The Flipping 50 Show

It’s time to win at aging and I have the perfect guest to share a zest for doing it. If you’ve found your why, then my guest in this episode will have you smiling and nodding. If you’re looking for your own mojo, ask some questions. When was the last time you were excited about your future? Sit with that feeling for a minute. What would you like your future to look like, what would have you excite...

Your fitness instructor may be holding out on you. Let’s be real, that class you’re attending to get the body like the fitness instructor teaching the class, isn’t the way she got it. As a consultant and business coach to fitness & health coaches, I know this to be true.   First, because for years it was me. I was teaching classes and doing my own workout outside of class, to extreme. I was traini...

What’s your menopause mindset? Are you convinced you have to slow down? Or could you be trying to keep up with exercise that accelerates aging and doesn’t help you reach your goals, anyway? If you’re ready to shift and want to hear how to bust fitness myths you might be clinging to, I think you’ll enjoy this. This episode was so much fun to do with a woman who’s inspiring to her community on and o...

What’s a menopausal woman to do when she’s short on time and energy and long on goals? This episode is a quick reminder of what works – according to science – and what does not – according to science. What’s the ideal schedule for a midlife woman? That was a recent question asked in our Flipping50 Insiders group. I’m combining the response, with … when I’m busy! What's Inside The evidence-based de...

Is your tired-all-the time really adrenal fatigue? What does that mean if so and what do you do about it? My Guest: Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, NP, is passionate about transforming the way women experience healthcare through an integrative approach. She co-founded the world-renowned Women to Women Clinic in 1983 with the vision to not only treat illness, but also help support her patients in pro-active...

If I tell you that you need to time protein for optimal muscle & recovery, there begs your understanding of: Why protein timing is important for you now more than ever? How much protein are we talking about? What kind of protein counts and what doesn’t? Before We Start – Be Forewarned So that’s the topic of this post. However, I want to speak to the elephant in the room right up front. This for so...

Your menopause calorie deficit backfires when you have inadequate energy reserves to fuel your daily activities and your exercise. Are you someone who does more exercise if what you’re doing isn’t working? Are you someone who starts exercising more without increasing your food intake? Could you be underestimating your caloric needs? In a world where overweight and obesity is a real epidemic, that...

00:00 What’s best, total body or split routine strength training in menopause? Whether you’ve lifted weights for years, or you’ve just come across a Sculpted Vegan workout, or you’re doing something labeled for women in menopause on YouTube, you may or may not know to question the routine you’re following. If you’re just doing what you’re doing out of habit, this episode may get you thinking about...

How do you measure fitness success in menopause? Is it weight? Is it inches? Are you digging deeper for the results that lead to long term success? Or chasing the digital number you crave? Do you look for short term measures of fitness success that tell you you’re on the right track? Or do you see 5 things working and then that scale not changing and throw in the towel? If you’re sleeping well, lo...

Episode #451 Muscle tone in menopause is a common topic around these parts. In that regard, I like to discuss strength, and measure body composition, but the first signs for you, listener, that your workouts aren’t working or you need to start strength training is often a lack of muscle tone. You too? I’ve got you. This episode is all about it. You can’t overtrain but you can under-recover. If thi...

If you’re an active menopausal woman, you may wonder, is intermittent fasting for me? Because, let’s face it, we’re not immune to weight gain or belly fat. And your exercise needs may have changed while your habits have not. I’m not going into optimal exercise & protein habits a great deal today (though I am in an upcoming Masterclass and I’ll put the link in the show notes so you can join me on J...

Have you too lost that muscle tone and want it back? This episode is an answer in response to a listener question. It's one I'm sure will resonate with many listeners, maybe you. Muscle tone, cellulite, and menopause often come up in the same conversation.  The question My arms, biceps and triceps, that used to have muscle have mysteriously lost that muscle. Seriously seems I looked in the mirror...

Are you getting enough exercise in menopause? Are you wondering that too? I’ve been following your advice focusing on strength 2x a week, typically Wednesday & Saturday for ample recovery time. My question is this. If I typically do 30 min lifting routines, focusing on whole body strength w/ 8-20 pound weights, is 30 min enough? -Kate Right Question? What if the question you should ask is whether...

Acne in menopause is no joke. Wrinkles, pimples, dryness and breakouts, oh my. Here's what to do from a skin expert with the best of nature and medicine. Have you tried all the supplements, creams, and teenage skin products out there without results? Find yourself with worse breakouts than you had as a teenager? Want to know what you should run from on skincare ingredient labels?  This is your epi...

I need a favor. I’m writing a book for women in menopause who are not yet strength training or know what they’re doing isn’t working and want to identify a better way. Weight training for women in menopause What I’d love from you is the question you either have now or wish you’d known to ask before you started strength training. To clarify, if you aren’t lifting now or haven’t regularly for the la...

In this episode about insulin resistance in midlife belly fat weight gain I’m going to address the #1 complaint of women in menopause: belly fat. (followed closely by fatigue) Things I’ll cover: Insulin’s role in metabolism and at menopause Insulin’s integrated relationship with other hormones How insulin relates to menopause belly fat Lifestyle factors that change insulin’s effects Effects of exe...

Are you experiencing frequent exercise injuries in midlife? You’re not alone. Though I’ve addressed this topic before, I want to answer Dixie’s question from our Flipping 50 Insiders group on Facebook. (Are you there? https://facebook.com/groups/flipping50insiders) Here's Dixie’s question. “I'm wondering what Debra would suggest for a 60-year old regular exerciser who is frustrated with setbacks c...

Where to start exercise … if you’re a complete blob? Not my words, but a member of our Insiders group (are you there? https://www.facebook.com/groups/flipping50insiders) Colleen, first of all I want to thank you very much for your honesty. You really just said it like it is for probably more people than you know. And so, if you're asking the same thing, stick around. The question is this: Any advi...

Is there something more important than cholesterol for heart disease risk? In this episode you’ll learn 4 tests that will reveal your heart disease risk, more than cholesterol. You’ll also learn the top 2 things to avoid for heart health. Don’t miss the Flipping 50 Masterclass in May. It’s Posture month. My Guest: Dr. Steven Masley is a physician, nutritionist, trained chef, and creator of one the...

What's the most important book you ever read? That life-changing one? Remember those books you read as a tween or teen? The ones that answered all the questions you were too embarrassed to ask and grateful someone wrote them all down... if you remember it, stay tuned.  My Guest Nat Kringoudis is a two times best selling Author, two times podcast host, and all round women’s health and natural ferti...

This episode: Why midlife belly fat is common, and it’s a common question for me to answer. I’ll comment on that below. First, it’s a sign, a symptom, not a sentence. What you’re doing isn’t working. More of that is not going to work. What causes it, is hormonal changes. A loss of estrogen and increase of cortisol. Insulin resistance A lower level of testosterone and growth hormone (sleep disrupti...

This post is full of gifts mom wants for Mother’s Day, but doesn’t even know she does! Did you know 40% of moms fake reactions to gifts they don’t like? Makes me wonder about all those poems I wrote when I was younger. She never used, “Interesting.” That’s code for, not my taste, but whatever you like. LOL! It’s no joke, mom doesn’t even know what she wants. This is a lot closer to the truth than...

Midlife exercise myths run have a width continuum. Here’s the biggest, not even suggested in this post: these myths are truer the older you are. If you’re in your 50s those habits decrease exercise benefits. If you’re in your 60’s they’re derailing you. But in your 70s, they’re a downright train wreck. But back to those of you in your 50s. The damage these myths do while you’re in menopause will b...

High impact during menopause? Are you thinking that might get you hurt? With the wrong start and progression, it might. If you’re extremely fragile, or have co-existing conditions, it’s also not advised. But for other women transitioning through menopause, you need to look closely at what you’re doing, and what you believe. Two Groups: High Impact weight-bearing + high intensity velocity resistanc...

What are the reasons you’re not losing weight with exercise even when you’re trying? It varies from woman to woman, but there are common denominators for midlife women. Explore these if you can’t get that needle to move. And I’ll share another podcast you might love too. Flipping 50 Fitness Specialist This episode is brought to you by the Flipping 50 Fitness Specialist. If you love training, coach...