Metabolism Madness and Turning 40
September 29, 2010 by editor
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
September 20, 2010 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…
A Fit-at-Forty Check In
June 21, 2010 by Grace
Filed under Fit at Forty, On Life
It’s 2 days before my 40th birthday and so I thought it was the perfect time for a Fit-at-Forty check in. It’s been about five months since I undertook my $25-a-week healthy food challenge…
Great expectations – Easier said than done
March 22, 2010 by Grace
Filed under Fit at Forty, On Life
At the beginning of this year I set out with a lofty goal of being fit at forty. I was determined to reclaim myself – my health, my time, my goals, in pursuit of a more authentic me. Three months into 2010 and I’m finding out that the authentic me is lazy, whiny and a tad arthritic. Nice to meet you – me – whatever.
Why this fat black chick can’t stand Howard Stern
I can’t stand Howard Stern. I have NEVER listened to his radio show, and have been fortunate enough only to have caught bits and pieces in passing over the years. Based on that, and the snippets I’ve seen on other shows, I’m pretty certain that if he was on fire, I wouldn’t spit on him. I can’t stand Howard Stern.
