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Katie's "Best Books" Recommendations for Long-term Weight Loss Surgery Success

Read reviews of books Katie recommends to build the foundation for lasting success with weight loss surgery.

Caring for the Surgical Weight Loss Patient
Andrews, LaMont, Myers, Nelson, and Smiertka
Combining 60 years of experience in the field of surgical weight loss, the authors of this book present a unique guide for the care and support of patients. Designed expressly for the allied healthcar . . . keep reading
Sugar Blues
by William Duffy
It's a prime ingredient in countless substances that we eat and drink, from cereal to soup, from cola to coffee. Consumed at the rate of one hundred pounds for every American every year, it's as a . . . keep reading
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.
Are You a Highly Sensitive Person? Do you have a keen imagination and vivid dreams? Is time alone each day as essential to you as food and water? Are you "too shy" or "too sensitive" according to . . . keep reading
Potatoes not Prozac
by Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
Have you ever wondered why you just can't seem to say no to fattening foods, alcohol, or troubling behaviors like overspending and overworking? The answer is not that you're lazy, self-indulgent . . . keep reading
Life Is Hard, Food Is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet
by Linda Spangle, RN, MA
In Linda Spangle's nationally acclaimed book you will learn the secrets to overcoming your struggles with emotional eating, including: . . . keep reading
The Success Habits of Weight-Loss Surgery Patients
Review by Katie Jay
Colleen M. Cook has taken the real-world experiences of thousands of weight-loss surgery patients and condensed them into the principles you'll find in this book. . . . keep reading
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