Lifestyle

Getting fit. I honestly think all this thrill of victory talk about Being Your Bikini Best in 90 Days does nothing but create unrealistic expectations that set you up for the agony of defeat.

Once you turn 40, you start evolving into the real you; the mature, grown up, wise woman of the world you. And beyond that, you start becoming aged to perfection.

We all used to lead pretty busy, active social and professional lives – right up until the point where 2020 left nothing but giant skid marks on the calendar.

Motivation – to lose weight, run a marathon, climb a mountain, start a business – yeah, that’s great. But, discipline, well that’s another thing.

A majority of people spend a majority of time working inside a box – a relatively small framework of space. Days are spent sitting in front of a computer with arms extended only elbow distance away, evenings are spent binging on Netflix with arms extended only far enough to make the remote work.

Here’s the next challenge … MOVE IT! (You had to have seen that one coming.)

When we talk about “processed food,” however, we’re really talking about highly processed food or ultra-processed food – food that has been altered, sometimes drastically, to preserve or change the characteristic of food.

Very often, New Year’s resolutions involve losing weight or improving fitness. We buy health equipment, gym memberships and diet books, only to have our hopes fizzle with the first cupcake. But it doesn’t have to be that way.