5 Dieting Mistakes When it Comes to Menopause Weight Gain
Many of my middle-aged women patients ask me similar versions of the same question: why isn’t this weight loss technique that has always worked for me in the past working now?
The answer lies in the complex ways that our hormones change and impact our metabolisms during perimenopause. Read More
4 Guidelines for Losing Weight After 60… and Keeping it Off!
Okay, I admit it. I don’t like rules. Especially unnecessary ones, which to me describes most rules.
When my kids were young, they loved a book by Patricia MacLachlan called Seven Kisses in a Row. In it, the protagonist says that in her house, “We only have three rules. That’s enough. Number one: Be kind. Number two: no kicking or biting. Number three: any rule can be changed.” Read More
Which Comes First, Happiness or Weight Loss After 60?
When I start working with a woman who wants to lose weight, I always ask her why. What will be different when you reach your weight goal? Read More
Struggling to Maintain Your Weight After 50? Try These 9 Tips!
Keeping off extra pounds is a constant battle for most post-menopausal women. No matter what type of diet we follow – vegetarian, vegan, paleo, gluten-free – the challenge of warding off those unwanted pounds remains. The secret to overcoming this challenge lies in our daily habits and behaviors.
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Want to Lose Weight After 60? Ignore This Commonly Accepted Advice!
Despite about one-third of Americans being overweight, there’s no shortage of diet advice available, especially on the Internet. Some of it is just plain bad. Some of it is completely outrageous. Read More
Hate the Gym? Here Are 9 Tips for Losing Weight after 60
If there’s one thing that I have learned about losing weight after 60, it’s that staying in shape is a choice.
My conversations with hundreds of older women have taught me that, while it’s possible to be in the best shape of your life in your 60s or 70s, this won’t happen by accident. Read More
What if Losing Weight During Menopause Meant Losing Your Husband?
What would you do if your efforts to feel positive were sabotaged by your husband? What if you had to choose between losing weight during menopause and losing the most important man in your life? Imagine the following situation… Read More
Why is Losing Weight After 60 So Tough? What Can You Do About it?
“I have every self-help and diet book out there, and here I am, still 40 pounds overweight. Sometimes I lose weight and get all excited, only to sabotage myself and eat like a horse. What is wrong with me?”
Sound familiar? Read More
These Small Steps Could Help You Get to a Healthy Weight After 60
By the time we reach our 60s, most of us don’t care too much about what society thinks of us. That said, we still want to be vibrant and healthy for as long as possible. Among other things, this means maintaining a healthy weight. So, today, I would like to share 6 small steps that anyone can take to keep the extra pounds off. Come join us for a cup of tea (or coffee) and a chat. And, if you enjoy the show, please tell one friend about us today. Your support means so much to me! Read More
Stop Worrying About Weight Loss After 60! It’s Time to Lighten Up in Other Ways!
If you are 60+ and still saying to yourself, “I should go on a diet” – guess what that means? It says that even though you know diets don’t work, you are still, at 60, trying to lose weight. At 60, haven’t we had enough of diets? Read More