‘Running and lifting weights helped me lose three stone – and find my self-worth again’
Helen Thorn, 43, is a comedian and podcaster as one half of the Scummy Mummies and an author who lives in London People naturally assume that…
Why high-intensity exercise can help ease midlife pain
At the age of 58, cycling convert Marco Baggioli is relishing the high-intensity thrills of time-trial racing – a challenging sport that sees him cycle at speeds…
‘I had chronic fatigue for six years, then discovered bootcamp – now I feel like a different person’
Now that I’ve changed my diet and exercise I feel like a totally different person. I used to profoundly dislike my body for the way it looked;…
Get fit at 70 – the best exercises to stay healthy in later life
One recent study, published in the journal Heart, said people in their 70s who did 20 to 40 minutes’ moderate to vigorous exercise a day had significantly…
‘After I couldn’t fit on a rollercoaster, I went on to lose almost 10 stone’
The first year I lost 40kg (6st 4lbs), the second I lost another 20kg; I’m still on this journey, I don’t want to slip back into old…
Did you grow up in the 80s or 90s? How to ditch your messed-up mindset when it comes to food
If you came of age in the 1980s and 1990s, you’ll no doubt recall the bonkers diet culture of that era. The Beverly Hills Diet, first published…
I lost 3.5 stone in seven months by changing one thing about my routine
Maria Fox, 51, is a police superintendent and lives in Staffordshire Last October I was crying down the phone to a friend and she said: “I don’t…
The midlife health habits that can change your life
Dr Arroll advises “habit-stacking”, where you anchor a new habit onto an existing one, making it easier to integrate into your daily routine. If you are giving…
My sons and I ran 288 miles between Maggie’s centres in memory of my wife
Rob Flett, 51, is a journalist and lives in Orkney My wife Moira has always been brilliant about getting us out and doing stuff. We went hiking…
‘It took a car crash for me to turn my health around’
Rajiv Bajekal, 60, is a spine surgeon and lifestyle medicine practitioner and lives in Middlesex I was driving to a friend’s house a few days before Christmas,…
Drop your midlife weight gain with this one simple exercise
There were also people on the older side – one regular is 84 – all just getting on with their own thing. Most importantly, none of them…
How I finally transformed my weight and conquered my anxiety
I’ve kept it up, along with the Joe Wicks workouts, and I started the NHS’s Couch to 5k app last September, having never run before. I could…