2 Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook For Dummies
information. You can eat with confidence, knowing you’re eating healthfully,
helping manage your weight, and maintaining your overall well being.If you’re familiar with a For Dummies book (Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies,
perhaps?), you know they’re divided into parts and chapters. The editors and
authors designed this book in a nonlinear fashion so you can read it cover to
cover or skip around to the areas that interest you the most. For those of you
who are accustomed to the post-op lifestyle and handy in the kitchen, you
may want to want to dig right in to Chef Dave’s delicious recipes (which have
been tested by a professional recipe tester).Conventions Used in This Book
The following are a few conventions that you find in this book and that you
should be aware of:✓ We usually discuss “weight loss surgery” in general and are referring to
all types of surgeries. We only specify a particular type of surgery when
necessary.✓ New terms appear in italics in each chapter, followed by a brief definition.
✓ Web sites appear in monofont to help them stand out.The recipes in this book appear in a standard format and include how much
time is needed for preparation, marinating, chilling, and cooking; ingredients;
steps for preparation; yield (how much it makes); and serving sizes. We also
tell you in what stage of the postsurgery diet progression the recipe can
be eaten. Many of these tasty dishes are for a regular diet that you adopt a
couple of months or so after the surgery, but some can be enjoyed sooner.Each recipe has also been carefully analyzed for its nutritional content,
and we tell you the number of calories, grams of fat, cholesterol, sodium,
carbohydrates and fiber, protein, and sugar. At the end of each recipe you
find the information presented like this:Per serving: Calories 110 (From Fat 80); Fat 9g (Saturated 3g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 200mg; Carbohydrate 5g
(Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 4g; Sugar 1g.We stick with easy-to-find ingredients and easy-to-prepare recipes so they’re
practical in your busy life. Read all the way through a recipe before beginning
so you aren’t surprised by any steps. When preparing recipes, keep the
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