Cookbook recs?

mute
on 12/20/15 9:36 am
RNY on 03/23/15

DH and I are kind of getting in a rut with what we're cooking. I had gotten 2 After WLS cookbooks before surgery and I don't like either of them - one is the Dummies guide and the other is the Idiot's guide. Generally the recipes aren't great. We like the recipes from eggface's blog and those make up literally 95% of what we cook and we have a lot of those printed out. But we have to know what we want to cook and know what to search for on the blog so we would love a cookbook too to supplement those recipes. Any cookbooks that you guys use and love?

Oh and I had RNY - I know there are different surgeries and different restrictions on here. I do low carb and no pasta, bread, rice, etc. I guess I could buy a low carb cookbook?

Melinda

HW: 377 SW: 362 CW:131

TOTAL LOSS: 249 pounds

Gwen M.
on 12/20/15 10:56 am
VSG on 03/13/14

I really love Paleo cookbooks. They're very WLS friendly most of the time. Nom Nom Paleo is probably my favorite. You can check out her website. 

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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NHPOD9
on 12/20/15 11:21 am

Same. Lots of great free paleo recipes online, via blogs, Facebook, and Pinterest.

OP, my biggest problem is finding the time to plan out a week using new recipes. I struggle with this, even with a lot of cookbooks at hand, so I try to use free resources when I can.

~Jen
RNY, 8/1/2011
HW: 348          SW: 306          CW:-fighting regain
    GW: 140


He who endures, conquers. ~Persius

mute
on 12/20/15 12:01 pm
RNY on 03/23/15

I'm lucky in that DH figures out what we're going to make the next week and puts the stuff on the grocery list. I do the shopping and we share the cooking duties right now. I HATE planning out what we're going to make. I would probably eat lunch meat and easy stuff if it were up to me because I hate it so much. But since he's in charge of it and he wants some new recipes I told him I'd ask on here for cookbook recs lol.

SkinnyScientist
on 12/20/15 2:32 pm

I like free recipes online too. I used to be a total cookbook lover but had to downsize when I got married and he moved in.

RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013; 

Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat

Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !  

Eggface
on 12/20/15 3:23 pm - Sunny Southern, CA

LOL now that might have been a deal breaker right there ;) 

Says the single girl who wouldn't give up my vintage Pyrex for anyone... OK maybe Keanu Reeves.

 

 

Weight Loss Surgery Friendly Recipes & Rambling
www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com

SkinnyScientist
on 12/20/15 11:57 pm

OMG. I LOVE pyrex too!  But some of it was lost to merging of households too in "learning how to cook". He was particularily surprise to learn that you can SPLIT it you put frozen fish steaks in it and stick it in a hot oven.

 

RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013; 

Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat

Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !  

mute
on 12/20/15 11:58 am
RNY on 03/23/15

Hmm, I hadn't thought of trying paleo. Thanks for the tip - I'll try out some recipes before we go straight for a cookbook!

lxl_Miz_lxl
on 12/20/15 11:01 am
VSG on 01/11/16

There are a lot of places online to find recipes, type in "bariatric recipes" in a search engine.

The OH forum has a recipe section that people post recipes to

Some recipes you may have to adjust to be more sleeve/rny friendly 

Here are a few sites I have saved.. good luck in finding something you like 

 

http://www.bariatricfoodie.com/recipe-index

 

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/main_dish_recipes.html

 

http://lapsf.com/cafe-frisco

 

http://insidekarenskitchen.com/bariatric-friendly-recipes

 

 

mute
on 12/20/15 11:57 am
RNY on 03/23/15

Yep, I know that. But I'm looking for a cookbook specifically. Eggface's blog is one that is reliable and the best place for me to find recipes. When I've tried other blogs they are much, much more hit and miss. But I'd like a cookbook as well. Thanks

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