This cookbook is designed to help you lose weight and keep you full while doing so. Well, at least that's what it does for me. These recipes have all been tested on my family members and friends and no one has died yet, I think? Anyway, this collection is set up to keep you eating under 1,500 calories a day and help you make the lifestyle change of eating healthy, plus lose weight safely. You won't be shedding 30 lbs a month, but you can lose about a pound a week, maybe two. You put the weight on slowly over time, so don't expect to take it off fast. Give it a try and see if my way won't give you a chance to permanently shed that excess weight.