Description: First published as a Morrow hardcover in May of 2004, Before & After is part memoir and part cookbook, and an intimate account of Susan Maria Leach's inspirational story. At 278 pounds, Susan couldn't fit into a rollercoaster seat, couldn't tie a bathrobe around herself, couldn't even ride with her husband on the back of his Harley. Enough was enough. Susan underwent gastric bypass weight loss surgery, and melted down to a mere 135 pounds. Two years later, Susan is as svelte as ever, and ready to update her book in time for the paperback publication. The revised edition of Before & After includes a new journal entry giving perspective on the 3 1/2 years since Susan's last entry in November 2002; a new Q&A section with advice on everything from insurance to calcium intake and online support groups; new recipes using the latest "lite" ingredients such as Splenda; and an updated source guide. Susan's high-energy, honest, and engaging narrative has provided much-needed information and encouragement to countless readers, and will continue to motivate and inspire people with serious weight problems for years to come. The revised edition will include: - Updates to products referred to in narratives, used in recipes, and listed in Source Guide. Some of the websites Susan references no longer exist. Several ingredients are no longer available, and a handful of recipes have been improved by use of new and better sugar free products. - Additional recipes that Susan uses in everyday life - Changes to what is currently in medical favor in terms of protein requirements, vitamin supplementation, post operative diet for Gastric Bypass and Lap-Band patients, and an outline of themost predominant nutritional deficiencies that are appearing as the bulk of the early post operative population ages. - Additional FAQ's for longer term post operative patients, including tips for making good choices while traveling and learning to live with this surgery rather than fight it. - Perspective on changes in relationships after losing this much weight. - Choices Susan would have made if she had to take this entire journey again, with the benefit of hindsight. - What has changed in Susan's personal life since she wrote the book; what she has learned about herself after having this surgery. - Photos... of recipes, of Susan & friends, of fun places, how-to's, etc.

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