The Flipping 50 Show

Why am I so confused by protein sources and amounts!? Don’t confuse weight of the protein you’re consuming with the grams of protein contributing to your daily intake. Weight is not Daily Recommendation This special episode will go live the last day to register for the Food Flip held for the last time and for holiday support in 2020. I’ll link to it in the show notes at flippingfifty.com/proteinso...

Your protein intake could be the reason you're not making the kind of progress you want. If you've tuned into any of the Flipping 50 protein month content then you do have an idea about your protein needs. In case you missed it though, I've saved some of the best content for last.  My guest is a podcast favorite when it comes to talking about your protein.  My Guest: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is a Washin...

Stop the menopause madness! Stop the over exercise to exhaustion, the injury-causing, metabolism-killing cardio … and the increased frequency you’re doing that further throws your hormones under the bus. It’s so very clear at menopause that you’re not a calories in calories out equation. That in fact that blindly doing “more” … more often, more exercise, more distance, more minutes, more caffeine...

Sit-ups and crunches are not a girl’s (or guy’s best friend). So, what does work? And why are sit-ups and crunches so bad but still so prevalent in fitness classes? Well, first, keep in mind a vast majority of fitness instructors have minimal training before they’re able to lead a group in fitness. In fact, all it takes is for someone to have the desire to lead and anyone willing to follow and you...

We’re diving into your protein needs on today’s episode. My guest is a well-known researcher from the UTMB.  My Guest: Dr. Paddon-Jones is the Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professor in Aging and Health in the Department of Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and senior fellow of the Sealy Center on Aging. Re...

Fitness statistics right now are a little grim for gyms. How does your activity stack up compared to others though? This episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Ronto from runrepeat.com. My guest: Paul loves adventure. Over the past 20 years, he has climbed, hiked, and ran all over the world. He’s summited peaks throughout the Americas, trekked through Africa, and tested his endurance in 2...

Trouble finding your best weight?  What if it’s not the cookies, the calories, or the exercise you’re not doing. What if it’s something under all of it that keeps you from having relationships that support you so you can take next steps? My guest is here to share with you why a skill you may never have considered could be getting in your way and how to trust again. My Guest: Dr. Debi Silber is the...

Has life coaching crossed your mind? What’s next? I’m not where I want to be, but I don’t know where that is. Deborah Voll is a certified professional life coach for women in midlife who are seeking their life purpose and passion! From her own experience, Deborah believes that once women calm the chaos in their lives, they’ll have more time and energy to focus on what really matters! As the creato...

A calorie deficit is the only way to lose weight.  Well, actually no. Hormones not calories determine whether your body stores or burns fat. It’s what the calories … you eat… and you burn (exercise) … do to your hormones. Visionaries Do Not Apologize. Create more lean muscle tissue. Eat more quality food. Research tells us you can eat up to about 300kcals more a day when you eat high quality food...

I have osteopenia and osteoarthritis. I have had 2 total knee replacements and am almost 72. I also have a plate on my left fibula from a break many years ago (NOT due to bone loss, but the way I fell). What activity is best for strength training for my lower body? I have been a couch potato but have recently gotten back into yoga for just a couple weeks, and already quit hurting! But I am having...

Please help!!!! I am so frustrated! I am 59 years old, several years post-menopausal. I had been sedentary for several years and ended up gaining weight. I had always been average weight...not real thin, and a little prone to putting on pounds if I didn't "watch it." Never Cheat and Still Can't Lose Weight When I was younger, though, I could lose weight relatively easily through dieting. Not anymo...

 My question is "why am I still having muscle loss while doing it all right?" I have one of those smart scales and yes I am losing weight, my STRONGER program is tightening and toning for sure. Every day the skeletal muscle declines a little. I follow Dr. Anna Cabeca's keto green 16 program, strength train twice a week, HiiT 20 minutes twice a week, all other days are gardening and gratitude walki...

What questions do you have about nutrition and supplements for osteoporosis? In recent Flipping 50 content I’ve been visiting the importance of muscle and bone health for women over 50. Especially as we’re at home altering schedules – some for the better (88% more exercise) and some for worse (a shortage of dumbbells for home use and gym closures and only 30% returning to gyms currently) how we ex...

What if I told you, you might be ignoring easy ways to boost metabolism? Improve your skin? Improve your recovery from exercise? My Healthy Addiction It’s true. I’m sharing a little strategy I’ve loved using for over two years now and that was a lifesaver for me after mold exposure. In addition, my brother who has quite a rare autoimmune disease and his wife now have one in their home. I bought it...

Ready for a better life after 40? It’s never too late. Believe it? Or just hear or say it? Natalie Matushenko, PCC, CPCC is a leadership coach, best-selling co-author, Ivy League University and top business school graduate and adventurer. Over the past twenty years, she has helped thousands of soulful go-getters make a huge impact in the world while creating lives they love. Natalie left a high-fl...

Got a workout plan for your fall success? This year, let’s face it we’ve all been regrouping, pivoting, and course-correcting. Has your workout been a stable presence? My promise in the title may sound big. Yet, if you have a plan you can assess it, adjust it, and keep improving. Without a plan you’re not moving forward with any predictability. Register for the Ultimate Woman’s Guide to Avoiding M...

Do you have a flat stomach when you wake up in the morning? And it’s gone by noon? Constantly searching for core exercises to reduce the look of your belly? You know I tell you that core exercise won’t fix it if it’s not a weak abdominal muscle problem… do you want the good news?  I have with me the woman who may have some solutions for you. The bloated belly whisperer is in the house. Tamara Freu...

What if I told you that your belly bloating could be solved overnight? And you don’t have to take a supplement or fast to do it? There’s no torturous exercise program. Well my guest is here to share her wisdom as my personal gut guru. This episode is brought to you by the After 50 Fitness Formula for Women course. It’s anniversary time and you can get the course, access to all 8 modules, 2 bonus m...

Terry asks, is weight training appropriate for those who have osteoporosis and osteoarthritis?  My answer is yes! It should be mandatory!  The challenging part is osteoporosis and osteoarthritis have two different protocols. The choice has to be made to avoid pain or injury so the advantages outweigh the risks. Osteoporosis vs Osteoarthritis Strength With osteoporosis the best results come from li...

Significant muscle loss is a life threatening condition. The term sarcopenia is given to it. Yet, we don't hear nearly as much about it as we do osteoporosis, or other diseases.  Muscle loss however is directly tied to bone loss, frailty, risk of falling and fractures. Bedrest, or simply a time of less physical activity than you're used to can increase loss of muscle.  During the pandemic any one...

How well are you sleeping since the pandemic? What changes have there been in your life? Do you know how those might be affecting your health- specifically brain health long term? And what you can do to protect yourself. My guest… Dr. Tom O’Bryan is considered a ‘Sherlock Holmes’ for chronic disease and teaches that recognizing and addressing the underlying mechanisms that activate an immune respo...

If you’re looking for tips to start your over 50 exercise, or restart with these new rules, new times, new… I can’t find a dumbbell anywhere and don’t have a treadmill or elliptical at home… or don’t know what to do with it… this is for you! The Question Recently, Flipping 50 Insider Patricia left me this question. Would love to get some direction on the best “starting from ground zero” exercise v...

For women in menopause, sleep is no joke. We’ve all experienced prom night, pulling an all-nighter in college, or up with a colicky baby. But then you sleep in, the exams are over, and the baby grows up. And you were not in your 50s. That was your whole life. For women in menopause you’ve got a whole life to run while you’re not sleeping. My guest in this episode can talk to what so many women in...

Are you doing bodyweight exercises because no one has dumbbells? Or you prefer them? Do you wonder if they’re enough? So did the Flipping 50 Insider who wrote today’s question. At 73 years old is it too late to take bioidentical hormones and what do you think about bodyweight exercises. Bio-Identical Hormones at Your Age? At 73 years old I don’t think it’s too late. Many of the functional doctors...

How does less clutter sound? Take a glance at your counter, desk, and closet right now. If you would love someone to come in and organize those piles or make it possible to walk into your closet and actually find an outfit out of all those beautiful clothes… you’re in luck. My Guest I have with me today the founder of Let’s Ace Your Space, Leanne Pruitt. Since 2017 after running away from a day jo...