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Moving on it looks at topics little mentioned perhaps during consultations at weight loss clinics, but resigned to the few support groups that exist, like the impact weight loss surgery can have on a marriage and getting back into the dating game after surgery. It also looks at food habits and the journey that a person takes after the bariatric surgery, which is only the beginning. It’s important for patients to manage their own expectations, not get disheartened and eventually victory over the weight will be within their grasp the authors promise.
The book concludes with some advice on choosing a good bariatric surgeon and what you need to research if you decide that this is the journey for you. At no point does it promote weight loss surgery or push it as a choice, which is nice to see, and as Dr. Nicholson says “you don’t need a Ph.D. in nutrition to lose weight, it’s just calories in and calories out”; however the book makes it clear that there are surgical options out there for those who want them.
This book is not a medical book, it’s not full of complex jargon, it’s a simple, honest guide that a friend could give you, written from the mouth of a Doctor, but with the words of his patients echoing all around him. The authors point out obstacles that patients face after surgery and offer encouragement and insights into how to change their thinking so they can maintain their ideal weight throughout their lifetime. It’s packed with home truths, which many of us should probably listen to anyway (even if we don’t have a huge weight problem).
Here are a few of my favourite things which Dr Nicholson says in Weight Loss Surgery – The Real Skinny;
“If your grandmother wouldn’t recognise that thing you’re about to put in your mouth as food, you shouldn’t either.” “The shelf life for food is like a prison term. The longer it is, the worse it is for you.” “You did this for your health, no to look better. You won’t look like Angelina Jolie no matter how much weight you lose. Even Angelina Jolie doesn’t look like Angelina Jolie!”
“If your grandmother wouldn’t recognise that thing you’re about to put in your mouth as food, you shouldn’t either.”
“The shelf life for food is like a prison term. The longer it is, the worse it is for you.”
“You did this for your health, no to look better. You won’t look like Angelina Jolie no matter how much weight you lose. Even Angelina Jolie doesn’t look like Angelina Jolie!”
For more information about the book and the authors, visit http://allaboutobesity.org