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: Women in their 50’s
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
The day after I ditched the unicorn status
It is the day after I gave up my unicorn status. I'm so freaking happy, my mind is racing... Should I tell anyone? Should I tell the blogosphere world about it? Who the hell cares? No, don't do it...you'll lose followers. They're going to think you're gross. Don't do it! Well, I wanna...'cuz my brain… Continue reading The day after I ditched the unicorn status
How I convinced myself to take Vitamin D3
Every year, at my annual physical appointment, my physician begs the question of why I don't take Vitamin D. She recommends it - every year. And every year, I sigh. I'd prefer to get it the natural way - out in the sunshine, on a beach somewhere. Or like a cat does - napping in… Continue reading How I convinced myself to take Vitamin D3
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