Lifting My Spirits

Book excerpt: Is it REALLY too late to get fit when you get into your 40's or 50's? Can you reverse years of self-neglect and improve your health? In 2009, a 47-year-old Tammy White was told by an emergency room doctor, "change your life or you won't live to be 60". She ignored well-meaning advice from trainers to accept weight gain as part of aging and menopause. She used science-based best practices to structure her self-care. Competing as a bodybuilder was a dream from her 20's that was deferred no longer! Tammy started blogging in 2010 to document her journey and since then, tens of thousands of people have followed her on social media. In this book, she shares her story, but offers more than that. She shares what's she's learned about how nutrition and weight lifting can transform a person's health. She shares tips for staying consistent with a program when motivation is low. How do you make this all work with a busy adult life? This is a must read for anyone in their 40's, 50's, or older who need some practical advice from someone who has done it and is still doing it.