Losing Weight After 60

If you’re like most women I know, you’ve been on the weight loss journey for years, maybe even decades. You’ve tried diets. Tracked your macros. Worried about the side effect of the weight loss drugs. And maybe you even had surgery. But no matter how hard you try…

No matter our age, it’s hard not to think about how 5 or 10 fewer pounds might make us happy. It can mean the difference in a dress size. It can be a boost to self-esteem. It can mean a compliment from an observant friend or spouse…

The reason women over 60 struggle to make healthy eating choices is because the solution to “fixing” eating sets you up for failure. Attempts to eat less, eliminate “bad” foods and tightly control what goes in your mouth are the hallmarks…

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…

Meet my younger sister, Lucy, who made an offhand comment over dinner about planning and prepping for the Grand Canyon’s (GC) “rim-to-rim.” The term is just what it sounds like: from the top of one side of the canyon, hikers descend to the canyon’s floor…

If you could do just one thing to lose weight and keep it off, would you do it? What if I told you that you wouldn’t have to give up carbs? Or sugar! You wouldn’t have to follow a diet, or count calories or even exercise daily. No special…

Obesity is one of the most common health problems worldwide. And even though you may be tempted to jump on the latest bandwagon and follow the latest diet, or take the trending pill or potion, these strategies rarely succeed in long-term, permanent weight loss…

The holidays are over, but the treats? They’re still lingering. Leftover cookies on the counter, chocolates in the pantry, and that tin of toffee someone gifted you. January can feel like a tug-of-war with sugar cravings as you navigate the indulgences of the past few weeks…

I was a roly-poly kid, a squishy teen, and a squashier young adult (ages 18 to 36). Like most of us, I’ve yo-yo’d through a bazillion diets and a million more workouts with the likes of Jane Fonda; Lilias, Yoga and You; and Jazzercise…

Does it ever seem like there is a trendy new diet being advertised every week? After a while, all of them even start to sound alike. Paleo, Keto, Vegan and others. Who even knows what these are? And more importantly, who knows…