Super Simple Recipes for Weight-Loss Surgery Recovery: Easy, Delicious Recipes to Support Health

Enjoy delicious, healthy meals tailored to each stage of your post-operative eating plan--expertly curated by a registered, licensed dietitian-nutritionist.

Weight-loss surgery is only the first step to maintaining a healthy weight. The path to long-term success depends on establishing healthy eating habits, most critically in the months immediately following the procedure. The guidance and enticing recipes in Super Simple Recipes for Weight-Loss Surgery Recovery make this achievable and enjoyable.

In this essential guide to optimal health, Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LDN, shares decades of experience counseling patients on both medical and surgical weight loss, including dietary guidelines and tips for stocking an efficient kitchen. Each recipe is labeled by post-op texture stage (full liquid, pureed, soft, and regular) and includes a nutritional analysis.

The mouthwatering recipes include:

• Breakfasts and Brunches: Fresh Herb and Goat Cheese Scramble, Fruity French Toast, Bacon-Cheddar Muffins, and more
• Soups: Potato Leak Soup with Fresh Tarragon, Fall Harvest Pumpkin Soup, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, and more
• Salads: Asian Noodle Salad, Roasted Beets and Mango Salad, Hearts of Palm Salad with Arugula and Endive, and more
• Appetizers and Entertaining: Fresh Salsa Caliente, Pacific Dungeness Crab Cakes, Protein-Packed 7-Layer Bean Dip, and more
• Vegetables and Side Dishes: Sweet Potatoes au Gratin, Parmesan Cheese and Green Pea Couscous, Broccoli Rabe, and more
• Dinners: Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Spanish Smoked Paprika, Spanish Shrimp with Jasmine Rice and Green Beans, Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie, and more