FabFit50s

It’s been two weeks now since I started my new job, and, ah, how those memories have come back! Bagel Friday. The homemade lemon bars on the “sharing table” Monday morning. And waking up at 5:15 AM to get my workout done before work. It’s not easy staying true to a fit, healthy life. I can understand why so many people [...]

To feel better now? Today? Or to try to lay the groundwork for a healthy future? In recent years, I’ve been touting the benefits of the latter. Maybe because I spend a lot of time thinking about the years ahead. And, it doesn’t hurt that I’m a health journalist. So I am constantly reading and [...]

True! You don’t have to compare yourself to others any more! So…there ARE some benefits to getting older! You can go to the gym and concentrate on business! Exercising (not chatting) and using good form. And not worrying about what other women are lifting. Guys have this problem. Maybe it’s “poundage” envy. In fact, my [...]

“Get thin in 28 days.” ”A new ‘you’ in 8 weeks.” Yeah, sure. I hope you don’t believe this stuff! I’ve seen a lot of weight loss promises since the start of the New Year. On magazine covers. On the Internet. For diet groups and books and programs and DVDs and various gadgets and tools. Magazines sell and [...]

Years ago, I made the mistake of doing too much exercise on a regular basis. It’s no wonder I have a few medical problems. Overexercise, especially when combined with restrictive dieting, can result in osteoporosis and adrenal fatigue. Nice. Possibly low thyroid function, too. I consider myself lucky, however. Experts know that overexercising can be damaging, weakening your immune [...]

For the last three years, I’ve had relative freedom to wake up when I need to wake up and exercise when I want to exercise. Plus, prepare and cook meals for myself at lunch and dinner. It wasn’t ALL fun getting laid off at PDR (Physician’s Desk Reference) three years ago…but it’s been great in [...]

I’ve been dormant (as far as blog writing goes) over the holidays. Thank you for being patient. My college-senior daughter appreciates it. And now we’re in the new year. What I wish for you is that you NOT diet. NOT take on a challenging new exercise program. Because the odds are stacked against you with these [...]

  I’m probably not telling you anything new here, but here goes: What you did ten years ago doesn’t work as well today. The exercise plan you may have followed then just doesn’t do the trick. And the diet that used to knock off pounds without a great deal of pain or frustration no longer [...]