While many of my friends gained weight during the pandemic, I lost about 20 pounds during the lockdown without going on a strict diet and without exercise.   Everyone keeps asking me how I managed to do that so I decided to write about it.   When the world shut down at...

When I was in my 20’s, I never knew a clothing category called “50+ clothing” existed.  Well, I knew older women wore “old lady” clothes, but I never pictured myself as one of those old ladies.  Fast forward 30 years and suddenly that “old lady” is me.  Honestly, being over...

My friends and I often say that after you turn 50, losing weight becomes a full-time job.  It’s something that takes time, energy and a tremendous amount of focus.  All of our easy weight loss tricks that worked right away in the past, now have no impact on the scale...

I love enjoying a blissful moment of complete solitude within the comfort of my own home whenever I can – which I admit, is not very often.  But in those rare moments, I like to engage in self-care by taking a mental health break.  My favorite mental health break involves...