The cookbook has 170 family tested recipes broken into 3 phases accommodating the different nutritional needs of patients.  The book highlights high protein, low-fat recipes that are easy to prepare for all occasions.  The recipes are designed to give a variety of options including: Meatless, Lactose Free, and High Potassium sources, while providing all vital nutrients.  The book is beneficial to gastric bypass, lap band, duodenal switch patients, and their families.

Dawn Boxell, RD has been a Registered Dietitian for 11 years practicing 7 years in Bariatrics. She currently works for one of the largest Bariatric Centers of Excellence in the United States , which is located in Carmel , Indiana .  She has counseled thousands of Bariatric patients concerning pre and post operative nutritional and behavioral requirements.