Stability First: Why You Can’t Burn Fat Without Balancing Blood Sugar After 50 Apr 16, 2025

You’re doing all the “right” things, eating less, moving more but the scale won’t budge, and your energy crashes by 3 p.m. You’re tired, wired, and wondering if your body is just...broken.

Here’s the truth: it’s not your willpower, it’s your blood sugar.

Before your body can burn fat, it needs to ...

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Wellness After 50: Why Diets Don't Work and What to Do Instead Apr 09, 2025

 

By the time most women turn 50, they’ve already mastered reinvention more times than they can count.
They’ve raised children, advanced in careers, supported partners, cared for aging parents—and somehow managed to keep everything moving.

But when it comes to their health, many women in midlife a...

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Why Midlife Weight Loss Isn't a Lost Cause (Even with Hashimoto's) Mar 19, 2025

To be honest, I wanted to name this post Why It’s Not Too Late to Change Your Body Composition. But would you have clicked on that? Probably not. Because we’re wired to think in terms of weight loss. And I get it—I’ve been there too!

For years, I let the scale dictate my mood. If it was down a poun...

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Embrace Your Strength: A Comprehensive Fitness Plan for Women Over 50 Feb 26, 2025

As women over 50, our bodies, minds and spirits undergo significant changes that can impact our overall health, energy levels and overall well-being. But this phase of life also offers us a unique opportunity to embrace new habits that can lead to improved health, strength and vitality. Are you read...

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The Menopause Puzzle: Unlock the Secrets to balanced Hormones & Lasting Weight Loss Feb 12, 2025

Menopause isn’t just a phase to “get through”—it’s a major hormonal transition that can shape how we feel, move, and thrive in the second half of life. If you’ve found yourself frustrated by stubborn weight gain, energy crashes, or changes in mood, you’re not alone. But here’s the good news: with th...

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Weight Loss, Wellness and GLP-1: My Honest Take Feb 05, 2025

I’ve been asked my opinion on GLP-1 medications several times. This blog post is my opinion. It is not meant in judgement if you are using pharmaceutical GLP-1, but as a health coach whose mission is to help you build a full life of longevity and vitality, I want to explain why I feel strongly that ...

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Redefine Your Journey: Transformative Health Strategies for Women Over 50 Jan 01, 2025

As we step into a new year, I want you to pause for a moment and reflect on your goals and resolutions. What did you include about your health, wellness, and weight loss? Over the past 23 years in the health and fitness industry, I’ve heard countless aspirations: shedding pounds, gaining strength, r...

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Revitalize Your Health: The Essential Cardio Guide for Women Over 50 Nov 13, 2024

As women over 50, our bodies undergo significant changes that can impact our health, energy levels, and overall well-being. However, this phase of life also offers a unique opportunity to embrace new habits that can lead to improved health and vitality. If you’re ready to revitalize your body and ac...

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Transformative Weight Loss: The 6 Pillars of Wellness Oct 30, 2024

Have you ever felt trapped in an endless loop of diets and fitness programs that just don’t deliver? Let me introduce you to Margaret, a vibrant 56-year-old who, like many, faced challenges with weight loss, sugar cravings, low energy, and persistent body aches. After years of trying various approac...

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Embrace Wellness After 50: A Guide to a Healthier, Happier you Oct 15, 2024

As women over 50, we often encounter unique challenges like stubborn weight gain, inflammation, and those annoying aches and pains that seem to come out of nowhere. The good news? You don’t have to navigate this journey alone! By taking a holistic approach to your wellness, you can find relief from ...

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How One Hour a Week Can Change Your Life Oct 02, 2024

When was the last time you said to yourself, “I need to focus on eating enough protein and lifting heavy weights.” What I often hear more of is, “I want to lose weight.” We now know the number on the scale is not the most important aspect of our health, wellness and longevity. Our body composition i...

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Shrinking Your Waistline After 50 Sep 10, 2024

The biggest complaint I hear from clients over 50, as a health coach, personal trainer and Pilates instructor is “How do I get rid of this belly fat?” This comes from most women, athletic, sedentary and in-between.

Belly fat or a larger waistline is not only a cosmetic concern, but it is a health c...

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