No. It is a collection of real meals built around protein, fiber, and balance, not a restriction plan with foods you are forbidden to eat. The goal is to help you eat in a way you can keep up for years, not to put you back on the diet treadmill.

Most plans fail because they ask you to eat food you do not enjoy and cannot sustain. These are recipes our retreat guests actually crave and keep cooking once they get home. When the food tastes good and fits real life, consistency stops feeling like willpower.

You can if you want to, and you do not have to. Every recipe already lists its macros, so the math is done for you. If you like tracking, the numbers are right there. If you just want balanced meals, follow the recipes and the balance is built in.

They are designed for real life, not for a test kitchen. Most use simple steps and everyday techniques, with prep times listed so you know what you are committing to before you start. If you can follow a recipe, you can make these.

The recipes lean on Mediterranean staples like vegetables, lean proteins, yogurt, beans, and olive oil that you can find at any regular grocery store. There is nothing exotic to hunt down or order online.

There is a range, from quick breakfasts and snacks to slower weekend meals. Prep and cook times are printed on every recipe so you can pick what fits your day. On busy nights you have fast options, and there are fast food and gas station guides for when you are not cooking at all.

This is family food, not diet food. The meals are flavorful enough that your partner and kids can eat the same plate you do. You cook once, everyone eats, and you stay on track without making yourself a separate meal.

The recipes are Mediterranean-leaning, so there are plenty of plant-forward and seafood options, and every page includes dietary tags and allergen notes so you can choose quickly. Many recipes are easy to adjust to how you already eat.

It is designed around the needs of women over 40, including perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, but the principles of protein, fiber, and balance are helpful at any age. Plenty of younger and older women use it and feel good on it.

The recipes are protein-forward and fiber-rich, which is the kind of eating most people are guided toward on a GLP-1, since appetite is lower and every bite needs to count. Many readers use the book for exactly that reason. This is food guidance rather than medical advice, so keep following your prescriber’s plan and use these recipes to make your meals more nourishing.

No. There is a whole dessert and snack section, carbs are part of the balance, and nothing is banned. The book is about eating these things in a way that works with your goals, not cutting them out.

It is a digital download. After checkout you get instant access, so you can open it on your phone, tablet, or laptop within minutes. You also get lifetime access, which means you buy it once and keep it forever, including any updates.

You get all 80 recipes, full macros and tags on every page, the fast food and gas station ordering guides, the lifestyle and macro-tracking section, and three bonuses: the fast food hacks guide, the holiday and travel guide, and the personalized macro calculator. It is currently $27, down from $37.

It comes with a 30-day guarantee. If you buy it and it is not a fit, write to the team and they will make it right. The risk sits with us, not with you.

Free recipes are scattered, rarely list accurate macros, and are not built for women over 40. This is one organized collection with the nutrition done for you, tested at our retreats, and structured so you can plan a full week instead of hunting for one dish at a time.

It was created by Terry Tateossian, a Harvard Medical School Certified Lifestyle Medicine Coach and Nutritionist who lost over 80 pounds eating this way, together with her daughter Kara Krysinski, who develops the recipes guests rave about at THOR retreats. This is the same food behind those retreats, not theory.

The meals are built around protein, fiber, and anti-inflammatory ingredients, with attention to nutrients that often run low in midlife. Many women tell us their energy steadies, their bloating eases, and their cravings settle within the first week or two. It is food that supports your body through these years, and it works alongside your doctor’s care rather than replacing it.

You can contact us via phone:  908-200-8678 or email: terry [at] thehouseofrose.com