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We hope this announcement finds you well. As the world’s largest online community dedicated to the gastric bypass BariatricPal.com can provide valuable support and information along your weight loss journey. We’d like to take this opportunity to tell you that BariatricPal.com has another exciting way to help out our members pursue weight loss and health. It’s our very own Big Book on the Gastric Bypass!

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The Big Book on the Gastric Bypass!
That’s right! BariatricPal.com is not only a social network, but now also the source of the complete book called “The BIG Book on the Gastric Bypass: Everything You Need To Know To Lose Weight and Live Well with the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery.” Author Alex Brecher is the founder of BariatricPal.com. He is a weight loss surgery patient who has successfully lost and kept off over 100 pounds, and he is committed to helping other weight loss surgery patients experience the same success. Co-author Natalie Stein is a nutritionist and weight loss specialist who provides expertise on the Bypass diet.

A Complete Guide to Life after the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
This unique book is one of the very few that are dedicated completely to the gastric bypass. As the title says, it’s a big book that covers everything about the bypass! It is a guide that you can use from before surgery to after you have reached your goal weight. These are just a few topics that are covered in the book.

  • How obesity can harm you and millions of others
  • Why it’s so tough to lose weight without surgery
  • The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedure
  • How the gastric bypass works to help you lose weight
  • Risks and benefits to decide whether the gastric bypass is for you
  • Choosing a surgeon and preparing for surgery.
  • The postoperative follow-up care program
  • The postoperative diet progression from liquids to solid foods.
  • The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass diet: healthy eating and weight control for life
  • Starting and continuing an exercise program.
  • Physical and psychological changes to expect as you lose weight
  • How to build a can’t-fail support system
  • BariatricPal.com and other resources for support and information.

How Can You Get Your Copy?
The BIG Book on the Gastric Bypass: Everything You Need To Know To Lose Weight and Live Well with the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery is available direct from BariatricPal.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks and Kobo. You can get a hard copy or download an electronic version for Kindle, Nook, iOS or Kobo. Check it out and spread the word!

BariatricPal.com Members Tell Their Stories in the Book!
The book doesn’t just have complete, understandable information about the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. It’s also a compilation of real-life member stories told in their own words. The book features BariatricPal.com members who were kind enough to share their stories with us and now with you! These members are some of BariatricPal.com’s most active ones, and you’ll probably meet them on the boards soon if you haven’t already!

Do You Want to Be in the Next Book?
If you didn’t get involved this time around but you might like to be featured in another book, contact Alex Brecher via BariatricPal.com’s private messaging system. We’d love to hear from you and give you the scoop!

We’d love to hear your thoughts about the book! Let us know what you think when you check it out! We’re always delighted to hear from BariatricPal.com members and we want to know what we can do to help you along your journey. Thanks for your support up through now, and enjoy The Big Book on the Gastric Bypass!

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468 pages (according to Amazon)!! Amazing!! Can't wait for my copy to arrive!!

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I'm about half way through the book and it is excellent. Highly recommended. Well written, well organized, easy to read and exhaustive citing of sources for information. There's information here for everyone whether you're considering RNY or two years out (like I am). Great book.

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Downloaded it from ibooks. Thanks for letting us know about this. There's the same book for the Sleeve but had no idea there was one for RNY. I thought I knew of all the RNY books out there. :)

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My 30 seconds of fame! The end of Chapter 16 'Christie from Arkansas' everything you ever wanted to know about my entire life story and then some....

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

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I bought this book a week ago. I am not a reader. I cannot put it down. GREAT INFO!!!

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um, hey.... i am so out of my element.... i want to figure out which surgery i want (by jan 20th), how do i ask people that? sign me, NON TECH

Hi Lynda! There are an awful lot of amazing and very knowledgeable folks on this forum. The easiest way to get answers to your question is to just start typing. Folks post all of the time regarding the decision making process of trying to determine which surgery is best for them. There are General Forums and as you narrow things down, forums dedicated to specific types of surgery. You also can search the forum for key words and see previous posts on almost any subject you can think of including choosing the right surgery. For example if you did a search for "gastric bypass vs. gastric sleeve" you'll see lots of posts. Give it a try! You'll be a pro in no time!!

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I just bought this book on Amazon for my kindle so that I can read it no matter where I am at without people asking me too many questions.

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I love, love, love this book. As a nurse I am used to researching everything I get involved in and this book has answered the majority of my questions and concerns. This website has also helped me a great deal preparing for my surgery. I highly recommend anyone who is interested in bariatric surgery read this book.

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Sallyawbc hi I bought this book as well as I found weightloss for dummies very useful as well as The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients helpful as well. Thanks for sharing.

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We hope this announcement finds you well. As the world’s largest online community dedicated to the gastric bypass RNYTalk.com can provide valuable support and information along your weight loss journey. We’d like to take this opportunity to tell you that RNYTalk.com has another exciting way to help out our members pursue weight loss and health. It’s our very own Big Book on the Gastric Bypass!

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The Big Book on the Gastric Bypass!

That’s right! RNYTalk.com is not only a social network, but now also the source of the complete book called “The BIG Book on the Gastric Bypass: Everything You Need To Know To Lose Weight and Live Well with the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery.” Author Alex Brecher is the founder of RNYTalk.com. He is a weight loss surgery patient who has successfully lost and kept off over 100 pounds, and he is committed to helping other weight loss surgery patients experience the same success. Co-author Natalie Stein is a nutritionist and weight loss specialist who provides expertise on the Bypass diet.

A Complete Guide to Life after the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

This unique book is one of the very few that are dedicated completely to the gastric bypass. As the title says, it’s a big book that covers everything about the bypass! It is a guide that you can use from before surgery to after you have reached your goal weight. These are just a few topics that are covered in the book.

  • How obesity can harm you and millions of others
  • Why it’s so tough to lose weight without surgery
  • The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedure
  • How the gastric bypass works to help you lose weight
  • Risks and benefits to decide whether the gastric bypass is for you
  • Choosing a surgeon and preparing for surgery.
  • The postoperative follow-up care program
  • The postoperative diet progression from liquids to solid foods.
  • The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass diet: healthy eating and weight control for life
  • Starting and continuing an exercise program.
  • Physical and psychological changes to expect as you lose weight
  • How to build a can’t-fail support system
  • RNYTalk.com and other resources for support and information.
How Can You Get Your Copy?

The BIG Book on the Gastric Bypass: Everything You Need To Know To Lose Weight and Live Well with the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery is available direct from RNYTalk.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks and Kobo. You can get a hard copy or download an electronic version for Kindle, Nook, iOS or Kobo. Check it out and spread the word!

RNYTalk.com Members Tell Their Stories in the Book!

The book doesn’t just have complete, understandable information about the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. It’s also a compilation of real-life member stories told in their own words. The book features RNYTalk.com members who were kind enough to share their stories with us and now with you! These members are some of RNYTalk.com’s most active ones, and you’ll probably meet them on the boards soon if you haven’t already!

Do You Want to Be in the Next Book?

If you didn’t get involved this time around but you might like to be featured in another book, contact Alex Brecher via RNYTalk.com’s private messaging system. We’d love to hear from you and give you the scoop!

We’d love to hear your thoughts about the book! Let us know what you think when you check it out! We’re always delighted to hear from RNYTalk.com members and we want to know what we can do to help you along your journey. Thanks for your support up through now, and enjoy The Big Book on the Gastric Bypass!

had a bit of a chuckle, there a few spelling mistakes in the book! I have the kindle version. So far is brillant though!

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had a bit of a chuckle, there a few spelling mistakes in the book! I have the kindle version. So far is brillant though!

Thanks for the feedback!

Please email me at alex@BariatricPal.com with any errors or mistakes you come across. We plan on correcting any errors in future editions.

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