I've seen two shows lately that went on and on about how mid-life is a great time for women. Just last week Oprah had a whole show on how great menopause will be....

Puhleeeeeeeze!

I've had a few thoughts of my own and would like to share them with you.
Whether you are pushing 40, 50, 60 (or maybe even just pushing your luck) you'll probably relate.

Mid-life is when the growth of hair on our legs slows down. This gives us plenty of time to care for our newly acquired mustache.

In mid-life women no longer have upper arms, we have wingspans. We are no longer women in sleeveless shirts, we are flying squirrels in drag.

Mid-life is when you can stand naked in front of a mirror and you can see your rear without turning around.

Mid-life is when you go for a mammogram and you realize that this is the only time someone will ask you to appear topless.

Mid-life is when you want to grab every firm young lovely in a tube top and scream, "Listen honey, even the Roman empire fell and those will too."

Mid-life brings wisdom to know that life throws us curves and we're sitting on our biggest ones.

Mid-life is when you look at your-know-it-all, beeper-wearing teenager and think: "For this I have stretch marks?"

In mid-life your memory starts to go In fact the only thing we can retain is water.

Mid-life means that your Body By Jake now includes Legs By Rand McNally -- more red and blue lines than an accurately scaled map of Wisconsin.

Mid-life means that you become more reflective...You start pondering the "big" questions. What is life? Why am I here? How much Healthy Choice ice cream can I eat before it's no longer a healthy choice?

But mid-life also brings with it an appreciation for what is important.

We realize that breasts sag, hips expand and chins double, but our loved ones make the journey worthwhile. Would any of you trade the knowledge that you have now for the body you had way back when?

Maybe our bodies simply have to expand to hold all the wisdom and love we've acquired.


That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it!

Send this to four women and you will lose two pounds. Send this to

all the women you know (orever knew), and you will lose 10 pounds.

If you delete this message, youwill gain 10 pounds immediately.

(That's why I had to pass this on-I didn't want to risk it! :)



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Weight-loss Motivation

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Weight-Loss Motivation
By Nicci Micco

Here are 12 tips to give your eat-right, move-more efforts greater endurance.

1. Eliminate Excuses
"Even if you're not a morning person, schedule exercise for first thing in the morning," suggests Martica Heaner,
M.A., a New York-based exercise physiologist and author of Cross-Training for Dummies. "The later you wait to
exercise, the more reasons you'll have for not doing it." Sally White, Ph.D., dean and professor at the College of
Education at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and an expert on motivation and exercise, agrees.
"Keep gym clothes everywhere -- in the car, at work -- so there's never a reason not to go."

2. Kid Around
Of course, finding time to work out was simpler B.C. (Before Children) -- but just because family precedes fitness
on your list of priorities doesn't mean there isn't room for both in your life. Get your children involved with you.
Take a family hike, go for a group bike ride -- or roll with it. "Scooters and in-line skates are great for kids and can
be just as much calorie-burning fun for moms," says Bonne Marano, a certified fitness instructor in New York
City. Plus, getting moving with you is good for the little guys, says White: "The children of families who exercise
together are more likely to be active later in life."

3. Plan with Your Partner
A study at Indiana University, in Bloomington, found that 94 percent of spouses who worked out together stuck to
their exercise plans, compared with only 57 percent of those who went at it alone. “Shoot hoops or toss around a
football”, offers Heaner. “A little one-on-one on the basketball court burns twice as many calories as walking.”

4. Get a Gadget
Investing in a simple tool that will measure the progress you're making can be a big motivator. Try something as
simple as a pedometer which counts your total steps over the course of a day. Looking for a fun way to figure out
how many calories you burned off during that extra-long elliptical session? Check out software for your computer
that logs calories in and calories out, then helps you devise a food budget based on how much exercise you get.

5. Write It Down
Keep your own food and exercise log: People who are successful at losing and maintaining their weight are good
at self-monitoring, according to several studies. "And remember to put positive feelings in print, too, to review on
days you need a boost," says Rachna D. Jain, Psy.D., a lifestyle coach and licensed psychologist in Columbia,
Maryland. Describing how good you felt after a workout, for instance, could help get you out the door next time.

6. Seek Inspiration
Feeling a little less than vibrant? Find a mental mentor to get you moving. Figure out who inspires you -- maybe
it's your friend who manages to make time for a morning walk despite having four kids under 10 -- and think of
her when you're feeling too tired or busy.

7. Paint Pretty Pictures
How will eating better or sticking to an exercise plan make you look and feel in the long term? Create "life
preservers," detailed visions of your ideal self, suggests Charles Stuart Platkin, author of Breaking the Pattern:
The 5 Principles You Need to Remodel Your Life. "The point is to have motivational scenarios you can think
about when you're having trouble sticking to your plan," says Platkin.

8. Treat Yourself
Did you refrain from finishing your daughter's fries today? Did you take a brisk walk on your lunch break? Reward
yourself. "Treat yourself to a simple pleasure," suggests Dr. Jain. "Promise yourself thirty minutes of quiet time to
read a novel, or buy yourself a new set of luxurious bath gels."

9. Tune In to Tone Up
When it comes to exercise, music can move you -- not only because it offers mental stimulation, but also
because it may help put you in a better mood. "Music's rhythm also helps exercisers maintain a reasonable
intensity level," says Vince Nethery, Ph.D., professor of exercise science at Central Washington University, in
Ellensburg, Washington. And listening to music may even help you work out longer and harder. A study at
Hampden-Sydney College, in Farmville, Virginia, recently found that college students who exercised to music
were able to work out 11 percent longer than those who worked out in silence or a noisy environment.

10. Sweat for a Cause
Sign up for a charity walk/run and help yourself by helping others. Plus, after hitting up friends and family for
donations, you'll be motivated to reach your goal.

11. Post Your Progress
Find a way to remind yourself how far you've come in your efforts to exercise and eat more healthfully. "Toss a
dollar in a jar every time you fit in a workout, then cash out on a non-food splurge," suggests Dr. Jain.

12. Dress for Success
"If you're the kind who exercises in T-shirts and baggy sweats because your body wasn't meant for Lycra, think
again," says Heaner. "Shapeless exercise clothes actually make you look worse than fitted ones do. You don't
have to wear skimpy bras or butt-high hot pants -- just form-fitted clothing that lets you see your muscles."