by Linda Melone | Aug 15, 2018 | Lose Weight, Motivation
Ask a woman over 50 for a list of the “best things” about aging and she’ll likely react in one of three ways: Laugh maniacally until paramedics sedate her Call 911 to report an escapee from the local psychiatric ward (you) Show you a new way to tie a scarf that... 
by Linda Melone | Jul 25, 2018 | Get In Shape, Motivation
Time for a quick word association game!. When you hear the word “summer,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? I’m guessing it’s one or more of these: Striving to beat your last year’s personal best record for hammock napping Hoping no one gets... 
by Linda Melone | Jul 18, 2018 | Get In Shape, Motivation
Here’s the thing about making it to the half-century mark: Some body parts don’t work quite as well as they did in the past. If you’re wondering if that statement drips with sarcasm, you are correct. In fact, it’s dunked in sarcasm and batter... 
by Linda Melone | Jul 11, 2018 | Get In Shape, Motivation
It reached 1,000 degrees here last week. I’m exaggerating, but only by a few degrees. I don’t know why we suddenly have record breaking temps around the world, but here are a few of my theories: The earth is circling closer to the sun every year and... 
by Linda Melone | Jun 27, 2018 | Lose Weight, Motivation
I’ve heard and seen a lot of things in my 20+ years as a trainer. This includes things I wish I could unsee, like a male client’s abdominal surgery scar for which he was way too proud to show me. I’ve also heard just about every excuse. From bingeing on cake like a... 
by Linda Melone | Jun 20, 2018 | Get In Shape, Motivation
Imagine you’re on the surface of the sun (obviously, in a heat-proof suit). It’s summer. And you’re having a hot flash. Then it starts raining. That, my friends, is Connecticut in the summer. I’m exaggerating, but not by much. High heat on top of ridiculous humidity...
