Have any of you read/used any of these books?

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... or are there others you'd recommend?

I haven't read any of the books you have (but I am certainly going to check them out) however, I have read "Weightloss Surgeries for Dummies" (my surgeon co-wrote) and have recommended that to several people. It does discuss all the surgical options available, has great ideas for aftercare and some yummy receipes.

A really good one is "Lapband for Life" by Dr. Ariel Ortiz, M.D. It can be ordered off of Dr. Ortiz's website, Obesitycontrolcenter.com or on Amazon.com. It may also be available on Ebay.

I have read the one by Dr Ortiz as weell as the book by Jessie Aharoni (sp) both great books, filled with helpful information.

I ordered this book from amazon.com

Read thru it in 15 minutes.... there was nothing new in there that I did not get from this forum.

I could 'make' a better book if I just compiled all the info from the many different websites.

Total waste of money!

My 2 cents!!!

I have been on this journey now for almost a year trying to get my surgery. Along the way, I wanted to really educated myself. Here is a list of the books I've read so far. Many of them have been very useful, some more than others.

• Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Achieving Permanent Weight Loss with Minimally Invasive Surgery - Jessie H. Ahroni, Ph.D., A.R.N.P<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

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• Doctor's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery: How to Make the Decision that Could Save Your Life - Louis Flangbaum, M.D.<o:p></o:p>

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• Finding My Open Door: My Experience with Gastric Bypass Surgery - Bonnie Freeman, RN, B.S.N.<o:p></o:p>

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• Life is Hard - food is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet - Linda Spangle, RN, MA<o:p></o:p>

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• Weight Loss Surgery: Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You - Barbara Thompson<o:p></o:p>

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• The G-Index Diet: Control Your Glucose Level and Lose Weight Now - Richard N. Podell, M.D., F.A.C.P.<o:p></o:p>

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• The Complete Book of Food Counts - Corinne T. Netzer<o:p></o:p>

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• Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution<o:p></o:p>

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• Miracle Sugars - Rita Elkins, M. H.

Hope this helps.

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