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Get off the Couch with Shawn Tegtmeier

September 28, 2021 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 91 – Get off the Couch

In Episode 91, Jill and Chris talk with Shawn Tegtmeier, a former chain smoking couch potato, now a full time personal trainer with several certifications and a published author.

She lives in the “Chicagoland” area with her husband and two dogs. In her off time she enjoys running, reading, putzing around the yard and simply enjoying time with her two adult sons.

During the podcast we discussed:

How she started with her health changes
How she maintains her weight loss
How she managed to quit smoking
What motivate her to stay fit and healthy?
Her advice to her clients about working out and eating

Shawn told us that quitting smoking was the “hardest thing I ever did.” After she quite she gained a lot of weight. After seeing a photo of herself, she decided to join WeightWatchers. She lost the weight and keeps it of with walking, hiking, moving, working out . She likes to bike a bit and enjoys watching YouTube videos for cardio or strength. She enjoys working out and has become a personal trainer.

While Shawn has been a member at a gym for 13 years, the Covid pandemic threw off her schedule and now she prefers to work out at a friend’s or does Zoom workouts.

“I am motivated by feeling good, with a sense of accomplishment, it’s so much more enjoyable and I also like the social aspect of working oue/

In 2015, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer and learned that she needed a cell transplant. In 2017, she was “getting it back together. And in 2018, I came back.”

One of her tricks for eating is that she tries to always mix a carb with a protein.
She premakes her morning breakfast and finds that it helps to prep meals ahead of time.
Fav breakfast meal: English muffin with a fried egg, cheese, Canadian bacon & avocado.

“For those of us who have the ability to move, we should feel grateful.”

When she is personal training, she likes to time everything, not count reps. She walks everyday, a little longer each time. She enjoys running with her dogs, and uses a timer for exercises.

She says that people have to like what they are doing. Find what you enjoy — lifting, dancing, biking, it’s important to find something you like.

Her advice for women over 50 – take a survey of yourself – a snapshot of yourself during day. How much water do you drink? What are you eating? What can you do to increase your water and your sleep? Small improvements will add up.

Links:
Website: https://shawntegtmeier.com/
Book: Running With Walt: How a Chain-smoking Couch Potato Got Off the Couch

Eating on the Go

September 14, 2021 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 90 – Eating on the Go

In episode 90, join Jill and Chris as they talk about eating on the go, meal prep and how they substitute to lower the simple carbs, up the complex carbs and increase their protein intake. Some of the things we discuss.

Spaghetti with chick pea pasta
Adding crunch to tuna salad
Plan easy healthy grab and go’s
Quinoa with chicken stock
Frozen berries in Greek yogurt
The best cauliflower pizza crust (according to Chris)
Heart of Palm pasta from Trader Joe’s
Spice it up with Old Bay and Everything but the Bagel

Finding ways to improve the nutrition and quality of food all starts while grocery shopping. In this episode we mention some foods and brands that we’ve been relying on this summer, but how about you?

We’d love to hear your secrets for eating healthy and satisfying meals when you’re on the go with limited time to cook. Please send an email, leave a comment below or even give us call to leave a voice mail at 330-970-6662.

Stroke Forward with Marcia Moran

August 24, 2021 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 89

In episode 89, Jill and Chris talk with Marcia Moran, author of Stroke Forward.

In 2014, Marcia was a successful entrepreneur, owned a business consulting practice and was going strong. Suddenly, at the age of 54, she suffered a major stroke. Marcia worked for several years to become whole.

Over time she learned to walk again, but Marcia struggled with aphasia, a language disorder. In August 2017 she discovered a technological breakthrough that minimized her speaking disability. Marcia created Stroke FORWARD because she felt there is a need to share hope to stroke survivors and their caretakers. Learning to become her own health advocate one step a time and exploring holistic methods for healing are keys to her recovery. She became a health and wellness coach to stroke survivors and their caregivers.

Marcia holds both a B.S. in Political Science and a MBA. She also earned a certificate in Well-being Foundations of Personal Transformation from the Personal Transformation and Courage Institute in Virginia. She volunteers at Brain Injury Services, supporting their Speakers Bureau program.

During this episode we discuss:

What are the symptoms of a stroke
What exactly is a stroke
What is neurofeedback
How she learned to walk again and talk again

Links for more information:
Website
Stroke Forward on Amazon

Make Fitness a Priority with Chad Austin

August 10, 2021 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 88

In episode 88, Jill and Chris talk with Chad Austin, the owner of Priority Fitness in Overland Park, KS, and author of the book series, “Make Fitness A Priority.”

He has been a leader in the fitness industry since 2003. Chad is a regular fitness and wellness guest expert for local and national media. He was the host of the talk radio show, “Be Fit…For Life”, and has been featured on over 20 podcasts. Chad helps his clients stop constantly starting over and instead find long-term fitness success. His goal is to help you find a plan that you can use immediately.

During this podcast we discuss:

How to win the fight against your excuses
How to change your mindset “you are too busy” to exercise
If you’re new to working out, how to get started
How to beat your excuses
How to make fitness a priority, even when life changes
Although we all know we need to make fitness a priority, how to actually do it
Food choices and how he suggests that his clients eat

He says that it’s a myth that age is something that stops us. The more you move the longer you can keep yourself young. It’s even more important as you age to make fitness a priority.

Change is inevitable. Failure is inevitable. So what? Failure doesn’t have to define us. It’s what you do next. The yo-yo pattern happens because we are attracted to instant gratification. We want to try to get as fit as fast as possible, which leads to temporary success. We have to figure out what fits best in our life. What are you going to do to get back on track?

In today’s podcast he offers strategies for overcoming excuses as well as a link to a free copy of his book: Make Fitness A Priority: 30 Tips to Elevate Your Life Through Fitness Kindle Edition

Links:
Book Series on Amazon
Free Kindle copy of his book
Priority Fitness Website
Chad’s library of on-demand classes
Follow Chad on Facebook and Instagram

Triathlon Fanatic and World Record Holder Susan Haag

July 27, 2021 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 87

In episode 87, Jill and Chris talk with triathlon fanatic and world record holder Susan Haag. Susan is an attorney who lives in Jacksonville, Florida. She has been running triathlons since 1990 and Ironman races since 2002. Susan Haag is the 1st woman in the world to complete 100 ‘140.6’ races, what’s often called an Ironman distance.

An Ironman race is a triathlon consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.22-mile run. Susan’s currently at 125 & has more on the calendar. During law school, Susan joined a gym and started working out, running, and biking. After seeing a flyer at her gym, she did her first triathlon race. Despite having a flat tire on a borrowed bike and doing doggie paddle for the swimming portion, she was hooked.

Susan keeps a a list and now has completed 475 triathlons with 125 of those being the iron distance!

During this episode we discussed:

Why she focuses on encouraging others and the comradery of the race
How she keeps herself from getting injured
The mental game and keeping a positive attitude
What she means by “party in the back”
Racing year-round in Florida
Running in the world championship race at Kona, Hawaii
Why she is a triathlon fanatic
Her plans for the future

Where to find her online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanhaag/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susan.haag.75

She is an ambassador for many brands: ROAD iD, Perspective Fitwear, Crazy Compression, Picky Bars,The Cupcake Cartel, myTEAM TRIUMPH National, TriBike Transport, Skirt Sports, SBR Sports, Inc., Sur PhytoPerformance, Nuun Hydration and BOCO Gear. She is serves as a board member on several organizations.

Fit After 50 Forever with Lisa Bartlett

July 13, 2021 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

In episode 86, Jill and Chris talk with Lisa Bartlett about her running, health challenges and how she stays fit after 50.

Lisa Bartlett is an active member of the Becoming Elli community.

Last year she began to tell us about training for a marathon but then she ended up having to run it virtually because of the pandemic. She persisted and ran the race and even won first place in her age group.

Lisa Bartlett is a 53-year old mom to a 10-year old daughter and special needs teenager, and has a busy real estate business. Lisa was never athletic growing up. Her first athletic endeavor was taking karate lessons in the mid-90s, then she discovered running in 1998, lifting weights, and ice hockey. All that came to a sudden end in 2002 when she became very ill with Lupus, which went diagnosed and untreated until 2013. Now in proper medications, she started running consistently in 2019 completing her first half marathon in December 2019 followed by her first marathon in December 2020. Lisa strives to live a healthy lifestyle for two reasons, to feel good and set a good example for her children and others. And yes, she struggles every single day to make better choices.

We found it very motivational to learn how Lisa has developed a strong mind set and worked to build habits to support daily and long term goals.

We discussed:

* Dealing with illness
* Running the Virtual Buckeye Marathon during the pandemic
* Conditioning, strength and balance
* Lifting and physical therapy
* Her mindset of Fit After 50 Forever
* Her life coach and running coach
* Developing a C.T.F.A.R. mind set to reframe the facts: Circumstance – Thought – Feelings – Action – Results
* Her “go to” smoothie: Okra, strawberry protein powder, stevia, with Himalayan salt
* Her coaching group “Run Your Best Life”
* Exercising in the heat of Arizona
* Work out routines: Bike riding, ice hockey, lifting and running

Links:

Her Website: Fit After 50 Forever
Private Becoming Elli Facebook Group
Runkeeper training App
Hasfit video website

Healthy Aging with Gail Lind podcast episode 85

Aging Strong with Gail Lind

June 22, 2021 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

In episode 85, Jill and Chris interview Gail Lind, who at age 65 discovered she had a passion for lifting weights. She starting working out, became a personal trainer and class instructor at Anytime Fitness in Alabama. Gail offers insights and inspiration to women about aging strong in the second half of their life.

We discuss:

How being fit changes aging
Benefits of getting fit
How she started
How she got off the “treadmill to nowhere”
How she changed her workout after she hit a plateau
What changed her life – physically, emotionally psychologically
“You got one body”
What inspires her to keep aging strong
How she revised her diet and nutrition with protein and fiber

She talks about the best way to start in the weight room. (Interested in getting started at a gym? Read Jill’s recent article about how to get started at a gym.)

Being strong and fit allows Gail (right) to hike with her sister (left) and enjoy her life more fully.

Her gym: Anytime Fitness Hampton Cove

10 Tips for Healthy Eating Motivation

June 8, 2021 / Chris Brown / 3 Comments

Episode 84

In episode 84 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast for the Becoming Elli community, Jill and Chris discuss motivation for healthy eating.

We all know that losing weight is hard, but many of us in the Becoming Elli community are committed to keeping the weight off means by maintaining a healthy eating lifestyle.

During this episode we discuss healthy eating motivation:

Set a Goal
Anticipate your weaknesses
Plan your food
Prepare and Prep ahead
Weigh and track progress
Swap out for healthier choices
Find a friend/community
Keep it simple
Make routines
Use a mantra

During other podcasts we’ve talked with nutritionists, dietitians and women who have lost weight and kept it off. Some people enjoy a keto lifestyle, or vegan, vegetarian, paleo, LCHF (Low Carb High Fat), or a Mediterranean diet. Others use intermittent fasting.

We don’t specifically talk about different foods, but more about the motivation to eat in a healthy way. We have found that having discipline will carry your through when your motivation is lacking.

In many episodes of our podcast we talk about motivation for exercise and many of the same tips work for keeping the healthy eating motivation. Remembering your WHY. Working with other people. Having a meal plan and “go to” options.

Thanks for listening! We’d love to hear from YOU! How do you maintain your motivation to eat healthy? Did we miss an important tip that really works for you? Let us know by leaving a comment below or leaving a voice mail at 330-970-6662.

Healthy Living 2021 with Chris and Jill

May 25, 2021 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 83- Healthy Living 2021

In episode 83 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast Chris and Jill talk about their dogs, fitness and eating as part of Healthy Living 2021.

Topics covered:

Our dogs- Penny and Peanut
Walking to get more steps
Strength training at the gym
Getting back into a routine
Healthy eating
The veggie challenge 2021
Effective sleep routines

Nutrition For Women Over 50 with Kristin Kirkpatrick

May 11, 2021 / Chris Brown / 4 Comments

In episode 82, Jill and Chris talk about nutrition for women over 50 with Kristin Kirkpatrick, President of KAK, Consulting, LLC and a dietitian and consultant of Wellness Nutrition Services at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a best-selling author, an experienced presenter, and an award winning Dietitian.

Kristin has been seen on both local and national shows such as the TODAY show, NBC Nightly News and the Dr. Oz show. She has contributed to several national newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and Runners World. The Huffington Post named Kristin “one of 35 diet and nutrition experts you need to follow on twitter.” In December 2017, Kristin’s show “The New Rules of Food” aired nationally on PBS.

During the nutrition for women over 50 podcast episode we discuss:
* how to eat based on your genes program
* the “rules” we should be following based on your TV program on PBS “Food Rules”
* advice on reading food labels
* thoughts in intermittent fasting
* What is Prolon Fasting?
* Her book, “Skinny Liver: A Proven Program to Prevent and Reverse the New Silent Epidemic—Fatty Liver Disease”

Many of the foods that used to be good for us are no longer healthy due to over-processing, added sugars, hormones, pesticides, and artificial ingredients that are hard to pronounce. As an expert, Kristin Kirkpatrick uses the latest research and nutrition news to help people eat with purpose, and clean up their diet.

Book: Skinny Liver: A Proven Program to Prevent and Reverse the New Silent Epidemic—Fatty Liver Disease
Website: KristinKirkpatrick.com
DVD: New Rules of Food DVD