Sometimes just knowing where and how to start with food tracking can be absolutely overwhelming! I know because I have been there! It doesn’t have to be as hard as our brains make it out to be because we have so many ways now to help us with the internet and apps literally right at our fingertips everyday! One of my favorite apps to use is the Ladder app for all my workout and food tracking needs! It really makes it simple to track what you need for your goals and needs. So here is the thing- you don’t have to be perfect to understand what’s going on with your body everyday. Simply tracking what you’re eating can show you a huge amount of information into your particular body situation. For example- when I put in my information according to my body goals I was surprised at how many calories I could eat in a day and still achieve the progress I wanted. I was always taught that stricter is better, but in this season of my life it is really hard to avoid certain foods and knowing what my calorie goals should be, my protein goals should be and the progress that is possible with those two things in mind- I was incredibly surprised and happy to know I could still eat! So the first thing I have had to do is realize that my body doesn’t have to starve to burn. It’s actually quite the opposite. Starting a woodstove and getting it going and keeping it going requires fuel for the fire to burn hot. Starving ourselves is actually defeating the purpose and lowering our metabolisms. It is also not helpful for the hormonal seasons that many of us find in after 40. What are some of the things in your mindset that have made it hard for you to lose or gain weight? What about gaining muscle which is so important as we age? I would love to know where you are in your journey as you near or turn 40?

Did 40 just hit differently or was it just me? I noticed the subtle shift happening when I turned 30 but nothing prepared me for how my body, emotions, mentality and mobility would change. I didn’t feel OLD in my mind, but my body was trying to tell me a different story. Everyone has a story, and every story deserves to be told. Here at 40 we are maybe getting older but we are definitely wiser and we have tools to help us feel as young as possible! It’s time to thrive and feel alive again! Join us here for tips, tricks and hacks to help you feel your best in your 40s and beyond.

Omg! I’m ready for a brownie yall!!! Can Sept 28 come any faster??? Good news I’ve lost 5lbs! So hopefully it’s going to be worth it!

Wow! So this has been a lot harder than I originally thought but dang it I got this! On my kitchen counter right now is a bag of Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies and they are literally jeering at me! But! I only have 19 days left and I am going to crush this! So what I am doing to stay strong is chewing some sugar free gum! It really helps! I love the grape flavor from Ice Breakers! So here is to grape gum and defeating cookies! Who else is still being consistent?

I really wanted to drive thru McDonald’s this afternoon when I went to town. I actually felt like I deserved it because I have had a hard morning. Homeschooling 6 kids is literally not a joke. That and we are a Tuesday that feels like a Monday- that double cheeseburger was definitely calling my name! But! I really want to improve my health this month- we’ll change my lifestyle. So I decided to get a Wildflower shake instead. I will be satisfied, I will feel better and I know I made a decision that is getting me closer, not farther away from my goal! What are some better choices you can make today to propel you in the direction you want to go?