It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Mirabai

Today, Fashion Flash is hosted by Maryl and Caryl co-founders of the Second Lives Club. Their insightful siteis meant to be your guide and support system as you reinvent yourself in the second half of life. An available resource.

The rest of us Fashion Flash bloggers have brought you updates in fashion, beauty, fitness, and lifestyle. Join the discussion and let us know what you think!

Holidays can be full of joy and also full of stress. How do we center ourselves when we feel stress building up?
How? Relax. That’s what my first yoga teacher used to say when I was all bent up in the pretzel pose with a grimace on my face. And, like that meditation you just did, it actually worked. Once I was able to relax, I was stress-free even in the pretzel pose.

Seriously, daily conscious relaxation exercises can make real difference in the way your body responds to stress. Dr Herbert Benson coined the phrase “relaxation response” in his book by the same name in 1975.

Since then he and others have conducted numerous studies, including a recent one at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine, that have detailed the body’s intricate positive response to conscious relaxation exercises. In a nutshell, the relaxation response has the opposite effect of fight-or-flight. It engages the parasympathetic nervous system to counteract the effects of stress. You experience a feeling of deep relaxation and well being. And if you practice relaxation regularly you’ll feel better and help yourself avoid those stress related health issues. That’s how we get rid of chronic stress.

Here is a Mini Relaxation Video

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Mirabai

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Fashion Flash is hosted this week by Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Creator of the Best of Everything After 50 Blog, author of the book by the same name. Barbara says “embrace who your are now” and gives us the info to help us do just that. She brings us the Best of Everything in Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle and Sex.

Chronic Stress: How To Get Rid Of It?

So what do we do about chronic stress? How do we get rid of it?

How? Relax. That’s what my first yoga teacher used to say when I was all bent up in the pretzel pose with a grimace on my face. And, like that meditation you just did, it actually worked. Once I was able to relax, I was stress-free even in the pretzel pose.Seriously, daily conscious relaxation exercises can make real difference in the way your body responds to stress. Dr Herbert Benson coined the phrase “relaxation response” in his book by the same name in 1975.

Here is a Mini Relaxation Video

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Fitness Myths: Why We Success or Fail

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Mirabai

Fitness Myths: Why We Success or Fail.

Before you make your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions, here’s some food for thought.

Many of today’s fitness programs are all about the quick sell and even quicker results. Many are based on dangerous fitness myths.

Here are 5 fitness myths to steer away from:

Fitness Myths # 1: No Pain No Gain:

It is a popular misconception that only when you feel the pain are you gaining anything from your workout.

The “no pain, no gain” mentality contributes to more injuries and more burnout than any other fitness factor, especially among my age group (baby boomers).

It is wiser to exercise sustainably over a longer term, than to push yourself to the breaking point.

Fitness Myths # 2: A Taskmaster Equals the Best Teacher

Reality Exercise Shows that have recently become popular portray drill-sergeant-style trainers as being the most effective fitness mentors.

While leveraging fear and using intimidation techniques may mean instant short-term fitness results, they’re sending the wrong message about how to get and stay fit for a lifetime.

Attainable short-term goals and positive reinforcement are more likely to create good fitness habits that are sustainable for life.

Fitness Myths #3: Pumping up the Volume Equals Pumping up Your Physique

It seems some fitness instructors think screaming louder and blasting the bass is motivational. It’s time to think again.

While high-decibel workouts might be temporarily motivational, over time these techniques become draining and stressful leading to faster fitness burnout.

Look instead for uplifting music and gentle coaching in your workouts.

Fitness Myths # 4: Fitness Equals a Fight Against Your Body

Sales pitches that encourage “shaving off the pounds” and busting your abs or your butt have solidified the image of fitness as a battle against your body.

Fighting is not a sustainable activity or philosophy. Instead, think of partnering with your body. Meet it where it is at right now and provide the environment and tools to reveal your body’s best potential.

When you take this approach you are setting yourself up for success every step of the way.

Fitness Myths #5: Force Equals Fit

Today’s popular exercise routines promote pounding your body into shape. But ancient movement modalities, such as Dance, Yoga and Tai Chi had it right.

Fitness is not about pumping the most iron or performing the most reps, it is about teaching your body how to move efficiently, using all of your muscles groups, and sustaining these movements over time.

Exercise including strength training should be approached as a gradual lifetime process. This way, exercise becomes a pleasure not a chore.

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mirabai

This week’s Fashion Flash host is the No Nonsense Beauty Blog by Deb Chase. We all want to look and feel beautiful. But there’s more beauty nonsense flying around than there is polin in the air. Deb cuts through the beauty blah blah and offers you real solutions to real beauty issues.

The rest of us Fashion Flash bloggers are no slouches either. We’ve got the real deal in 40 + Fashion, Beauty, Health & Fitness, and Real Deals for the Personal Shopper in all of us.

Menopause and Weight Gain: What You Can Do About It

A study from the Mayo Clinic has revealed that menopause and weight gain are linked because proteins that store fat do it better when estrogen is lost after menopause. They also cause fat to be burned by the body more slowly so weight gain after menopause is hard to fight. Something else happens too. A study in the Journal of Obesity points out that post menopausal women gain about 12 pounds following menopause. And even women that don’t see weight gain after menopause experience a shift in body shape that expands their waistline.

That’s because lower estrogen levels cause fat to shift from hips and thighs to the belly. Belly fat has been linked to higher incidence of heart disease. So menopause and weight gain is a serious health issue, not just a cosmetic one.

The only way to get rid of that belly fat is to lose weight everywhere and sculpt your body with exercise. Let’s talk calories. 1lb of weight equals 3500 calories. So to lose 1lb a week exercise 200 calories off with about a half hour of moderate cardio a day and eat 300 calories less every day. That 500 hundred multiple by 7 days will get you on the track to lose one pound per week. What can make this process easier is combine cardio with strength exercises. Try this anti menopause and weight gain routine. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday do 30-60 minutes of moderate cardio exercises like brisk walking, swimming, biking jogging, or dance exercise videos.

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Posted on October 26, 2014 by Mirabai

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Mirabai

Fashion Flash this week is hosted by Barbara Hannah Grufferman, author of Best Of Everything After 50, your guide to the best of 50 plus Health, Sex, Style, Beauty, and Finance.

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Mirabai

This week’s Fashion Flash host is Black Cat Plus, the Fashion resource for Fab Plus Size women. Editor Jodell Raymond has chosen the best of Fall Fashions! Check out the Fall Sale at Black Cat Plus!

For the rest of us brilliant Fashion Flashers have an ecclectic mix of essential information for you. Tune in to the latest in fashion, beauty and health for women over 40.

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Low Fat French Toast Recipe

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mirabai

Here is a low fat French Toast Recipe.

As for me, I had a taste for French toast this morning so whipped up a slice of my 5-minute lo-cal recipe.

Low Fat French Toast Recipe

Here you go:

Grab a slice of Challah bread or Brioche. Crack one whole medium sized raw egg into a bowl big enough to hold your slice of bread. Whip up the egg with a wisp or spoon till it fluffs a bit. Drop in your bread and let the egg soak in. Flip it over and soak up the other side. Then take a non-stick frying pan and plop in your egg soaked bread over medium heat. In a minute or so flip it over and in one more minute slide your toast onto a plate. Top off with a teaspoon or two of Vermont Maple Syrup. (My personal favorite is available online at www.morsefarm.com). I don’t have any stock in the company I just love the purity and the taste)

Now you’ve got a SPECTACULAR 225-Calorie piece of French toast, no glob, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients. Yummy!

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Mirabai

It’s Fashion Flash Monday! This week’s host, Josephine started her blog ChicAtAnyAge to remind us all that beauty, fashion, and fabulous style have no expiration date.

The rest of us Fashion Flash Bloggers agree. Every week we bring you the last word in 40+ Fashion, Beauty, Health & Fitness and of course Retail Therapy.

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Fabulous Forever: A State Of Mind Not Connected To Youth

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Mirabai

Fabulous Forever, a state of mind.

Fabulous Forever is the underlying goal of all the fitness classes I teach. Fabulous Forever is not connected to youth. It’s that peace of mind that comes with knowing that you are doing the best you can with what you’ve got; and moving toward the ultimate you.

I’ve been working out of town lately so I had to take a hiatus from my regular teaching schedule. But I really miss my ladies.
So when I got back, I invited a bunch of them out for a fabulous forever tea party. I thought for a minute the dessert part was a bad idea when a couple of them wouldn’t eat a piece of cake in front of me. But when I dug in, moderately of course, the fabulous forever party got started in earnest.
Ever the moderator, I asked them each to share things that were important in their lives over the past year and were they still feeling fabulous forever?
As we went around the circle, they spoke of getting pregnant, daughter’s weddings, losing your job, becoming a gym rat, outliving heart disease, surviving menopause, the joy of grandchildren, and a trip to China.
Maybe because I was their host, the conversation drifted toward how getting fit had changed their lives and had been their key to feeling fabulous forever.
They shared stories about feeling invisible, not sexy, not pretty, having no energy and feeling like a lump. One remembered showing up in my office, tearing her hair out saying my doctor told me I need to do something, I’ve got serious health issues, but I hate to exercise. What do I do?
She said, I told her “I’m going to give you exercise you can look forward to instead of dread.”
Most of my work is done with women who haven’t been active in a while. My coaching style is to start people wherever they may be physically and emotionally and get them moving, gently, and pleasantly. If the first experience is pleasant, you’ll want a second and the third and so on. Sustainability is the key to fitness success. And that’s what happened with these ladies. But something else remarkable happened too.

Here’s the Fabulous Forever Part

They told me getting fit had given them the self confidence to pursue things they would never have dared to try; that the change in their bodies had kindled a change in the way they saw themselves. Instead of feeling invisible they felt fabulous, and it had spilled over into the rest of their lives. As much as I would love to take all the credit for this transformation, I think that it boils down to healthy body, healthy mind;
Getting fit was the key that unlocked the door to their potential.

Now they can be Fabulous Forever!

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

It’s Fashion Flash Monday

Chronic Stress: How To Get Rid Of It?

Fitness Myths: Why We Success or Fail

Fitness Myths # 1: No Pain No Gain:

Fitness Myths # 2: A Taskmaster Equals the Best Teacher

Fitness Myths #3: Pumping up the Volume Equals Pumping up Your Physique

Fitness Myths # 4: Fitness Equals a Fight Against Your Body

Fitness Myths #5: Force Equals Fit

It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Menopause and Weight Gain: What You Can Do About It

FAB FALL 15% COUPON

It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Low Fat French Toast Recipe

Low Fat French Toast Recipe

It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Fabulous Forever: A State Of Mind Not Connected To Youth

Here’s the Fabulous Forever Part