PROUD TO BE A JUICY CRONE

I am a self-avowed, happy, juicy crone and do not understand why people hide their true ages. Living  with principles of an old ways walker, a whytchy women, embracing my inner Goddess and encouraging others to do so as well. Walking the talk in words, thoughts and actions.

Getting older is the best thing that has happened to me. I am free from all the misspent energies of the youthful overdoing  Driver, Driven Diva in my youth. During those years I pushed and lived within my means, injuring my body by over-taxing it, not  being mindful and present.  I was caught up in a mind trip of needing to fit in, be skinny rather than strong. I was one of those caught up in a human DO-ING rather than where I am now as a human BE-Ing. Crone-hood is the most empowering place I have ever been.   David and I have a shared commitment to  continue enjoying lots more juicy living ahead.

In April 2015, he gave me a significant boost in an ability to commit to fit, stay on track and achieved the desired outcome consistently over time...with ease. Our interpretation of success in all our ventures. 

My goals for 2015 and beyond?

I have been forced to take  slow and steady pace to heal from some serious falls that racked my body up badly.  David is my hubby love and is my biggest cheerleader along every stage of my healing journey.    We live active lives even though we are at an age when our peers are retiring. We know it is only work if you do not like it...and we love being motivators and communicators. 

A little bit of my fit to fat to fab vicissitudes. In 2014 I  went from  ripped toned, fit and fab weight, size and shape to slowing down to a slug. My  metabolism  went from over-drive to under drive after adding a metabolic booster supplement with iodine to my eating plan.

 That  led to hypothyroidism and a weight gain  from under 100 pounds to 119. Not a lot by some standards but I am 5 ft. 2 inches with medium to small frame and the added weight created a muffin top and my body composition changed...a lot!  Energy was zero, muzzy, with zero motivation for fitness for a year as I healed and recovered.

My goals with my Fit Bit HR are a slow, balanced, paced approach to my fitness and finding ways to increase activity without re-injuring my lower back, right hip and both knees.

Hubs David and I are committed to our fitness and healthy living routines and  have a home mini-gym. been easing into cross--training with free weights, balance ball, stairs, yoga and short walks, stairs as I can do them, gardening, elliptical, pull up bar and whatever else I can do to lose 10-15 pounds, with lean body composition, well defined muscles, strength and flexibility.

Whew...sorry if I wrote a mini-manuscript but I am a published free lance writer, author, blogger, motivator, communicator, group leader and public speaker and wordy offering are a hazard of the trade. 

NO QUICK FIXES TO FIT AND FAB

By Raia Darsey-Malloy

Free lance Writer, Author, Ms. Fitspiration Consultant with Change Making Communications 

It is not a newsflash that the  weight loss, fitness industry is a multi-billion dollar generator and a ripe picking ground for desperate consumers looking for a quick fix to their body image and obesity concerns.

Consequently, every fitness-expert wannabe has a website proclaiming to have the magic bullet to turn the body into a fat-burning machine. This is cycle is all too familiar to me after struggling with anorexia nervosa, yo, yo dieting and all the associated self-image issues foisted on humanity trying to achieve the “ideal"whatever the hey that is. Throughout life until the past couple of years jumping on every fitness quick fix bandwagon was my style.   

After healing my own life and offering the benefit of my experiences to others through my career path as a professional writer, dynamic living coach I wrote a book called "I've Been There" because I have. For more information about that part of my journey, check out the website at www.ibtbook.com 

Some myths about boosting metabolism are so prevalent that they are consistently recycled and regurgitated with a mix of sincere, well-researched information to bloviating talking heads. You will hear personal trainers and nutrition counselors spew this information, as well.

For those who are open to hearing another perspective. Through trial and error it is clear to me that that there is nothing on the market that creates   a fit, fabulous lean, strong body over lifestyle and nutrition.  Sorry readers, it is the way it is.

Admitting to being a slow learner in some areas, after railing and resisting that way of life regime if there was a faster way you could count me in. Self-responsibility for changing the familiar is never easy. Personal growth and choosing a tortoise rather than a rabbit system is something many in society do not want to hear. Yet it is the only way to achieve success consistently over time.

There is no doubt that the truth may set us free, but for most of us, it usually ticks us off before we reach that point of acceptance. 

It is true that being active fires the metabolism over the short term. However, buying into the myriad of tips, trick and myths being marketed today to boost body systems without getting off the couch or giving up a junk food diet is a lie.

Any consistent fitness regime assists the resting metabolism to go down. Moving from patterns of inactivity and junk food junkie into using fitness to feel fit is pointless.

Internationally renowned obesity researcher Dr. Claude Bouchard, finds that muscle has a relatively low resting metabolic rate. Dr. Bouchard told me in an interview that, on average, a pound of muscle will only burn an extra six calories per day, and that this is marginally better than what a pound of fat burns in a day, which is two calories.

So the moral of this short but truth piece of fact over fancy. Achieving a fit and fab body, state of well being and a healthy, dynamic life is simple. Eat moderate amounts of clean, healthy foods in moderate amounts, increase activity, listen to your own biology, pace and be mindful without living beyond one's means and take responsibility for what we do over the long haul.

 No magic bullets, just assessing the cause and effect of everything we do and observing the consequences. The body does not lie, the challenge for all of us is to tune in, listen to what it is attempting to tell us and there is a very good chance that we could live longer and stronger as a result.

I admit to being overly focused and fixated in my thinking and investing in an activity tracker to log heart rate, energy output, calories sleep patterns is worth the investment. There is no wiggle room for deluded rationales because the tracker has it all right there every step of the way.

The billion-dollar myth building mania in the weight and fitness industry would not make the profits they do if consumers took the slow and steady sensible approach that works. This lower, balanced way will not fizzle and fade the way quickie schemes do. Personally, I am embracing the former. How about you?

It is not a newsflash that the  weight loss, fitness industry is a multi-billion dollar generator and a ripe picking ground for desperate consumers looking for a quick fix to their body image and obesity concerns.

Consequently, every fitness-expert wannabe has a website proclaiming to have the magic bullet to turn the body into a fat-burning machine. This is cycle is all too familiar to me after struggling with anorexia nervosa, yo, yo dieting and all the associated self-image issues foisted on humanity trying to achieve the “ideal"whatever the hey that is. Throughout life until the past couple of years jumping on every fitness quick fix bandwagon was my style.   

After healing my own life and offering the benefit of my experiences to others through my career path as a professional writer, dynamic living coach I wrote a book called "I've Been There" because I have. For more information about that part of my journey, check out the website at www.ibtbook.com 

Some myths about boosting metabolism are so prevalent that they are consistently recycled and regurgitated with a mix of sincere, well-researched information to bloviating talking heads. You will hear personal trainers and nutrition counselors spew this information, as well.

For those who are open to hearing another perspective. Through trial and error it is clear to me that that there is nothing on the market that creates   a fit, fabulous lean, strong body over lifestyle and nutrition.  Sorry readers, it is the way it is.

Admitting to being a slow learner in some areas, after railing and resisting that way of life regime if there was a faster way you could count me in. Self-responsibility for changing the familiar is never easy. Personal growth and choosing a tortoise rather than a rabbit system is something many in society do not want to hear. Yet it is the only way to achieve success consistently over time.

There is no doubt that the truth may set us free, but for most of us, it usually ticks us off before we reach that point of acceptance. 

It is true that being active fires the metabolism over the short term. However, buying into the myriad of tips, trick and myths being marketed today to boost body systems without getting off the couch or giving up a junk food diet is a lie.

Any consistent fitness regime assists the resting metabolism to go down. Moving from patterns of inactivity and junk food junkie into using fitness to feel fit is pointless.

Internationally renowned obesity researcher Dr. Claude Bouchard, finds that muscle has a relatively low resting metabolic rate. Dr. Bouchard told me in an interview that, on average, a pound of muscle will only burn an extra six calories per day, and that this is marginally better than what a pound of fat burns in a day, which is two calories.

So the moral of this short but truth piece of fact over fancy. Achieving a fit and fab body, state of well being and a healthy, dynamic life is simple. Eat moderate amounts of clean, healthy foods in moderate amounts, increase activity, listen to your own biology, pace and be mindful without living beyond one's means and take responsibility for what we do over the long haul.

 No magic bullets, just assessing the cause and effect of everything we do and observing the consequences. The body does not lie, the challenge for all of us is to tune in, listen to what it is attempting to tell us and there is a very good chance that we could live longer and stronger as a result.

I admit to being overly focused and fixated in my thinking and investing in an activity tracker to log heart rate, energy output, calories sleep patterns is worth the investment. There is no wiggle room for deluded rationales because the tracker has it all right there every step of the way.

The billion-dollar myth building mania in the weight and fitness industry would not make the profits they do if consumers took the slow and steady sensible approach that works. This lower, balanced way will not fizzle and fade the way quickie schemes do. Personally, I am embracing the former. How about you? 

NO QUICK FIXES TO FIT AND FAB

By Raia Darsey-Malloy

Self-Health Consultant with Fresh Beginnings Personal Development www.fresh-beginnings.com 

It is not a newsflash that the  weight loss, fitness industry is a multi-billion dollar generator and a ripe picking ground for desperate consumers looking for a quick fix to their body image and obesity concerns.

Consequently, every fitness-expert wannabe has a website proclaiming to have the magic bullet to turn the body into a fat-burning machine. This is cycle is all too familiar to me after struggling with anorexia nervosa, yo, yo dieting and all the associated self-image issues foisted on humanity trying to achieve the “ideal"whatever the hey that is. Throughout life until the past couple of years jumping on every fitness quick fix bandwagon was my style.   

After healing my own life and offering the benefit of my experiences to others through my career path as a professional writer, dynamic living coach I wrote a book called "I've Been There" because I have. For more information about that part of my journey, check out the website at www.ibtbook.com 

Some myths about boosting metabolism are so prevalent that they are consistently recycled and regurgitated with a mix of sincere, well-researched information to bloviating talking heads. You will hear personal trainers and nutrition counselors spew this information, as well.

For those who are open to hearing another perspective. Through trial and error it is clear to me that that there is nothing on the market that creates   a fit, fabulous lean, strong body over lifestyle and nutrition.  Sorry readers, it is the way it is.

Admitting to being a slow learner in some areas, after railing and resisting that way of life regime if there was a faster way you could count me in. Self-responsibility for changing the familiar is never easy. Personal growth and choosing a tortoise rather than a rabbit system is something many in society do not want to hear. Yet it is the only way to achieve success consistently over time.

There is no doubt that the truth may set us free, but for most of us, it usually ticks us off before we reach that point of acceptance. 

It is true that being active fires the metabolism over the short term. However, buying into the myriad of tips, trick and myths being marketed today to boost body systems without getting off the couch or giving up a junk food diet is a lie.

Any consistent fitness regime assists the resting metabolism to go down. Moving from patterns of inactivity and junk food junkie into using fitness to feel fit is pointless.

Internationally renowned obesity researcher Dr. Claude Bouchard, finds that muscle has a relatively low resting metabolic rate. Dr. Bouchard told me in an interview that, on average, a pound of muscle will only burn an extra six calories per day, and that this is marginally better than what a pound of fat burns in a day, which is two calories.

So the moral of this short but truth piece of fact over fancy. Achieving a fit and fab body, state of well being and a healthy, dynamic life is simple. Eat moderate amounts of clean, healthy foods in moderate amounts, increase activity, listen to your own biology, pace and be mindful without living beyond one's means and take responsibility for what we do over the long haul.

 No magic bullets, just assessing the cause and effect of everything we do and observing the consequences. The body does not lie, the challenge for all of us is to tune in, listen to what it is attempting to tell us and there is a very good chance that we could live longer and stronger as a result.

I admit to being overly focused and fixated in my thinking and investing in an activity tracker to log heart rate, energy output, calories sleep patterns is worth the investment. There is no wiggle room for deluded rationales because the tracker has it all right there every step of the way.

The billion-dollar myth building mania in the weight and fitness industry would not make the profits they do if consumers took the slow and steady sensible approach that works. This lower, balanced way will not fizzle and fade the way quickie schemes do. Personally, I am embracing the former. How about you?

It is not a newsflash that the  weight loss, fitness industry is a multi-billion dollar generator and a ripe picking ground for desperate consumers looking for a quick fix to their body image and obesity concerns.

Consequently, every fitness-expert wannabe has a website proclaiming to have the magic bullet to turn the body into a fat-burning machine. This is cycle is all too familiar to me after struggling with anorexia nervosa, yo, yo dieting and all the associated self-image issues foisted on humanity trying to achieve the “ideal"whatever the hey that is. Throughout life until the past couple of years jumping on every fitness quick fix bandwagon was my style.   

After healing my own life and offering the benefit of my experiences to others through my career path as a professional writer, dynamic living coach I wrote a book called "I've Been There" because I have. For more information about that part of my journey, check out the website at www.ibtbook.com 

Some myths about boosting metabolism are so prevalent that they are consistently recycled and regurgitated with a mix of sincere, well-researched information to bloviating talking heads. You will hear personal trainers and nutrition counselors spew this information, as well.

For those who are open to hearing another perspective. Through trial and error it is clear to me that that there is nothing on the market that creates   a fit, fabulous lean, strong body over lifestyle and nutrition.  Sorry readers, it is the way it is.

Admitting to being a slow learner in some areas, after railing and resisting that way of life regime if there was a faster way you could count me in. Self-responsibility for changing the familiar is never easy. Personal growth and choosing a tortoise rather than a rabbit system is something many in society do not want to hear. Yet it is the only way to achieve success consistently over time.

There is no doubt that the truth may set us free, but for most of us, it usually ticks us off before we reach that point of acceptance. 

It is true that being active fires the metabolism over the short term. However, buying into the myriad of tips, trick and myths being marketed today to boost body systems without getting off the couch or giving up a junk food diet is a lie.

Any consistent fitness regime assists the resting metabolism to go down. Moving from patterns of inactivity and junk food junkie into using fitness to feel fit is pointless.

Internationally renowned obesity researcher Dr. Claude Bouchard, finds that muscle has a relatively low resting metabolic rate. Dr. Bouchard told me in an interview that, on average, a pound of muscle will only burn an extra six calories per day, and that this is marginally better than what a pound of fat burns in a day, which is two calories.

So the moral of this short but truth piece of fact over fancy. Achieving a fit and fab body, state of well being and a healthy, dynamic life is simple. Eat moderate amounts of clean, healthy foods in moderate amounts, increase activity, listen to your own biology, pace and be mindful without living beyond one's means and take responsibility for what we do over the long haul.

 No magic bullets, just assessing the cause and effect of everything we do and observing the consequences. The body does not lie, the challenge for all of us is to tune in, listen to what it is attempting to tell us and there is a very good chance that we could live longer and stronger as a result.

I admit to being overly focused and fixated in my thinking and investing in an activity tracker to log heart rate, energy output, calories sleep patterns is worth the investment. There is no wiggle room for deluded rationales because the tracker has it all right there every step of the way.

The billion-dollar myth building mania in the weight and fitness industry would not make the profits they do if consumers took the slow and steady sensible approach that works. This lower, balanced way will not fizzle and fade the way quickie schemes do. Personally, I am embracing the former. How about you?