Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Hello to a

It can be hard for women over 50 to lose weight and stay fit. Bodies change and old strategies just don't seem to work anymore. But readers can find hope, encouragement and practical advice in this new book. Women share their stories and tips about new eating habits, exercise and motivation as they deal with obstacles such as menopause, problems sleeping, stress, osteoporosis and arthritis. Plus helpful medical information from Harvard Medical School professor and weight management specialist Dr. Suzanne Koven.

Suzanne Koven, MD has been a primary care internist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and a faculty member at Harvard Medical School for over twenty years. She is also a Boston Globe columnist and blogs for Boston.com.

A Turning Point
Saying Hello	p. 1
Not Your Mother's Menopause	p. 7
New Seasons, New Reasons	p. 12
Letting Go, Holding On	p. 15
A Better Kind of Hot Flash	p. 19
Tending My Rose Garden	p. 22
Getting the Picture	p. 27
The Whistle that Woke Me Up	p. 31
Taking Stock
You Are HERE	p. 39
Beyond the Scale	p. 44
A Health Inventory	p. 46
The Next Step	p. 48
Newly Hip	p. 51
Reunion	p. 55
Exercising Power; Gloria Ashby	p. 58
Moving Forward
Why Exercise?	p. 67
What Kind? How Long? How Strenuous?	p. 70
Staying Injury-Free	p. 73
Making Time for Exercise	p. 75
Raising the Barre	p. 77
Row Strong, Live Long	p. 81
My Walking Buddy	p. 85
Keep It Steady	p. 89
Running Like Sixty	p. 94
Water Walking	p. 99
Fabulous Fifties	p. 102
The Silver Streakers	p. 107
Food for Thought
What Should I Eat? And How Much?	p. 115
Emotional Eating	p. 139
The Tiny Waist of the Fifties	p. 144
The Closet Witch	p. 150
The Power of Four; Kristine McGovern	p. 154
An Apple a Day	p. 158
Healthy from the Inside Out	p. 162
Mom, Eat Your Vegetables	p. 166
Voices	p. 171
The Long Run
To Live, Not to Diet	p. 177
Back to Exercise	p. 180
Life on Foot	p. 183
92 Years Fit	p. 187
Saying Goodbye, for Now	p. 193
Meet Our Contributors	p. 197
About the Author	p. 203
Acknowledgments	p. 205
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Hello to a Better Body! : Weight Loss and Fitness for Women Over 50

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