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Book for Bandsters???

ChrisW123

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ChrisW123    0

ChrisW123
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Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know of a good book out there for bandsters? I'm looking for diet ideas, tips, FAQ's, foods to eat and avoid, etc.

Thanks. :smile2:

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123crod    170

123crod
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Look at Amazon.com, I bought about 6 different ones from there.

Cheri

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Catherine55    43

Catherine55
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Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band is my favorite of the ones I bought (I also got Fighting Weight by Khalia Ali and the Lap Band Companion). It's a really good one to read before surgery and right after. I definitely recommend it! Also, reading blogs is very helpful too.

Best,

Catherine

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Just-Ice    1

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I just read "Before & After, Living and Eating Well after Weight Loss Surgery".. it even comes with recipes. Very good insightful read. It's basically a journey of a woman that had it done. (Her's was RNY though!)

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ChrisW123    0

ChrisW123
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Thank you so much guys!!

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GwSoccermom    0

GwSoccermom
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Hi there,

I needed alot more info, I felt like I was going in uneducated circles and went to Amazon and searched lap band books. Most of them were for bypass patients. I got a few cookbooks, but the only one I liked was "Eating well after weight loss surgery" by Patt Levine & Michelle Bontempo -Saray, the author has a band, so it feels like her info is more suited to us. A great book for info that I am learning alot from and loving is "Ultimate Lapband Success" by Dr. Duc C. Vuong, a lapand surgeon. His book is full of good information (not a cookbook) but really has already taught me a few things. I know I have alot to learn.

I wish a successful bandster would write a book saying this is what I did, how I did it, what I ate, what exercice I did, and was honest about it so we could just follow what they did.

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Melinco    1

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I ordered "Eating well after weight loss surgery" by Patt Levine & Michelle Bontempo-Saray and it should be in tomorrow. I can't wait to use the recipes.< /p>

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      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
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        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

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