My Philosophy
Before the new week starts, decide one thing you'll do just for you. Write it down. A promise you make on Sunday is easier to keep on Monday.
Take a slow walk today and look for three things that are quietly going right. Warm socks count. A good cup of tea counts. So do you.
That thing you used to love doing just for fun? It still counts. Give it 15 minutes this weekend. No goal, just joy.
You make the world a little better just by being kind in it. Today, help one person feel seen: a smile, a real thank you, or a "thinking of you" text.
Stuck on something hard? Picture the kindest version of you walking into the room. What would she notice that you're missing? Let her take the lead today.
Every old hurt you keep replaying takes a piece of your strength. Notice one today and say, "I'm done carrying this." You can set it down a little at a time.
Your past is a story you know by heart, but it isn't your boss. Today, try one thing the woman you're becoming would do, even if it feels new.
The clocks fall back today, and you get an extra hour. Give it to yourself: a walk, a nap, a page in your journal. You deserve the gift too.
Tonight is for costumes, but you don't need a mask with the people who love you. Let them see the real you. She's worth knowing.
Your mind loves to run ahead to next week. Bring it back to this minute, where you're okay. Sip your coffee or wash one dish and really notice it.
You don't need to have it all together to be loved. Share one honest thing with someone you trust this week. That's where real closeness begins.
Put your hand on your heart and say, "I'm learning, and that's enough for today." A softer voice inside makes room for real change.
Catch one sentence you keep telling yourself today, like "I always mess this up." Ask: is that a fact, or just a habit? You get to pick a new one.
Before you grab your phone this morning, take three slow breaths and feel your feet on the floor. That's it. You just started your day on purpose.
Picture the life you're building. See it, feel it, and take one step toward it this week. Sunday is a perfect day to dream on purpose.
Peace is closer than you think. Wherever you are today, let your next breath be a slow one.
Make one choice today that your future self will thank you for. A glass of water, a walk, a dollar saved. Small choices build the woman you're becoming.
Brave can be quiet. Sometimes brave sounds like "I need help," or "not today," or "I'm starting over." Be brave in one small way today.
Wake up with an intention, and then make your to-do list. Ask yourself, "Who do I want to be today?" Then go be her.
You are the one who notices your thoughts. When worry gets loud, take one slow breath and come back to right here.
Look in the mirror today and say, "I'm proud of you." Then say it again tomorrow. Being kind to yourself is a habit, and you can start it today.
Your energy is precious. Notice what fills you up and what drains you. Then spend your energy like it matters, because it does.
Start today with thank you. Gratitude opens the door, and good things find their way in.
You're not too late. The dream that keeps tapping you on the shoulder is yours for a reason. Take one small step toward it today.
Every time you choose love over fear, you get a little braver. Choose love today, in your words, your plans, and how you treat yourself.
Your feelings start with your thoughts. If today feels hard, check the thought first. Then pick one that helps you.
Look at your life with kinder eyes today. The same day can feel heavy or hopeful. You get to pick the lens.
You don't have to rush this season. Slow down, breathe, and notice what's good right now. This moment is where your life is happening.
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I'm over 200 pounds down, with about 90 more to go. Every Monday, I send one short, honest note about how it's really going. No fake promises. Just real life, shared as it happens. Come along with me!
- How my week went, the wins and the hard days
- Tips and tricks that are helping me right now
- What I've learned so far, and what I'm still learning
- Simple ideas for food, movement, and mindset
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I'm 49 and over 200 pounds down, mostly the slow and steady way. Now I'm sharing my last 90 pounds, one week at a time.
- Real weigh-ins and real meals
- What's working, and what isn't
- The habits that got me this far
Getting myself a weight loss coach aka my 27 year old son.
My son will definitely hold my accountable as I continue my weight loss journey and plan to loose the last 90 lbs to reach my goal weight.
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Sunday reset: Salsa Verde Turkey & Cauliflower Rice Skillet ✨
7 ingredients, one pan, and lunch is officially handled for the week. Packing 16g of protein and less than 5g net carbs per cup, you can double up on a serving for a huge 32g protein bowl under 375 calories.
Ingredients
• 2 lbs 85% ground turkey
• 2 bags frozen steamed cauliflower rice
• 1.5 jars Cholula Salsa Verde
• 1 chopped white onion
• 1.5 cups chopped cilantro
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
Nutrition per 1 cup (makes 10.5 cups):
186 Cals | 16g Protein | 11g Fat | 6g Carbs (4.6g Net)
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You wouldn`t swipe your credit card if your bank account was empty, so why do we keep doing it with our hours?
For years, I said yes to everything and everyone, and paid for it by cutting out my own sleep, health, and fun. Living within your time means putting your own rest on the calendar first in permanent ink.
What is one thing you are taking off your plate this week to pay yourself back? Tell me in the comments!
#MoreTime #WomenOver40 #MidlifeWellness #MidlifeLifestyle #midlifewomen
Hey you. Your Friday Glow Report is here. 🧡
I did the scrolling for you this week:
📅 The dates you can’t miss
❤️ A brand-new heart plan made for women
💰 What the Fed did, and what it means for your savings
📺 New shows, books and celebrity news
🛍️ Target and Walmart Black Friday dates
🎃 Halloween freebies
✈️ Getaways for Christmas week and New Year’s
Swipe through and save this one. Then pick one thing for your calendar this week. Just one.
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Please Rate my Plate...🍽️
Not sure why I`ve been on a plateau for over 6 months. Very frustrating.
✨ I`m 49 years old, in perimenopause, I weigh 230 lbs. I have been on my midlife weight loss journey since 2022. I`ve lost 200 lbs mostly naturally and was on medication for 3 months. I have another 90 lbs to to reach my goal.
♥️ For my weight loss journey I concentrate on protein, fiber, calories and longevity.
⭐️ Please rate 1 to 5... 5 being the best. Please provide suggestions and comments, every little bit helps. 🍽️
Thank you for your support and encouragement.
Podcast - The Midlife Glowgetter
Website: www.jaxstys.com
Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
Live a life you’d want to live twice.
Love, Jax
#womenover40
#midlifereinvention
#weightlossjourney
#midlifeweightloss
#midlifewomen
Learning that wellness at 49 isn’t about pushing harder, it’s about recovering smarter. ✨
Adding the infrared sauna into my routine to lower stress, sleep deeper, and help my muscles recover from lifting weights. Less cortisol, better recovery, and 30 minutes of uninterrupted quiet.
Stella Lune Counseling & Wellness
Middleburg Heights, OH
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Grocery order haul this week...🛒
✨ I`m 49 years old, in perimenopause, I weigh 230 lbs. I have been on my midlife weight loss journey since 2022. I`ve lost 200 lbs mostly naturally and was on medication for 3 months. I have another 90 lbs to to reach my goal.
This is my wellness and weight loss grocery hsil from this week. I do live in Cleveland Ohio and this weekend I shopped at Giant Eagle.
Hope this inspires and motivates you. This honestly keeps me Happy Saturday and thank you for your support and encouragement.
Podcast - The Midlife Glowgetter
Website: www.jaxstys.com
Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
Live a life you’d want to live twice.
Love, Jax
#womenover40
#healthylifestyle
#weightlossjourney
#midlifeweightloss
#midlifewomen
Grocery Haul
Wellness Grocery Shopping 🛒
Midlife journey
Midlife Health
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Please Rate my Plate...🍽️
Not sure why I`ve been on a plateau for over 6 months. Very frustrating.
✨ I`m 49 years old, in perimenopause, I weigh 230 lbs. I have been on my midlife weight loss journey since 2022. I`ve lost 200 lbs mostly naturally and was on medication for 3 months. I have another 90 lbs to to reach my goal.
♥️ For my weight loss journey I concentrate on protein, fiber, calories and longevity.
⭐️ Please rate 1 to 5... 5 being the best. Please provide suggestions and comments, every little bit helps. 🍽️
Happy Saturday and thank you for your support and encouragement.
Podcast - The Midlife Glowgetter
Website: www.jaxstys.com
Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
Live a life you’d want to live twice.
Love, Jax
#womenover40
#midlifereinvention
#weightlossjourney
#midlifeawakening #midlifereinvention #womenover40 #womenover50 #midlifejourney
Please Rate my Plate...🍽️
Not sure why I`ve been on a plateau for over 6 months. Very frustrating.
✨ I`m 49 years old, in perimenopause, I weigh 230 lbs. I have been on my midlife weight loss journey since 2022. I`ve lost 200 lbs mostly naturally and was on medication for 3 months. I have another 90 lbs to to reach my goal.
♥️ For my weight loss journey I concentrate on protein, fiber, calories and longevity.
⭐️ Please rate 1 to 5... 5 being the best. Please provide suggestions and comments, every little bit helps. 🍽️
Happy Saturday and thank you for your support and encouragement.
Podcast - The Midlife Glowgetter
Website: www.jaxstys.com
Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
Live a life you’d want to live twice.
Love, Jax
#womenover40
#midlifereinvention
#weightlossjourney
#midlifeweightloss
#midlifewomen
Hey you. Your Friday Glow Report is here. 🧡 Midlife lifestyle News for Women over 40.
I rounded up 30+ finds for women over 40 for Oct 23 to Nov 1:
📺 New shows and books
💄 Sephora and Ulta deals
🏡 Wayfair Way Day
🎃 Halloween freebies and sweet treats
🍂 Fall style
🎄 Christmas week getaways
Swipe through all 15 slides and pick one thing for your fun list this week. Just one. You deserve a little fun on the calendar.
Save this post so you have it all week, send it to a friend who loves a good deal, and tell me in the comments: which one are you grabbing first? Podcast episode out today covering all of these + more. Full details are at jaxstys.com and 🔗 in bio.
#midlifewomen #MidlifeGlowGetter #WomenOver40 #FallFinds #WeekendDeals
Recipe⬇️
I love early Sunday AM meal prep mornings. I cooked Asaim Ground Chicken w/ Veggies at 5am with old school Martha Stewart tv shows playing in the background.
Asian Ground Chicken w/ Veggies
2 lbs ground chicken
1 large bowl choy chopped bite size
5-6 green onions diced
2 cups bean sprouts
Minced garlic 1-2 teaspoons
Sesame oil to taste
Rice vinegar to taste
Salt, pepper, garlic to taste
Evoo 1-2 teaspoons
Evoo and minced garlic in pot cook
Add ground chicken and break while cooking through
Add sesame oil and rice vinegar with seasoning
Once cooked add veggies and cook for 10-12 minutes till cooked well and soft
Have a great Self-Care Sunday.
Love,
Jax
Come follow and join the party for real life midlife motivation and inspiration in wellness, weight loss, mindset and lifestyle.
Soon to come a midlife women`s glow-up online community and glow-up retreats in Charleston SC.
Podcast - The Midlife Glowgetter
Website: www.jaxstys.com
Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
#womenover40
#midlifereinvention
#weightlossjourney
#mealprep
#midlifewomen
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Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
Live a life you’d want to live twice.
Love, Jax
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✨ You don`t have a discipline problem. You have a leverage opportunity.
In a beehive, the whole colony reads the queen. When she`s calm and strong, the hive builds itself. When she`s stressed, chaos.
Your habits work the same way.
My two Queen Bee Habits are 4:00 AM wake ups and a daily walk. Everything else follows. I don`t micromanage my food, my focus, or my bedtime anymore.
Your Queen Bee might be different. That`s the point. Pick one or two. Protect them with everything you`ve got.
What`s yours? Tell me below. 👇
This post shares my personal experience and is not medical advice.
#KeystoneHabit #HabitsAfter40 #WomenOver40 #MidlifeWomen #MorningRoutine
DailyWalk
Midlife Glow Up
Simple Habits
Queen Bee
Down 200+ lbs, 90 to go, age 49 ♥️✨
My meal plan for today:
✨Breakfast:
Overnight Rolled Oates with sweet potato and apple hash
✨Lunch:
Asian turkey stir fry
✨Dinner:
Garlicky steak bites, roasted mini potatoes and roasted broccoli
✨Snack:
Cleveland Kraut
Garlic sauerkraut
2 Espresso black and 90 oz of water
+
40 oz Glow water:
Loam fiber powder
Electrolytes
Pearl powder
40 oz water
✨Movement
5am
Somatic movement
Lower body: squats, lunges, thigh raises
✨Walk: 30, 15, 30, 15, 15 minutes throughout the day.
✨Come follow and join the party for real life midlife motivation and inspiration in wellness, weight loss, mindset and lifestyle.
♥️Soon to come a midlife women`s glow-up online community and glow-up retreats in Charleston SC.
Podcast - The Midlife Glowgetter
Website: www.jaxstys.com
Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
✨Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
👌Live a life you’d want to live twice.
♥️Love, Jax
#womenover40
#midlifereinvention
#weightlossjourney
#transformyourlife
#midlifewomen
I love early Sunday AM meal prep mornings. I cooked garlicky steak at 5am with old school Martha Stewart tv shows playing in the background.
I cooked garlicky steak bites, roasted potatoes and Asian ground turkey stir fry and oats in ricotta cheese, milk, cinnamon and maple syrup topped with roasted cinnamon apples and sweet potato hash.
Have a great Self-Care Sunday.
Love,
Jax
Come follow and join the party for real life midlife motivation and inspiration in wellness, weight loss, mindset and lifestyle.
Soon to come a midlife women`s glow-up online community and glow-up retreats in Charleston SC.
Podcast - The Midlife Glowgetter
Website: www.jaxstys.com
Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
Live a life you’d want to live twice.
Love, Jax
#womenover40
#midlifereinvention
#weightlossjourney
#transformyourlife
#midlifewomen
Age 49, Down 200 lbs + mostly naturally.
90 more pounds to loose.
My quick 20 minute early Sunday grocery haul.
Fruit, veggies and meat.
I cooked garlicky steak bites, roasted potatoes and Asian ground turkey stir fry and oats in ricotta cheese, milk, cinnamon and maple syrup topped with roasted cinnamon apples and sweet potato hash.
Have a great Self-Care Sunday.
Love,
Jax
Come follow and join the party for real life midlife motivation and inspiration in wellness, weight loss, mindset and lifestyle.
Soon to come a midlife women`s glow-up online community and glow-up retreats in Charleston SC.
Podcast - The Midlife Glowgetter
Website: www.jaxstys.com
Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
Live a life you’d want to live twice.
Love, Jax
#womenover40
#midlifereinvention
#weightlossjourney
#transformyourlife
#midlifewomen
Age 49, Down 200 lbs + mostly naturally.
90 more pounds to loose.
My meal plan for today:
Breakfast
Homemade Protein Bar
25 g protein
12 g fiber
Lunch
Ground beef taco with veggies
Dinner
Breakfast for dinner
Eggs, chicken sausage, asparagus, roasted sweet potatoes
Snack
Cleveland Kraut
Garlic sauerkraut
2 Espresso black and 90 oz of water
+
40 oz Glow water:
Loam fiber powder
Electrolytes
Pearl powder
40 oz water
Come follow and join the party for real life midlife motivation and inspiration in wellness, weight loss, mindset and lifestyle.
Soon to come a midlife women`s glow-up online community and glow-up retreats in Charleston SC.
Podcast - The Midlife Glowgetter
Website: www.jaxstys.com
Free Newsletter & Guides in link in bio.
Soon to come glowgetter retreats in SC & CO.
Oh and remember it is never too late to create a life and lifestyle you love.
Live a life you’d want to live twice.
Love, Jax
#womenover40
#midlifereinvention
#weightlossjourney
#transformyourlife
#midlifewomen
The very first Friday Glow Report is here! ✨
Swipe for what`s trending this week for women over 40: new shows, real health news, money dates you don`t want to miss, sales, fall food specials, and getaways for early December.
My favorite? Aspen lift tickets for $3.75 on December 14. I`m still smiling about that one.
Every item is checked against a real source, and the full list with every link is in today`s newsletter.
Rather listen? Today`s episode of The Midlife GlowGetter Podcast walks you through it.
Health items are for education, not medical advice. Money items are general education, not financial advice.
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Women over 40, I did the scrolling for you. ☕
This week: The Diplomat is back, the Social Security raise drops October 14, Medicare Open Enrollment opens October 15, and Aspen lift tickets are $3.75 on December 14. Yes, really.
I checked every single item against a real source. If it`s on my list, it`s real.
The full list, with every link, lands in your inbox every Friday in the morning in my new Friday newsletter, The Midlife GlowGetter: The Friday Glow Report.
Rather listen? It`s also on The Midlife GlowGetter Podcast every Friday morning.
Tap the link in my bio to get The Friday Glow Report free, every Friday at 6 AM. Then tell me below: which one are you most excited about?
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