After Carol Bowen Ball underwent bariatric surgery she found there was very little practical information for weight-loss surgery patients and as a result she wrote the first (and to date only) UK bariatric advice and cookery book – Return to Slender. At the same time she launched BariatricCookery.com a website to support the same patients. A year later she wrote a sequel Return 2 Slender… Second Helpings. Both books have been widely praised by the professional bariatric community as well as pre-op and post-op patients. The recipes in The Bariatric Bible are designed and developed to help at every stage after weight-loss surgery. They are colour-coded to suit the 3 main stages afterwards. These are: the Red or 1st Fluids Stage, the Amber or 2nd Soft/Puréed Stage, the Green or 3rd Eating for Life Stage. They will have a nutritional analysis breakdown. This includes measured calories, protein, carbohydrate and fat levels. Recipes are also further coded for suitability for freezing and for vegetarian eating. A new bariatric lifestyle however isn’t just about food – it is also about exercise, changes in behaviour and relationships, adhering to essential medications; coping with unsettling situations that can de-rail the best of intentions, dealing with social situations like eating out; finding new ideas for a changing body through fashion and beauty advice; and making new healthier habits to replace old destructive ones. As a result the book will be the most comprehensive book of any currently on the market. It also covers the types of surgery on offer and highlights the many diets that are required prior to surgery – sometimes to lose weight as part of the qualification process. However, its main focus on advice and recipes for after surgery to help the post-op patient maximise their best chance of long-term success with weight-loss and better health.

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• FOREWORD
• INTRODUCTION
• BARIATRIC SURGERY
  • What Types Are Available?
  • The Route to Bariatric Surgery
  • Mental Health Considerations
  • Risks of Bariatric Surgery
  • Fertility and Pregnancy after WLS
  • Pre-Op Tests
  • Preparing For Your Hospital Stay
  • After Surgery Pain Relief and Typical Care
  • How Long Will I Be In Hospital?
  • Discharge Information and Incision Care
  • Recovery and When Can I Return To Work?
  • Check-Ups
  • Gastric Band Adjustment
  • Emergency ID Helpers
• PRE-OP DIETARY REGIMES
  • Why Do I Need To Follow This Diet?
  • What Does the Diet Comprise and Consist Of?
• POST-OP DIETARY STAGES
  • The Fluid/Red Stage
  • Low Fat Milk and Other 'Skinny' Alternatives
  • The Soft Puréed and Textured/Amber Stage
  • Emergency Supplies
  • The Food for Life/Green Stage
  • Substitutions for Cream
• BASICS OF THE BARIATRIC DIET
  • Bariatric Eating. It’s Not Just About Eating Less
  • Eat Right With Every Bite!
  • The Question of Calories. Should You Count?
  • Protein the Priority and Protein Supplements
  • The Question of Caffeine
  • Be Savvy about Sugar in all its Guises
  • Dumping Syndrome
  • Dear Diary, Keeping a Journal
  • But I’m A Vegetarian/Vegan
• CAUTIONARY AND WARNING FOODS
  • Possible Problematic Foods
  • Slider Foods
  • WLS and Flatulence
• MEDICATIONS AFTER WLS
  • What Effect does Weight Loss Surgery have on Medications?
• FLUIDS/HYDRATION FOR LIFE
  • Water, the Essential Ingredient
  • Alcohol. To Drink or Not To Drink?
• VITAL VITAMINS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
  • Guidelines and Formulations
  • Feeling More Than Tired? Check Your Vitamin B12
• STOCKING UP ON THE BEST INGREDIENTS
  • Smart Shopping Tips and Bargains for Smaller Appetites
• GETTING ORGANISED IN THE KITCHEN
  • Basic Kitchen and Cooking Equipment
  • Specialised Kitchen and Cooking Equipment
• ESSENTIAL PORTION CONTROL
  • Portion Distortion and Portion Creep
  • The 20:20:20 Rule
  • Reading and Deciphering a Food Label
• COPING MECHANISMS
  • To Tell or Not To Tell
  • Support Groups, Forums and On-Line Sites
  • Setting Up Your Own Support System after WLS
  • The Importance of Sleep
  • What Are The Signs of Real Hunger?
  • Relationships Before and After WLS
  • How to Help Your Loved One Before and After WLS
• REGAIN AND PLATEAUS
  • Can You Stretch Your Pouch?
  • Red Flags
  • Breaking through A Plateau
  • Pouch Tests. Fact vs Myth
  • Revisional Surgery. Why Some WLS Fails
  • Four Tips To Stop Grazing
  • Back To Basics
• COPING WITH HOLIDAYS, EATING OUT AND MEETINGS
  • Ten Ways to Stay Healthy and On Track on Holiday
  • Some Travel Food Solutions for Road, Train, Air and Sea
  • Best Bets at a Buffet/Canteen
  • How to Eat Out and In Other People’s Homes After WLS
  • Survival Tips for Office Meetings with Food
• EXERCISE
  • When Can And How Do I Start?
  • What Is The Best Exercise?
  • Exercise Goals
  • Five Ways to Exercise At Home
  • Five Ways To Stay Active in Winter, a Cold Weather Regime
• ON AND OFF THE SCALES
  • Weighing Yourself
  • What Your Scales Aren’t Telling You.
• DRESS, WARDROBE AND BEAUTY ISSUES
  • Plus Size Fashion Tips For WLS Patients
  • Will I Have Loose Skin After WLS?
  • Types of Body Contouring Procedures
  • Hair Loss and Thinning Hair. Tips, Tricks and Strategies To Help
  • Looking Good In Photographs
  • Some Cures for the Curse of Summer Chafing
• BEFORE YOU BEGIN: HOW TO USE THIS COOKBOOK
• RECIPES
• Breakfasts and Brunches
• Lunches and Light Meals
• Main Meals
• Vegetables, Dips and Side Dishes
• Dressings and Sauces
• Puddings and Desserts
• Snacks and Treats
• The Great Bariatric Bake Off
• Drinks, Shakes and Meals in a Glass
• Solo Dining
• Holiday and Celebratory Specials
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND LINKS