The Easy 5-Ingredient Bariatric Cookbook

Book excerpt: 100 easy, tasty ways to embrace a 100% healthy lifestyle after bariatric surgery Deciding to use bariatric surgery as a weight-management tool is only the first step on the path to living a happier, healthier life. The Easy 5-Ingredient Bariatric Cookbook is your all-in-one guide to successful post-surgery rehabilitation through a complete diet of 100 nutritious recipes that require only 5 ingredients. The step-by-step guidelines for post-surgical eating habits will help you progress through the four stages of the recovery process with confidence. From the Spinach and Feta Egg Bake to Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, this essential bariatric cookbook teaches you how to embrace the many changes associated with your approach to food—from the importance of implementing a modified diet to the practice of separating beverages and solid food during meals. With this comprehensive bariatric cookbook to post-op success, you’ll be able to get to know your new “body normal” and enjoy a healthy life without unwanted pounds. The Easy 5-Ingredient Bariatric Cookbook includes: Lots of delicious choices—Not only does this bariatric cookbook cover a variety of entrées, but there are also many options for smoothies, sides, and sauces. Targeted method—The recipes focus on the Phase 4 recovery period of the different types of bariatric surgery—gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric band. Hearty and healthy—All of the choices in this great bariatric cookbook follow a plan for a high-protein and low-sugar diet. The Easy 5-Ingredient Bariatric Cookbook is your quick road to recovery and good health after surgery.