Protein First: Understanding and Living the First Rule of Weight Loss Surgery

This tiny gem of a book available now in paperback, is bursting with the essential information you must have to help you lose weight and keep it off. You'll treasure an enlightening 100-page read that informs with updated research, tempts with savory flavor-balanced Protein First recipes, encourages with smart life-management tips, and inspires you to excellence. The Rule, Protein First, is not temporary during the initial period of weight loss after bariatric surgery. Rather, this rule must be followed for the life of the postoperative bariatric patient who desires life-long healthy weight management by employing surgery, diet, and lifestyle modification in this cause. Understanding "Protein First" is the most exciting knowledge you can hold in support of your lasting weight management goals after weight loss surgery. What's in it: In this LivingAfterWLS publication, we take an in-depth look at the Protein First rule, why it matters, and how to live by the rule. Protein First is defined, followed by current recommendations for calculating daily protein intake for weight loss and weight maintenance. To help you succeed in living the Protein First rule we offer a well-versed selection of protein sources and scrumptious recipes so you can enjoy your diet and reach your goals. Who it's for: Protein First is a go-to guide for patients of all current and past bariatric weight loss procedures who want to achieve optimal weight loss and maintain a healthy weight for life.

Kaye Bailey developed the 5 Day Pouch Test in 2007 and is the owner of LivingAfterWLS and the 5 Day Pouch Test websites. Ms. Bailey, a professional research journalist and bariatric RNY (gastric bypass) patient since 1999, brings professional research methodology and personal experience to her publications focused on long-lasting successful weight management after surgery. Concerned about weight regain her bariatric surgeon advised her to ＂get back to basics＂. With that vague advice Ms. Bailey says, ＂I read thousands of pages and conducted interviews with medical professionals including surgeons, nutritionists, and mental health providers. I collected data from WLS post-ops who honestly and generously shared their experience. My research background gave me the methodology to collect a vast amount of data. As a patient I found answers to the questions and concerns I have in common with most patients after WLS.＂ Kaye Bailey is the author of countless articles syndicated in several languages, and books available in print and electronic format including The 5 Day Pouch Test Owner’s Manual 2nd Edition 2012, (1st Edition 2008 out-of-print, 50K copies in circulation); Day 6: Beyond the 5 Day Pouch Test (2009 - 3rd Printing January 2015); Cooking with Kaye Methods to Meals: Protein First Recipes You Will Love (2012); and the popular series LivingAfterWLS Shorts.