I am delighted to introduce you to Mary Beth Filer and her Bariatric Keto book. Mary Beth has poured her heart and soul into creating a safe space for weight loss surgery
(WLS) patients, giving you everything you need to know from start to finish.
Mary Beth is a true warrior, who both served in the US Air Force and successfully navigated her own personal battle with breast cancer and obesity. I am in awe of
her bravery and passion for helping others to achieve the health they desire. In this book you will find a complete guide, beginning with a pre-surgery checklist and a full discussion on the options for WLS. Mary Beth walks you through everything there is to know, including pre-op and post-surgical information. Her unique perspective can be attributed to the fact that Mary Beth is not only a cheerleader for this way of life, but she has experienced it firsthand.
Mary Beth and I both believe in the importance of practicing what we preach. As a chronic pain warrior myself, I know that my chronic pain patients appreciate my personal insights when consulting on their nutrition. Mary Beth is able to offer bariatric patients the very same- this book will give you answers to questions you didn't even know you had!
In the following pages, you will be invited into Mary Beth's private life, learning about her journey with WLS. You will also meet other WLS warriors who have beaten the odds with lots of hard work and perseverance. The honesty and gratitude in these testimonies make for a truly refreshing read.
Mary Beth's background in medical research led her to delve deep into what helps bariatric patients succeed. She bundled all this information together, breaking it down into bite-sized pieces so you can understand and implement this way of eating with a great support system in place, the Bariatric Keto app and its resources.
While many people are out there touting the "bacon, butter, and eggs" keto diet, it is refreshing to see Mary Beth championing a nutrient-dense, Mediterranean version of a modified ketogenic diet for optimal health and weight loss.
This book is a first of its kind, utilizing a nutrient-dense ketogenic diet to enhance WLS and offer greater chances of success for those following this way of eating. WLS is a tool to decrease appetite and food intake, but dietary and lifestyle changes are integral to the success of the surgery. So readers, read on, and glean the tasty morsels of knowledge in the pages ahead. I trust your appetite will be fully satiated.