Losing Weight After 60

One of the most common questions I receive as a Personal Trainer for women over 55 is, “How do I get rid of stubborn belly fat?” This question is typically followed by a request for a focus on core exercises. But there is so much more…

High achieving women in their 50s and 60s who struggle with making consistently healthy food choices tend to have one thing in common: a history of trauma. Even if these same women have spent years in therapy and are at peace with the traumatic…

“How do I get rid of stubborn belly fat?” This question is one of the most common ones I get asked as a personal trainer for women over 55. The question is typically followed by a request for a focus on core exercises. But there is SO much more to getting rid of belly fat…

Do you feel compelled to eat everything on your plate because you feel guilty “wasting” food, even if it means feeling too full and overeating? If you’re an over-60 like me, you grew up in the generation of people who were told as a child…

Emotional eating, the tendency to use food as a coping mechanism for emotional distress, can significantly impact weight management efforts. Understanding the intricate relationship between emotional eating and weight management…

If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen, staring into the fridge like there was an answer in there (maybe hidden behind the milk?) that could solve everything, and thought, “I just want to eat like a normal person,” you’re not alone. You’ve spent decades either white-knuckling…

If you’ve been trying to lose weight for years – with little success despite your best efforts – it’s easy to feel like something must be wrong with you. But what if the real reason isn’t your motivation or your willpower? What if your stress response is quietly working against you?

Emotional eating, the tendency to use food as a coping mechanism for emotional distress, can disrupt our relationship with food and hinder our overall well-being. However, mindfulness, a practice that cultivates present-moment…

All this time you’ve probably believed that you are sabotaging yourself with poor self-control, but in reality, it’s All or Nothing Dieting claiming that even a little ice cream counts as a failure. The same logical mind that made you successful rationalizes…

It’s the end of the day, that time after dinner and before bed. You’ve taken care of everything and everyone. That’s when it starts. You’re not even hungry. In fact, you could still be full from dinner. But the cravings are loud. The fridge and pantry are calling your name…