Author Archives: zoebgreenberg

Kick Start, part 2

Posted on January 13, 2015

One of the toughest parts of losing weight is holding onto the loss. It is oh, so easy to slip back into your normal eating pattern and see the pounds creep back on. So this post is dedicated to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 5 meals a day, 80/20 rule, diet maintenance, Haylie Pomroy, sprouted wheat, The Fast Metabolism Diet | Leave a comment

Kick Start Your Metabolism

Posted on January 6, 2015

It’s over. The Christmas cookies, the candy and cake, the rich meals, the freely flowing booze, the confetti, the sheer indulgence of the holidays. Now it’s January, our annual diet month when the tighter the jeans, the stronger our motivation. … Continue reading →

Posted in diet, exercise, holiday diet tips, increasing metabolism, Uncategorized | Tagged decrease in metabolism after 50, fast metabolism diet, Haylie Pomroy, increasing metabolism, strategic eating, weight loss | 3 Comments

That Was the Year That Was

Posted on December 23, 2014

I always get reflective as the year draws to a close, reminiscing about the good, the bad and the ugly as I pass another 365 days of a life that has entered it last act. There was enjoyment and productivity … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged British Virgin Island, grief, loss, That Was the Year That Was, world turmoil | 1 Comment

Double Duty

Posted on December 17, 2014

Just like I tend to do more than one thing at a time (multi -tasker or ADD??), I expect my products to do the same. I already have my favorites, which I will share with you, but decided to take … Continue reading →

Posted in makeup, skincare | Tagged Dr. Brandt Pores No More, Givenchy Le Prisme, Josie Maran, Kate Somerville, Kiehl's BB Cream, L'oreal Magic Lumi, Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair, No Bronzer Bronzer, Nu Skin ageLOC, Perricone No Foundation Foundation serum, Sephora, Skin Ceuticals, St. laurent Kiss and Blush | 1 Comment

When You’re Hot, You’re Hot!

Posted on December 2, 2014

Rare, and lucky, is the woman who cruises through perimenopause and The BIG M without a hot flash, that annoying, humiliating, sleep disturbing phenomenon. I was not one of them. I went through menopause at the age of 52 and … Continue reading →

Posted in menopause, Uncategorized | Tagged anti depressants, black cohosh, blood pressure medication, breast cancer, chasteberry, Dong quai, Effexor, hormone therapy, hot flashes, HRT, menopause, MSG, perimenopause, Premarin, vitamin supplements, Whole Foods | 1 Comment

Navigating the Shoals of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 25, 2014

Ah, Thanksgiving! My favorite holiday. No religious overtones, no gift giving, just being with family and/or friends surrounded by comfort food. The launch of the decadent holiday season. And a horror show for dieters. With a little planning and forethought, … Continue reading →

Posted in holiday diet tips, Uncategorized | Tagged holiday diet tips, maintaining weight during holidays, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving, traditional Thanksgiving menu, Turducken, turkey, WebMD | 1 Comment

When They REALLY Leave the Nest

Posted on November 17, 2014

Progeny. A fancier word for offspring, kids or children which my husband says doesn’t describe my two sons, 36 and 40, anymore. Once you are over 50, if you have children, they are now grownups, and best case scenario, out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged engagements, grandchildren, grown children, leaving the nest, parenting, Sandra Bullock, when your children marry | 5 Comments

Trolling the Infomercials

Posted on November 11, 2014

Unfortunately, a chronic back issue flared up into a full blown spasm this week and I found myself lying in bed early Sunday morning, heating pad under back, steroids and Valium at the ready and the TV on at 7:30 … Continue reading →

Posted in skincare, Uncategorized | Tagged amine lift, blue plasma, Cindy Crawford Meaningful Beauty, Cold Plasma, Deborah Messing, Dr. Perricone, I Hate My Neck, infomercials, Joan Lunden, Murad, neck cream, Nora Ephron, Sub D, Valerie Bertinelli | 1 Comment

How Sweet It Is!

Posted on November 4, 2014

It has not escaped my attention that sugar and the many substitutes for it, has been under recent, if not constant, attack. In one week, I absorbed an article warning of the dangers of artificial sweeteners, a discussion of the … Continue reading →

Posted in dental issues, diet | Tagged agave, artificial sweeteners, aspartame, Barefoot Contessa, Beat Sugar Addictiono NOW!, Corn Refinters Association, cyclamates, Dr. Jessica Wu, Equal, high fructose corn syrup, honey, Jacob Teitelbaum, Joan Slage Blake, Marc Ambinder, molasses, saccharin, Splenda, Sugar Busters, sugar substitutes, Swee 'n Low, THE WEEK | 3 Comments

Accentuate the Positive,Eliminate the Negative

Posted on October 28, 2014

Drooping lids, sagging cheeks, the suggestion of jowls. Welcome to the “mature” face! But all is not lost. As I found out, you can create the illusion of a more lifted and sculpted visage without going under the knife. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in makeup, skincare, Uncategorized | Tagged Anti aging skincare, Black jade eye pencil, cc cream, Chanel, countouring, eye cream trick, Golden champa, highlighting, Julianne Moore, L'oreal, Le Blanc, Les Beiges, MAC blender brush #217, Neiman Marcus, Or blanc, Sublimage, vanilla planifolia PFA, Vitalumiere Acqua | Leave a comment