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  • My New Book: The 5 Foundations of a Better Body Over 50
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    My New Book: The 5 Foundations of a Better Body Over 50

    A practical approach to building strength, losing fat, restoring your energy, and feeling more confident in your body after 50. There is a moment many women experience in midlife when…

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  • How to Find More Joy in an Ordinary Day
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    How to Find More Joy in an Ordinary Day

    A gentle reminder that a well-lived life isnโ€™t only built through big changes. It is also found in the small moments we learn to notice. We tend to think of…

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  • I Didnโ€™t Set Out to Live More Intentionally Then We Moved
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    I Didnโ€™t Set Out to Live More Intentionally Then We Moved

    How a change of place gave me the space to notice what I wanted the next chapter of my life to feel like. I didnโ€™t set out to create an…

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  • Five High-Protein Breakfasts to Start Your Day Strong
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    Five High-Protein Breakfasts to Start Your Day Strong

    Simple, satisfying breakfasts that make it easier to get more protein without overcomplicating your morning. Breakfast is often the meal where protein gets overlooked. We may grab a piece of…

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  • Why Muscle Is the New Anti-Aging Strategy
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    Why Muscle Is the New Anti-Aging Strategy

    The goal isnโ€™t simply to live longer. Itโ€™s to remain strong, capable, and fully engaged in the life youโ€™re living. For years, women have been told that โ€œanti-agingโ€ comes in…

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For more than 30 years, Iโ€™ve helped women build strength, improve their health, and create habits that fit real life. As a certified holistic nutritionist, yoga teacher, and longtime fitness professional, I bring experience, encouragement, and a deeply practical approach to wellness.

I also know firsthand how much our bodies, and our priorities, can shift in midlife. Iโ€™m here to help you cut through the confusion, focus on what matters most, and move forward with greater strength, energy, and confidence.

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Build a stronger body. Create a life that feels more like your own. At A Well Lived Life, wellness isnโ€™t the finish line, itโ€™s the foundation. Because when you feel strong, energized, and well in your body, you have more freedom to pursue what matters, enjoy the life youโ€™ve created, and decide what you want next.Through practical coaching, simple habits, and meaningful choices, I help women in midlife care for their health and use it as the foundation for a more intentional, joyful life.

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Strength, nutrition + healthy aging for women 45+ โœจ Creating stronger bodies + more intentional lives.

You know how to follow a plan. But what happens wh You know how to follow a plan. But what happens when the weekend comes, your schedule changes, or motivation disappears?

After years of coaching women, hereโ€™s what Iโ€™ve noticed: the women who create lasting results have imperfect weeks, too.

Their schedules change. Their motivation fades. Dinner doesnโ€™t always go according to plan.

But theyโ€™ve developed habits that help them keep returning to what mattersโ€”and that makes a difference. ๐Ÿ’›

In my newest episode of the Podcast - A Well Lived Life, Iโ€™m sharing The 7 Habits of Women Who Get Lasting Results.

We talk about movement, nourishing food, mindset, and the small choices that help you build a stronger body and more trust in yourself. I also share real client stories and a few ideas from James Clearโ€™s Atomic Habits.

If youโ€™ve ever felt caught between being completely โ€œonโ€ a plan or completely โ€œoff,โ€ this conversation is for you.

Listen with one question in mind:
Which habit could make caring for myself a little easier this week?

๐ŸŽง Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit the podcast page through my website. 
www.erinzell.com/podcast
OVER 50? Your body is keeping score. ๐Ÿ˜‚ For years, OVER 50? Your body is keeping score. ๐Ÿ˜‚

For years, it covered for your nonsense.

Stayed up too late? It rallied.
Skipped lunch? It made do.
Survived on coffee, stress and three almonds? It kept the lights on.

But now?

Your body keeps receipts - and may file a formal complaint by 2:47 PM.

1. SLEEP IS PART OF THE PLAN.

Stay up until midnight watching women organize their refrigerators and your body will contact you in the morning.

It will not be friendly.

2. COFFEE IS NOT BREAKFAST.

Even if it contains collagen.
Even if the mug says โ€œBlessed.โ€

Your body needs protein, fiber and actual nutrients, not caffeine and positive affirmations.

Eat the eggs.

3. MUSCLE IS YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN.

Strength training isnโ€™t punishment or an attempt to look 25. Itโ€™s preparation for carrying groceries, lifting your suitcase and getting off the floor at 80.

Your muscles need a job. Give them one.

4. WALKING COUNTS.

You donโ€™t need to crawl away from every workout questioning your will to live.

Walk after dinner. Walk while listening to a podcast. Walk away from conversations that should have been emails.

It all counts.

5. YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM KNOWS WHO ANNOYS YOU.

You can eat organic spinach and take every supplementโ€”but if youโ€™re constantly stressed, overscheduled and saying yes when you mean no, your body knows.

Boundaries are a wellness practice.

6. YOUR BODY ISNโ€™T BETRAYING YOU.

It may be asking for more sleep, strength, protein, recoveryโ€”or an appointment with your doctor.

Listen. Ignoring a warning light has never improved a car, and it isnโ€™t a strong healthcare strategy either.

7. JOY BELONGS IN THE PLAN.

Take the trip. Wear the dress. Sit in the sunshine. Laugh with your friends. Buy the good olive oil.

Being healthy isnโ€™t only about living longer. Itโ€™s about feeling well enough to enjoy the life youโ€™re creating.

Feed your body. Strengthen it. Walk it. Let it sleep. Take it to the doctor. Take it somewhere beautiful.

After an imperfect day, donโ€™t wait until Monday.

Your body doesnโ€™t need another fresh start.

It needs you to just keep going.

Which one is your body currently emailing you about in ALL CAPS? ๐Ÿ˜‚
One of the biggest mistakes I see women make when One of the biggest mistakes I see women make when trying to create a healthy lifestyle is believing that one off-plan meal, one missed workout or one crazy week means theyโ€™ve failedโ€”and need to start all over again.

You donโ€™t. ๐Ÿค

A healthy lifestyle isnโ€™t built by doing everything perfectly. Itโ€™s built by learning how to return to the habits that make you feel your best.

Your next good choice still counts.

Mine today: movement, protein, water and getting back to the basics.

If youโ€™re ready to take one simple step toward improving your health, join us for my October Walking Challenge on Facebook. Weโ€™re getting outside, tracking our steps and encouraging one another all month long.

DM me STEPS and Iโ€™ll send you the event link! ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ

#ProgressOverPerfection #ConsistencyOverPerfection #WalkingForHealth #WomenOver50 #HealthyAging #StrongerAfter50
Iโ€™m so excited to officially introduce you to my p Iโ€™m so excited to officially introduce you to my podcast, A Well Lived Life. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

This podcast is for women who want to build stronger bodies, live with greater intention, and create lives that feel healthier, richer, and more fully their own.

Of course, weโ€™ll talk about wellness, strength, and mindset. But weโ€™ll also widen the conversation to explore what it means to live well in midlifeโ€”with greater purpose, simplicity, joy, and intentionโ€”and the small choices that add up to a life well lived.

If youโ€™re new here, begin with Episode 1: Health Is Wealthโ€”a conversation about why our health is the foundation that allows us to fully enjoy everything else weโ€™re working so hard to create.

You can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit the podcast page on my website. Iโ€™d love for you to follow the show and share it with a woman who might enjoy these conversations too.

Because wellness is the foundation of a well-lived life.

Enjoy listeningโ€”Iโ€™d love to hear what you think! ๐Ÿฉต Erin
Strength training over 50โ€ฆ what nobody told you. ๐Ÿ’ช Strength training over 50โ€ฆ what nobody told you. ๐Ÿ’ช

I started at 55 with a pair of five and eight-pound dumbbells.

Today, I lift three times a week, choosing weights that continue to challenge me. But it took time to get here.

When you hear โ€œlift heavy,โ€ it can sound like youโ€™re supposed to reach for the biggest dumbbells on day one.

What gets lost in that advice is the process.

You start with a weight you can control. You learn the movements. You keep showing up. And as you get stronger, you gradually ask a little more of yourself.

Those five- and eight-pound dumbbells were exactly what I needed at the time. I wouldnโ€™t be lifting what I lift today without starting there.

And Iโ€™m still building. Still challenging myself. Still learning what my body can do.

Thatโ€™s what I want you to know: you donโ€™t have to arrive strong. You become stronger through the work you repeat.

Weโ€™ve spent so many years thinking about making our bodies smaller. I want more women to discover how good it feels to make theirs strongerโ€”and more capable of living the life they love.

Start where you are. Give yourself time to grow.

Follow along for simple, practical ways to build strength and age well. 

๐Ÿค You've got this, Erin

#StrengthTrainingOver50 #StrongAfter50 #WomenWhoLift #HealthyAging #The5Foundations #AWellLivedLife #ErinZell
How I hit 122 grams of protein and 37 grams of fib How I hit 122 grams of protein and 37 grams of fiber in one day ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒฑ

No complicated recipes. No bland โ€œdiet food.โ€ Just simple, satisfying meals built around protein, fiber and mostly whole-food ingredients.

Why do I focus on both?

Protein helps us build and maintain lean muscle, recover from our workouts and feel satisfied after meals.

Fiber supports healthy digestion, helps keep blood sugar steadier and keeps us feeling fuller longer.

But your ideal targets wonโ€™t necessarily look exactly like mineโ€”and thatโ€™s the point.

Inside my 6-Week Program, we customize your macros based on your individual body, goals and lifestyle. Then I teach you how to put those numbers into practice with meals you actually enjoy and habits you can sustain.

Our next round begins Monday, October 5th, and doors are open now!

Want to learn more? Send me a message and letโ€™s chat. ๐Ÿ’›
Health is more than a workout or whatโ€™s on your pl Health is more than a workout or whatโ€™s on your plate. Itโ€™s also how you sleep, manage stress, care for your mind, and show up for the life you want to live.

That bigger picture is why I wrote The 5 Foundations of a Better Body Over 50. Itโ€™s a practical starting point for building strength, eating well, and creating habits you can actually live with.

You donโ€™t have to change everything at once. Start with a foundation, and build from there. Be well, Erin ๐ŸŒฟ

You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HK2VDSXY
Yes, Iโ€™ve been quietly building over hereโ€ฆ writing Yes, Iโ€™ve been quietly building over hereโ€ฆ writing, recording, creating...and bringing a vision that has lived in my heart for a long time to life. ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ’›
Stay tuned! looking forward to sharing more with you very soon.
Okayโ€ฆthis moment feels pretty BIG. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ“– After month Okayโ€ฆthis moment feels pretty BIG. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ“–

After months of writing, editing, designing, revising..and then revising some more ๐Ÿ˜‚
Iโ€™m finally holding the first printed proof of my book in my hands!

The 5 Foundations of a Better Body Over 50 is a practical guide for women who want to build muscle, lose fat, feel stronger and more energized, and age well - without dieting or extremes. My years of health coaching and that I strategies I teach in a book.

There are still a few final touches to make, but weโ€™re getting so close! I'm so excited to share this with you!

Would you like to be one of the first to know when itโ€™s available? Drop a ๐Ÿ’› below!

#WomenOver50 #HealthyAging #fitover50 #StrengthAfter50 #MidlifeWellness
Consider this your Monday afternoon reminder: the Consider this your Monday afternoon reminder: the day isnโ€™t over. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Maybe the workout didnโ€™t happen this morning. Maybe your Monday started with good intentions and thenโ€ฆlife.

You donโ€™t need to write off the day or wait until next Monday to begin again.

Put on your sneakers and take the walk.
Ten minutes. Twenty minutes. Around the block. After dinner. It all counts.

And the timing couldnโ€™t be better because tomorrow we kick off STEPtember...30 days of making walking one of the simplest ways we can support our health.

No perfection required. Just make some time for walking each day. You'll be glad you did.

Keep going. โค๏ธ Erin

๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Whoโ€™s joining me for the 30 day walking challenge?
There was nothing particularly extraordinary about There was nothing particularly extraordinary about this Wednesday.

I brought home a beautiful bouquet from a local flower farm. @thecottageflowerfarmonsetma 

I took a long walk with a friend.

We talked, laughed, caught up, and enjoyed a gorgeous summer afternoon. โ˜€๏ธ

And somewhere in the middle of it, I thought about glimmers those small, often ordinary moments that bring a little spark of joy, connection or contentment to our day.

We tend to wait for the big things to bring us joy...the celebration, the accomplishment, the special occasion.

But so much of a well-lived life happens in the ordinary days.

Fresh flowers on the kitchen counter.
A walk in the sunshine.
A conversation with a friend.
Noticing something beautiful along the way.

Maybe the goal isnโ€™t to make every day extraordinary.

Maybe itโ€™s simply to get better at noticing the glimmers already scattered throughout our days.

Today, mine looked like flowers, friendship and a long summer walk.๐ŸŒธ

What was one of yours?
Something new has been quietly taking shape behind Something new has been quietly taking shape behind the scenes. โœจ

And the funny thing is, it doesnโ€™t feel like Iโ€™m starting over.

It feels like Iโ€™m taking everything Iโ€™ve learned, everything Iโ€™ve loved, and all the pieces of my life and work that have mattered most and allowing them to become something bigger. To sit inside a larger container, if you will.

Less like a reinvention. More like becoming.

For years, so much of my work has centered around helping women feel stronger, healthier and more confident in their bodies. And that isnโ€™t going anywhere. My health coaching and FASTer Way community are still very much a part of what I doโ€”they simply fit inside a much bigger conversation about what it means to truly live well.

Because our health matters deeply.

But so does how we spend our time. The homes we create. What we choose to surround ourselves with. How we continue to grow. The relationships we nurture. The things that bring us joy. And the way all of those pieces come together to create a life that feels like our own.

And if youโ€™ve worked with me at any point over the yearsโ€”through nutrition coaching, fitness, health coaching, The Virtual Fitness Tribe, FASTer Way, a yoga class, a workshop, or anywhere else our paths have crossedโ€”I hope you know this:

Youโ€™re invited into this next chapter, too. ๐Ÿค

In many ways, everything weโ€™ve done together has helped lead me here.

Thereโ€™s still more to create before I share exactly whatโ€™s coming, but after an incredible day bringing part of this vision to life with @shawondavis and @ninaoartistry it finally feels real enough to give you a little peek behind the curtain.

Iโ€™m so excited for whatโ€™s ahead and even more excited to have you come along with me.

A new chapter is taking shape. โœจ
There is a quiet wisdom in the shoreline. It does There is a quiet wisdom in the shoreline.

It doesn't resist the changing seasons.
It doesn't rush the tides.
It simply allows each wave to shape what comes next.
Perhaps we're invited to live the same way.

Growth rarely happens all at once.

It happens quietly.
One decision.
One habit.
One ordinary day at a time.

The ordinary days, the ones that seem uneventful - are often the ones shaping the life we're creating.

Because a well-lived life isn't built all at once.
It's shaped, little by little, through the way we choose to live each day.

What is this season asking of you?

๐Ÿ’› Erin
Feeling like your body has changed over the past f Feeling like your body has changed over the past few years?

You're not imagining it.

Many women notice as they age they have less energy, more stubborn weight around the middle, and feel like what used to work...just doesn't anymore.

That's why our August focus is a Cortisol + Strength Reset.

We're not chasing perfection or punishing workouts.

Instead, we'll focus on the habits that help your body feel strong, energized, and supported:

๐Ÿ’› Strength training
๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ Daily walking
๐Ÿฅ— Protein & whole foods
๐Ÿ’ง Hydration
๐Ÿ˜ด Recovery
๐Ÿค Accountability and community

The best part? You don't have to wait for my next 6-Week Program to get started.

Whether you're brand NEW CLIENT or a former VIP member ready for a fresh start, you can jump right into our August Cortisol + Strength Reset for just $49 for the month.

If you love it (and I think you will ๐Ÿ˜‰), you'll simply continue in my VIP community for where you'll receive new workouts, monthly challenges, nutrition coaching, and ongoing support.

There's no perfect Monday. No perfect month. Just today.

If you're ready for a reset, comment RESET or send me a message, and I'll send you all the details. ๐Ÿ’›
40 years. How is that even possible? ๐Ÿ˜‚ Tonight as 40 years. How is that even possible? ๐Ÿ˜‚ 
Tonight as I got ready to head to my 40th high school reunion and I found myself thinking about just how much life has happened since that girl walked out of high school.
So many chapters. So many versions of me. Some wonderful seasons. Some hard ones. Lots of lessons, changes, growth and becoming.
And walking into that room tonight, I felt really good. Not because life has turned out perfectly. Or thinking I have everything figured out. But because Iโ€™m proud of the woman Iโ€™ve become along the way.
And maybe even more importantly, Iโ€™m excited about the woman Iโ€™m still becoming.
Thatโ€™s one of the things Iโ€™m learning about a well-lived life: weโ€™re never really finished. 
We get to keep growing. Keep changing. Keep choosing. Keep creating. Keep evolving.
And apparently, every once in a while, I get to put on a great navy dress, head to my 40th high school reunion, reconnect with people who knew me way back when and feel incredibly proud to have my amazing husband by my side. ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ’™
Hereโ€™s to the people we were, the people we are, and whoever weโ€™re becoming next. ๐Ÿ’›
#shhsclassof86 #highschoolreunionโค๏ธ 
#erinzellhealthandwellness #awelllivedlifebyerinzell
Lately, Iโ€™ve been thinking a lot about what it rea Lately, Iโ€™ve been thinking a lot about what it really means to live a well-lived life.

And I keep coming back to thisโ€ฆ
Itโ€™s not built in the big moments.Itโ€™s built in the ordinary ones. ๐Ÿค

Moving your body.
Taking a breath.
Stepping outside.
Making a nourishing meal,
Calling someone you love.
Coffee with a friend.
Giving yourself a few quiet minutes.

The little things we choose to do, again and again, become the way we live our lives.

For me, yoga has been one of those things for the past ten years. I practice yoga and teach yoga both in person and online.

It's a practice I return to.
A place to reconnect with myself.
A reminder to slow down, breathe, and be here.

Because a well-lived life isnโ€™t something we find someday.

Itโ€™s something we create - one intentional choice, one meaningful habit, one ordinary day at a time. โœจ

Let's keep investigating, staying curious- discovering our own well-lived life.
 Love, Erin ๐Ÿ’›โœจ
We often think creating a our best life requires o We often think creating a our best life requires one big breakthrough.

But in my experience, it rarely happens that way.

A well-lived life is shaped by the choices we make every dayโ€”the healthy meal, the workout we almost skipped, the meaningful conversation, the quiet morning with a cup of coffee, the decision to keep showing up even when progress feels slow.

Those moments may seem small on their own, but over time they become the foundation of a life you're proud to live.

This week, don't focus on perfection. Focus on making one intentional choice today... and then another tomorrow.

Because small, intentional choices create extraordinary lives. ๐Ÿ’›

#MondayMotivation #AWellLivedLife #LiveWithIntention #HealthyHabits #GrowthMindset #MidlifeWellness #HealthyLongevity #IntentionalLiving
Some Sundays fill your calendar. Others fill your Some Sundays fill your calendar.
Others fill your cup. ๐Ÿค

Today was one of those days...
๐ŸŒฟ A walk on the bike path with Tyler
โ˜• Brunch with Todd
โœจ Dreaming and planning our next Retreat with my friend Tracy
No rushing. No checking boxes.
Just connection, fresh salty air, meaningful conversations, and gratitude.
It's a gentle reminder that a well-lived life isn't built in one big moment.
It's created in the small, intentional ones.

Here's to Sundays that refill your soul. ๐Ÿ’›
Happy Weekend, friends! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿน Until someone invents Happy Weekend, friends! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿน
Until someone invents a protein margarita... I'll keep aiming for balance. ๐Ÿ˜„
Work hard. Lift heavy. Eat your protein. Get outside. Make memories. And if you choose to enjoy a margarita (or your favorite treat), savor every sip without guilt.
A well-lived life has room for both discipline and celebration. ๐Ÿ’›
Cheers to a fun, healthy, balanced weekend!
Every Friday, I'm reminded that transformation is Every Friday, I'm reminded that transformation is about so much more than a number on the scale.

This week, I watched women celebrate showing up for workouts, making healthier choices, building strength, having more energy, feeling more confident, and simply keeping promises to themselves.

Those are the victories that change lives.

As a coach, there's nothing I love more than cheering them on and reminding them to pause and recognize how far they've come.

So today, I'd love to celebrate YOU too. ๐Ÿ’›

โœจ What's one winโ€”big or smallโ€”you're celebrating this week?

Drop it in the comments. I'll be there cheering you on. 
#fitover50 #fitover40 #midlifewellness #nutritioncoach #onlinefitness #fitwomenover50 #erinzellhealthandwellness
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