn't have enough protein. There are other cookbooks better designed for the specific needs that go along with this surgery.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Book, June 10, 2007

By	Adrian Nixon "Marah310" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The recipes are great, with great photos, also not just standard fare, but some items I wouldn't have thought of. The Pita Pizza is really yummy. The information was great too, I like that it tells you at what stage you can eat which recipes. I found it gave me good things to look forward to. Loved this book!