Everyone wants to know what the weight loss formula is to lose weight and keep it off. We are all super busy, no one has time for a 2-hour gym session anymore – if you ever did. We have time for kids, spouses, work, house, errands, pets, and the list goes on until we find ourselves somewhere at the bottom of the list. Meanwhile, how many times have you thought about losing weight and getting into better shape? So, what’s the answer? Here is the perfect, easy to follow weight loss formula for women over 40 to lose weight, feel…

Your vacation is less than a month away and you’ve just realized your diet isn’t working fast enough. How can you jumpstart your progress and lose weight fast before vacation?  If you are really serious about wanting to lose 10-20 lbs fast, I have a no-frills, no-whining, swimsuit-ready weight loss plan that’s safe and effective. If you stay focused, everyone around you will be amazed at your progress! 24-Day Plan to Lose Weight Fast This plan is 24 days long. You can do anything for 24 days, right? Maybe you want to lose weight before summer. Or lose weight before…

Healthy travel tips for women over 40 while on vacation are important to weight loss. Vacation eating habits can be detrimental to the healthy habits you’ve worked so diligently to create. It’s possible to have both a great vacation and stay true to healthy goals! I am frequently disappointed at the limited number of healthy items on menus when dining out. Then, of course, on top of that, the high fat, high carb meals are so dang enticing, it is really hard to choose healthily! Keep reading as I thought of you while applying healthy travel tips for women over…

Intermittent fasting vs. daily reduced calories could mean big differences in results for women over 40. For several months, I have been intending to get on the intermittent fasting to lose weight train that many people are jumping on. While I have implemented my own style of intermittent fasting and fasting cardio workouts to my own weight loss plan, the thought of fasting for longer than I do on a regular basis never won me over completely. A year-long study, by the University of Chicago, recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, followed 100 obese women suggested intermittent fasting, fasting every…

One of the biggest struggles of losing weight after 40 is binge eating at night or even light snacking at night. You’ve been busy all day, forgetting to eat and now you’re sitting down watching tv craving a snack, or two. Before you know it, your diet is blown, or is it? Let’s figure this out, together. Night time eating is one of the biggest obstacles to losing weight for women over 40. Typically, as busy moms, we are running around all day taking care of everyone else and forget to eat, or determined to eat less to lose weight. Late…

It’s not a crime to indulge on vacation if you are ready to lose vacation weight fast when you get home. By sticking to a few simple rules for a couple of weeks, the vacation weight loss plan can successfully get you back to your pre-vacation weight. Andrew and I went on an ah-mazing vacation over Spring Break. We drove to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean.   The cruise food was good…really good. I balanced between healthy and treats, but thoroughly enjoyed the desserts. The sugar is brutal for weight. If I’m eating sugary…

Quick easy healthy dinner meals to lose weight is ideal, right? Here at my house, 5:00 seems to sneak up on me before I realize it, especially with the daylight savings time. All too often we are eating at 8 pm, a couple of hours later than we like. But this week I have a solid plan! This past weekend I had one of my awful bouts of a 3-day migraine…a weekend totally wasted and a horse show missed as a result. Do you have migraines? They are more common for women than men. My theory is most of the…

It’s hard to imagine I have been drinking protein powder for 6 years now. Six years ago, after 40, I decided to get really serious about my health and haven’t looked back since.   I have recently discovered a new protein powder that has helped me rethink my eating habits. After our cruise over Spring Break, Andrew and I came home with a little more than a tan. We had gained a few pounds we wanted to take off pretty quickly. I remember the days of 6000 grams carbs a day..ok, hopefully, it wasn’t quite that much, but I’m pretty…

Weight loss for women over 40 can be daunting. Years of habits, lack of family support, lack of time and knowledge can lead to frustration and lack of motivation. Today, I am happy to answer some of your most common questions about weight loss after 40 to help you get the results you want regardless of obstacles you may face.   How do I stop snacking at night? Are you hungry? If the answer is no, then grab a big glass of water and drink it. Then go brush your teeth and get busy. Snacking at night can completely crush…

30 Day water challenge for weight loss? Years ago I would have laughed at the thought. At one time I was addicted to the Route 44 Dr. Pepper with Vanilla. Those Dr. Peppers were so good on a hot summer day. When I decided to lose weight, I knew drinking calories was one of the most wasteful things I could do. It took a little while to get used to drinking plain water, but now, I can’t imagine not drinking plain water. Maybe you are still hitting that Sonic drive-thru for your Route 44, but you know it’s sabotaging your weight…