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5 Key Elements Of An Effective Exercise Plan After Menopause

3/13/2024

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As women navigate menopause and midlife, many new challenges and changes are happening. One particular struggle many women have is managing their weight. Due to hormonal and lifestyle changes, gaining weight after menopause is incredibly common and challenging to navigate. One essential part of losing weight after 50 is having an effective workout plan tailored to your body in postmenopause.

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Is Resistance Training Good For Osteoporosis Post Menopause?

3/4/2024

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Navigating postmenopause can be a unique experience filled with both uncertainty and newfound insights into your body. As you step into this final stage of menopause, it's essential to recognize that this phase extends throughout the rest of your life. Despite its singular label, postmenopause isn't always straightforward, and understanding what to expect can be a challenge.

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What Is Menopause And Why Does It Cause Weight Gain?

2/22/2024

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​The menopausal transition can be a difficult time in a woman’s life. There are often so many changes happening at once in the body and in life which cause an increase in stress and unwanted side effects. As a woman in postmenopause, I understand what it’s like to go through these changes and to try to navigate through the confusion and difficulties that come along with them. But part of the problem is, a lot of women don’t actually understand what menopause really means because it’s not talked about enough.

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6 Tips to Fight Menopause Belly (That Actually Work)

2/16/2024

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​If there’s one thing I hear women in menopause complain about most it’s the menopause belly. It feels like it appeared overnight. One day you’ve got the classic hourglass figure, and the next thing you know, you can’t button your jeans without sucking in your stomach.

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Does Your Metabolism Slow Down After 50?

1/30/2024

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There’s one thing you can be sure about your metabolism – it’s always changing. I often hear women over 50 tell me that they used to have a fast metabolism and now they can’t eat anything without gaining weight. Or, that everything they used to do when they were younger has simply stopped working.

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Does Menopause Weight Gain Go Away?

1/16/2024

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As we enter perimenopause or menopause the number on the scale starts creeping up, the inches around our waist begin to grow. We look in the mirror and ask “who is that?”

We haven’t really changed our lifestyle and yet our body is defying us. So naturally, we go on a diet, join a gym and start jogging. We think if we just eat healthy and get moving the weight will come off. After all, that’s what always works.

Until it doesn’t.

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Why Is It So Hard for Women Over 50 to Lose Weight?

1/4/2024

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​We don’t think it will happen to us. After all, we know how to lose weight and stay healthy, right? We’ve been doing this our entire adult lives.

I can’t even count how many times women have come to me and said, ”I eat healthy, I don’t eat carbs, I exercise all the time but no matter what I do I just can’t lose this weight. Everything changed when I hit 50.  Why is it so hard to lose this weight?”

Frustrating, isn’t it…

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8 Effective Ways to Balance Your Life Today

6/14/2021

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Remember in your 20s and 30s when you thought you'd have it all figured out when you were older?

Of course, you’ve learned a thing or two (or a million) along the way. But somehow finding balance still seems so out of reach. And, you're not alone.

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The Number 1 Thing Keeping You From Getting Results

2/15/2021

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We all know or are that person that says "I want to get in shape, but [insert reason]" Mostly it's that you have no time or you're waiting until after the holidays or you don't have a gym nearby, and so on.

Let me tell you about my friend. She’s in her 50s, married, raised two kids, is active in her community and built a nice career. She’s busy but comfortable and enjoys a nice life and she wants to work on her fitness goals, but guess what she doesn't do?

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Exercises You Need for Your Painful Knees

11/30/2020

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​When did everything start hurting so much? Remember when you could move around without pain? Getting older brings on a certain set of challenges. Aches and pains start happening during simple, everyday activities like walking or climbing stairs. Even just squatting down to pick something up can be tough on the knees as you get older.

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    Lisa Swanson is an ACE Certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer and Orthopedic Exercise Specialist as well as a certified AASDN and PN level 1 nutritionist. With over 35 years experience helping people turn their lives around, she is on a mission to provide relevant and useful knowledge to help women in midlife reach their goals.

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