Recipe books?
Check out The World According to Eggface website.
She had WLS and she has recipes for each phase post-op. Don't cook too much. It's surprising how tastes change after surgery and you will only be able to eat a very small amount for a long time.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
I bought two cookbooks from Amazon.
The first is "Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery" and the other is "Fresh Start Bariatric Cookbook".
There are some really great recipes in both of these books and what I really like is that they set out portioning and recipes that can be pureed, or soft etc. for all the stages after surgery and also based on the surgery you have had.
I've been making some these recipes now so I know what I like and will pre make some prior to surgery so they're ready for after.
These books also gave me a true look at what my meals can look like after surgery and helped calm my nerves when I was "on the fence".
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
I'm not sure where you live, but I know a lot of libraries have extensive digital collections that you can borrow online (or you can get the physical copies too, of course). Whenever I want to try out a new recipe book, or am looking for something different, I borrow a cookbook online and test the recipes to see if it's worth investing in
Humber River Hospital with Dr. Huynh
Referral May 2016; Orientation Aug 2016; Dr. Huynh Sept 7, 2017; Dr Glazer Nov 21, 2017; RN/RD/SW Nov 22, 2017; Pre-Op Dec 21, 2017; Surgery Jan 12, 2018