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How do you stay healthy during the holidays without missing out on the food, fun, family, and celebrations you love?
For women over 45, the holiday season can make our usual healthy routines feel almost impossible. Between parties, travel, houseguests, cocktails, desserts, disrupted workouts, and busy schedules, it’s easy to fall into an all-or-nothing mindset.
But staying healthy through the holidays doesn’t have to mean dieting, deprivation, or guilt over eating your favorite Christmas cookies!
In this episode of Girlish Gurus, Joy and Lorraine sit down with Alicia Jones, fitness and weight-loss expert for women over 45, to talk about realistic ways to support your health, maintain muscle, stay active, and enjoy holiday foods—without waiting until January 1 to “get back on track.”
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
✨ The ONE simple healthy habit you can start now that could make a difference by New Year’s
✨ Incidental exercise vs. structured exercise and why everyday movement counts
✨ How to stay active when holiday travel, guests, and celebrations interrupt your normal exercise routine
✨ How to let go of food guilt and enjoy holiday treats without feeling like you’ve “blown it”
✨ Alicia’s strategies for healthy holiday eating and maintaining a healthy weight
✨ Why protein, fiber, hydration, and mindful eating matter during the holidays
✨ Why “saving your calories” all day before a holiday party may not be the best strategy
✨ The importance of strength training and maintaining muscle after 50
✨ What really happens if you take a week or two off from strength training
✨ Simple ways to keep your muscles active when you can’t get to the gym
✨ Why women using GLP-1 medications should pay particular attention to nutrition, protein, exercise, and preserving lean muscle
✨ How to enjoy the holidays without feeling like January needs to be a punishment for December
ABOUT ALICIA JONES
Alicia Jones helps women over 45 transform their health and lives through her fitness and weight-loss strategies.
Alicia has appeared on various health and wellness television programs and produced and hosted Health Matters and The View: Health and Wellness on Rogers TV.
She has a B.A. in Kinesiology and holds many certifications, including GLP-1 Essentials for Fitness Professionals, NCCP, Advanced Sport Nutrition, Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Canfit-pro Personal Training Specialist, and many others.
Alicia also shares details about her new masterclass, including new information designed to help women take control of their health, fitness, and wellness.
Learn more about Alicia and her programs at AliciaJonesHealthyLiving.com.
OUR FAVORITE TAKEAWAY
Your health doesn’t have to go on vacation just because it’s the holidays—and you don’t have to miss the fun either.
Move your body. Protect your muscle. Eat foods that nourish you. Enjoy the special foods you love. Spend time with your people.
Healthy aging isn’t about doing everything perfectly. It’s about doing the things that matter consistently enough to keep living the life you love.
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