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Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell Paperback – June 5, 1999

by Debra Waterhouse (Author)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
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Menopausal weight gain is "the most stubborn weight gain you'll ever experience," says Debra Waterhouse in Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell. This book follows her bestselling Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell, customizing the program for women ages 35 to 55. The book is easy to read, makes difficult concepts simple to understand, and has helpful checklists to keep you on track. Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell explains the role of fat cells before and during menopause and why midlife weight gain is such a pervasive problem. A woman's 30 billion fat cells get bigger and "more stubborn" during midlife, explains Waterhouse, because when they detect a lowered estrogen level, they step in to produce more estrogen and get larger as they get more active. Dieting doesn't work; instead of slimming your body, it thins your hair, muscles, skin, bones--and thinking. To combat these effects, Waterhouse explains how to work with your new menopausal physiology to minimize weight gain. You learn strategies of attitude, exercise, eating habits (including dealing with cravings), food choices, and stress management. For example, exercise at midlife fights fatigue, reduces mental sluggishness, improves sleep, stabilizes moods, reduces the severity of hot flashes, strengthens bones, and reduces the risk of breast cancer and heart disease.
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    290 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Hyperion
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    June 5, 1999
  5. Grade level
    8 and up
  6. Reading age
    Baby - 18 years
  7. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    9780786884124
  9. ISBN-13
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Debra Waterhouse, M.P.H., R.D., is a nationally known and respected nutrition expert, a registered dietician, and a sought-after seminar speaker. She is the author of the bestselling books Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell; Outsmarting the Mother-Daughter Food Trap; Outsmarting Female Food Cravings; Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell; and Outsmarting Female Fatigue. She lives and works in the San Francisco Bay area.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0786884126
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hyperion; 1st edition (June 5, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780786884124
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786884124
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ Baby - 18 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
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J. Burton
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Working - Again!
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2012
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I bought Waterhouse's earlier book, Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell when I was 24. I'd never been really overweight as a teen and young woman but I was regularly going on and off diet and exercise plans trying to get down to an ideal weight. Nothing had really worked for me; either I was hungry and thinner or hungry and not thinner but I was sick of being hungry and sick of feeling as if I had to constantly police what I was able to eat. OFF got me off diets and on a reasonable eating/exercise plan; and I went from 5'4" and 126lbs. to 120lbs. without suffering for it. (Yes, I know that is not a dramatic difference but when you're a single girl in your 20s, it seems dramatic. And the big deal was that I was eating what I liked and feeling good about it.) It took several months of being on the OFF plan but it worked.

Years went by and I got married and got busy and got less concerned with how much I weighed. But recently, I decided that 140+ lbs. was not a weight I was comfortable with and I went to my bookshelf and started rereading OFF. I'd been on the OFF plan again for about 2 months, and working out at least 4x a week, and after I dropped a few easy pounds the scale stopped budging. I'm 42 now and remembered that I'd seen Waterhouse's new book on Amazon; I ordered Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell about a week ago. In the past week, I began drinking soy milk and increasing my protein intake as Waterhouse advises, and I've already dropped a pound of fat, down to a total body weight of 135 lbs. (I have a scale that shows the percentage of muscle, water, and fat weight.) I don't know or care if I'll ever get back to 120lbs. but I'm confident that if I keep following the midlife OFF, especially the weight training component coupled with conscious eating of high protein/high nutrient foods, that I can get back to a body size/composition that feels more like me.
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CJH
5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2010
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This book has had a huge impact on my life and the way I see and think about myself as I am going through this life transition. First of all, it was helpful to read about what is actually happening to me as I am going through menopausal changes....that alone helped me to start being more accepting of my body as it's changing (which is something that I have been struggling with for a while now). The author is strongly against dieting (....even talks about how dieting backfires on you...), but instead tells you about what you can do to help keep your body healthy and more fit and, hopefully, minimize weight gain during this time of life. She is realistic, however, in explaining that success will be different for everyone.....she doesn't suggest a "miracle cure," but the information she gives is very helpful. After reading, I realize that I need to do things very differently now to keep my body healthy and in shape as I go through menopause. Following the guidance of the book, I have adjusted my eating habits (...eating more small "meals" during the course of the day, instead of eating a few larger meals...) and made significant changes to my exercise program to help keep my metabolism going (...not just walking, but doing some other types of aerobic exercise...). Also, I am doing strength training for the first time ever, which I am enjoying very much (....also check out a book the author recommends on that subject called, "Strong Women Stay Young" by Miriam Nelson). Even after a short time, I am seeing positive results from all my efforts. The author's writing style is very "user-friendly" and easy to read. I also really enjoyed her positive attitude and the encouragement that I felt while reading the book. It has made me look at myself very differently as I move forward into this new phase of my life. I would highly recommend this book (....and have given it to many friends already...) to any woman who is struggling through the life-changing experience of menopause. It's fantastic!!
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Mischi
4.0 out of 5 stars Some info already known, some new
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2014
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As some reviews have stated much of the info in here is old news. I found enough in the book to make me glad I purchased it. She gave recommendations for exercise and eating in a way that even my doctor and nutritionist didn't or wouldn't give me. I have gained weight after years of being thin. The reasons being obvious now that I've done research were way too much stress and actually not eating, or barely eating. Everything you read online, in magazines, etc gives you ways to cut calories ad nauseum. Well I cut my calories down to 500-700 per day without actually realizing it. And I was actually trying to exercise while also raising a family and going to graduate school. I've figured out the eating part and how to make sure my calories are up. I'm one of the few (??) whose appetite goes way down when I'm stressed and busy. I wasn't eating much and I felt full most of the time. Or at least that's what I thought. Debra explains how our appetite shuts off and what happens with our fat cells when it does. I'm doing her recommended exercise, which is different than what I thought I should be doing, and frankly it feels great already. I can't wait to exercise each day, just had to find the right thing for me and since it is a different amount than what I was doing I'm hoping I'll see results. I was doing almost the same amount of exercise she recommends just breaking it up into too many days, if that makes sense. She explains that it may take awhile to see changes, something that is nice to hear when you're wondering what's going on. Since I was pretty much starving myself as far as my body knew it's going to take awhile before it's convinced it doesn't need to hold on to all the fat anymore. My hunger signals are already coming back, but it has been a few months for that to really show up fully. Now I make sure I have food around if I'm not home. I get up and fix myself breakfast, I pack a healthy lunch rather than hoping there's something good at the cafeteria, and I pack plenty of snacks. I eat the snacks as I feel I need to, or it's been more than 3 1/2 hours. Very helpful book!
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Snowy38
5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I'd read this before EVER dieting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2013
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This book came recommended from a good friend. Great advice indeed just wish I'd discovered it before EVER dieting. All those wasted years of worrying about calories and ridiculously restrictive diets. None of it, according to this book, has done me any good. In fact it's probably done more harm as I now struggle with "the change". Thank heavens then for Ms Waterhouse's jovial approach to a period (no pun intended) in women's lives that can make or break a marriage.
This book is for ALL women (since we all go through menopause just like puberty) especially those in their late 30s. I'm in my late 40's, well into menopause and wish I had known then what I know (and accept!) now. Enjoy those pre-menopausal years, eat and drink in moderation and enjoy but don't "diet". It doesn't do you any good in the long term. Keep fit and healthy. Find time for yourself and relax. Common sense really but we always try to look for a quick fix.
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lynda moss
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2014
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very good.
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Nicolette Stuart-Murray
3.0 out of 5 stars Midlife fat cell.
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2021
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A good book.
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JennyPenny
5.0 out of 5 stars Midlife fat cell 'outsmarted'
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2009
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Great Book, had great reviews, so thought I'd have a look. Just started to read it, but so far it all makes so much sense. Good no nonsense advise to help women over the age of 35 to cope with the challenge of fighting the mid-life fat cell.
DIETS DON'T WORK! and Debra Waterhouse tells you why, and how to change your eating habits, so that you have the mastery over the fat cell.
Would recommend to a friend (and will).
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mintymoor
1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2010
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I have read lots of diet books so perhaps my outlook is a bit more critical. The reviews here seemed unduly positive to me (and also why I bought the book) so I thought perhaps some balance might help others make up their own mind.

First of all, I bought this book because of the title - I thought it would have something specific to say about "the midlife fat cell". There was very little, if anything, that I found scientifically enlightening.

The general thrust of the book - eat sensibly, exercise - I think people are aware of. Also, I found the tone rather pushy, lots of "shoulds" and directives, which I actually found offputting. It doesn't really deal with many of the real reasons people overeat, some of which are even nothing to do with them.

To end on a positive note, I think there are some fantastic diet books out there which I would like to recommend:

1. Eating Less Say Goodbye to Overeating -by Gillian Riley
2. The Beck Diet Solution - Train your brain to think like a thin person (Judith Beck)
3. 100 Days of Weight Loss - L Spangle

I thought all three of these books were excellent in their own way - especially the first two. I found them all helpful and enlightening.
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