Exodus from Obesity: The Guide to Long-Term Success After Weight Loss Surgery by Paula F. Peck Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Exodus from Obesity: The Guide to Long-Term Success After Weight Loss Surgery
Book Review: Best read pre-op
Summary: 3 Stars
Book detailing the author's journey before and after gastric bypass surgery with tips and hints for each stage of the journey from pre-op to years post-op. I was not very impressed with the book, to be honest. The author's writing style is rather boring, and much of the advice in it is very basic and seems to primarily relate to the pre-op and immediate post-op stages--so the title seems a bit misleading. I also felt that some of it was not very good advice, based on what I've learned from years of my own research and my own experience. The author makes a lot of assumptions that everyone who is morbidly obese and/or has the surgery does so for similar reasons and has the same problems. I guess I just could not relate to much of her own personal story and felt that it was too simplistic to be very beneficial. Perhaps if I had read it pre-op instead of eight months after my own surgery I might have felt differently, but for someone who's already gone through most of the process, much of the advice and observations weren't that helpful. I felt that the section dealing with "long-term" success was much shorter and less developed than I thought it would be, and that's really what I was looking for based on the title of this book.Book Review: EXODUS FROM OBESITY
Summary: 4 Stars
THIS BOOK WAS GREAT . I READ BEFORE MY SURGRY AND THEN AGAIN AFTER. IT ANSWERS MANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE AND AFTER SURGRY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR ANYONE ABOUT TO ADVENTURE ON THIS NEW WAY OF LIVING.
MALHALO,
VICKI BARDOS
Book Review: Easing my fears
Summary: 5 Stars
I find myself rereading pages in this book over and over as needed. This is instrumental in helping me on my weight loss journey and I've recommended it to the WLS group I'm active in. Many of the group members are familiar with this book, and agreed that it's quite helpful. Ms. Peck took major surgery and a total lifestyle overhaul and put this reader at ease with her personal story. It helped that a medical professional wrote the book and lived this journey herself. I recommend this book to everyone considering weight loss surgery.Book Review: Eating Well After Weight-Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months Years
Summary: 4 Stars
Excellent recipes, not expensive, and something for everyone's taste. Also an excellent base to build your own versions of the author's presentation.Book Review: Encouragement
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was more than I had expected it to be. It was a fun read and helped me feel "normal" in a world where I struggled with weight loss. I recommend this read to anyone who is undergoing or will undergo weight loss surgery as a learning tool.