FabFit50s

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 [...]

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 [...]

Getting fitter and healthier can be a struggle. We all know that! But what if I told you that there’s a way you can improve your chances of achieving these goals? Psychologists call it mental contrasting, a technique studied and developed by NYU Professor of Psychology, Gabriele Oettingen. That’s where you think about how great [...]

I turn 56 today. Wow. I don’t feel old. I feel pretty good, actually. Things aren’t perfect—I still juggle bills and battle my debt. But I count my blessings. I know that people have greater challenges than I. And I keep doing what I’ve always done. I eat well. Lots of vegetables! Lots of salads! [...]

Most astute personal trainers learn that many if not most individuals are not immediately compliant. They may be ready to show up at a gym session they’ve paid for, but not to give up their fast food lunches or to carry out extra sessions on their own. The fact is, people usually go through several [...]

Who needs more stress? Not YOU. It’s fine if you want to shed 20 pounds…drop your total cholesterol below 200…get your blood sugar out of pre-diabetes territory…strengthen your bones…improve your posture…tone your legs or firm up the back of your upper arms. But what’s even better is if: you get moving you are happy that [...]

Today I am 55. It might otherwise be traumatic, except I think how all my childhood friends are also 55, or in that territory, and I don’t feel so bad. Hehe. I also see that I now qualify for the “senior” meals at a restaurant I might be visiting next week near Spring Lake, NJ. Ah, [...]