We hope this announcement finds you well. As the world’s largest online community dedicated to the gastric sleeve BariatricPal can provide valuable support and information along your weight loss journey. We’d like to take this opportunity to tell you that BariatricPal.com has another exciting way to help out our members pursue weight loss and health. It’s our very own Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve!

The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve!
That’s right! BariatricPal.com is not only a social network, but now also the source of the complete book called “The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve: Everything You Need to Know to Lose Weight and Live Well with the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.” Author Alex Brecher is the founder of BariatricPal.com. He is a weight loss surgery patient who has successfully lost and kept off over 100 pounds, and he is committed to helping other weight loss surgery patients experience the same success. Co-author Natalie Stein is a nutritionist and weight loss specialist who provides expertise on the sleeve diet.

A Complete Guide to Life after the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
This unique book is one of the very few that are dedicated completely to the gastric sleeve. As the title says, it’s a big book that covers everything about the sleeve! It is a guide that you can use from before surgery to after you have reached your goal weight. These are just a few topics that are covered in the book.

• How obesity can harm you and millions of others
• Why it’s so tough to lose weight without surgery
• The vertical sleeve gastrectomy procedure
• How the gastric sleeve works to help you lose weight
• Risks and benefits to decide whether the gastric sleeve is for you
• Choosing a surgeon and preparing for surgery.
• The postoperative follow-up care program
• The postoperative diet progression from liquids to solid foods.
• The vertical sleeve gastrectomy diet: healthy eating and weight control for life
• Starting and continuing an exercise program.
• Physical and psychological changes to expect as you lose weight
• How to build a can’t-fail support system
• BariatricPal.com and other resources for support and information.

How Can You Get Your Copy?
The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve: Everything You Need to Know to Lose Weight and Live Well with the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy is available direct from BariatricPal.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks and Kobo. You can get a hard copy or download an electronic version for Kindle, Nook, iOS or Kobo. Check it out and spread the word!

BariatricPal.com Members Tell Their Stories in the Book!
The book doesn’t just have complete, understandable information about the vertical sleeve gastrectomy. It’s also a compilation of real-life member stories told in their own words. The book features BariatricPal.com members who were kind enough to share their stories with us and now with you! These members are some of BariatricPal.com’s most active ones, and you’ll probably meet them on the boards soon if you haven’t already!

Do You Want to Be in the Next Book?
If you didn’t get involved this time around but you might like to be featured in another book, please contact us. We’d love to hear from you and give you the scoop!

We’d love to hear your thoughts about the book! Let us know what you think when you check it out! We’re always delighted to hear from BariatricPal.com members and we want to know what we can do to help you along your journey. Thanks for your support up through now, and enjoy The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve!

Can someone clarify this image? The caption says regular stomach is on the left, and sleeved stomach is on the right... The right and left photos both have some sort of bypass indicated in the image, and I guess the middle image would be the normal stomach... I don't see a sleeved stomach in any of the pics.. The left pic is similar, but has the small intestine bypassed.. What's going on here?

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Can someone clarify this image? The caption says regular stomach is on the left, and sleeved stomach is on the right... The right and left photos both have some sort of bypass indicated in the image, and I guess the middle image would be the normal stomach... I don't see a sleeved stomach in any of the pics.. The left pic is similar, but has the small intestine bypassed.. What's going on here?

Um, yeah, it's a problem. Sorry! It's a picture of bypass. Ugh, sorry.

The sleeve looks like this.

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A86.JydYV9JV6iEASUUnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByNWU4cGh1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=Gastric+Sleeve&fr=yhs-mozilla-001&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001

I may pick this up. Thanks for the recommendation.

I just got this on my Kindle fire and I love it. tons of information..thank you for the book and this site!!

I have my copy!

I just ordered this on audiobook! Been listening to it like a fiend!! Great info! Thank you!

I ordered this book and its amazing

I just got this book a few days ago and I'm having surgery on Tuesday. So far it's very very informative and I can't read fast enough! Thank you Alex for making this journey a bit easier!

Can I still get this book?

Can I still get this book?

Sure! You can order it from us at http://www.bariatricpal.com/page/books/the_big_book_on_the_gastric_bypass.html or from the new store http://store.bariatricpal.com/collections/weight-loss-book or via Amazon.

Alex I first joined in June 2015 and purchased the sleeve big book. I thought that was purchased from the store. Yet your advertising the store as new. When I went to log in, it said there was a problem. Is this registration separate from where I got the book?

Alex I first joined in June 2015 and purchased the sleeve big book. I thought that was purchased from the store. Yet your advertising the store as new. When I went to log in, it said there was a problem. Is this registration separate from where I got the book?

Amanda, you can access the book you purchased at http://www.bariatricpal.com/index.php?app=nexus&module=clients&section=purchases&do=view&id=618 . At the moment, the Store doesn't share the same login as the site. We're working on that at the moment.

Alex I first joined in June 2015 and purchased the sleeve big book. I thought that was purchased from the store. Yet your advertising the store as new. When I went to log in, it said there was a problem. Is this registration separate from where I got the book?

Amanda, you can access the book you purchased at http://www.bariatricpal.com/index.php?app=nexus&module=clients&section=purchases&do=view&id=618 . At the moment, the Store doesn't share the same login as the site. We're working on that at the moment.

Alex thank you for that link but I still have the book on my kindle. I was asking if I needed to

re-register to purchase from the new store. Based on what you wrote I do need to register. Have done so and placed my first order. The exact same items I use to get from another source you have for less. Would rather support you and this website.

Just curious have you ever thought about getting together a conference for all those who post on your site? I know another similar site just had one but I didn't go as I have yet to have my surgery.

Alex I first joined in June 2015 and purchased the sleeve big book. I thought that was purchased from the store. Yet your advertising the store as new. When I went to log in, it said there was a problem. Is this registration separate from where I got the book?

Amanda, you can access the book you purchased at http://www.bariatricpal.com/index.php?app=nexus&module=clients&section=purchases&do=view&id=618 . At the moment, the Store doesn't share the same login as the site. We're working on that at the moment.

Alex thank you for that link but I still have the book on my kindle. I was asking if I needed to

re-register to purchase from the new store. Based on what you wrote I do need to register. Have done so and placed my first order. The exact same items I use to get from another source you have for less. Would rather support you and this website.

Just curious have you ever thought about getting together a conference for all those who post on your site? I know another similar site just had one but I didn't go as I have yet to have my surgery.

Yup, you need to register separately for a store account. We're working on changing that, but it's going to take a few months until we have things integrated a bit better. We really appreciate your biz!! Please let us know if there are any products you'd like to order that we don't have in stock.

Just curious have you ever thought about getting together a conference for all those who post on your site? I know another similar site just had one but I didn't go as I have yet to have my surgery.

We've looked at organizing conferences for our members and it's definitely something we hope to do in the future.