Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 19 – How To Exercise With Knee Problems

Posted on Friday, March 19th, 2010

What happens to my fitness program if I have bad knees?
Fitness after 50 may require tweaking an exercise routine for injuries, illness, and general body condition concerns.

I’ve talked to many people my age […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 18 – Fitness Over 50 By Scott Tousignant of Fat Loss Quickie Fame

Posted on Thursday, March 18th, 2010

How do we approach fitness over 50 differently from fitness over 20, 30, or 40?
… and why is it important to get fit after 50?

When I asked my friend Scott Tousignant of FatLossQuickie.com that question […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 15 – What’s Your Motivation To Get Fit?

Posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010

Why does fitness for women over 50 matter?

What will our future look like if we don’t get fit after 50?
Once a woman, or man, reaches a certain age, shouldn’t they be able to sit back […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Days 13 & 14 – Bike Ride Time

Posted on Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Does Keeping Fit After 50 Help You Enjoy Your Life, or…
Does Enjoying Your Life Help You Keep Fit?
What came first, the chicken or the egg?  Who knows.
But, one thing I do know is that […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 8 – What About My Diet

Posted on Monday, March 8th, 2010

Does The Word Diet Make You Cringe?  Me Too.

So How Does A Woman Over 50 Keep Fit Without Watching Her Diet?
The answer is – she doesn’t.

I’m not saying that everyone has to “go on a […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Days 6 & 7 – Weekend Walk And Easy Breathing

Posted on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Exercise after 50 – the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
This weekend I had time to dedicate to a lengthy pursuit, one which I love –  walking.
Walking and I have been friends for a long, long […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 5 – Are We Fit Over 50 If We’re Not Fat?

Posted on Friday, March 5th, 2010

How Is Fitness Defined At 50+?
How is your personal fitness defined?  Not fitness according to somebody at the gym, or your neighbor, or your family, or your friends, or the magazines.
That is a big question […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 4 – How Do You View Exercise

Posted on Thursday, March 4th, 2010

The definition of getting fit over 50 and staying fit over 50 has changed through the decades.
Many women who were born and raised in the 1940’s and 1950’s were taught that strenuous exercise for women […]

Old Fashioned Cooking – An Interview With Susanne Myers, The Hillbilly Housewife

Posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

What do old fashioned cooking, easy freezer meals, and The Hillbilly Housewife have in common?
If you grew up preparing food to store for a winter season, you may know the term “putting food by.”  This […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 3 – Taking Your Measurements

Posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Why take your measurements when you start a new fitness program?
The least fun of all… finding out how many inches you’ve got to lose.
I’m going to make today’s post short and sweet.
You’ll need to take […]