The Midlife Method: How to lose weight and feel great after 40

by Sam Rice

In The Midlife Method, food and lifestyle writer Sam Rice explores why it is so much harder to lose weight as we get older and ­what we can do about it.Rather than focusing exclusively on restricted eating, as so many diets do, Sam guides us through her 'method' for midlife weight loss based on extensive research into the specific physiological changes that occur in our middle years. She answers the questions that she herself asked when, in her forties, the weight suddenly started accumulating around the * Why is this happening to me? * What am I eating that isn't helping?* What foods should I be eating more of? * How do calories fit into the equation? * How much and what kinds of exercise are most beneficial? * What other lifestyle changes do I need to make? Including more than 80 delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch and family-friendly dinners, along with an easy 4-week meal plan, The Midlife Method shows how combining Light Days (active calorie restriction via calorie-controlled recipes) and Regular Days (focused on eating well-balanced, nutrient-dense food) can bring about healthy and sustainable weight loss. But we don't just want to lose weight as we get older, we want to feel great too, that is where The Midlife Method Healthy Habits come in. Learn how to exercise optimally, get a better night's sleep, manage stress and enjoy alcohol as part of a healthier lifestyle. If you feel stuck in a midlife weight rut then this is the book for you.

405 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 2020

Reviews

[Claire Mclaren · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a fan. I found the advice unhelpful and a little patronising.
I don’t agree in limiting food intake works for everyone.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for 52 Book Club Challenge #11 A book with less than 2022 Goodreads ratings. I picked up this book from the library as a support to Michael Mosley's Fast 800. In essence, it is the same diet - 800 calories per day - except it doesn't look at Time Restricted Eating, and focuses more on why it is hard to shift weight in middle age. The diet also includes some carbs which I find easier, but I suppose you may not get the ketotic fat burning in the same way. What really stood out for me was the recipes - a lot are flavourful vegetarian & gluten free, and they looked like things I would cook and enjoy. The author also gets trying to diet with a family and suggests batch cooking and freezing options, which makes the diet much more doable. Read the Fast 800 for the science and this book for a more practical way of how to achieve the diet.
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