One thing that Dry January taught me is that my desires to fulfill my cravings were damn prominent after the first week of the month. Then it got harder. I broke down on Quitter's Friday but started back up again. I was determined, so I put my bada** mode on, and every day thereafter I… Continue reading Be a bada** – set up your landscape for diet success
Tag: Swimsuits for women over 50
A journey affirming how to love my skin after turning 50
There's this thing about self-modification habits (i.e., changing our appearances) after the age of 50 - no matter what we do, we have emotional battles about our skin with ourselves that can be hard to control. That is if we let the sagging reality control us. I'm here to affirm with you that skin firmness… Continue reading A journey affirming how to love my skin after turning 50
Challenge – Fall In Love With Your Over 50-self February
Ah, February. The shortest month of the year! The month when big changes happen for short people like me. I shrunk a 1/2 an inch and lost 5-7 #'s in Dry January, and now reality has set in. I've got a little over a month (yeah, we have a count-down going!) until our tropical trip… Continue reading Challenge – Fall In Love With Your Over 50-self February
Oh dear, mom had a beer (and chips)
Yes, my dear, she had one beer... On the 21st day of replacing a habit, you'd think by now it'd be set dagnabit. Breaking not just one of my new habits, but two, oh, my, they multiplied like rabbits. Those who've paved the way before, tell you by that day, your longing will be no… Continue reading Oh dear, mom had a beer (and chips)
How to get motivated to fit into your swimsuit for Spring Break
"Well, baby...it's not quite the beach body look we're going for, the cover-up is a little flimsy, and there's some redundant fluff going on...but, (butt) on the upside, it's a good thing you've got a couple of months ahead of you to modify your diet and then you'll be golden!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KUVXUGzKaE Post Inspiration - Linda… Continue reading How to get motivated to fit into your swimsuit for Spring Break
How my butt dictated swimming suit choices
Somehow, after all my years of learning sh*t, I've discovered the best way to put closure on my way of thinking is to do the opposite of what I thought was the best thing to do. Really? Yeah, really? Okay...hear me out. You see, I've been struggling with thoughts of my older, less youthful bum… Continue reading How my butt dictated swimming suit choices