Life After Bariatric Surgery
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Cookbooks and kitchen-tested ideas for diets that come with rules.
Small portions, gentle textures, steady blood sugar. Real food that fits the plan you were given.
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The cookbooks
Which cookbook fits your situation?
Bariatric CookbookBest for the first year after any weight-loss surgery
Gastric Sleeve CookbookBest for sleeve patients, from liquids to regular food
Gastric Bypass CookbookBest for bypass patients and dumping syndrome
Bariatric Air Fryer CookbookBest for small high-protein portions, fast
Diabetic Air Fryer CookbookBest for steady blood sugar, crispy dinners
Diverticulitis CookbookBest for every stage, from clear liquids to fiber
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From Megan’s kitchen
Food that fits the rules, and still tastes like dinner
I write for people who were handed a diet sheet and a list of things to avoid. My job is the other half: what you can cook tonight.
A kitchen note from Megan. These recipes and guides are practical cooking support. They sit alongside your surgeon’s, dietitian’s or doctor’s advice, never in place of it.
What Readers Say
Amazon reviews of Megan’s cookbooks, quoted as they were written.
Jozena Kelly
★★★★★
“I had surgery 10 years ago and searched for a cookbook that I could enjoy. I FOUND IT! … the recipes are delicious. I encourage anyone needing help with food after surgery to get this book.”
Brian Kataryniak
★★★★★
“I was diagnosed with diverticulitis and this book is excellent if you suffer from that”
Dave & Steph
★★★★★
“As someone navigating life after gastric bypass, I found the recipes and guidance practical and easy to follow. … I’ve tried several recipes so far, and they’ve been easy to prepare and gentle on digestion.”
Jane
★★★★☆
“If you’re a new diabetic and don’t know what you should eat or not eat, this book will help you alot.I’m a retired RN and the recipes are spot on to control your A1C. Be sure to follow your doctor’s advice, but these meals are great. Recommend.”
MWilkins
★★★★★
“Wonderful recipes and even better if you need the bariatric recipes. We always have to settle for something we don’t like. This book has some great bariatric choices. What’s not to love?”
Dain
★★★★★
“I absolutely love how informative this cookbook is, and the ease of use for recipes makes it a cinch to eat after surgery (or even for those that haven’t had surgery). I (a bariatric patient) and my husband (not a bariatric patient) recommend this book highly!”
Celeste
★★★★★
“I really needed a guide to look at when panicked in the kitchen after a diverticulitis infection. … Months later, I still turn to it for guidance.”
Rob DeBord
★★★★★
“I got this cookbook to utilize our air fryer and to help with making good recipes for my type 2 diabetes. took a stroll through the book and the recipes look fairly easy and I think it’s going to work great”
Tonia Moyler
★★★★★
“When you have done the hard work and got the weight off. Keep the bar at the top by using this cook book and making these delicious low calorie meals. It will take the up and down out of dieting!”
Mrs L Lawson
★★★★★
“Good little cookbook easy to follow nice tasting recipes, would recommend to anyone who has had bypass surgery”
Tazzie
★★★★★
“The book has a lot of good recipes in it. I will help me get my goal. And is perfect for someone who had Gastric Bypass Surgery.”
Michelle Tuttle
★★★★★
“I love the way the book is written in stages for after surgery. The medical part is just an added bonus and the recipes. Sound delicious with a large variety of ingridents there is something for everyone. Highly recommended”
Jozena Kelly
★★★★★
“I had surgery 10 years ago and searched for a cookbook that I could enjoy. I FOUND IT! … the recipes are delicious. I encourage anyone needing help with food after surgery to get this book.”
Brian Kataryniak
★★★★★
“I was diagnosed with diverticulitis and this book is excellent if you suffer from that”
Dave & Steph
★★★★★
“As someone navigating life after gastric bypass, I found the recipes and guidance practical and easy to follow. … I’ve tried several recipes so far, and they’ve been easy to prepare and gentle on digestion.”
Jane
★★★★☆
“If you’re a new diabetic and don’t know what you should eat or not eat, this book will help you alot.I’m a retired RN and the recipes are spot on to control your A1C. Be sure to follow your doctor’s advice, but these meals are great. Recommend.”
MWilkins
★★★★★
“Wonderful recipes and even better if you need the bariatric recipes. We always have to settle for something we don’t like. This book has some great bariatric choices. What’s not to love?”
Dain
★★★★★
“I absolutely love how informative this cookbook is, and the ease of use for recipes makes it a cinch to eat after surgery (or even for those that haven’t had surgery). I (a bariatric patient) and my husband (not a bariatric patient) recommend this book highly!”
Celeste
★★★★★
“I really needed a guide to look at when panicked in the kitchen after a diverticulitis infection. … Months later, I still turn to it for guidance.”
Rob DeBord
★★★★★
“I got this cookbook to utilize our air fryer and to help with making good recipes for my type 2 diabetes. took a stroll through the book and the recipes look fairly easy and I think it’s going to work great”
Tonia Moyler
★★★★★
“When you have done the hard work and got the weight off. Keep the bar at the top by using this cook book and making these delicious low calorie meals. It will take the up and down out of dieting!”
Mrs L Lawson
★★★★★
“Good little cookbook easy to follow nice tasting recipes, would recommend to anyone who has had bypass surgery”
Tazzie
★★★★★
“The book has a lot of good recipes in it. I will help me get my goal. And is perfect for someone who had Gastric Bypass Surgery.”
Michelle Tuttle
★★★★★
“I love the way the book is written in stages for after surgery. The medical part is just an added bonus and the recipes. Sound delicious with a large variety of ingridents there is something for everyone. Highly recommended”