Barbara WintroubLIVE FOREVER? OF COURSE! We Boomers just lost Davey Jones of the Monkees, Donna Summers, the Queen of Disco and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. I don’t know about you but I felt a real sense of loss. My friend Pam suggested that Boomers feel they will live forever so it’s hard to believe […]
Baby Boomers Turning 65
Barbara is the “Carrie Bradshaw” of the Boomers. Email her with “seniorhood” stories. We made it, we qualified! Every 8 seconds the oldest of the Baby Boomers turns 65 this year. That’s me! I cannot wait to use my new Medicare card. I haven’t been this thrilled to turn a certain age since I got […]
The Times, they are a changin’
Barbara is the “Carrie Bradshaw” of the Boomers. Email her with “seniorhood” stories. It began with the tears watching the 11pm news. I just didn’t have the stomach for all the violence anymore. Also, I couldn’t stay awake for the 11pm news either. I tried the 10pm news but that wasn’t much better. Then I […]
What Hurts Now?
Barbara is the “Carrie Bradshaw” of the Boomers. Email her with “seniorhood” stories. They say you know you are getting old(er) when you go to sleep at night feeling great and awaken in the morning and your ankle (back, knee, shoulder, etc) doesn’t work. What happened? Did I have an “out of body experience” during […]
How many cylinders are you running on?
Barbara is the “Carrie Bradshaw” of the Boomers. Email her with “seniorhood” stories. My friend Kathy in Florida once said something to me that now makes perfect sense. When you are young you are running on all your cylinders (cells, organs, body parts etc.) But as you age, your cylinders either wear out or […]
Another Year!
Barbara is the “Carrie Bradshaw” of the Boomers. Email her with “seniorhood” stories. ANOTHER YEAR QUICKLY DISAPPEARS–Where do they go? This time of the year the conversation seems to drift towards the comment, “Wow where did this year go?It was June the last time I looked.” Unless you kept notes or a running diary, unfortunately […]
As we get older, life gets easier
Barbara is the “Carrie Bradshaw” of the Boomers. Email her with “seniorhood” stories. Written by RetroFit™ Pilates RX AS WE GET OLDER, LIFE GETS EASIER! (Yeah Right) Have you noticed lately it is harder to get everything done, like you used to? What has changed recently? Here’s my opinion. I have lists and lists of […]
PEDOMETER RESULTS
Written by RetroFit™ Pilates RX Hi Everyone, well I didn’t win the step award (pedometer) at my club, but I did get into great shape wearing this thing. I continue to wear my “stepper” everywhere to monitor my sedentary factor because I get stuck at the computer and forget to get up. Sound familiar? Move […]
Barbara is the “Carrie Bradshaw” of the Boomers.
Written by RetroFit™ Pilates RX Email Barbara, the “Carrie Bradshaw” of the Boomers with your “seniorhood” stories. Thank you to everyone who emailed their concerns for my process to wellness. My injury has not shown up recently so I continue to exercise every day but include a rest program and ice every day. ARE YOU […]
WHO ME REST?
Written by RetroFit™ Pilates RX WHO ME REST? The Art of Taking Care of Yourself after an Injury So the fitness instructor finally injured herself pushing her body way beyond her limits. After 3 visits to the ER, I to Urgent Care, several meetings with the Physical Therapist and 2 MRI’s, I was diagnosed with […]