The Complete Bariatric Cookbook and Meal Plan: Recipes and Guidance for Life Before and After Surgery Paperback – November 19, 2019

3 days post op of gastric sleeve surgery and I decided to jump on Amazon. I heard purée would be my next goal because I’m on full solids (yogurt, pudding, protein shakes etc.) Not gonna lie when I heard purée my mind went to baby food. Blah. I saw this book and the reviews and said why not give it a shot. I received the book super fast, ordered it yesterday, arrived today. I said to myself look through it now to decide if it’s going back tomorrow. I LOVE THIS BOOK. You can tell from page 1 that the author didn’t just put a cook book together and throw it on Amazon with a click bait title. She actually teaches and encourages throughout the book. The beginning of the “cookbook” is all about encouragement and support. She walks you through all the stages. Provides shopping list, uses easy to follow recipes and easy to find ingredients. It literally reads like a resource then gets into the recipes which you trust immediately. I expected page 1 purée here’s a recipe, period. I was feeling alittle discouraged earlier today because I’m barely getting fluids in and hungry. This book honesty made me feel like I can do this and do it successfully. This is not a paid review. I brought this book with my own coins. I wasn’t contacted by the author to write a review. This is my genuine experience from page one. The book is nicely made, thick pages, will handle well in the kitchen. There are no shameless plugs. No courses to buy. No “free” seminars to attend. The author provides resources so you can continue learning your new life in a safe and healthy way. In full transparency, I have not tried any of the recipes yet but they look very tasty and I’m looking forward to them. Oh and the book is in color but not many pictures of the finished recipes. Message to the author: Thank you 🫶🏾

I have tried a few different recipes in this book. I absolutely love it.

Nice book easy recipes

I like this book very much and recommend it highly. I would have given five stars but for one reason. The printing in the sections where the recipe directions are is very fine making it difficult to read and cause straining on my eyes. For me, I could use a bolder print.

Lot of pre op information, as well as post op food suggestions. Well structured and easy to follow. Would recommend for anyone in the process of lifestyle change.

Very informative book. A must for those post-op (weight loss)

Recipes sounded great. Here are a few things I noticed about this book:1. Each recipe required quite a few ingredients2. Nutrition info was posted for each recipe but serving size was left out3. No photos of the recipes at all4. Up to page 79 there are no recipes, I don’t need advice on bariatric surgery, I want a recipe bookI will most likely returning this book since the recipes are complicated and the serving sizes are unclear

Great