mistysj 1,940 Posted January 7, 2014 The Emotional First + Aid Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery, Second Edition http://www.amazon.com/dp/0976852659/ This is such a good book. Every pre-op for any kind of bariatric surgery should read it, in my opinion. I read it pre-op and I'm re-reading it 8 months post-op. I might just read it once a year. It is available as paperback or ebook. What would you add to a recommended reading list? We can pin this thread if there is interest. 2 JeffA70 and Steamywindows reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJ'S/beginning 5,358 Posted January 7, 2014 i bought good carbs, bad carbs., and wheat belly..am reading them right now..the book you mentioned is on the way..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mistysj 1,940 Posted January 7, 2014 i bought good carbs, bad carbs., and wheat belly..am reading them right now..the book you mentioned is on the way..... Do you mean Good Calories, Bad Calories? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJ'S/beginning 5,358 Posted January 7, 2014 i bought good carbs, bad carbs., and wheat belly..am reading them right now..the book you mentioned is on the way..... Do you mean Good Calories, Bad Calories? Yup that's it!!!!!!!!! 1 mistysj reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bearman99 228 Posted January 7, 2014 I remember when I lent a friend the GCBC book. She was mad when she realized exercise causes hunger so the efficacy of exercise to lose weight is very poor. She rejected it and went on a Pasta diet....... *shrugs* :-) 1 RJ'S/beginning reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnohoGal98296 371 Posted January 9, 2014 So I am pre-surgery, so my books focus on learning about the procrdure. ..Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies, Big Book of Gastric Sleeve, The Sleeved Life.I have had these for awhile and goback to them regularly. .Why We Are Fat, Good Calories Bad Calories (all of Taubes books are great).I would like to get the workbook for emotional eating mentioned above, so I will order that next time I am on Amazon. .. 1 mistysj reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feedyoureye 3,087 Posted January 10, 2014 The Fast Diet- It is a super simple book, you hardly need it to follow its principles, but it is the single concept that got me to goal and through the holidays staying at goal this year...http://thefastdiet.co.uk/ not a diet, but a protocol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffA70 200 Posted January 10, 2014 The Emotional First Aid Kit is vital. Can't recommend it enough. For general food and diet issues, I love: "The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals" by Michael Pollan Not about surgery or dieting, but a really eye-opening read about what we eat. "Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It" by Gary Taubes I really loved this book and its low-carb view. I'm convinced that empty carbs are the ultimate enemy. "Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food" by Jan Chozen Bay Really, that's what we're trying to do. "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think" by Brian Wansink Really, that's what we're trying NOT to do. 2 SeaGirl and mistysj reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EggWithLegs 23 Posted January 13, 2014 The end of overeating by David Kessler I'm reading it right now and it fantastic! 3 SeaGirl, Halfpint1218 and mistysj reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naas 5 Posted February 23, 2014 "Stranger Here" by Jen Larsen - this is her account of the weight loss process she went through. Definitely not sugar-coated, and there are parts that I definitely disagree with, having gone through the experience of the weight loss surgery myself, but the book is definitely thought - provoking. If it rattles your cage a bit or makes you uncomfortable a bit, it makes you examine your own motives and that can be a good thing. One thing is for sure: weight loss surgery does not fix what makes us unhappy, that which originates from our thinking and from the way we approach life. 2 mistysj and hrhlaurie reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hrhlaurie 185 Posted April 17, 2014 Im reading this book now and there so many things that I can identify with. How she feels about herself, how she feels about surgery, the doctor visits, approval process and I'm just up to her telling her friends. I would recommend it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
