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Losing Weight After 60

Like many women, I have learned the hard way that losing weight after 60 is tricky. This doesn't mean that it's impossible. But, it does mean that it requires a solid commitment to exercise, healthy eating and stress relief.

2 weeks ago

What is Your Hunger for? More Pleasure in Your Life or Food?

As women, it has almost become a cliché that we take care of the rest of the world but don’t do a great job taking care of ourselves. We’re so busy looking after everyone else that we often place ourselves at the bottom of the list. Then we sense hunger…

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3 weeks ago

Why Your Metabolism Feels Slower in Midlife (And Why Eating Less Usually Makes It Worse)

You’re doing the same things you’ve always done. Eating reasonably well. Getting your walks in. Trying to keep portions in check. And the scale is doing the opposite of what you’d expect. So you land on the most logical explanation available: “My metabolism must be broken.”

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1 month ago

How to Stop Obsessing About Food and Make Consistently Healthy Choices After 60

Whether your end goal is to lose weight, do everything in your power to prevent or treat a disease, or both, the anxiety of feeling stuck in patterns that don’t align with your values around health can be overwhelming…

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3 months ago

8 Behaviors to Curb Overeating at Home and on Vacation (#8 Is My Favorite)

I’m an emotional eater. When I feel anxious or bored, I reach for something sweet. It’s a distraction that constantly needs feeding. After retirement, despite regular exercise, my belly expanded, and rolls appeared around my middle…

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4 months ago

Is Your Medicine Cabinet Working Against Your Weight Loss?

Many women over 60 come to me feeling frustrated. They tell me they are eating in a way that supports their body, they are moving more, they are finally sleeping better, and yet the scale refuses to budge, or their clothes feel tighter than expected…

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5 months ago

Food Freedom at Any Age: Breaking the Diet Cycle After Decades of Restriction

Food freedom is not about eating whatever you want whenever you want. It is about healing the relationship you have with food so you can stop fighting your body and start listening to it. At any age, but especially now…

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5 months ago

Is Your Body Missing Something That Would Help It Lose Weight?

As a Registered Dietitian, I specialize in helping people lose weight and keep it off. And here’s one of the biggest truths I’ve learned over time: Weight loss isn’t just about what you take out of your diet. It’s also about what you put in…

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6 months ago

Own the Holidays and Keep Your Weight Stable in the Season of 10,000 Calories

There’s a joke on the internet that goes, “Every time I try to eat healthy, along comes Thanksgiving, Christmas, Summer, Tuesday or Friday and ruins it…

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6 months ago

The Sleep-Weight Connection Is Real, Especially During the Holidays

Most women assume that if they are struggling with their weight after 60, it must be because of their eating…

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6 months ago

Why Your Cravings Spike During the Holidays – And What You Can Do About It

For decades, I hid a problem that I never talked about… and the holidays only made it worse. As a dietitian, I knew what I was “supposed” to be doing. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop myself from eating the sugary comfort foods that kept piling on the weight – especially…

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