External motivators can definitely help get your initial movement going, but you need to combine your external workout motivation with intrinsic workout motivation to be able to keep it going long term.

So many women refuse to get the protein they need because they think that that is the way to lose weight or that too much protein is bad for them or will make them “bulk up”. But nothing could be further from the truth. Getting the recommended amount of protein is going to keep you lean, help, make bones strong, and usher you into better health as you age.

This is the day that you actually looked at each other and started this journey together without knowing what it would look like. It was the beginning of a sweet journey that has defined your life on many levels. It is a day that should mean something to only you and your partner.

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?