Comfort Cooking for Bariatric Post-Ops and Everyone Else!

Lisa discusses her personal journey and discoveries along the way during her research for this book, and shares her collection of over 90 delicious, healthy comfort food favorites, specifically designed for weight-loss surgery post-ops. The recipes are developed to deliver optimum flavor while keeping them low carb and reduced fat. Written from one bariatric post-op to another, this book is a must-have for bariatric post-ops who are struggling with weight regain, for post-ops who want to stop the regain before it happens, and for anyone else who wants to cut down on carbs and sugar with no compromise to taste and texture.

"Belkin’s descriptions of her own experiences and the principles of a bariatric diet are especially useful. A thoughtfully presented resource for eating well after bariatric surgery." - Kirkus Reviews

"The ingredients and preparation methods of every recipe in the book make sense to me. I think diabetics or people with gluten sensitivities will also love this book. The pictures of the food are very enticing! All and all a really fresh approach to making comfort foods without the uncomfortable consequences!" -Amazon reviewer

"This book is well thought out, written and the pictures are easy to follow. I liked that the author knew what food addiction is and had shared personal experiences. The recipes were varied and addressed everything from birthdays to potluck. A keeper!" -Amazon reviewer

About the Author:

Lisa Sharon Belkin is a teacher by profession with a background in counseling for addictions and substance abuse.She underwent bariatric surgery in 2011 and has struggled with lifelong obesity and food addiction. She has decades of experience in preparing delicious food that has always delighted everyone who has been through the doors of her home and began reimagining these recipes after undergoing weight loss surgery, and has found unique and creative ways to make herrecipes both bariatric and family-friendly in her new book, Comfort Cooking for Bariatric Post-Ops and Everyone Else! She is also author of “The Cosmetics Cookbook,” which was on McNally Robinson Bookstore’s bestsellers list for several weeks. The book and several recipes also gained national and international attention by being featured in several issues of Woman’s WorldMagazine. Lisa belongs to several bariatric support groups both on and offline, and is in an ongoing dialogue and discussion with members mainly around the topic of regain and the commonality of post-ops who are facing it head on, and struggling with food choices.