Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments 9 -- Introduction 11 Part One: When and Why Women Gain Weight -- A Self-Test: Is This Book for You? 16 -- 1.My Story 18 -- 2.Health Risks of Weight Gain: Women Are Hit Harder 24 -- 3.Are Your Hormones Making You Fat? Metabolism Basics 35 -- 4.Decades of Diets and Why They Don't Work 62 Part Two: The Hormone Cast of Characters- -- What You Need to Know about Your Hormones and Weight Loss -- 5.Estrogen and Your Weight 79 -- 6.Progesterone: Your Pregnancy/Fat-Building Hormone 92 -- 7.Testosterone and DHEA: Your Androgen Hormones 104 -- 8.The Thyroid Hormones (T3 and T4): Master Metabolic Regulators 119 -- 9.Cortisol and Stress: Fat Promoters for the Over-Thirty Woman 136 -- 10.Your Sugar-Regulating Hormones and How They Can Make You Fat 151 Part Three: Your Action Plan-Implementing Dr.Vliet's -- Hormone Power Life Plan -- 11.Get Tested-Know Your Numbers 173 -- 12.Exploring Hormone Myths and Misunderstandings 196 -- 13.Balancing Your Ovarian Hormones for Weight Loss 211 -- 14.Balancing Your Thyroid, Adrenal, and Insulin Hormones for Weight Loss 243 -- 15.Balancing Protein, Fat, and Carbs to Rev Up Your Engine 252 -- 16.Your Meal Action Plan-The MAP for Starting Your Journey 270 -- 17.Balancing Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements for Weight Loss 296 -- 18.Integrating Mind, Body, and Spirit for Lifelong Success 320 Appendix I: Glossary and List of Medical Acronyms 339 -- Appendix II: Resources and References 363 -- Index 385 -- To Contact Dr.Vliet 400.