I originally requested this book when a family member was considering the surgery and I thought I would get more info on what types of recipes would be good for them and to get a better picture of what adjustments I might want to adapt when cooking for them. This book contained a lot of info that was not what i was looking for. I think in this regard, maybe the marketing of this book should be less "cookbook" and more "food guide".
I didn't personally find the lack of pictures to be a big deal but considering that might be something that other's would care about, I am including it in my review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher

I was very confused by this cookbook? It had no photos of the recipes, the layout was not well thought out and came across very basic. Unfortunately this was not what I was expecting and it was not helpful.

The Bariatric Cookbook is the “ultimate guide for anyone looking to make healthy, delicious meals while following a bariatric diet.”

I’m someone who underwent the Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) and found a lot of this information to be consistent with what my surgical team provided. Some of the recipes were appealing, but overall, the cookbook was lacking in pictures. It can be helpful to show what the meal might look like or even categorize the dishes into breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, beverages, etc. My copy had huge formatting issues and typos throughout, which hindered my overall enjoyment as well.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to read an Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

A good cookbook filled with recipes, tips and suggestions for post-op bariatric patients. Recipes vary from light meals to a little heartier, yet still edible for sleeve and bypass tummies.

Really enjoyed going through this book. Found a lot of recipes that will be useful to me. The book I have is from 2019 so there are many different things in it. If you have or are going to have gastric surgery, this is a good book.

The introductory chapters are full of great information about living the bariatric lifestyle and dealing with making the necessary changes to your eating habits. Wait until you get to the recipes! The Mediterranean Style Dip, Baked Beans, and Soup with Beef & Barley all have easy to follow directions and sound absolutely delicious. Need a holiday meal or recipe? A picnic or potluck dish? New breakfast idea? You’ll find them all in this wonderful book. PS - you don’t have to be a bariatric patient to enjoy these recipes and eat healthier- this is a cookbook for everyone wanting to make healthier choices.

I’m always leery of bariatric cookbooks that claim to be for everyone. Because everyone has different dietary guidelines and as Bariatric patients know, one size does not fit all. However the author has done a decent job in providing recipes that will appeal to almost everyone, I may not be able to eat fruit yet, but there are so many choices that I can pick and choose what works for me today and work in more as I add new foods a year out.

Easy to follow recipe and Macros for each one make this a great guide for any Bariatric patient, no matte where they are in the process.

This cookbook was not helpful. There were no pictures of the food & the formatting made it very difficult to follow.

The book itself needs to be proof read again. There are multiple spelling errors that mainly occur with the letter "L". There are random numbers strewn throughout the dialogue and there are multiple times that sections are repeated using different words in the same paragraph or the one following. This introduction section also has a few areas where punctuation is missing. The way the layout appears, on my phone, there are also breaks in the middle of a paragraph. Overall the recipes seem amazing and I can't wait to try some of them! I did not have Bariatric surgery but my daughter in law did and since I need to lose weight I have been trying to follow the post surgical diet for awhile now. Hopefully this will bring some newness to my routine choices.

Literally every recipe has me drooling I can’t wait to test these out and devour them! I’ve already ordered ingredients for three recipes!

This book was very informative for anyone facing bariatric surgery or even on a weight loss journey. It has great recipes to add variety to meal planning. The beginning of the book helps you to understand many things about the process of after surgery.

Let me begin by saying that I have in fact had Bariatric surgery and am over a year and a half post op by the writing of this review.

This book does give a nice bit of information that echoes what is provided by many Bariatric centers at this time, although some of it there are also opposing viewpoints, so I do agree with the notation in the beginning to take the book with you and discuss anything that conflicts with your particular Bariatric center guidelines because they often vary about many things.

The recipes were pretty decent and minimal in ingredients. It is very helpful that the general macros are there- I do want to call out that there were a few that mentioned using essential oils, please do not do this. Use baking extracts instead, if you want to use these flavorings. Essential oils should not be ingested, even if the company who makes them says they're safe.

Another thing I was not a fan of was the mention several times of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). A Bariatric Cookbook is not the place for mentioned what is needed for a psychiatric disorder.

Unfortunately since reviewing this on a Kindle, I am unsure if there are photos. I see the formatting has symbols that appear to be where a photo would make sense to appear.

This book includes a lot of great recipes. I look forward to making some of these recipes in the future.

Absolutely loved this!! So many great recipes and so much helpful advice. I’m 18 months post bariatric bypass and 60kgs down and I can’t wait to make some of these recipes! Thank you so much

I received a free ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

I had bariatric surgery several years ago, and I've been looking for a good cookbook that helps balance the very specific nutritional needs of a weight loss surgery patient with the desire to still eat delicious food, but unfortunately, I don't think this is it.

There is a lot of useful information about WLS and immediate surgery aftercare, which is helpful. Unfortunately, there are no pictures or calorie/protein count with the recipes, which is crucial to planning meals for bariatric patients. The pictures are just a preference thing, but I can't really enjoy a cookbook without them.

So I'll have to keep looking for a decent WLS cookbook. The hunt continues!

This cookbook was super helpful! I wish it had pictures to go with the recipes but a lot of them sounded really good and the couple I tried were easy and pretty tasty.

Looked at this book on NetGalley. I’ve never had this surgery but have a family member that has so thought it might be interesting to learn more. I was interested in the recipes but doubt I’ll make any of them. Wish there was photos of the completed recipes.

There's a lot to read here before you get to the recipes. Some of it is very useful and some less so but I appreciate the effort to provide information across the spectrum of people with bariatric needs. I do think there are a couple of definitive statements that are not accurate for every bariatric program and that can be misleading because so many programs are different but that's a small quibble. The recipes are good and easy to follow.

I've not had bariatric surgery, but always on the lookout for some healthy, low calorie recipes. Whilst it does have some recipes, there are no pictures with them, but I always think is nice to be able to see what you are cooking! The recipes are sorted by mealtime/occasion and there is a good selection. They seem easy to follow and are fairly easy to cook, with not too many high cost meals. It does feel a bit American though with US spellings, ingredients and measurements of cups rather than grams/ounces. I read this on the Kindle, but did find the formatting in the recipes quite difficult to follow, so would recommend the book version. It was an okay cookbook, and if you are undertaking bariatric surgery then you may find it useful as there is lots of information regarding the surgery at the beginning.

This book is informative, thorough & easy to follow. While there are not a ton of recipes included they all sound healthy, delicious, and nutritious. Unfortunately there are no images, which I personally prefer in recipe books, the inclusion of nutritional information is a valuable addition. I think this would be especially beneficial for individuals who have recently undergone bariatric surgery or are considering it and would like to understand what their journey may involve.