Weight Watchers She Loses, He Loses: The Truth about Women, Men, and Weight Loss

by Karen Miller-Kovach MS, RD

Overview

She loses, he loses . . . and everybody wins!

There's no doubt about it—when couples embark on a weight-loss program together, they improve their chance of success. Now Weight Watchers, the world's leader in providing weight-loss information, services, and support, presents this practical guide specifically designed to help women and men work together to lose weight and keep it off. It explains the many differences between the sexes when it comes to weight gain and loss and helps couples overcome these differences with dependable and insightful information on:

• The weight-health connection and how the genders differ
• Male and female differences in body image
• The language of weight loss
• Why men lose weight faster than women
• Different weight-loss motivators for men and women
• Eating and exercise strategies that work best for women and men
• How best to support your partner's weight-loss efforts

Research shows that women and men who live together—from newlyweds to empty-nesters—tend to gain weight at similar times. The good news is that, working together as a team, your chances of losing those extra pounds increase. Weight Watchers She Loses, He Loses gives you the information, strategies, and insights you need to make it happen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470100462
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/01/2007
Series:	Weight Watchers Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

KAREN MILLER-KOVACH, MS, RD, is Chief Scientific Officer of Weight Watchers International, Inc. She is also the coauthor of Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts and author of Weight Watchers Family Power: Five Simple Rules for a Healthy-Weight Home.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1. Weight Is Not Just a Female Issue.

Chapter 2. The Weight-Health Connection: How the Genders Differ.

Chapter 3. When and How the Mirror Lies.

Chapter 4. He’s Fit, She’s Thin: the Language of Weight Loss.

Chapter 5. Why Guys Lose Weight Faster.

Chapter 6. Dress Sizes, Belt Notches, and Other Weight-Loss Triggers: Why We Lose Weight.

Chapter 7. How We Lose Weight: The Two Sexes Do It Differently.

Chapter 8. Women and Men Need to Eat Fewer Calories: What Works and What Doesn’t.

Chapter 9. Move More to Keep It Off.

Chapter 10. Support: Everybody Needs Some.

Chapter 11. Couples Win the Weight-Loss Race.

Chapter 12. Living Healthy: Lifestyle is Key.

Sources.

Credits.

Index.