Whether you’ve had bariatric surgery, contemplating it, or need some tips to help you on your bariatric diet these books can be a source of help. There are many books available but today we’ll take a look at three favorites.
Life is Hard, Food is Easy
The 5-Step Plan To Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet
by Linda Spangle, R.N., M.A.
Have you ever had an argument with your spouse that resulted in you eating half of a chocolate cake? Emotional eating is very common in the lives of overweight people. Linda Spangle has 5 easy steps that can help you conquer emotional eating. This book could change your eating habits and the way you think about food. She has a great strategy to help you overcome barriers to your weight loss success.
Spangle’s book reveals how you can cope with your feelings of disappointment, boredom, and isolation. You will learn how to recognize the emotional void that food is trying to fulfill. Her 5 simple steps will empower you to break your self-destructive behavior.
Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients
by Colleen M. Cook
You may have heard of this book. It is one of the most widely read self-help book throughout the weight loss surgery community. It will help you reach your weight loss goal and help you maintain your goal weight for life. Colleen Cook had weight loss surgery in 1995 and has taken her real world experiences and thousands of other surgery patients and summarized them into the principles in her book. It is the results of years of research.
Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?
by Robin F. Apple, James Lock, Rebecka Peebles
If you haven’t yet taken the plunge and had weight loss surgery this is an excellent guide. The decision to have weight loss surgery should never be taken lightly. There are many things to consider. This just might be the book for you to help you finalize your choice.
Many books concentrate on the physical aspect of the medical procedure but this book takes a more psychological approach. It discusses the mental changes that you may encounter before, during, and after surgery. It could help you determine if you are mentally healthy enough to undergo the procedure.
