REDESIGNING MIDLIFE | Workout Motivation Over 50, Nutrition Facts, Health & Wellness, Fitness, Exercise Inspiration, Menopause Symptoms, Self-Care, Midlife Crisis

Welcome to your weekly dose of Monday Motivation to get your body moving. I read in a book recently that we are only motivated to do the things we care about. So as much as my weekly kick in the booty might help you in the moment, you really need to dig underneath and figure out the REASON/S why your care. Because without that you will not be successful. You need to use all the tools in your arsen...

"So what do you consider midlife?". I exaggerate, but probably have been asked that question a million times. Honestly, for me, I've never considered midlife a bad or horrible stage of life, but for many others they cringe when they hear the word. Especially when it used to describe them. So let's examine. What is midlife anyway? Hint: It's not a MIDLIFE CRISIS. Make sure...

Have you ever given yourself permission to even think about getting a coach to help you reach your nutrition and/or fitness goals? Maybe you think that getting a coach for yourself and making that investment is a luxury. But I've got 5 reasons for you of why you really need consider it, especially if you have a health goal that you want to reach. Stop googling for blog to help you and watchin...

Settle in for another installment of Motivation Monday that you can use on any day that ends in "Y". I've got a visualization exercise for you that should lead you to some serious FOMO - that is "fear of missing out" if you have been living under a rock and don't know what it means.  Use this little diddy to get your fires stoked to get moving because remember "S...

Leslie Lindsey Davis lost 100 pounds. And she did it by putting a stake in the ground and deciding to become healthy in three ways: Physically, Emotionally, and Mentally. In today's episode she shares ways for all of us to fuel our journey to lose weight by filling the the self-sized hole that we may have in our lives. Takeaways: 1.  A lot of times when we are starting a journey to discover o...

When we were young we just gravitated toward our personal style. But through the years as we focus much of our time and money on others, our personal style gets put on the back burner. Sometimes we may even lose our own sense of self. In midlife we re-emerge looking to rediscover the style that we once had, but don't know how to adapt it to our new midlife bodies. Wardrobe Stylist Jennifer Ma...

My podcast guest last week, Nicky Clarke (Episode 135) ended our conversation stating that none of us gets a do-over in life. That we have to make the most of the days we have in order to be happy at the end. And this applies to your health as well. Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years. What are you doing? What are you enjoying? Are you traveling or playing with your grandkids? Now look at...

What is the whole deal behind vision boards and bucket lists? Do these things ever happen? How do we even begin to make these things come true? Bucket lists are great for someday, but they aren't making these things happen. What you need is a GOALS or ACTION list of things you want to work to make happen. Bottom line. Drink up while I am over here recovering from COVID...again.  Make it happe...

I'm more of an advocate of overall lifestyle choices and decisions, which has that wonderful byproduct of weight loss and body composition redistribution, but I hear all the time , "I just want to know what I need to do to lose some of this midlife middle".   I heard you and today I have the #1 thing you need to do to lose weight, following by the #2 thing and then I threw in the #3...

If you think those you consider "motivated" are always that way, you'd be wrong. I've got a story for you about my own struggle with getting motivated this past weekend. I know what it feels like to have to dig deep and just get started. I've been there many times and this weekend was no exception.  I hope you hear this story to decide to PUSH THROUGH your start as well. I...

Surviving winter is what all of us are doing come February. It starts out all fine when we break out all the puffy in September. It's cute and cozy and a nice change from all of our summer gear.  But by February, we are done with the puffy, the sweaters, the cold weather, and the gray days that go with it. March, April, and May seem so far away. I would say that we have definitely entered win...

Coach Nicky Clarke from Chapter 2 Unleashed is here today to talk about how our roles change in midlife and the adaption process. We change. Our relationships change. And so our titles may not change, but our roles within those titles MUST change.  Midlife, or the Second Chapter, is such an amazing time that we can rewrite for ourselves. We have the freedom to explore what lights us up and to brin...

It may sound a little vein and there is NO SHAME in it - there is nobody that wants to break out their tank top arms in spring and early summer without feeling confident that they have put in some work during the winter to show them off. Let's just all be honest here. It's February and you've got time. But April, May and summer months are coming. Put in the work now to come out swin...

Happy Early Valentine's Day Errbody! Tonight we are talking about what is considered "Hot and Not" as we age as a couple, as told through the eyes of me. Buckle up and see if  you felt the same along the way. Cheers! (clink of glassees) Find me on my Website : https://www.lesleylmcshane.com Questions? Email me:  lesley@lesleylmcshane.com FREE Guide: 4 Steps To Prioritize Your Health...

THANK YOU for being a part of Redesigning Midlife in 2022! I hope that each of you has found something useful in an episode or from a guest! I am highlighting some of them here today. What started out as a hobby during lock-down has become something pretty amazing - so many midlife women sharing their wisdom and empowering stories. It is impossible not to be inspired. Take a listen - and if you wo...

Cold, dreary, long winter days are not conducive to workout motivation for ANYBODY. You are not on this train alone. I've got a little pick-me-up to help you PUSH THROUGH the hard. Let's go! Find me on my Website : https://www.lesleylmcshane.com Questions? Email me:  lesley@lesleylmcshane.com FREE Guide: 4 Steps To Prioritize Your Health & Wellness This Week (And Actually Do It!) Con...

Welcome! Today I have an amazing REPLAY of my episode with the author of the book Life Disrupted - Finding Your Way Forward When The World Is Upside Down. Tracy Baldwin is here to discuss how we as midlife women, must learn to adhere to the STOP SIGNS in our life before we face burnout or perhaps a breakdown and left wondering "what is it all for, what am I doing, and is this it?" It&apo...

One of the symptoms of life in perimenopause and menopause that doesn't get talked about is fatigue, feeling tired, and brain fog. But this tired feeling need attention because it can either be dealt with naturally with some small lifestyle changes OR it's a sign of a greater underlying health issue. Today board certified Functional Health Coach, Licensed Ecclesiastical Holistic Practiti...

Through the years we wear the badge of putting ourselves and our needs last proudly. We martyr ourselves because if we don’t, we are shamed into believing that if we aren’t putting others first all the time, then we aren’t a good (fill in the blank) wife, mother, daughter, friend, employee, and on and on. Breaking the pattern of martyrdom and beginning to believe that you and what you need are jus...

I started working with Katie Key at the end of November and she is a rockstar. I could tell that Katie was serious about wanting to make a change and begin to gain control of her life through a needed health journey. And boy, did she!    Katie not only lost weight, but a lot of inches even during the holiday season. We worked through eating healthy, protein, and communication with family and getti...

OK girl! Time to get up! Stop waiting for someone else to come do your workouts for you, because they aren't. They are busy working to motivate themselves to do their own. Sorry, but it's true. Tough love time. Get up. Move your body. Become healthy. Live happier. Grow confidence. All of it. You deserve it. 48 hour FLASH SALE when it opens this Thursday. Use the code: BIRTHDAY54 for a 40...

My first key to success has always been "Consistency is Key". But if I were to have another it would be that in order to know where you are going, you have to know where you are starting. And in order to do that we need to be AWARE. To have AWARENESS of everything around us. Once we are able to become aware of where our time is spent, what we are eating, what we aren't doing in orde...

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY if you are turning this magical age in 2023! I don't care if you dread it, haven't planned for it, or are excited for this next chapter - it is coming no matter what you say or feel. So you need to be ready. My friend Rachel Fagerberg, who herself is turning fifty, is with me today to contemplate that number, that age, how she is preparing, and what turning 50 means t...

You are FED UP and you just HAVE to do something different. You want to get active, to exercise, to take better care of yourself. You are decided. EXCEPT, you need new tennis shoes, or you are headed out of town, or it's raining today. You are determined, but you convince yourself that starting "later" is better. Well I'm got some Monday Motivation for you to get moving today m...

Hate all of your excuses? No time, no money, no motivation, hate working out in public? Well, what you need is a home gym - a space in your space to do your own thing. What do you need? We've got the list of the TOP THREE things that you need - your home gym essentials - so that you can start working out at home like a boss. Thanks for listening in tonight - have an amazing weekend! Cheers! F...