We hope this announcement finds you well. As the world’s largest online community dedicated to the gastric bypass BariatricPal.com 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 Bypass!

The Big Book on the Gastric Bypass!
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 Bypass: Everything You Need To Know To Lose Weight and Live Well with the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery.” 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 Bypass diet.

A Complete Guide to Life after the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
This unique book is one of the very few that are dedicated completely to the gastric bypass. As the title says, it’s a big book that covers everything about the bypass! 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 Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedure
• How the gastric bypass works to help you lose weight
• Risks and benefits to decide whether the gastric bypass 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 Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass 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 Bypass: Everything You Need To Know To Lose Weight and Live Well with the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery 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 Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. 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, contact Alex Brecher via BariatricPal.com’s private messaging system. 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 Bypass!

I ordered this on my kindle. Awesome book, easy to read and very informative. I have a list of things to ask my surgeon. This took some of the anxiety out of getting prepared for this surgery.

I bought and read it cover to cover. Very informative.

There are a few things in the post-op (as far as eating) that my RD suggest we not have...beans, potatoes, cream of wheat. I just double check with my health center to be sure.

Just downloaded this book today through my Kindle App for iPad. So far I havent stopped reading and I am NOT a reader.

I bought this book during a random search on Amazon, having no idea that its author, Alex, was connected to this site! Anyway, I love how easy it is to read, and it really is chock full of information. However, Alex, I am getting really freaked out about the several mentions of the gas used to puff up the abdominal area during laparoscopic bypass sugery and its connection to embolism. I'm scared!!!!

I'm just begining my WLS journey and started by ordering this book yesterday. I also bought the kindle version which I've been reading since last night. I'm going to my first seminar this coming Wednesday and I know I'll come away better informed as now I'll know what questions I need to ask!

I have already read the book from cover to cover, but I finally got my RNY surgery date booked. I'm going in on June 19th. So I guess I'm going to read it again, just to make sure I'm really prepared for this journey. I told my kids and husband that going forward, my new birthday will be June 19th, because that's the day my new life begins.

Edited May 9, 201412 yr by francineleclaire

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Just purchased the book and am looking forward to reading it...

I absolutely enjoyed reading and rereading the book. I have it downloaded onto my Note. Thank you for all the information

I have that book. I love it . I read it twice so far and always looking through it.

I'll be buying this tomorrow. I'm a Newbie considering and researching gastric bypass. So far using YouTube, sites, now this forum and Alex's book tomorrow. Looking forward to it

Just bought the book on Monday and finished it all in one day!

Seems very thorough and very clear, no misconceptions of things that could, should or will happen. Of course we are all different but the book really gave you an idea of what you are actually going to be doing.

I at first got the "no way, I can't do it" attitude and had to calm myself and say "one day at a time".

Thank you for the great read!

Got mine in the mail today!!

Just orderd the book cant wait to read all the good advise in it..