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06-03-2008, 06:16 PM
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#1 | | Praise Him in the storm! Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2008 Age: 41
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City: Mattoon State: Illinois |  WLS Books
Which weight loss surgery book would you recommend buying, if any? I am getting a lot of info from this site and other sites. I was wondering if the books offered anything new that I am not learning or will not receive from my surgeon or nutritionist.
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06-03-2008, 06:25 PM
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#2 | | Sleeved!
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I got WLS for Dummies and I was less than impressed.
1) I did a lot of research too so there wasn't a lot in there I hadn't already learned.
2) They tend to lump all WLS together. Sometimes they remember to say "oh, lap band patients won't get dumping" but sometimes they don't. So it's hard to know how accurate the info is going to be for me when I have my surgery.
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06-03-2008, 06:26 PM
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#3 | | Praise Him in the storm! Thread Starter
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That is one I was considering. Marking that one off my list now. Thanks!
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06-03-2008, 06:26 PM
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#4 | | Registered User
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City: Houston State: Texas | Quote:
Originally Posted by benhamgal  Which weight loss surgery book would you recommend buying, if any? I am getting a lot of info from this site and other sites. I was wondering if the books offered anything new that I am not learning or will not receive from my surgeon or nutritionist. | I've read Lap Band for life written by Dr. Ariel Ortiz or performs Lap Band surgery in Mexico. It's very informational and I found it very interesting. Also I'm in the process of reading Khalia Ali's biography about her experience with Lap Band. Hope this helps!
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06-03-2008, 06:46 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 41
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City: Waterloo State: Ontario | I have "Weight-Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band" by Robert W. Sewell. It was quite informative. For recipes, I found "Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery" by Patt Levine & Michele Bontempo-Saray. The recipes sound yummy. They also give portion sizes for how many weeks after surgery you are, calories, protein etc. 
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06-03-2008, 09:48 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2008 Age: 48
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City: Apple Valley State: CA |
Hi, my nutritionist suggested Lap Band for Life. It can be bought from Amazon.com. I also bought the companion book as well. They should be here any day now. Grama Lisa
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06-04-2008, 10:50 AM
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#7 | | Sweet freedom!
Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 38
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I read Khalia Ali's book and thought it was really good, but I also like my WLS for Dummies. My doctor's office recommended Before and After by Susan Maria Leach, but I didn't find it very beneficial, mainly because she had GBP.
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06-04-2008, 11:52 AM
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#8 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
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City: Lenexa State: Ks |
Hello,
My psych doctor gave me a list of books. I haven't read any of them yet. I'm all about budget, so i'm checking them out from my local library. here's the list:
mindless eating by brian wansink
the emotional first + aid kit by cynthia ??
WLS for dummies
eating well after WLS
exodus from obesity: the guide to long term success after WLS
anyone read any of these? (that hasn't already been noted above).
Joni
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