Savvy 'n' Sassy

Hey! Pic borrowed but can't find owner! Sorry I have been a little quiet of late. I've had no energy! Seriously! Body has been exhausted and brain full of fog and this time I cant blame the menopause! I t's all my own fault to be honest . Before I tell you my Top 5 YT Fitness Vloggers, there needs to be a little context! In my infinite wisdom I decided to do a crash diet. Now before you gasp and clasp your pearls there's a good reason! I watched a documentary on TV about how crash diets had modernised and were a great way to kickstart weight loss and get super healthy, super quick. Tests showed that people rid themselves of type 2 diabetes etc in just a couple of weeks. Now I don't have any of those issues thankfully, but, I am Mrs Impatient, so I thought it would be a great idea.....you know, safely kickstart some weight loss and get motivated! Well, let me tell you, I have never felt so awful in my life! The programme recommended meal replacements follow...

H ey! I hope you are well today and enjoying the warmer weather that has come our way.🌞 photo www.saltsense.co.uk As a women well over 50 and firmly in my mid 50s I have gone from have very little problems with maintaining my weight to a woman who feels like they are fire fighting every day to stop my backside and mid riff expanding. It's driving me crazy! I don't want to be thin but I would like to feel like I have at least some control over my body. Right now I am feeling like an involuntary shape shifter! Sadly the menopause does have some affect on our weight although it is not the only variable. As our body drops oestrogen levels our waistlines will naturally begin to thicken. This is because we don't need that hourglass look anymore to procreate. Our metabolisms do begin to slow down too. This is often because as we age , we ourselves slow down. There are also possible medical reasons such as having an under active thyroid or even food allergies . If you are...

Shocking rise in sexually transmitted diseases in the over 50s! What you don’t know CAN hurt you! Don't be blasé! Over the last couple of decades, the medical profession has aimed their STD awareness campaigns at young people aged 16 to 25. Overall it has been successful, however, in many ways it has backfired. By constantly targeting the young there has been a dramatic rise in STDs diagnosed within the 50 to 90 age group. Should we be surprised? Probably not! Staggeringly, it’s not just the easier to treat STDs that are rising such as chlamydia diagnosis which has increased by 75% in the last ten years. Frighteningly the incidence of those over 50 seeking treatment for HIV has increased by 82% since the beginning of the 21 st century. This phenomenon has been ongoing for several years now and doesn’t look likely to stop unless we address the issue ourselves!    Why the rise? Well, there are many reasons that can be, largely, put   down to medical ...

Wishing you all love and peace this Christmas and for 2018. Women's voices have grown stronger through 2017. Let's keep the momentum going! Enjoy our out of tune singing....join our group on Facebook... ...https://www.facebook.com/janiesavvynsassy/ 

Hey there!  How are you all today? Hopefully really well and are making the most of the over 50 life! Never forget our mantra - refuse to be invisible! Today's blog is about avoiding makeup mistakes that can you make look old and old fashioned ! avoiding anti-anti-ageing makeup mistakes! No doubt you have read in numerous magazines that you need to keep makeup updated to stay looking fresh and youthful. Sadly, too many women are still rocking, (or not), the look they wore when they were eighteen. It just doesn’t work! If you don't believe me, dig out a photo of you when you were 18. (Post it in the comments section if you want to share!). Now be honest do you want to replicate that look right now? To avoid making ourselves look older we need to take heed of a few make-up artist tips………... 1.        Do not overpluck your eyebrows. Thin brows make us look hard which in turn is ageing. A lovely full shaped brow is the answer fo...

Hey there! Exciting news for one person today! I am announcing the winner of the Neckline Slimmer competition!  If you don't know all about the Neckline Slimmer check out the tutorial here! I promise you it's informative and fun! I am enjoying using mine, its straight forward and can be done whilst catching up on Easties!!!!!! Over 700 of you took part in the competition. Thank you every single on of you for your support. Unfortunately only one of you can win, sob, sob.  The winner is .......................think of the long lag you get waiting to see who is staying in Strictly......................................... GWYN EVELIEGH WINSTONE! Please  email Savvy 'n' Sassy to arrange delivery of your Neckline Slimmer! Namaste Janie S xxx Founder  www.savvynsassy.net

H e y there everyone! How are you today? Hope everything is great in your life and that you are embracing the over 50 life! Today's blog is about sex and the menopause . For some reason society speaks in hushed tones about women and sex after 50 as if we are written off. Conversely guys are still portrayed as studs! I have decided to address this right now! Women over 50 are sexy and sexual!   I know from research and girlfriend conversations that menopausal and post menopausal women have worries and questions about their sex lives so I have written this to help you out. Hopefully you will discover some great news and learn that you are "normal"! As we approach the menopause, hit it and sail past it, our oestrogen levels have dropped quite significantly to when were in our 20s and 30s. The dropping of this hormone can have some side effects as we are probably quite well aware. These can include myriad symptoms like hot flushes, irritability etc. It also has an ...