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If You Are A Food Addict Please Read This Book!

The book is by a woman who has had a VSG. Her name is Linda Ouellette and the book is called. "Beyond the Refridgerator: Navigating Life After Weight Loss Surgery". It is eerily similar to my exact experience that I still deal with on a day to day basis. She is dead on with everything!!!!! She is act ually a Therapist as well and offers wonderful advice!!!! Everyone should have a copy of this book!!!!"

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    Good to know! Will look it up!

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    Ten dollars for your Kindle on Amazon.com :-)

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    I bought it on my Android. Well worth the money ;)

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    Thanks! I was looking for a new book to read. I will check that one out.

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    I was just about to post a question about this topic, and decided to use the search button first. You saved me a lot of time. Thanks!

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    There are 3 other books I am reading that you all might find some interest in.

    1.) EAT IT UP! the complete mind/body/spirit guide to a full life after weight loss surgery BY Connie Stapleton Phd.

    2.) Made to Crave Satisfying your deepest desire with God, not food BY Lysa TerKeurst

    3.) The Metabolism Miracle BY Diane Kress (RD) :)

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    I'm almost 3 years out and still struggle with the mind part of this all. Will have to check this out. thanks!

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    • 9 months later...
    The book is by a woman who has had a VSG. Her name is Linda Ouellette and the book is called. "Beyond the Refridgerator: Navigating Life After Weight Loss Surgery". It is eerily similar to my exact experience that I still deal with on a day to day basis. She is dead on with everything!!!!! She is act ually a Therapist as well and offers wonderful advice!!!! Everyone should have a copy of this book!!!!"

    I know this post is old... Like a year... But I read an excerpt wow! I wanna get it- was it good?

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    Yes, great book!!! Definitely worth the read!!!

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    Yes' date=' great book!!! Definitely worth the read!!![/quote']

    Thank you it is on its way :)

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    Thanks! Ordered that, one on getting sleeved, and three after WLS cookbooks! Love books and Amazon!!!

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    what is the name of the book

    Beyond the refrigerator - by Linda she's a therapist and had the sleeve!!

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    Just finished reading Beyond the Refrigerator. Thanks so much for recommending it. It's a great book. I'm now reading The Sleeved Life by Pennie Nicola. It's very informative and I would recommend it.

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