Speaking of losing weight…
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Filed under Fit at Forty, On Life
On Monday I shared with you the fork in the road of my ongoing health/exercise/weight loss/fitness battles. Sadly, I’m no stranger to fad and starvation diets. But today I’m sharing a great post from Esther Kane on a better path to weight loss.
On the road again
by Grace
Filed under Fit at Forty, Just Me, On Life
After weeks of laying off the knee I injured in the embarrassing incident now known as The Matrix Paper Retrieval Incident (TMPRI), I finally took the old knee for a test drive. It was a short one…
Metabolism Madness and Turning 40
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Filed under Fit at Forty
After 40 your metabolism decreases 5% every 10 years. And, if like me, you’ve been yo-yo dieting your entire adult life, the news gets even worse. Crash diets, disuse of muscles and drops in testosterone levels also add to the metabolism dive.
Fit at Forty: A bump in the road
by Grace
Filed under Fit at Forty, Just Me, On Health & Beauty
In case you missed the headlines, a couple of weeks ago I busted up my left knee pretty badly. And while it never actually made the headlines, it should have. It was that painful and important – to me anyway. Thankfully I’m on the road to recovery. But not before the whole thing threw a monkey wrench in my Fit at Forty plans…
Tai Chi for 40 somethings
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Filed under Fit at Forty, On Health & Beauty, On Life
Jacqueline, who runs the website, The Aging Suite, suggested I add Tai Chi to my workouts. Today she tells us why Tai Chi can be beneficial, especially to women at 40.
