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This FAF reader is looking red hot at age 42! Read on to find out how...
Hi ladies,
I lost 23 lbs, four years ago and at 42 years old I am in the best shape of my life. I keep fit by eating a healthy diet consisting of lean protein, lots of veggies, whole wheat grains and nuts. On weekends I eat and drink whatever I want.
My quest for fitness started after reading a great book titled, Body for Life by Bill Phillips. It was then that I started eating healthy. and implementing an exercise program incorporating weight training for the first time in my life. Weight training is very important for us over 40 girls. It sculpts your body like nothing else, revs up metabolism and helps with bone density health.
My workout consists of weight training twice a week, kickboxing classes and gym or outdoor cardiovascular activity five times a week.
Thanks for a wonderful informative website, keep up the good work!
Sandy Roffe
Thanks Sandy, you have certainly inspired us, wow, your body looks absolutely terrific!!!
After reading your letter, I (JoJami) called a girlfriend and sent her your story and photo and she flipped. So now, we have a date to go to the gym on Thursday to start our first weight training workout. She has “the book” and did Fit for Life about 4 years ago with great results and is ready to get back on the program again! I do not need to loose weight, but I am looking forward to toning up and eating better!
I hope I can post a photo like yours one of these days!
Dear Glam Gals,
Help! I want to lose weight so bad, but I am having a hard time getting started or sticking with it. I have cravings and they are just too much for me!
Thanks for all your great tips,
Sincerely,
Marcia G.
Dear Marcia,
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Do you exercise enough?
Many of us after turning 40, have experienced yo-yo dieting — losing pounds only to gain them back again after a short while. Since we get so many of questions about weight, especially during the summer months, we wanted to pass along an article posted at Hole in The Donut – the blog that is hosting this week’s Blogging Boomers Carnival.
What is a Blogging Boomers Carnival? It’s a group of expert bloggers that write on a variety of different Boomer Lifestyle issues. It’s our way to share with you some of the top blog stories and keep you up to date on not just fashion, but some other interesting topics.
Let us know which stories you like!
60% of Women in the U.S. wear a size 14 or more!
Most women love sweets and sugar, (and The Glam Gals are no exception) even though we all know that we should probably be eating less of it.
That is one of the posts you can read more about at our Bloging Boomers Carnival!
This weeks host is none other than The Midlife Crisis Queen, exploding with lots of great articles like the one above, so check it out!
( BYW, TMC Queen Laura Lee Carter who because of health reasons has recently cut out almost all sugar in her diet! Find out how she is doing…)
You may remember our friend Jill Knapp, who lost 100 lbs and entered a beauty pageant at the age of 40. Jill was kind enough to share her inspiring story with us in our last teleseminar, and helped motivate us to “get up and get moving!”
But motivation will only get us so far. How do we actually go about shedding that midlife bulge? That’s where a personal trainer comes in!
We asked our friend, fitness trainer Lisa Crisalle, if she would share with us some tips and techniques that women over 40 need in their regimen to keep them on track to a healthier, fitter lifestyle. Lisa, herself, underwent a lifestyle transformation that made her an award-winning Figure Competitor… at age 45! She has developed the program Over 40, Fit & Fabulous, which helps women over 40 work towards their fitness goals. In her program, Lisa breaks down mental barriers and provides her clients with the best workout and nutrition strategies to achieve their best bodies.
Lisa is going to share a few tips with us next week in our new teleseminar “Take the Pounds OFFF: How to be Over Forty, Fit and Fabulous!” This is a free teleseminar – all you have to do is sign up! We will provide you with the number, your code, and the specified call-in time.
Click here to sign up and join us for our chat!
If you have any questions for Lisa, please email us at info@fabulousafter40.com. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Isn’t it frustrating that after 40, you really do have to watch every little thing you eat, even if you’ve never really had a problem with weight before!
You just can’t have that second piece of bread or extra glass of wine because it goes straight to your tummy and hips and stays there. Uggh! So, when we see something that might help with this problem we like to pass it along.
Check out this interesting article about Foods that help Fight Fight Fat over the age of 40.
When we feel stressed, we tend to go right for the cookies and ice cream to sooth the soul. Instead, why not just have a little chuckle?
This week we found a funny post that you might enjoy on why we eat more when we are stressed.
To read this and other great boomer lifestyle blog posts, check out this weeks Blogging Boomer’s Carnival #110 over at This Marriage Thing.
People
Valerie Bertinelli, 48, is on the cover of People Magazine and looking Age-MAZING!
It’s exciting to see that with some willpower, a good diet and lots of exercise, you can get your bod back even after 40! Of course, she’s been paid to do this, but still, it is inspiring!
On her blog at Jenny Craig, Valerie attests to feeling better than ever about herself, and obviously looks very healthy.
Have any of you had this type of success?
We want to hear your story! What diet and fitness tips can you pass on that can help us all look fabulous after 40?
If you are over 40 want to look good in your clothes, the first thing you need to make sure is that you’re eating healthy.
We came across this list today, of the 10 top worst foods.
I (JoJami) was shocked to learn that, even though I think I’m a pretty healthy eater, I’ve been making some bad choices.
On the list was Progresso soup, which I do enjoy and eat once in a while, and came to find out is extremely high in salt
Worst of all, my favorite night time snacks, buttered microwave popcorn, was on the “bad” list too.
SHOOT..I love buttered popcorn!
Now that I know this, I can start to try make better choices.
Let us know how you’re making better choices and if it’s worth it!
Looking for a natural way to control the bloating, hot flashes and crabbiness that comes with menopause… in other words, those annoying symptoms that make you NOT so Fabulous after 40?
Then check out this week’s Blogging Boomer’s Carnival . There’s a great post over there about how herbs can help you breeze through menopause naturally.
This week the Carnival (which is round-up of posts from some of the top over 40 bloggers ) is being hosted by Don’t Gel Too Soon.
Every week we bring you the latest boomer lifestyle tips from our friends at the Blogging Boomer’s Carnival. This week we’re hosting the carnival, and we’d like to give you an up close look at everyone in our talented group!
Topics this week range from midlife dating, to menopause, to finding your life purpose. Please meet:
1. So Baby Boomer:
Actress Suzanne Somers, age 62, sympathizes with women suffering from what she calls “The Seven Dwarfs of Menopause: Itchy, Bitchy, Sleepy, Sweaty, Bloated, Forgetful and All Dried Up.” These women of a certain age have the choice of restoration versus deterioration.
2. Life Two:
Midlife dating is like shopping for a new house, so says Life Two’s Dating Goddess who dated over 91 men in a 3.5 year period as she compiled stories and tips for her new book, “Wait or Date”.
3. Hole In the Donut
Barbara at Hole In The Donut compares her experience as a freelance writer to comments made by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the best-selling “Eat, Pray, Love.” In the video of her speech, Gilbert proposes that we need to look at genius in a different way.
4.The Midlife Crisis Queen
So many people are losing their jobs lately! What to do? The Midlife Crisis Queen suggests a different way to respond to this crisis in your life.
5. Contemporary Retirement
Ever wondered what your life purpose is? Ann at Contemporary Retirement has a great quote that may help you decide:”Becoming YOU is your purpose.”
6. I Remember JFK
The neighborhood movie theater was a welcome spot for rainy and/or swelteringly hot summer afternoons in the 50’s. The drive-in theater was likewise a fond destination that many of us remember. One of the most amazing innovations that were enjoyed by the older members of the Boomer generation were 3D movies and comic books.
7. This Marriage Thing
Who said older isn’t better? Dina interviews Maggie Scarf, author of September Songs, about the U principle and why the very best in marriage is yet to come.
8. Gen Plus
Janet Wendy at Gen Plus, usually the optimist, looks at the challenging week behind us and hopes for the week ahead.
9. Menopause The Blog
Wendy Lawson at Menopause The Blog writes about a new report showing that multivitamins might be a waste of money for post-menopausal women.
10. The Boomer Chronicles
Getting older means having new and more complicated medical tests.
Enjoy our week!
If you think losing a bunch of weight is going to make you look younger, then you’ll be interested in a new study on aging that focused on identical twins.
The good news is you might just might be able to have that extra piece of bread!
Are you going on a cruise or somewhere warm for the holidays? Have you started thinking about a New Year’s resolution that would require dieting…?
We sure admire Faith Hill. Can you believe she has 3 kids? We are not saying that we all have to look this perfect, but it sure is fun to see someone over 40 looking this hot! (Or as we like to say…looking Age-mazing!) This photo of Faith on the cover of Shape Magazine, is the perfect thing to print out and put on the fridge for inspiration to stay on track!
If you need a new fun way to work out , we love using our Mark Lebert Equalizer. You can check it out here!
Mark Lebert on the Equilizer
Do you drink a lot of tea like JoJami and I do?
That’s just one of the surprising signs that you’ll probably live longer than you think!
Find out what else you’re doing that may be increasing your life span, plus, get other great lifestyle tips at this week’s Blogging Boomer’s carnival.
What’s a carnival you ask?……….. It’s simply a collection of the best boomer related posts from our many blogger friends. This week’s carnival #90 is being hosted by The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur. Hop on over!
We came across a GREAT blog recently, to help those who are trying to lose weight and just need a little support.
Over at Slim People In Progress, you can be part of an inspiring group of people from all across the country who are dieting and exercising, while staying in touch via email.
Our friend Denise Wakeman and founder of The Blog Squad, just 2 years ago, found herself in her mid 40’s with about 30 pounds to loose. Knowing that she might really stick with it, she convinced a friend to do it with her and they both signed up for Weight Watchers!
Denise is a blogger in real life (www.buildabetterblog.com) and so started up Slim People in Progress, to document and help inspire others like herself to share tips, trials and successes.
She says that the site has helped her stay motivated and loved hearing other’s resources.
"I’ve lost 30 pounds since I started and work out now more than ever, and I have even trained for a 1/2 marathon!", says Wakeman. "I have it all documented on the site!"
What started off as a weight watchers support group, has now morphed into a weight loss and fitness site!
We think its great, so check it out! www.slim-people.com
P.S. If you want to be a guest blogger on the site, just go to the site and check out the “Why this Blog Started” article!
Could the perfect diet really include red wine and chocolate?
Quite possibly,according to researchers in the Netherlands and Melbourne.
To find out more about this new theory and to read many other interesting boomer related posts, visit the Blogging Boomer’s Carnival.
This week it is being hosted by The Boomer Chronicles.
Patsi Krakoff of The Blog Squad (our blogging coach) hit on a very important point about looking fabulous after 40 when she responded to our post Long Hair on Older women – Sexy or Silly?
She said “Hi gals! I’ve had long hair all my life and it wasn’t until 60 that I started wearing medium length hair-same style only shorter. I’m 63 this week and I still get compliments on my hair. The trick is to stay healthy through exercise and diet-your hair is evidence of your health inside. Shoulder length hair seems to work best for me these days, or slightly above.”
Can you believe she is 63? She looks more like 36! As much as we love fashion and beauty and take great joy in helping you to dress to look your best, there is nothing we can do to really make you look fabulous after 40 if you don’t put the time and energy into taking care of yourself.
A tube of lipstick or the latest handbag and shoes can never make-up up for dry skin, dull hair lackluster eyes and a tired overweight body – all signs of too much junk food and lack of exercise.
Make-up artist Bobbi Brown, who is about to turn 50 put it best when she said, the key to looking beautiful as we age is not what you put on your face, but rather how you care for your body. It’s about (how you’re) eating,” she says. It’s about exercise more than anything else.”
Another of our subscribers who positively glows is further proof of this.
Donna from New Jersey sent us this picture of her with her beautiful long dark hair and wrote:I am 43 and I don’t have any real secrets for looking Age-mazing™.
I walk religiously, am conscious about what I eat, wear sunscreen, and stay away from cigarette smoke.
Again, all good healthy habits to keep you looking vibrant. Then being fashionable after 40 is the icing on the cake!
Want to get a taste of what 40+ looks like in Hollywood these days?
Then check out Glam’s Fabulous after 40 list of glamorous celebrity A-listers! Demi Moore, Madonna, Ellen Barkin, Halle Berry, Mariska Hargitay,Sarah Jesscia Parker and Vanessa Williams have never looked more gorgeous.
Yah, Yah we know they nip and tuck, they have personal trainers, hairdressers, make-up artists, stylists, but still, they look hot! You gotta have some gals to ooh and ahh over for inspiration.
Others we’d add to that list….Marcia Cross, Jodi Foster (didn’t she look age-mazing on the cover of MORE mag this month?)Halle Berry, Virginia Madsen, Angela Basset, Paula Zahn…the list goes on…
Love the way Demi Moore makes fun of the fact that husband Ashton is a young buck while she is an “old lady”.
You gotta have a good sense of humour after 40! Demi knows that Life is too short to Be Frumpy! She’s working it, staying healthy, taking care of herself. We think all her efforts are well worth it. She looks fabulous! Go Demi!
Who wouldn’t love to lose at least 5 pounds?
We’ve found one very cool and easy product that just might really help you make it happen. It’s a hypnosis CD that inspires you to make healthy eating choices and keeps you on track staying on any diet.
When we first heard about this we were a little skeptical. Hypnosis for weight loss? -sounded kind of whoo, whoo-out there, but we had a listen and we were impressed.
We learned that hypnosis is nothing freaky. It’s just focused attention (Like that state you are in when you are watching TV and your husband tries to talk to you and you don’t even hear him because you are so immersed in your show).
Well, apparently when you are in this state you are more open to suggestion – ie: Suggestions to eat healthy and stay on your diet.
The Enjoying Weight Loss cds are hosted by Dr. Roberta Temes, a very likeable, easy to listen to N.Y. hypnotherapist and psychotherapist, who is considered the top in her field.
We tried it out on a client of ours and she says that although she had her doubts since she had tried every way in the book to lose weight, she did find that this made it easier for her to stay focused and seemed to curb her cravings. She dropped 3 pounds in the first week and plans to keep using it.
Not only that, Health and Wellness magazine just did an independent study and it had a 92%, “Wow, It really works!”, rating.
No more dreaming… now you can just sit back and get motivated.
You can find this and other self-help and inspirational tapes at:www.hypnosisnetwork.com
We all know that too much chocolate and greasy foods can make a mess of your skin, but did you know that sugar can speed up aging?
According to an article we just read called “How What You Eat and Drink Affects your Skin,” eating refined carbs like white bread, rather than whole grains, causes blood sugar spikes that leads to glycation (sugar breaking down). When sugar breaks down it bonds with protein molecules which reduces the elasticity of the collagen and leads to tough wrinkled skin.
I guess that means no more cookie binges for us! However, on a good note, bring on the Green Tea and Red Wine…..
“Wrinkles are caused by a loss of three things: collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. Green tea, red wine and water can help increase the levels of thee three substances.” 2-4 cups of green tea a day is recommended as well as 8 glasses of water a day, and red wine in moderation.
To find out what other vitamins and nutrients can help keep your skin youthful, check out this article for the full scoop.
If you’re like us…you know we should exercise, but it’s not always fun to have to do so.
We’ve noticed that a crop of new types of exercise classes that have women sweating and loving it! It must be all the hype of Dancing with the Stars, because new forms of aerobics classes are cropping up everywhere!
I (JoJami) recently found a Cha Cha aerobics class in my area that I started attending. You don’t need anything special to wear. Just go in workout clothes and tennis shoes. The hour long class was packed with women and a few guys. We were taught basic ballroom steps and practiced them to lots of different pop and cha cha music.
Then, while out in LA, I took a what turned out to be the funnest exercise class ever…a Salsa aerobics class. This was where the teacher put on tons of wild latin music and proceeded to give us a little dance combination that was easy to follow, but that helped us all work up a great sweat! Both classes had a nice little warm-up and cool down so that even the novice dancer felt at ease.
If you have a love of dancing, what a way to “step together, step together, hip, bump”,the pounds away!
