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| Before & After, Revised Edition: Living and Eating Well After Weight-Loss Surgery | 
 enlarge | Author: Susan Maria Leach
Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks
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Customer Ratings:  23 comments
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1 Revised
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Pages: 336
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Dimensions (inch): 8.9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0061242853
Dewey Decimal Number: 617
EAN: 9780061242854
Publication Date: July 1, 2007
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Condition: UNREAD PAPERBACK - REVISED EDITION AND UPDATED - LIGHT SHELF DUST - MINOR COER WEAR (MB) ISBN:9780061242854
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 Full of practical advice for RNY patients January 6, 2009
In anticipation of my RNY (roux-en-y gastric bypass) surgery, I bought several books on the subject. I read them all. Then I had my surgery and realized how little I had learned about how to deal with the post-op regime on a day-to-day basis. My sweet mother-in-law sent me "Before & After" as a late Christmas present, and it made all the difference. Susan lays it all out for you, i.e., what you need to do every day to create weight loss and good health using the TOOL (not the panacea) that is gastric bypass surgery. I am not far enough along in the post-op process to be eating solid food, so I haven't tried any of her recipes, but they sound fantastic. [To be fair, she also offers recipe suggestions for the liquid/soft diet stages; I have just been too preoccupied to try them, either.] In response to those reviewers who were offended by Susan's references to having lots of money to spend, yes, she does talk about eating at four-star restaurants and buying nice clothes, but she doesn't come across as elitist. She just enjoys the good life ... who doesn't? Give her a break. Her husband's money seems to have been derived from Florida real estate, so I would not be surprised if she is suffering in this recession at least as much as the rest of us. Does that make you feel better?
 Yes it is that bad! October 23, 2008
3 out of 4 found this comment useful.
When I first read the good and bad review I thought "I can't be that bad" but it is!.
I am really disappointed with this book. It's like she is still in denial about why she needed the RNY in the first place not just the weight but the psychological reasons. She never goes into why she gained the weight. I am not interested in which celebrities got the WLS.
I bought this book hoping to get some REAL insight of what it does to you physically and emotionally. I got sick of reading how she goes out and has a wonderful time shopping at Macy's, eating a special sugar free cheesecake especially prepared for her. After 30 pages I was really wondering if people where endorsing her to mention all the brand names, because I am sure it is important to put in your diary for which car manufacturer you brother works for and that not just any pair of jeans didn't fit but the ones from DNKY. God forbid she actually wrote that she was actually feeling, it's like super perky Barbie.
This book is superficial and bland, lacking emotion it feels like a bad tv commercial IMO.
Believe it or not you'll actually find better WLS experiences on youtube.
Great Book October 19, 2008
0 out of 2 found this comment useful.
I've been contemplating GBS for a few years now and bought this book back then. I've read it now and find it very informative and the recipes that she has provided will be great for me post op. That's the time that I worry about the most - what to ingest, when to ingest it, and how to take care of myself without screwing this up. It's well written, logical and gives plenty of food options.
Do not have the surgery without reading this wonderful book September 13, 2008
1 out of 3 found this comment useful.
This book is the real deal - tells you the good and bad. I really enjoyed it - read the whole book in one day! I am convinced this is the right path for me - I am so glad I am in the program at in Rochester NY
Recommend for WLS patients June 19, 2008
3 out of 4 found this comment useful.
This book was an easy read and has the experiences of a WLS patient goes through before and after surgery and an example of the 'dumping' episode one hears about pre-surgery. I have travelled internationally extensively in my career and I fully understand what the Author is saying about her great travels, eating, spending etc. and because she can do them now as before she felt prohibited to do so, she inturns shares her experiences. I didn't take this as a 'look at how great I am' book, rather a look at life and your eating life after surgery. Her receipes look easy and most ingrediants can be purchased at your store. It is not a surprise that the author has a website of product one can purchase. I do find them extremely high in price and the average income person would only be able to afford a few items.
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