The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook - by Sarah Kent (Paperback)

About the Book

"A commitment to nutrition is the key to success after having a vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG). During your first 8 weeks post-op, meal planning is essential to make sure you get the nutrition you need. In The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook, Sarah Kent--author of the bestselling Fresh Start Bariatric Cookbook--delivers effective meal plans and recipes specifically tailored for your new lifestyle after VSG. Unlike any other bariatric cookbook on the market, The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook approaches your new diet with immediate and long-term dietary needs in mind, to help you get healthier--not just thinner."--Publisher's description.

Book Synopsis

Meal plans and recipes to set you up for post-surgery success

After gastric sleeve surgery for weight loss, your continued wellness depends on a strong commitment to nutrition. The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook guides you in maintaining a healthy lifestyle with eight weeks of post-op meal plans and flavorful recipes to help you feel your best.

The complete bariatric cookbook and meal plan inside helps you get healthier--not just slimmer--with an approach that satisfies both the nutritional and emotional components of your dietary needs.

The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook features tasty, surgery-safe recipes like Southwestern Scrambled Egg Burritos, Cheesy Broccoli Soup, and Buffalo Chicken Wrap that offer step-by-step instructions, limited prep time, and affordable ingredients you can find at any grocery store.

This bariatric cookbook for gastric sleeve surgery recovery also includes:

• Meal plans for every stage--Enjoy 8 pre-planned menus for every phase of healing after weight loss surgery, including liquid, pureed, soft, and general diet plans.

• Post-op serving sizes--Find the perfect serving sizes for your stage of recovery with the help of at-a-glance labels on each recipe.

• Cooking tips and tricks--Explore helpful pointers for getting the most out of the recipes, from ingredient swaps to post-op prep tips for making the food easier to digest.

Eating well after weight loss surgery is easy with The Gastric Sleeve Bariatric Cookbook.

Review Quotes

"I love these recipes--they are easy to use, taste delicious, and list all the needed ingredients and nutrition information. Some bariatric cookbooks show recipes that have hidden calories or are high in sugar, carbs, or sodium. This cookbook gives step by step instructions with pictures, and detailed nutrition information. So glad I bought this one!" -- Reader Review

"My doctor's office actually recommended this book and I must say I love it. I really struggle finding recipes I can eat and everything in this is delicious so far!" -- Reader Review

"This was my go-to recipe book after my sleeve gastrectomy and the recipes in it were simple and tasty... The author puts simple, easy-to-understand instructions in the palm of your hands to be successful. The information on pre- and post-gastrectomy advice was great. " -- Reader Review

About the Author

SARAH KENT, MS, RDN, CD, is a Senior Dietitian and Certified Health and Wellness Coach at Froedtert Health. Previously, she served as Lead Dietitian for the bariatric surgery program at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, a nationally certified Center of Excellence for bariatric surgery. In addition to providing a range of pre- and post-operative nutritional services, Sarah helped facilitate support groups for bariatric patients