⚖️ Disclaimer & Policies
What this site is, what it isn't, and how we handle your information.
This Is Not Medical Advice
The Bariatric Blue Book is a free patient education resource. All content on this site — including text, tools, calculators, trackers, and downloadable materials — is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a qualified healthcare provider.
Always consult your bariatric surgeon, primary care physician, registered dietitian, or other qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, medications, supplements, or health behaviors. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read on this site.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room immediately. Do not use this site to assess or manage an emergency situation.
Diet Progression Note
Diet stage timing and progression described on this site is for educational purposes only. Your surgical program's specific instructions, timeline, and texture guidelines always take precedence over anything written here. If your program's instructions differ from what you read on this site, follow your program.
About This Resource
The Bariatric Blue Book was created by a family with direct personal experience navigating bariatric surgery. We are not doctors, nurses, dietitians, or licensed healthcare professionals. We are patients and patient advocates who spent years finding the information a standard surgical handout never provided.
All content is researched and cited to peer-reviewed literature and established clinical guidelines including ASMBS, AACE/TOS, ACOG, and NIDDK where applicable. We update content when guidelines change. If you identify an error or outdated information, please contact us at [email protected].
Affiliate & Commercial Relationships
The Bariatric Blue Book may earn a commission on qualifying purchases made through affiliate links on this site. This means if you click a link to a product and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
We only recommend products we have evaluated and believe are appropriate for the bariatric patient community. Affiliate relationships do not influence editorial content — our clinical information is written independently of any commercial relationship. Products containing maltitol or other sugar alcohols known to cause GI distress in bariatric patients are never recommended on this site regardless of commercial relationship.
When affiliate links are present they will be identified clearly. Questions: [email protected].
Privacy & Data
The Bariatric Blue Book does not collect personally identifiable information beyond what you voluntarily provide when contacting us by email.
Analytics: This site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymous usage data including pages visited, time on site, general geographic region, and device type. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookies: This site uses cookies through Google Analytics only. No other cookies are set by this site.
Email: If you contact us at [email protected] your email address and message are stored only to respond to your inquiry. We do not sell, share, or distribute email addresses.
Hosting: This site is hosted on Cloudflare. Cloudflare's privacy policy governs data processed through their infrastructure.
Terms of Use
By using this site you agree that you understand this site provides general educational information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You agree not to use content from this site as the sole basis
All content on this site is the intellectual property of The Bariatric Blue Book. You may share links freely. You may not reproduce, republish, or redistribute substantial portions of site content without written permission.
Last updated: March 2026 · Questions: [email protected]