ladytonya

Be careful with publishing something like this, though. I know several recipes that I've posted in the recipe section and that others post come from other sites. I don't know the legalities of publishing something that comes from another source, you might have to pay royalties or something. A lot of the things I use come from Susan Maria's Before and After page and she has her own business and publishes her own books. She might not give permission to reuse her recipes for something like this. Just a thought. Don't want to be a downer, but you have to be careful with such things.

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Tonya
Dr. Roc Bauman, Concord, NC
Surgery date: December 11, 2006
Lap Banded RNY, aka Fobi Pouch
457/447/220/160
highest/surgery/current/goal

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Tooley

Thanks Tanya. I've been through the copyright process a few times for other publications.

Mere listings of ingredients as in recipes, formulas, compounds or prescriptions are not subject to copyright protection. However, where a recipe or formula is accompanied by substantial literary expression in the form of an explanation or directions, or when there is a combination of recipes, as in a cookbook, there may be a basis for copyright protection.

U.S. Copyright Office - Recipes

I think one way we can get around this is to type your recipes from scratch with your own title, twist and to write your OWN descriptions of the preparation, what your friends and family thought of it, etc.

Even though people might take credit for creating the dishes we all love today - someone did it before them, and someone before them.

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March 20th, 2008: Roux en-y (300lbs)
August 02, 2008: Feeling Good! (241lbs)

'thann

What a terrific idea! I'm pre-op, too, and look forward to such a cookbook.

I'm a retired technical editor (and I've published my share of cookbooks, too) -- if you need editorial/copyediting/proofreading help, shoot me a PM!

'thann

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Lap RNY: 04/29/2008
280 | 250 | 199 [ONEderland finally!] | 130
Highest | Day of surgery | Now| My goal

LisaBoston

My goodness, how is our Beth aka Milady gonna pick just 3 recipes????? LOL

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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 - Anniversary Date!
Holding Below Goal - 2 year surgery anniversary!

MiladyB

hehehe...well I'm game but I also had the same concern as Tonya. A lot of the recipes that I have posted have come from the Susan Marie site but not all of them. I do have some of hers that I have done with variations of them too so I guess then they wouldn't exactly be hers.

I'm sure I could dig out 3 recipes to share.

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Beth

Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group


CherishedTeddyBear-(TT Bear Lover)

The Poetry of Milady
New Beginnings: My Journey to LIFE

359(BMI: 58.8)/148(BMI:24.3)
Highest/Current

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 211 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
Gallbadder removal: 06/09/08-Dr Randal Baker

Lu Lu

I would love to have a cookbook that I know all the choices will work for me and fall into my health guidelines!!

This is very exciting!! Do we just pm our recipes to you? Let us know when we can turn them in!!

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LuLu


364/275.3/150-160

RNY surgery date : February 19, 2008

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.
- George Santayana

coptergirl

I have been begging Beth to write a cookbook for how long? This would be terrific. Thank Tooly for offering up your time and your resources to do this - amazing contribution to this site. Since you want the proceeds to go back to this site, you may want to also contact John Callery (the sites administrator, and son of our beloved Dr. Callery) to see how the proceeds can benefit the site.

How exciting is this?!

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Blessings,

Whitney
272/243/123.5/135
Highest/Pre-op/Current/Goal

GBS 3/7/06
Dr. Stanley Klein -Torrance, CA

Hernia Repair/Tummy Tuck 3/9/07!!!!

148.5 pounds and 64.5 inches gone forever!!

GOAL REACHED 2/6/07!!!

Ducksack Member#3! And TTBear Blondbear!!
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Tooley

Excellent, I took "John Callery" name down.

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March 20th, 2008: Roux en-y (300lbs)
August 02, 2008: Feeling Good! (241lbs)

pebitpeb

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Paul
Laproscopic Gastric Bypass May 18, 2007, 205kg/(451 lbs)(BMI 71)/post op abdominoplasty(12-14-07 & 01-14-08) post-op hip surgery(2-27-08)currently 4-25-08 85kg(187lbs)(BMI 27) GOAL REACHED 265 lbs gone .
Goal 85kg(187lbs)ACHIEVED GOAL WEIGHT APRIL 25, 2008(11 Months & 6 days after LAPROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS)

Tooley

I got it. Thanks!

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March 20th, 2008: Roux en-y (300lbs)
August 02, 2008: Feeling Good! (241lbs)