Did you know that as women approach their menopause, they are at a serious risk of gaining weight, even though they continue eating the same foods and keep up the same level of activity?
The authors of Fit Not Fat at 40 Plus are editors of Prevention, and they offer a solution to this strange gravity-defying phenomenon that seems to be a part and parcel of being a woman.
Note: some of the other publications of Prevention include the 400 Calorie Fix Diet and the Flat Belly Diet
Fit Not Fat at 40 Plus: An Overview
The book explores the complex relationship between a woman’s menopausal years, her hormone balance and her tendency to put on weight in their forties. When women understand what is happening to their bodies during this period of hormonal imbalance, they can find new ways of fighting the bulge and keeping fit.
In the first part of the book, the authors discuss general eating strategies that can help women keep fit and lose weight. Some of the strategies discussed include limiting the intake of foods with high Glycemic Indices and avoiding extra fat. This keeps blood pressure and glucose levels stable.
Some of the recommended foods include fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, low fat dairy, avocados, peanut butter, tofu, eggs, salmon, chicken breast and so on. The recommended diet consists of three meals a day with a snack in between. The book also contains meal plans that help women restrict their calorie intake to 1500 calories a day.
Fit Not Fat at 40 focuses on a number of exercises that helps boost metabolism. A number of brief workouts are offered for the busy or working woman. There is a section that focuses on managing a number of conditions like asthma and osteoporosis.
Fit nor Fat at 40 Plus: A Review
The book is gender specific, no doubt. But women who read this book are going to have a lot of ‘A-Ha’ moments because the simple explanations throw a light on why women find it so difficult to lose weight once they hit their 40’s.
The plan offers a multi-faceted approach to weight loss in the forties. Further, readers are also given a brief peek into the world of useful supplementation. Through the combination of healthy eating, proper exercise and right supplementation, it is possible for women to stay trim and feel great, age not withstanding.
Pros:
- Comprehensive approach to weight loss
- Women centric
- Focuses on women in their forties
- Nutritional tips offered by Dietician from the Joslin Diabetes Center
- The 14 day meal plan is a helpful guide
- Many useful recipes
- Addresses stress relief
- Useful exercise program
Cons:
- Written for female readers. For a program for either gender visit Fit Over 40 Review
- May not appeal to younger women
- Restrictive diet for active women
- No vegetarian options
In Conclusion
If you’re over forty and feeling that your hormones are taking you for a big fat joy ride, this book helps you get back into the driver’s seat once again. The basic premise of the book is just another repetition of the universal truth – eat sparingly, exercise well and you will stay fit and sexy no matter how old you are!
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