Your nutritional needs and the issues you may face will vary depending on the type of obesity surgery you have had. We have created some sample menus, sample shopping lists, and other tools to help you be successful with your weight loss!

Our Recipe Corner has many new and delicious recipes for you to try, plus grocery lists, shopping tips and more. Many of our recipes were provided by our patients - enjoy! Click here to enter our Recipe Corner

Please click on the appropriate obesity surgery procedure to access these tools:     

Gastric Bypass		Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
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Recommended vitamin and mineral supplements are available for sale in the ART pharmacy. Click here to see the price list. The pharmacy can also accommodate most special orders.

	Click here to look up the protein content of foods. Click here to for the calories, protein, fat and carbohydrate content of foods.

Some recommended reading that may help you on this journey through obesity surgery and weight loss!

"Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies"
By Marina S. Kurian, Barbara Thompson, Brian K. Davidson

There are also some great recipe books out there.

"Recipes for Life After Weight-Loss Surgery:  Delicious Dishes for Nourishing the New You"
Margaret Furtado, RD and Lynnette Shulz

"Eating Well after Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery"
Pat Levine, Michelle Bontmpo-Saray, William B. Inabnet

"Before and After:  Living and Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery"
Susan Maria Leach

Or check out Chef Dave's website for information on healthy cooking after bariatric surgery
www.chefdave.org

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