Product Description

The Magic Pill - A Mental Health Companion for the Gastric Bypass Patient was first released in 2002 and is back for a limited time due to patient and practice demand. This is the book that continues to inspire support group discussions, and urges every patient to practice weight loss management and maintenance successfully.

Not only has the author used research and personal experience to demonstrate the behavioral connection between your health and your happiness. But she's taken that research to the next level by explaining how for many postoperative patients- the cycle of overeating and imbalance in your eating lives cannot be broken by a surgical intervention alone.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #748288 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 106 pages

Review
"The Magic Pill is a 'must' book for every patient struggling with weight loss." -- Gerald Hartzog, WLS Patient

"The Magic Pill is a fascinating approach to the mind/body connection...very impressive." -- Diane Newsom, MD

"The Magic Pill is causing a great deal of comment...a new approach to weight loss management is clearly needed." -- Living Now, Publications 2002

"This book is, in my opinion, required reading for every bariatric patient support group across the U.S." -- M.L. Perez, MD

The answers to questions relating to eating and emotions could very well be found in this book! Enjoy the journey! -- Jean Wessler - 5 yrs Post Op and 200 Lbs lighter!

What I like best about this book is Teri's dedication to the truth about weight loss surgery. -- Gavin Hopine, PhD

About the Author
Teri Kai Holtzclaw, Ph.D., has worked at the highest levels of international and national bariatric organizations in senior management, and as consultant. A bariatric behavior expert, author, philosopher and speaker, she has spent the last decade training and educating patients and professionals on weight management behavioral strategies.

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Horrible!
This book is so disappointing! It is terribly written, much more like a pamplet than a book. There is so little information that the book contains a 2 inch margin at the top and bottom of every page, plus repeats the complete name of the book and author on every page, then also has many pages that are almost completely blank! The 107 pages could easily be covered in 25 pages, but even then it would not be worth reading!

Needed a proofreader!
It is unfortunate that Holtzclaw's important message is lost in such a mess. The main problem with this book is that it is so riddled with spelling, gramatical and punctuation errors, that it is impossible to read without becoming irritated. Did she not have an editor? Didn't anyone bother to actually read through the manuscript before sending it off to a printer? Also, there is not enough substance here for a book in the first place and the author ends up saying the same things over and over again to fill up the pages. I found this to be a very frustrating read on many levels and I'm sorry I wasted my money on such an amateur effort!

The Magic Pill: A Mental Health Companion for the Gastric Bypass Patient
This book was recommended to me by my personal therapist because she wanted to know my opinion of the book. It is wonderful to read a book written by a therapist who has been through the surgery and used the gastric by-pass procedure as a tool, not the cure.

Anyone who reads this book and says that she is not saying anything new is in denial. We obese folks (myself included) do not like to hear what she has to say. A lot of this book is geared toward helping people let go of the habits and the anger that created our health problems.

As far as I am concerned, Dr. Holtzclaw is right on the money. I did not become 200 pounds overweight overnight. Developing the mindset to keep 200 pounds off is not going to happen overnight. I am only 1 year out from my by-pass surgery and I feel that I am in the most vulnerable time of my recovery from obesity.

The issues are complicated and different for each person but the "magic pill" is still the same. There is no "magic pill" for personal integrity. I will re-read this book several times in the next few years. This book has helped me focus on what I need to do for success.