Menopause without Weight Gain
The 5-step solution to manage your changing hormones
DEBRA WATERHOUSE, MPH, RD
To my sister and best friend
Lori Waterhouse Erwin
who radiates beauty inside and out
Contents
Attention All 35- to 55-Year-Old Women: Why You Should Read This Book
Chapter 1: So That’s Why I’m Gaining Weight!
The Life Cycle of a Female Fat Cell
Fat Cells Are Your Menopausal Helper
Taking the ‘Men’ Out of ‘Menopause’
Chapter 2: What Type of Midlife Fat Cells Have You Got?
Fat Cells Prematurely Forced into the Menopause
Postpartum Fat Cells Entering the Menopause while Breastfeeding
Genetically Overactive Fat Cells
Fat Cells with a Long History of Dieting
Chapter 3: The Meno-Positive Approach to a Trimmer Transition
Teaching 35- to 55-year-old Fat Cells New Tricks
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Menopausal Women
Repeat After Me: I Am Not on a Diet
Throw Away Your Scales, But Not Your Common Sense
A Tale of Two Menopausal Women
Chapter 4: Acquiring Meno-Positive Attitudes
The Menopause Is Not a Disease to Be Treated; It’s a Transition to Be Experienced
The Placebo vs The Nocebo Effect
Managing Your Midlife Weight Crisis
Diet Humour: Gaining a Whole New Perspective
Chapter 5: Mastering Meno-Positive Fitness
Starting with a Clean Exercise Slate
How About a Little Floor Play?
Chapter 6: Embracing Meno-Positive Eating Habits
Tap into Your Body of Knowledge
Downsize Your Meals, Upgrade Your Snacking
Emotional Eating vs Eating Emotionally
Chapter 7: Maximizing Meno-Positive Food Choices
Do You Have a Fat-Free Chip on Your Shoulder?