Articles on nutrition, exercise, wellness and being fabulous after 50
5 Ways to Exercise in the Heat Safely After 50
Summer may be over, but the heat is still on potentially. Exercise in the heat is an important consideration since stress and hormones can change the way you tolerate heat and the way your natural cooling system works. I include some of the things I use below – no relationship with any of these companies.
AARP’s Best Podcasts After 50 List | The Flipping 50 Podcast
We Made the Best Podcasts After 50 List! AARP, the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age, recently recognized the Flipping 50 podcast as one of nine best podcasts after 50. I’m thrilled. I’m thrilled for the guests that join me on
How to Get Off a Weight Loss Plateau After 50
This post is all about how to get off a weight loss plateau. It’s sponsored by the good folks Sleep Number. A sincere thanks to my client, Jennifer for sharing her story. All thoughts in this post are my own. A weight loss plateau is frustrating. After 50, it can seem downright hopeless. You’re already
How to Create and Keep a Morning Routine that Boosts Metabolism (At home or away)
Could your morning routine –or the lack of one- be sabotaging your metabolism? Things change. While you’re traveling SO much can change! Your body likes routine! Here’s where we go wrong so often. You’re in a different time zone. You eat later. You eat different. If you’re at a conference you’re socializing. You go to
How to Exercise for Hormone Balance
Exercise for hormone balance? Yes. This podcast is all about four women, or maybe you, who represent women in my programs and private clients I’ve worked with for nearly three decades.Before we dive in, this episode is brought to you my Flipping 50’s 28 Day Kickstart, and the last day to register is the day
Can You Break Up With Disordered Eating After 50?
Disordered eating after 50? This post is not very sexy but it hits on a topic that became a conversation between 35 and 40 years ago – when many of us flipping 50 were in our late teens, early 20’s and 30’s – flirting with it. Still today, the prevalence of eating disorders for many
How to Make Your Workout Boost Your Slow Metabolism
Got Slow Metabolism Issues? Is a slow metabolism the obstacle between you and your best you? For a lot of women 50 and over, it is. If you too are realizing that you’re doing the same thing and your weight or waistline or both are increasing, and trying to modify what you’re doing isn’t working,
Take the Exercise After 50 Quiz
Exercise After 50: Are You on Track? Exercise after 50 can optimize your muscles, bones, brain, and energy! It’s quiz time! Do you really know how to work your workout so it gives you the best results? Take this 10-question quiz HERE! Do it before you read the post below – no peeking – where
How to Exercise During Adrenal Fatigue Recovery
This post is about how to boost adrenal fatigue recovery. Exercise and sleep are key components in feeling better. This post is sponsored by my friends at Sleep Number. As always, all thoughts are my own. Adrenal fatigue and adrenal stress are no joke. If you’re a goal-getter and love to exercise, overdoing it in
10 Limiting Beliefs to Dump Before Starting an Exercise Program
If you’re thinking about starting an exercise program and you just can’t stand the thought of starting and quitting again, or you’re in it but you’re randomly doing things and can’t really commit to those regular habits that will make the difference, this post is for you. Are your thoughts fat? Have you got a
12 Ways to Inspire Better Workouts
A Dozen Tips for Better Workouts This post is full of tips, tools, and tricks to make your workouts more fun, so you can stay motivated, and continue to get better results. Whether your better workouts are about enjoying them more or about avoiding injury or obstacles, you’ll find something here to inspire you! #1
Could a 4-Minute or 7-Minute Workout Really Work?
Have you wondered? Could a 4 or 7-minute workout really work? The truth and science about doing a 4 or 7-minute workout is coming right up. Improvements in fitness can be reached in as little as 4 minutes total exercise time. However, you need to read the fine print. The intensities required to do that