Welcome to Becoming Elli

We want to be like Elli because she was the Norse Goddess of Aging who beat Thor in a wrestling match. We want to be like Elli, fit and strong as we age
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Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast

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Author: Chris Brown

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We were interviewed for the Keto Woman Podcast

We  were very honored to be interviewed recently for a podcast and wanted to share the news with you. You can hear about our story when we are interviewed on a podcast from France called Keto Woman by Daisy Brackenhall. https://ketowomanpodcast.com/138/ Hope you enjoy listening. Please leave a message and let us know what you think!   ...

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Tai Chi & Qigong with Nancy Gardner - 60 be

Tai Chi & Qigong with Nancy Gardner

Tai Chi & Qigong with Nancy Gardner – Episode 60 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 60, Jill and Chris talk with Nancy Gardner, a certified instructor of Qigong, Tai Chi and other martial arts. Nancy is all about movement. And she LOVES to move...

Cardio Exercise on the Bike Feels Great

Bike riding feels great! One thing I really love about cardio exercise is the endorphins floating around in my body after a great workout. Even if it's not a terribly strenuous exercise, but just a good steady cardio, it feels great. This morning I took a 20 mile bike ride with a friend and the weather was ideal. The temperature was around 70 and just a light wind was blowing. I had on shirt sleeves and bike shorts, didn't even need a jacket. Mot a cloud in the sky! The route I take during the weekends I refer to as the Kent loop. I've written about it before. People in Kent probably call it the Stow loop or the Hudson loop, but it travels through all of those...

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Salad for Lunch LAS

During podcast #59, Pam Sherman talked about her BAS Big Ass Salad. It's full of greens, cabbage, nuts and delicious healthy foods. I tried to make my version of it, but have dubbed mine the LAS Little Ass Salad. I guess because I don't want to talk subliminally to my a$$ about being big? Also, when I look at my picture in these cute little bowls, it felt less like a main meal and more of a side dish. Ingredients: Chopped vegetables: squash, tomatoes, cabbage carrots sweet yellow peppers, onions and celery. Prepare couscous and stir into vegetables. For protein I added Red Kidney Beans and tuna. Dressing- Cider vinegar olive oil and lemon juice. Oregano, salt and pepper to taste. I made plenty and also had it the next day. I...

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Women over 50 a life redesigned

Women Over 50 – A Life Redesigned

Women Over 50 - A Life Redesigned podcast hosted by Shelly Drymon invited us to appear on the podcast! On this past Friday, the tables were turned. Jill and I appeared on a podcast as her guests! Thanks to Shelly Drymon host of the Women Over 50 - a Life Redesigned podcast for interviewing us for an upcoming episode! "Thanks so much," said Shelly Drymon. "You gals are fantastic. Great conversation with Chris and Jill of Becoming Elli and the hosts of the podcast Fit Strong Women over 50." This is an early release of her most recent podcast episode.  We talk about our fitness journey, trying to eat healthy, and the challenges of maintaining a weight loss. The description for her podcast is Conversations with women over 50 who...

back on the bike

Back on the Bike

Last weekend I got back on the bike and managed to get a good 22-mile ride. First ride in a while! It was thanks to my bike riding buddy who sent a text and I couldn't say no. Wow did it feel great to be back on the bike!!! Definitely my happy place. I know some folks are riding as groups again, but I'm not interested in doing that now. I breathe too hard when I'm riding!! [caption id="attachment_4198" align="aligncenter" width="320"] In case the bike looks weird to you...

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The Perfect Balance with Pam Sherman - 59 be

The Perfect Balance with Pam Sherman

The Perfect Balance with Pam Sherman - Episode 59 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 59 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, Jill and Chris talk with wellness specialist Pam Sherman about she stays fit and strong and how she helps others become fit and strong. Pam Sherman has been involved in fitness/wellness as a coach and trainer for more than 20 years. Now, she is the CEO and founder of The Perfect Balance, a seven time author, an international motivational speaker, and a coach. Her mission is to help women take better care of themselves and their health. Pam empowers women to lose weight and gain confidence. She wants to help every woman feel GREAT in their own skin! After...

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Big Ass Salad from Pam Sherman

Pam Sherman’s Big Ass Salad

Are you wondering about the Big Ass Salad? During our recent podcast interview with Pam Sherman, she mentioned that she has a salad every day. Not just any salad, but one she refers to as the BAS! The Big Ass Salad. She says the cabbage is more filling than a spring mix. Jill and I just couldn't let that go! We needed the recipe...

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pushing through the roadblocks

Pushing Through the Roadblocks to get Fit and Strong

I want to be pushing through the roadblocks. I want to be fit and strong, For some reason I think that taking on big challenges, or challenges in general right now, is a good idea. I fully blame the corona isolation quarantine thing for my exercise stall. My mental game is different than how it has been the past 12 years of working toward the elusive goal, and now I'm hitting roadblocks. Seeing this little violet bloom in between the cracks of the concrete driveway inspired me today. I'm going to revisit the cue/habit thing. I'll say my mantras. Work my "to-do" list plan my day/week/month. Maybe I can get things clicking like they used to. The book The Power of Habit really links the cue...

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Intermittent Fasting with Gin Stephens BE

Intermittent Fasting with Gin Stephens

Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle with Gin Stephens - Episode #58 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 58 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, Jill and Chris interview Gin Stephens about her experiences with a intermittent fasting lifestyle. Gin Stephens is the author of Delay, Don’t Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle. Gin has been living the intermittent fasting lifestyle since 2014. This lifestyle shift allowed her to lose over 80 pounds. She has launched her intermittent fasting website, four Facebook support groups, four self-published books, and two top-ranked podcasts—Intermittent Fasting Stories and The Intermittent Fasting Podcast. Her newest book, Fast, Feast, Repeat will be available in June 2020. Gin graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition’s Health Coach Training Program in 2019....