Just after the loss of a spouse, we are often absolutely certain that we will never be happy again. Even if it felt remotely possible, being happy again would feel like an insult to our beloved…
Read MoreYou’re trying to lose weight, maybe for the third time. Or maybe it’s the 30th. But you really want it to be the last time. You’d love to finally put the kibosh on this post-menopausal weight gain once and for all! You’ve been down this road before…
Read MoreIt would be great to find an effortless, fun, easy and irreversible way to [insert your biggest wish here]. Like finding that perfect shade of lipstick, a dress that makes you look like a princess, or a chocolate dessert with fewer calories than celery. We can dream, right?
Read MoreIf you’re a woman in her 50s and beyond, you probably already know all the things you “should” be doing to keep weight and eating in check. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who has helped many women overcome indulgent eating…
Read MoreSometimes a client would confess to me, “I know what I’m supposed to do, but I just can’t do it!” and I would feel like screaming “ME TOO!” As a registered dietitian and personal trainer, I had the education and skills to provide my clients with the best…
Read MoreIf you’re like most women trying to lose weight, you probably think you must restrict calories, exercise till you drop, deprive yourself of the food you love, and cut off all social contact…
Read MoreI never met a holiday menu I didn’t embrace. Like so many of us I was “dieting” (here and there) some of the year, but when a holiday rolled around, out the window the diet went. Problem is, we celebrate something every month…
Read MoreAfter losing 55 lbs. in my 40s and keeping those pounds off for 16 years now (I’m 57 today), there was a reliable go-to question that I asked myself almost every day, and I want to share its power with you. When my husband – mostly lovingly known…
Read MoreDo you find yourself unable to lose weight like you used to when you were younger? As another candle is added to the birthday cake, another pound or two is added to our waistlines! Here are the top four pesky hormones that may be sabotaging your weight loss success and how you can tame them…
Read MoreIf you want to lose weight, you are urged to set precise goals. Goals can help us get up in the morning and tackle the day with zest and enthusiasm. The extremely successful industrialist Henry Ford said, “Obstacles are those frightful things…
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