Yes, we offer live, personal coaching that has proven ideal for seniors who prefer an interactive approach within a small group of peers to obtain and maintain the Leaner Meaner Senior mindset.

The Leaner Meaner Senior Accelerator Program is led by senior coach Teresa Bueno and other certified coaches who specialize in helping seniors just like you. The proven techniques and processes we use have helped more than 60,000 people reach their goals and ambitions. 

This unique opportunity produces results far beyond reading about healthy eating, what exercises to try, or watching videos online—all helpful, but not personal to you in a way that makes you feel both inspired and accountable. 

If you would like to learn more about this leading-edge coaching program, and how it can help you break through the mental and emotional blocks that stand in the way of having the health, joy, and vitality you deserve, visit: LeanerMeanerSenior.com/LMSAccelerator.

The perfect way to start is to look at one measurable activity, note where you are today, and do at least 2% better tomorrow (whatever feels like a baby step).  

An example would be if you walk once around the block each morning already, tomorrow extend your walk to a certain house or tree that means you’re walking just a little more. Don’t go back to the shorter walk but do extend it further when you’re ready. 

The most important thing is to be consistent. Set a schedule for your walk and stick with it. That’s why it is important for your activities (and increases) to be something easy that you are willing to do. Then all you have to do is stick with the plan. Consistency is the secret sauce for success. 

If you have unhealthy eating habits, getting in shape will be exponentially harder—no matter how much you exercise. While fad diets and quick-fix cleanses are tempting, they don’t lay the groundwork for a sustainably healthy lifestyle. There is a truism: You cannot overcome bad eating habits with exercise. 

Start with simple changes. Make a list of your common “empty calorie” foods and beverages—calories with little to no nourishment make no sense!

Look at your list and find substitutions for empty-calorie items. For example, a vanilla protein drink provides “creamer” for your coffee without sugar (which you don’t need) but with protein that counts toward what you need every day.

We love this question! Leaner Meaner Seniors are not just interested in adding years to their life, but life to their years! It’s important to look at every day as an opportunity to include fun, and you get to define what that looks like. 

Our community is active in so many fun activities…here are some we know about: improvisational performance; pickleball; Scrabble tournaments; golf; bowling league; Parrotheads club (including community service), and line dancing. What did you used to do that you could pick up again? What are you willing to try for the first time? Fun has no age limit.

First, remember that health professionals say that “sitting is the new smoking.” That means that when you are sitting in front of a device, you are neglecting a healthier habit right there. For example, you can listen to an audio book or talk to a friend on the phone while walking around the block or on your treadmill or stationary bike. 

There is no magic number of hours for recommended screen time for adults, but studies show a relationship to risk of depression, insomnia, eye strain, head and neck aches, and addictive behaviors that get in the way of healthy Leaner Meaner Senior habits.    

Tips:

• Turn off notifications. They trigger you to look at your phone and, more likely than not, spend additional time on your phone beyond checking it.

• Also, leave the phone out of the bedroom or out of reach overnight.

• For TV, be choosy. Tune it to the show or movie you want, or start the one you’ve recorded—don’t sit like a zombie, exposing yourself to whatever comes onto your screen uninvited.

Our community is active in volunteering in so many ways it’s impossible to list them all, but these include church outreach, beach clean-ups, food bank shift work, and middle-school mentoring. 

Every day can be purpose-filled if that is your intention. Spending time with grandchildren can be more meaningful if you give that some forethought. Many of our Leaner Meaner Seniors are writing a memoir, sharing their wisdom and/or leaving a legacy. Check out the memoir writing help that Barbara Dee offers: https://barbara-dee.com/

The workbook is designed to be your companion, a supportive partner that guides and encourages you to increase your awareness and take actions towards your health goals. Using the workbook engages you in a more connected and accountable way. It spells out, for example, the 3 essentials of forming a new, strong habit and helps you work through that process. Every written exercise, checklist, and chart is designed for seniors in particular—and all have been tried and proven to help seniors just like you. Most (not all) of the workbook material can be found in the Leaner Meaner Senior book, so using the workbook is not required to gain benefits—however, as one of our readers put it, “…the tools in the workbook are like having an Easy Pass at Disneyworld…I can see fast progress, which is what I need to stay motivated.”