Weight Watchers She Loses, He Loses: The Truth about Men, Women, and Weight Loss
When it comes to women, men, and losing weight, there are no rights or wrongs, just differences. These differences can sometimes cause confusion and miscommunication for couples trying to lose weight together. Now Weight Watchers, the well-respected, scientifically based organization that has helped millions of people worldwide lose weight and learn how to keep it off, presents this practical guide to bridging the weight-loss gender gap.In Weight Watchers She Loses, He Loses, Weight Watchers draws upon a variety of research sources to reveal how men and women see weight from different perspectives, how exces weight affects them, both physically and emotionally, and what does and doesn't work for each when attempting to lose weight. Karen Miller-Kovach, Chief Scientific Officer of Weight Watchers International, explores the different impact of excess weight on male and female health and describes the effects of overweight on both female and male fertility. She explains why men's body composition helps them lose weight faster than women and examines the important differences in language that men and women use when it comes to talking about weight.Weight Watchers She Loses, He Loses looks at the different beliefs that men and women hold about the roles of food and physical activity in weight loss. This friendly, practical guide also identifies the diverse motivators that encourage women and men to lose weight and the different benchmarks each gender uses to gauge his or her success. Inspiring real-life stories from Weight Watchers members illustrate the advantages of losing weight as a couple and offer valuable practical solutions to lasting weight loss for both sexes. This indispensable guide also provides helpful strategies and action steps for men and women to team up with each other and their families to reach and maintain a healthy weight.With more than forty years of experience in helping both men and women, Weight Watchers has amassed a remarkable amount of information about the differences between the genders when it comes to thinking about, talking about, and going about losing weight.  Now, any couple can take advantage of this vast reservoir of clinical and consumer research to gain the insight and understanding needed to achieve lasting weight loss—together.