Fashion Flash Monday!

Fashion FlashToday’s Fashion Flash host is Cindy from PrimeBeauty for women over 40. Cindy’s site is chock full of info, beauty products and deals. Check out her Frugal Friday featuring affordable, effective beauty products and giveaways. You are sure to find something to help you be fabulous inside and out.

Fashion, Beauty, Fitness & More

The rest of us Fashion Flash experts are busy writing about all the best in fashion, beauty, health, fitness and lifestyle for women over 40!

Here is another Q & A from askmirabai@movingfree.com

Q. Dear Mirabai,
I am in fairly decent shape at 56. I stay active and exercise. What does it mean when I hear my bones sometimes ‘crack’ when I do some movements?  I do not ever feel pain. Will the exercise help and maybe stop the popping?
Barbara

A. Exercise is good for both the body and mind, but it probably won’t stop the popping.  People of all ages and fitness levels experience that popping sound and it doesn’t necessarily indicate any abnormal condition.
Your joints are lubricated with a substance called synovial fluid. It contains nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide gasses. The popping sound is actually bubbles of those gasses escaping when you move your joints. This is normal and nothing to worry about. But people who feel pain at those moments should consult their doctors. They may have arthritic joints due to the loss of cartilage.

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Fashion FlashToday’s Fashion Flash host is Josephine from ChicAtAnyAge. 

Josephine is committed to providing the best fashion and style info for women over 40. She says “Beauty starts from the inside and is expressed in the way we dress. Dress with passion and originality”.  We are thrilled to have her as part of our Fashion flash Consortium.

Click here to get all the best Fashion Flash advice, deals and info!

HPIM0909.JPGI’ve been getting those emails for a month or so asking for advice on how to get on and stay on an exercise program. I get questions about commitment, pushing one’s limits, pain, and quick results. I go a little crazy at this time of year because I’m at odds with a very vocal segment of my industry about how get started on exercise program. They’re sincere, well-educated trainers but I don’t think they remember what it felt like to be de-conditioned. They expect beginners to do too much too soon. I’m beginning to think that years of over-vigorous exercise dulls one’s sense of empathy

I’ve seen it time and time again: determined beginners pushing so hard and either getting hurt and quitting or just quitting because they couldn’t take it any more.

If this sounds like you, don’t feel bad. It’s not your fault. We’ve heard no pain no gain all our lives. We’ve watched contestants push themselves to the brink of disaster on television. We’re inundated with infomercial promises of big results in no time.

It’s enough to make anyone think “ I’ve got to beat myself senseless immediately so I can hurry up, get fit, have the body of my dreams and live happily ever-after.”

By the way, I’m not against vigorous exercise. On the contrary, I love vigorous exercise. But I wouldn’t have loved it nor would I have been safe doing it as a beginner.

In my experience, that approach only works for a few stoic types and sets the rest of us up to fail. So how DO you get started?

I suggest starting by standing up and doing about 5 minutes of gentle limbering movements. Do the same for a few days in a row. You may be surprised at how good this feels and what a wonderful state of mind these simple natural movements put you in.

You may find yourself exercising longer than 5 minutes after a few days because you LIKE it. You may want to go for a little walk, then a brisk walk, then a half hour brisk walk.  Don’t rush it. It doesn’t matter if it takes a couple of weeks, a couple of months, or a year. Once you’re enjoying a half hour brisk walk most days of the week, try a little light weight training for your major muscle groups a couple of times a week. Increase the weight, number of reps and number of exercise days only when it feels too easy.  Build up slowly to weight training about 3 days a week keeping a day off in between sessions. Remember to keep it pleasant. If it’s too intense, it ceases to be fun and there’s a good chance you’ll quit.

This approach takes longer. But it works, and I’ve found it to be much more sustainable than those quick fix pump you up methods.

Those intense emersion exercise programs remind me of the guy who beats his head against a brick wall. When asked why on earth he does that, he says: “because it feels so good when I stop” Ease in and invest in your body. It will pay you back in quality of life.

For more on at home exercise programs please visit www.mirabaiholland.com

 

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Fashion FlashIt’s Fashion Flash Monday and our host is Cindy from Prime Beauty. Get the latest and best beauty advice for women 40 & over. Great deals on skincare, makeup products and more! The rest of us Fashion Flashers have solid  info on beauty, fashion and fitness to help you look and feel fab inside and out.

 

 

 

How much exercise do you need?

The American Heart Association and American College of Sports Medicine recommend that Even moderately intense physical activity such as brisk walking is beneficial when done regularly for a total of 30 minutes or longer on most or all days.

  • You don’t have to do a ½ hour all at once.
  • Every exercise minute counts.
  • Get a pedometer, (you can get one for under 10 bucks) and count your steps throughout the day. It’s a great incentive to keep walking, and those steps really add up.
  • Walking to your favorite music adds Rocky-like inspiration.
  • With the dog days of summer upon us, it can also be a good time to get your fitness wet.
  • Yep, nowadays you can get in a pool or a lake, stay cool, have fun, and get as challenging a workout as you want.
  • We all know swimming is great aerobic exercise and a superb muscle toner, but that’s just a beginning.
  • Water has 12 times the resistance of air yet aqua exercise is easy and fun to do. There are lots of ways you can jump in and get an impact free cardio and strength workout that rivals the gym without breaking a sweat.

Getting fit doesn’t have to feel like getting your teeth drilled.

My Ease-in system disconnects the pain from the gain by starting even easier than easy and breaks it up into small digestible bites. Starting with as little as 5 minutes a day you can ease into the best shape of your life. Quick and Convenient: On Your COMPUTER

 Ease-In Membership  1 Full Year just  $14.95 (regular price $29.95) Limited Time Only.  Click HERE to  checkout. You Click – You’re On – You’re Doing It.

 24/7 online access to Six, Ease-in Exercise Videos ranging from 5 minutes – 30 minute plus a 7 minute information video. Start with just 5 minutes – when it feels too easy click on 10 minutes, then 15, then 20, and so on until you’re comfortable doing 30 minutes. NO EQUIPMENT NECESSARY! – You’ll do the exercises in the Strength Segments with a pair of cans from your pantry.

PLUS:  4 Bonus Segments to add variety and spice to your program

 • Bonus 20-minute cardio

 • Bonus Stretch & Meditation

 • Bonus Legs

 • Bonus Abs and Butt

 Break that cycle of fitness failure. Also available,  “FREE” Social Membership!  Receive Mirabai’s Newsletter and Access to Special Discounts. Click Here to Sign Up!

 

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Fashion FlashThis week my site Moving Free With  Mirabai is hosting Fashion Flash. We’ve expanded our Fabulous Fashion Flash team and it is my pleasure to introduce you to Melanie of Society Wellness, Josephine of Chic At Any Age, Pam of Over 50 Feeling 40 and MaryL and Caryl of Second Lives Club.

Click in and enjoy our latest Fashion Flash posts for Women Over 40. We hope to empower you to feel and look your best!

 

 

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 Something many of us over 40 don’t like to discuss but do experience is thinning hair.  There is good news, however. Prime Beauty has found AVIVA, an excellent hair supplement that will  make your tresses longer, thicker and stronger. Read about it an track her progress!

 

 

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 We all have our favorite products we can’t live without. Check out what Fab Over Forty is loving right now

 

 

 

JPG_Aging BackwardshRlogo-_4-14Has one woman discovered the real fountain of youth? Jackie Silver from AgingBackwards.com introduces you to real food. real life and its products.


 

 

 

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Which is better for your skin– Retin A or antioxidants?  Deb  of No-Nonsense Beauty Blog  has the answer.

 

 

 

society-wellness BANNER_FASHION FLASHWe have a summer challenge for everyone! If you are still consuming soda, pop, diet drinks, colored sports beverages, time to give those up! Society Wellness shares how Soda Sabotage is robbing you of optimal health.

 

 

 

 

second lives club_Fashion Flash copyMaryl of Second Lives Club profiles a women who went from a life in a classroom to a second life on the world stage.

 

 

 

DivaDebbi LOGOThe annual Costume Institute Gala,  is fashion’s biggest night out of the year. This year, it was renamed the Anna Wintour Costume Center. As is tradition, DivaDebbi weighed in on the good, the bad and the fugly.

 

 

BARBARA G BEST OF New LogoPositive Living advocate Barbara Hannah Grufferman wants every woman to know that May is NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS MONTH! And, she wants to share some key tips for keeping osteoporosis far, far away . . . for good!

 

 

 

OVER 50 FEELING 40_FASHION FLASHPam of Over 50 Feeling 40  explores the impact of body  image on our lives.

 

 

 

 

CHIC AT ANY AGE LOGO_Fachion FlashHow to step out of winter neutrals and prepare for the lighter brighter colours of spring. Inspired by pink and white flowers in the market of St.Tropez combining pink and pale neutrals like a chic French woman.

 

 

 

 

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It’s time to take advantage of the warming weather and bring your fitness outdoors. Next time you are out for a walk try stopping to do these easy strength exercises.

 

For more women’s exercise programs visit www.mirabaiholland.com

 

 

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Fashion FlashOur Fashion Flash host this week is Jodell Raymond, Fashion Diva and author of the Plus Size Fashion  Her site BlackCatPlus provides latest fashion news, clothes and info specially for Plus Size Women over 40. As for the rest of us Fashion Flashers, this week we provide the best and latest in Beauty, Fashion, Health and Fitness info.  Check us out!

 

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Fashion FlashThis week’s Fashion Flash host is cutting edge beauty expert and writer Deborah Chase. Her site, No Nonsense Beauty Blog is your premiere destination for everything 40 plus beauty minus the nonsense. 

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And don’t forget the rest of us Fashion Flash Bloggers. We’ve got fashion, health, beauty and shopping just a click away. 

I often answer emails from women over 40 who have questions about all sort of lifestyle issues. So here is one I’d like to share with you that is a common problem for many of us!

Question: I am in a high stress job. I exercise at the gym at work at least 3 times a week.  I try not to bring work home with me but I am always tense and I have trouble sleeping at night. My mind is racing. Warm milk hasn’t worked, bubble baths make me more tense and I don’t want to take drugs. Any ideas?
Stressed

Answer: You are not alone. Stress is one of the main contributors to aging and disease.
It sounds like you have a build-up of stress so it’s important to relieve tension at work as well as when you are trying to fall asleep.
Try this breathing exercise at work and then again as you are lying in bed. It should help relax you and slow down your thoughts. Start with taking a breath and holding it for three seconds and then exhaling. Repeat and hold for 4 seconds and continue each time holding a second longer until you get to ten seconds. After the last breath, keep your eyes closed and focus on a peaceful memory. A place or time when you felt most relaxed. Stay there as long as you can or at night until you fall asleep.

If you have a question please feel free to send it to askmirabai@movingfree.com

 

 

 

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Fashion FlashOur Fashion Flash host is Kari from Faboverforty.com
Kari gives women a more natural beauty solution that is effective and an alternative to more radical options. The rest of us Fashion Flash Bloggers have the latest Spring trends, products and info including diet, exercise, clothing, style, and skin care. Don’t forget to share your thoughts with us.

 

 

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday

Fashion FlashThis week’s Fashion Flash host is Black Cat Plus, the Fashion resource for Fab Plus Size women. Editor and fashion expert Jodell Raymond, also provides a Personal Shopping Service  so you can look and feel your best.

Spring is on its way so the rest of us Fashion Flashers have an eclectic mix of the latest in fashion, beauty and health. Check us out and let us know what you think!

 

Getting Ready to Spring Into Action? Visit www.mirabaiholland.com 

for at home exercise videos for women over 40!

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Weight Loss Apps

Weight Loss AppsWeight Loss Apps. Really?

Want to lose weight? Me too. Whether it’s 5 pounds, or more than 50, losing weight is a constant struggle for most of us. We’re all looking for anything we can find to keeps us on track. One of the most effective, tried and true, weight loss aids is keeping a diary,

You eat something, you write it down. You do a half hour of cardio exercise, you write it down. You want to know how many calories in a handful of peanuts, dig out your calorie book, look up “handful of peanuts and write it down. It works, but it’s colossal pain in the neck!

Well, now there’s an app for that. Using weight loss apps will put all the info you’d be struggling to write down at your fingertips. And the better weight loss apps make it really easy. They’re not scary at all!

You put in your email and your password, tell it whether you are male of female, and enter your height, your age, how much exercise you do, your current weight and your goal weight. Then, you set your weight loss plan. You tell the app how much weight per week you want to lose. The app tells you how many calories you’re allowed to eat each day.

You can log in and find out how many calories in that handful of peanuts, that piece of cake, that glass of wine. You list everything you eat during the day and any exercise you do. The app keeps a running tally and tells you how many calories you have left that day. It really helps to know that you can have either a chocolate moose or turkey sandwich. It helps you choose the turkey sandwich by giving you the nutrients in various foods. You can also pick portion size and store your favorite foods so you can log them in quickly.

There are dozens of apps available for your computer, tablet and smart phone. Some cost a few bucks, but many are free. Here are a couple of apps that I particularly like. The basic apps are free. You can pay for premium versions but I’m using the free versions and they’re enough for me. The functions of both of these are similar but some people prefer one layout or the other.

Check them out and take your weight loss high tech.

www.loseit,com

www.myfitnesspal.com

 And of course it helps to add regular exercise to the weight loss mix. Get at home exercise videos for women at www.mirabaiholland.com

 

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It’s Fashion Flash Monday!

Fashion FlashToday’s Fashion Flash is hosted by nationally recognized author and positive aging expert Barbara Hannah Grufferman. Her website The Best of Everything After 50 is filled with insightful info to help us women over 50  continue to live a joyous, healthy and vital life.

This week’s Fashion Flash will give you the latest in beauty, fashion, well-being and fitness for women over 40. Let us know what you think!

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