Everything you need for a bariatric clinic — in one PDF. Staged pre-op, peri-op and post-op protocols plus the lifelong micronutrient monitoring schedule your surgeon will thank you for.
Actual pages from the handbook — open the free 8-page sample (PDF).
Who it's for
Bariatric dietitians, MDT teams, surgeons wanting shareable patient material, and private practitioners taking post-op bariatric referrals.
What's inside
Clinical Guide — pre-op VLCD protocols (2–4 weeks), psychological screening, surgery comparison (SG, RYGB, OAGB, duodenal switch), staged post-op diet (liquids → purées → soft → regular), protein targets (60–120 g/day), dumping syndrome, micronutrient monitoring (iron, B12, calcium, vitamin D, thiamine, copper, zinc, folate), pregnancy after bariatric surgery, weight regain, revision surgery, case studies.
Patient Handout Pack — 15 handouts: Your Journey: What to Expect · Dietary Stages: From Liquids to Normal Food · Protein First: Your Most Important Habit · Your Daily Supplement Schedule · Why Supplements Matter: A Lifetime Commitment · The 30-30-30 Hydration Rule · Understanding Dumping Syndrome · Foods That May Cause Problems · Preventing Weight Regain · Eating Out After Surgery · Alcohol After Surgery · Bariatric Nutrition Myths vs Facts · Your 7-Day Meal Plan & Shopping List · Daily Protein, Fluid & Supplement Tracker · Food & Symptom Diary.
Recipe Collection — 47 bariatric-friendly, high-protein, small-volume recipes with stage-of-surgery labelling on every recipe.
Evidence base
ASMBS integrated health nutritional guidelines (2016 & 2020), the BOMSS 2020 monitoring and micronutrient replacement guideline, the ASMBS/IFSO 2022 indications for metabolic and bariatric surgery, and the ESPEN micronutrient guideline (2022). 19 references, every one traceable to its primary source.
What you save
A finished supplement schedule you can present to surgical colleagues. Staged patient education you can hand out on day one post-op.
Also available in a bundle
The Weight Management Bundle — GLP-1, Bariatric and Behaviour Change together, nominal $267 for $199. The Complete Vault carries all 18 handbooks for $399.
Format & delivery
Instant PDF download · A4 · print-ready · single-clinician licence. Not a subscription — one purchase, yours to reuse across your caseload for as long as you practise. All sales final — no refunds.
Three handbook parts · single instant PDF download.
$89 · Instant PDF download · A4 print-ready · Single-clinician licence
