It’s not a subject most of us bring up easily over lunch with our friends. Who wants to admit how bad they smell after a workout even after loading up on deodorant several times. When my deodorant stopped working it was difficult to determine if the smell was me or my workout clothes needing a …
This is a sponsored post that contains affiliate links, all opinions are my own. Call me crazy, but this whey protein loving girl is going vegan! Okay, well, not quite, but I just drank fermented vegan proteins shake…and I liked it! Eeeeek! I had been perfectly happy with my whey protein powders until recently when I was …
As a mom, you could easily spend your every waking minute on doing for others, without taking time for yourself. There’s a problem with that, and I didn’t learn that lesson until my 40s. I love being a mom, especially when my children were young. I was a stay-at-home mom who was all about …
Loose skin from weight loss and aging is something many of us are concerned about. I have heard from so many of you who have worked so hard to lose weight only to be left with loose skin and wrinkles. You feel younger, now you want to make sure to look younger. Keep in mind …
Sleep loss causing weight gain during menopause is more common than you may realize. Whether you’re in peri-menopause, menopause or post-menopause, you might be experiencing trouble falling asleep or even staying asleep contributing to sleep loss causing weight gain due to a hormonal imbalance. How Much Sleep is Required? Since I started sleeping in my …
Weight training for women is so much more than I thought when I started. Weight training can give women over 40 the strength and body of a woman many years younger. I remember my thoughts on lifting any weights, including using the resistance bands like it was yesterday. I was so cautious about how much …
Staying motivated to lose weight with exercise and healthy eating can be difficult at times. It is easy to get caught up in a cycle of ups and downs that lead to the scale going up and down. Losing weight and keeping it off takes consistency and patience. Support around you isn’t always …
Healthy travel tips for women over 40 while on vacation are important to weight loss. Vacation eating habits can be detrimental to the healthy habits you’ve worked so diligently to create. It’s possible to have both a great vacation and stay true to healthy goals! I am frequently disappointed at the limited number of healthy …
Late night cravings don’t have to be the end of a healthy nutritional day. One of the things I have learned in the last few years is fighting with our cravings and habits sometimes leads to even more trouble and calories. Remember the last time you tried so hard not to eat and finally you …
Everyone wants to know what the weight loss formula is to lose weight and keep it off. We are all super busy, no one has time for a 2-hour gym session anymore – if you ever did. We have time for kids, spouses, work, house, errands, pets, and the list goes on until we find …
The most common question I receive is, “Why can’t I lose weight”. There are 3 major obstacles that stand in your way to losing weight, especially for women over 40. As women over 40, we have very busy lives. We have grown into habits of running from place to place, taking care of everyone but …
The key to successfully lose weight and keep it off doesn’t have to be as difficult as you think. There are a few important rules or lifestyle changes you will need to make, but they aren’t as bad as you think and not everything must be changed at once. I get it, it’s a new …