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

Cheri

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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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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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Thank you so much guys!!

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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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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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