Holiday pressure feels overwhelming for midlife women because the season stacks emotional labor, disrupted routines, nostalgia, food pushers, and constant decision-making on top of an already taxed nervous system—making it harder to stay connected to your needs unless you build a simple plan. TL;DR (What to Know, Do, and Avoid) What to know What to do What to avoid The Holidays Hit Midlife Women Differently If you’re a woman in your 40s, 50s, or 60s, you don’t need me to tell you that December hits harder than it used to. You’re managing aging parents, adult kids, career demands, relationship dynamics, travel logistics, emotional labor, and the cultural story that women are the holiday glue. And then we add food pressure.And social pressure.And a calendar full of events you didn’t actually agree to but somehow ended up responsible for. By the time you’re unloading the dishwasher on December 23, you’re already Read More . . .
Tips for not breaking your diet on Halloween Candy
Halloween is over a month away & if you’ve stepped foot in your local grocery store, you’ve already seen the aisles filled with brightly colored Halloween candy. It seems hard to resist. I’ve written before about non-candy treats that you can give out for Halloween, but what if you still want to give candy? What are some techniques that you can use so that you don’t eat it all before your trick-or-treaters arrive? Buy your candy as close to Halloween as possible – Don’t buy candy now thinking that it will stay until Halloween untouched. It won’t. If it’s not in the house, you won’t be tempted to eat it. So don’t buy it, and don’t tempt yourself. Buy candy that you don’t like – I know! Is that even possible? probably. If you love chocolate, buy treats that are not chocolate based (candy corn, gum, jelly beans, Nerds, Sweet tarts, etc.). Read More . . .
Trick-or-Treat! Here’s a pencil….
Halloween is fast approaching, and since I am a wellness coach, nutritionist and personal trainer I don’t feel like I would be acting responsibly if I gave candy to the trick-or-treaters. For the past few years I’ve been conflicted about what to give the neighborhood kiddos. Candy is fine in moderation, however there really isn’t anything moderate about the abundance of Halloween candy children receive: not to mention that Halloween signals the beginning of the 5 month long sugar-fest that concludes with chocolate eggs and colored sugar coated marshmallows in the shape of chickens & bunnies. One year I tried to sell Gary on giving away those small 8oz water bottles, but he convinced me that we would get egged by the kids. When I looked into it, it wasn’t very economical either. You can get 6 lbs of candy (150 pieces) for less than $25; A case of 48 Read More . . .