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Get actionable encouragements to lose belly fat, build muscle: Longevity-focused weight loss and life-giving habits
3 mistakes I have made I have made while building muscle in my 40s that slowed down my gains
by Jihane Farrell Hi Reader Welcome back to 1UP, my weekly newsletter where I share all things health and mindsets to help you get stronger, feel younger and live longer. Your short cut to faster results Last week I shared with you my weight lift routine and the principles I have used that have allowed me to add 5.5 lbs muscle in one year. In case you were wondering, that's pretty good gains for a woman in her 40s: about half a pound of muscle every month. Men can expect 1 lb per month of...
My weightlift routine: The principles I have used to add 5.5 pounds of muscle in my 40s
by Jihane Farrell Hi Reader Welcome back to 1UP, my weekly newsletter where I share all things health and mindsets to help you get stronger, feel younger and live longer. Go to the gym, but to do what? Are you in your 40s and feel bummed out when you look at yourself in the mirror? You don't recognize yourself and wonder if you will ever be able to lose that belly and feel strong again. I'm here to tell you that weight loss is a losing battle. In your 40s, it's time to shift to a different...
Get a lean body for a longer life in your 40s: stop trying to lose weight and do this instead
by Jihane Farrell Hi Reader Welcome back to 1UP, my weekly newsletter where I share all things health and mindsets to help you get stronger, feel younger and live longer. Get more leverage What if I told you that the secret to success in your weight loss, belly fat loss journey, and rocking your best body was to completely LET GO the idea of losing weight. I bet many of you would panic and hold on to it a little tighter.Because for so many people, there's not a time in their adult life when...
How to put your gut health on autopilot
by Jihane Farrell Hi Reader Welcome back to 1UP, my weekly newsletter where I share all things health and mindsets to help you get stronger, feel younger and live longer. One simple habit, a huge return on investment In last week's newsletter, I shared the benefits of a thriving gut bacteria community for our health, and more particularly the gut-fat connection. This week I am following up with how to put your gut health on autopilot. Investing just a little bit of time once or twice per...
How I went from being addicted to work and alcohol to living free, in purpose, and a balanced lifestyle - Part 2
Hey Hey Reader A short and sweet email to share a link with you. Today, Anokhi, host of the podcast "Achieve your Ambitious Mom life" dropped part 2 of our conversation. In it, you can discover: 🔋 How tapping into your core values allows you to "come back to yourself" after feeling lost 🔋 Why raising a child is one of the most meaningful ways to have a positive impact in the world 🔋 Practical mindfulness techniques that helped me regain emotional mastery during her burnout recovery 🔋 The...
How I went from being addicted to work and alcohol to living free, in purpose, and a balanced lifestyle - part 1
Hi Reader If you are feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, tired but wired or feeling like you're running on empty, maybe even dead inside,... I want to let you know that I've been there. For most of my career life, I was on a repeating cycle to burn out: working sprints where I gave it all, up to a point where I couldn't take it anymore - physically and mentally -, followed by a week or two where I had to recover. I would usually spend days in my bed out of exhaustion. Just to go back and do the...
How fermented foods beat weight loss and probiotic pills: the gut-fat connection and more
by Jihane Farrell Hi Reader Welcome back to 1UP, my weekly newsletter where I share all things health and mindsets to help you get stronger, feel younger and live longer. Thriving gut bacteria = Thriving health Fermented foods are a must-have in your plate. Fermented foods are the best tool we have available to bring the type of gut bacteria that is life-giving. It's called dysbiosis when there are imbalances in the bacteria populations and some less beneficial populations tend to overgrow....
The only one strategy you need to lose weight, get rid of belly fat and keep it off forever
by Jihane Farrell Hi Reader Welcome back to 1UP, my weekly newsletter where I share all things health and mindsets to help you get stronger, feel younger and live longer. Title 95% of people who successfully follow a diet put the weight back on. The reason for that? A diet provides a temporary solution. But if you put the weight back and some, it’s a failing solution. And this is how too many of us are lifetime dieters: trying every diet under the sun, as if it was a matter of finding the...
Making Life Beautiful Again: How to Get Your Energy Back After 40
Hi Reader Popping up in your inbox real quick to let you know that I had the opportunity to chat with Michelle Day Rose, host of the "Making life beautiful again" podcast to talk about something I really want you to know. If you're in your 40s and find it hard to walk up the stairs without feeling out of breath, or you're in your 40s and the hike you did on the weekend took everything out of you, then you must listen to this interview. Because it doesn't have to be this way. In fact, these...
Why does belly fat seem to always be the last to go: are you unkowingly doing too much of the wrong things?
by Jihane Farrell Hi Reader Welcome back to 1UP, my weekly newsletter where I share all things health and mindsets to help you get stronger, feel younger and live longer. Could you be doing too much of the wrong things? When it comes to losing belly fat, I see all kinds of predatory things online. For example, you’re being sold excruciating abs workout. But did you know that getting strong abs does absolutely nothing for belly fat?! If you have tried all the methods and belly fat is still...
Get actionable encouragements to lose belly fat, build muscle: Longevity-focused weight loss and life-giving habits