Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook

Chapter 19

Divine Desserts

In This Chapter

▶ Keeping your sweet tooth under control with fruit desserts

▶ Satisfying your desire for comforting smooth and chewy
treats

D

esserts take on a new meaning after weight

loss surgery. You may have had a sweet

tooth before surgery and now you notice your

desire for sweets has changed. This can be from

the surgery itself (if you had GBP) or simply

because you eat less sugar as a part of your new

lifestyle and therefore crave it less often. After

weight loss surgery you can still enjoy desserts,

but you need to keep some things in mind.

You don’t want to fill up your pouch with foods that don’t provide good

nutrition, so choose your desserts wisely. Look for desserts that include

some protein, fruit, or whole-grain carbs. Making your own sweets is healthier

than buying packaged foods from the supermarket because packaged foods

usually contain high-fructose corn syrup or trans fats. “Sugar-free” desserts

are usually made with sugar alcohols, which doesn’t mean they’re calorie-free.

Some folks have a problem tolerating sugar alcohols, as they can cause gastric

discomfort, so watch the portion size if you choose to eat these foods.

Some folks decide to have GBP surgery rather than AGB because they want

the possibility of getting dumping syndrome. This miserable reaction to

high-sugar and/or high-fat foods helps keep people on the straight and

narrow. Over time the severity of dumping syndrome usually lessens, and

some folks are tempted to push the envelope to see just how much they can

eat before getting sick. If you let sweets start creeping into your diet with

more frequency, before you know it, your sweet tooth is back. By limiting

sweets and sticking with healthier desserts like the recipes in this chapter,

you can keep your sugar cravings at bay and stay on track for your weight

loss goals.

Recipes in

This Chapter

T Grilled Bananas

T Chunky Baked Apples

T Chunky Baked Apples

T Peach Parfait

T Creamy Coconut Fruit Delight

T Sweet Potato Pie

T Ricotta Lemon Curd

T Chocolate and

Strawberry Layered

Pudding

T Pumpkin Custard

T Mango Cream

T Oatmeal Bars