mommy_to_two

Good morning!! I was hoping that some of you may be able to recommend a few books that helped you along your weight loss journey. I am reading one now called Gastric Bypass Surgery. Any other books out there? I don't want to spend a bunch of money on books that aren't going to help me! Thanks in advance!!

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Christina

RNY June 10, 2008
Pre-Op Weight: 278
Goal Weight: 155

Week 1: 254

"The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning." ~ George Baker

fisher1000

Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies is a good one. And if you need a laugh, anything by David Sedaris works wonders! You can buy both used from Amazon.com for pennies...in fact, you'll probably pay more for shipping than you will for the books!

-Mike

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FISHERBEAR MIKE
402/204/under 200 (As of 11/15/08)
Highest/Current/Goal
Open RNY - September 24th
198 pounds GONE, BABY, GONE!

BMI: 63 (was) / 31 (is)

Countdown to goal: 206 205 204 203 202 201 200 199 GOAL!

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Tomorrow is Here: My Gastric Bypass Journey (BOOK)

Corrine

"The Real Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery" is also another must.

Check with your local library - I was able to get a copy of that one and the "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies" that Mike suggested.

I though they were both great so bought copies of used ones from Amazon.com

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~~~~~~~~24 Sept. 2007 - Lap. RNY & umbilical hernia repair
27 Oct. 2008 - Emergency Surgery - omental mass,
gallbladder, adhesions & appendix

..260 / 224.7/ 111
highest/surg./now
BMI 18.5...5'5"

MiladyB

Like Corrine, I would HIGHLY suggest that you buy "The Real Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery"! They now have a second edition out. It is a wonderful book filled with invaluable knowledge and humor. It was written by two of my surgeon's patients along with my surgeon and different members of his practice. The authors are very down to earth people who have a huge heart and drive for the bariatric population. They were the women who trained me to be a support group leader. Well worth the money.

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~Beth~

Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 210 lbs GONE!!


Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008

Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbladder: 05/14/08-Dr Randal Baker
Emergency surgery (Intussusception): 02/29/09-Dr James Foote

LisaBoston

Dummies was the best one I read, and the other was a Doctors Guide to Weight Loss Surgery. Amazon.com

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Lisa
aka....Canadian Bear and her Canadian Bear Cubs!
Open RNY - Jan 30, 2006
Tummy Tuck - June 4, 2007
314/152-157/180
start/now/goal
BMI 45.7/22.1-24/26.2

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Century Club - Sept 12, 2006
Overweight Club - Oct 19, 2006
One-der-land - Nov 8, 2006
Below Goal - Jan 30, 2007 - 1st Anniversary Date!
Holding Below Goal - 2 year surgery anniversary!
Holding at 155 - 3 year surgery anniversary (Jan 09)

Princess

I third the opinion on the Dummies one, I got mine on amazon along with a cook book "eat well after WLS"

S

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Open RNY May 7th 2007
Gymrat #45!

SW/CW/GW 5'4" = Shortass!
296/169/160 -126lbs WAHOO!!!

9lbs to goal! The last 9 are the hardest!!!

ONEDERLAND!........reached finally on Jan 18 2008
CENTURY CLUB!!........reached on Jan 25th 2008
Officially just "overweight" club June 23 2008


PrincessBear
Samantha