The Weight Loss Surgery Cook Book: Recipes for Eating Healthfully Post Your Bariatric Surgery

By Paula Kennard

Post the weight loss surgery one of the main things that you need to take care of is the diet. These set of 32 recipes will help you acheive proper post op diet and these recipes are such that the entire family can enjoy.

The recipes are categorized as under breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to match standard post-surgery diets.Servings are calculated to total 1 to 1-1/2 cup for each.. Measurements can be multiplied to feed a companion or the entire family.

Each recipe includes a nutritional breakdown listing calories, fat, carbohydrates, and protein. The meals feature high protein while keeping fat, carbohydrates, and sugar low. Most of the meals are suited for the solid foods stage of the diet but can be adapted for the soft foods stage.

The healthy, delicious recipes include:
•Ham and Cheese Crustless Quiche
•Pan-Fried Scallops and Summer Squash
•Chicken Tortellini Salad
•Lamb Burgers with Feta Cheese
•Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

In the Snacks section, the author decodes the sugar and carbohydrate content of name brand protein shakes and energy bars and recommends the ones that taste the best and fill you up without sabotaging your diet.

The recipes feature fresh ingredients easily found in your local supermarket, with easy cleanup afterward. Treat yourself to the great food in this book and enjoy your new, healthy lifestyle!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AP Publishing
• Release date: Apr 13, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301857814

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The Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Healthfully Post Your Bariatric Surgery

By Paula Kennard

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2015 Paula Kennard. All Rights Reserved

Disclaimer: This book contains general information regarding diet and nutrition that is based on author’s own knowledge and experiences. It is published for general reference and is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of your doctor, dietitian, nutritionist, or other health care provider. The publisher and the author disclaim any personal liability, either directly or indirectly, for the information contained within and encourage you to discuss with your doctor any questions or concerns you may have. Although the author and the publisher have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained within, we assume no responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, omissions and inconsistencies.

Dedication:

To Kate, Sam, and Jack

For their patience and love

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The Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Healthfully Post Your Bariatric Surgery

BY PAULA KENNARD

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Instructions

Breakfast

Breakfast Smoothie

Breakfast Custard

Omelet

Frittata with Pasta

Ham and Cheese Crustless Quiche

Lunch

Asparagus Salad

Shrimp and Avocado Salad

Potato and Red Pepper Salad

Tomato Salad with Fresh Mozzarella

Chicken and Apple Slaw

Dinner

Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry

Baked Salmon with Pesto

Italian Sole

Baked Orange Sole

Pan-Fried Scallops and Summer Squash

Pan-Roasted Chicken

Chicken and Pesto

Grilled Chicken Italian Style

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Chicken Tortellini Salad

Turkey Chili

Stir-Fried Turkey and Broccoli

Ham and Winter Squash Soup

Grilled Pork Chop with Chutney Sauce

Pork Kebabs

Pan-Fried Sirloin with Mushroom Gravy

Meatloaf

Beef Stew

Lamb Burgers with Feta Cheese

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Green Beans with Bacon

Baked Tofu

Snacks

Protein Powder Shake

Protein Bar

Ready-to-Drink Protein Shake

Low-Fat Sugar-Free Yogurt

Cheese Stick and Fruit

Introduction: What I’ve Learned

When I had my weight loss surgery two years ago, I was both excited and scared. I was excited because I knew I had made the right choice in having the surgery (I had a sleeve gastrectomy), and I trusted my medical team 100 percent. I was scared because I knew it would bring big changes to my life and some of them wouldn’t be easy.

The hardest thing for me about the surgery process was cooking. I was emotionally prepared for giving up things like soda, and adapting to the small food portions. But I had enjoyed food before my surgery and considered myself a good cook. When the