Doing all the Right Things and Still Can’t Lose Weight?
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Article by Dr. Khandee Ahnaimugan (Dr. K) Here is a question I was recently asked: I am 53 and have been dieting since I was 14 I am bigger now than I have ever been and yet I watch what I eat and I exercise twice a week. Why is this? Is there anything more frustrating than feeling like you’re doing all the right things and still not getting anywhere? And yet the situation described in this situation is so common, especially for women over 50. How can it be? As I see it there are two parts to this question. The first part is the “watching what I eat” and the second part is “exercising twice a week”. Most people would consider these two actions to be the cornerstone of a successful weight loss regime. But for this woman (and countless others) it’s not enough. So let’s look at...
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Share your story and inspire other Fabafterfifty readers!
We all know that women over 50 are fabulous and we want to spread the word! Let’s shout it from the rooftops! We are real women with real stories to share and inspire. How have you reinvented your life after 50? Share your story and inspire others! Have you: Set up a new business? Taken up a new sport? Started a new hobby? Written that first book? Helped raise money for charity? Run a marathon? Climbed a mountain? Changed to a healthier lifestyle?Joined a choir? Become a model? Changed career? Followed a passion and changed your life?Or perhaps you have tips to share to help others live life after 50 to full. Do you want to share your story, success, and passion with other Fabafterfifty readers? Then submit your story for our Fabpreneur and Fabwomen sections or suggest a topic that you think will be interesting to others. Submit your story...
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How laughter yoga can be good for your health
Article by Caroline Carr Laughter Yoga. One cold, wet, grey morning last summer I woke up and thought: “You know what – everyone needs a little bit of sunshine in their lives.” This was a massive turning point, as I decided to rebrand from Help! My Partner is Depressed to Let the sunshine in! and somehow in amongst all that this involved, I stumbled across Laughter Yoga on the internet. “Really?” I thought, “Laughter YOGA? How on earth does that work?” I soon found out when I decided to become a teacher of it. Laughter Yoga is wonderful. It’s hilariously wacky, has great health benefits, and the yoga refers to the deep breathing that is an integral part of it, so there are no yoga postures as such. It’s a unique concept that was started in 1995 by a GP in India. Dr Madan Kataria started with 5 people in...
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Why are men happier in retirement than women?
Article by Fabafterfifty It’s official – men are happier in their retirement than women. A new study has explored all aspects of retirement and found that for men, the twilight years are amongst the best of their life. Men thoroughly enjoy getting their teeth into new hobbies and interests, and are happy to spend time chilling out at home. In contrast, women are more likely to spend their later years worrying about their lack of income, and feeling frustrated at the need to watch every penny. Women are also more likely to feel lonely in retirement, wishing they lived closer to their family. Stacey Stothard, Corporate Communications Manager at Skipton Building Society which commissioned the study of 678 retirees, said: Although many women do enjoy their retirement, this study shows they tend to worry more than men about certain things. Despite more women than men feeling ready to leave their...
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5 Top Tips for Losing Weight over 50
Article by Dr Khandee Ahnaimugan The most common thing I hear from women over 50 who are trying to lose weight is that diets that used to work (at least in the short-term) in their twenties, thirties and forties stop working once they’re into their fifties. Does this mean that women over 50 can’t lose weight? Absolutely not. What it does mean is that you need to change your approach. Here’s how: 1. Understand what successful weight loss really is. The fact is, as people get older, it takes longer to lose weight. If you’re 53, you can’t expect to lose weight at the same rate as a 23 year old. That might seem like a bad thing, but it’s really not. Because losing weight fast is not the key to success. Losing weight and keeping it off is the real aim. Who cares if someone loses 10 pounds in...
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Top make-up tips to look great over 50 for Summer from Ariane Poole
Article by Ariane Poole I get so many emails and letters from ladies wanting to look great in the summer but because of the heat feel they look wilted rather than wonderful. I would like to share with some of my top tips and products that help me and my Fab After Fifty ladies look cool, calm collected and stunning whatever event you are attending even if it is just lunch with friends or a BBQ. June really kick off the Summer Season of Weddings, Garden Parties, Proms, Summertime Balls , the Races oh I could go on and on. This is a time to look gorgeous but in a very different way to the way we do it in the winter. Keeping your make-up looking great for longer is what it’s all about. Work with the Glow You need to work with the glow. Too much matte at this...
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Does the BBC find our ears offensive now?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Goodness, it seems the BBC now finds our ears offensive – not how they look , but the fact that many of us still dare to use them to listen to Radio One! How dare we! Haven’t we learnt by the time we reach our 50s that Radio One is the preserve of the young? it seems that not only does the BBC want to see us on screen, but they are unhappy if anyone over 55 tunes in to Radio One, as they want to attract a younger demographic. According to an article in the Independent although great efforts are being made to migrate us over to more ‘age appropriate’ stations., far too many of us are still tuning in. It seems it is not for us to decide what radio station we might want to listen to, the powers at the Beeb are deciding...
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Monday Morning Moment of Calm — Just Be
Article by Ntathu Allen For every cup and spoonful, may I be eternally grateful Bless you Dear Reader and welcome to today’s Monday Morning Moment of Calm. A tranquil space provided by Fab after Fifty to encourage you to schedule 2-5 minutes into your diary to practice the simple “time –out” meditations and inspirations on offer, all designed to boost your energy and keep you in the flow and your mind focused on positive thoughts. in the flow and happy. Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of life, it is easy to lose sight of your hopes, dreams and aspirations as the daily grind of life wears you down. Much as you understand the benefits of meditation and Me-Time, sometimes you are so time-pressed and stressed it is a struggle to get off the hamster wheel and breathe… If you are having one of those days, I invite you to...
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What was the Anti-Ageing Show at Olympia really like? My review
Article by Ceri Wheeldon There has been considerable coverage in the press this week about an exhibition held at Olympia last week called ‘the anti-ageing health and beauty show’. I went along , primarily to see if it was an event to consider next year for a new project I am involved in. According to one journalist ‘bits of us are falling apart’ Having read some of the reviews I am starting to wonder if I attended the same event. I had a call from one person asking if I had been to the Botox Festival they had read about in the press held at Olympia and today I read a summary of the show in the Financial Times. According to the FT the 11,300 visitors (me included) don’t ‘like what is happening to us at all’ and ‘bits of us were falling apart’ and we were ‘looking for a...
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How to be an ideal mother-in-law
Article by Cat Williams An ‘interfering mother-in-law’ is one of society’s favourite stereotypes. The term ‘mother-in-law’ sounds negative and criticising even before anything is known about the individual themselves. Mothers and daughters-in-law often find it particularly difficult to get along. What is the secret of those who can overcome the stereotype, and build a friendship with their ‘DIL’? “fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” —Shirley MacLaine The first thing we need to recognise is that we pose a uniquely powerful threat to the self-esteem of our daughter-in-law. As an older woman we could potentially pass judgement on her as a woman, a wife, and a mother, because we might feel that we have ‘been there, done that’, and feel that we either ‘got it right’ or can advise her how to. Our daughter-in-law will be acutely aware of this. Even if we don’t actually say anything judgemental,...
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Does a woman over 50 have to ask a question in the audience of Question Time in order to be on TV?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon I could have hugged the woman in the audience who asked that question at the end of last night’s Question Time. And how true it is . The absence of women over 50 on our screens is a topic we have raised frequently on this website. Of course, being the last, ‘lighter’ question on the show it was met and responded to with humour, but none the less I think the lady who asked the question deserves a medal for getting it debated on such a high profile programme. Is it because men run TV companies? The general consensus of the panel was that things were changing, and that it had been recognised that people wanted to see more mature presenters on TV. It was also suggested that the reason for the absence of women over 50 was that most of the TV channels are run...
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Is Retirement Bad for You?
Article by Jan King What with the Filkin Report ‘Ready for Ageing? published in March, and today’s publication by the Institute of Economic Affairs’ (IEA) new study ‘Work Longer, Live Healthier’, retirement is a hot topic. The two reports dovetail nicely with one another. Filkin found that the fixed retirement age was no longer fit for purpose, and that our understanding of what ‘old’ really means is way out of date. He and his Committee urged governments and companies to do more to encourage flexible working for older workers. Retirement can damage your health The IEA’s report takes Filkin a step further by proving that retirement can damage your health. After the initial euphoria following retirement and that wonderful feeling of being – yippee! – on holiday, the likelihood of being in very good or excellent health decreases by 40% and the likelihood of suffering from clinical depression increases by...
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