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            <title><![CDATA[How We Kid Ourselves About Losing Weight After 40]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/how-we-kid-ourselves-about-losing-weight-after-40-d2748be753db?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1672/1*95lL25RBtsfe68xoYrk0jw.png" width="1672"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">&#x2026; and why the results don&#x2019;t match our expectations</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/how-we-kid-ourselves-about-losing-weight-after-40-d2748be753db?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4">Continue reading on Health &amp; Fitness After 40 »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:10:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aged 50 These 4 Daily Habits Have Kept Me Sane, Slim & Happy]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:22:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is ‘Happy Pessimism’ The Secret To Getting In Shape After 40?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/is-happy-pessimism-the-secret-to-getting-in-shape-after-40-25ae1283129c?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1280/1*RHmR_-Lvcexf5VVRVNXwbw.png" width="1280"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Optimism is probably wrecking your fitness and body shape</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/is-happy-pessimism-the-secret-to-getting-in-shape-after-40-25ae1283129c?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4">Continue reading on Health &amp; Fitness After 40 »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Your Supplements Routine Is On Autopilot. That’s The Problem.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/your-supplements-routine-is-on-autopilot-thats-the-problem-ab14d5bbb5ee?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1280/1*EiFS5FaAL5P4KnrURCHjTw.png" width="1280"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Supplements drawers, anxiety and 3 questions to ask today</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/your-supplements-routine-is-on-autopilot-thats-the-problem-ab14d5bbb5ee?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4">Continue reading on Health &amp; Fitness After 40 »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:46:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I‘m A Coach Who’s Ditched Fixed Workout Plans For Good. You Should Too]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/i-m-a-coach-whos-ditched-fixed-workout-plans-for-good-you-should-too-f9d74f46ffa4?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1280/1*wtHdGQNmA89tFNuii68DSg.png" width="1280"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">A fixed plan assumes every week looks the same. I&#x2019;m guessing yours doesn&#x2019;t&#x2026;</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/i-m-a-coach-whos-ditched-fixed-workout-plans-for-good-you-should-too-f9d74f46ffa4?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4">Continue reading on Health &amp; Fitness After 40 »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:10:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Screw Sobriety: Here’s How To Keep Drinking After 40 And Stay In Shape]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/screw-sobriety-heres-how-to-keep-drinking-after-40-and-stay-in-shape-456c5845af28?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1280/1*VWnVuzdNme8Miw0fuPbsFg.png" width="1280"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Because life is too short to avoid a cold beer on a sunny day</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/screw-sobriety-heres-how-to-keep-drinking-after-40-and-stay-in-shape-456c5845af28?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4">Continue reading on Health &amp; Fitness After 40 »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:23:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Good Friction, Bad Friction: How To Make Getting In Shape After 40 Pretty Effortless]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/good-friction-bad-friction-how-to-make-getting-in-shape-after-40-pretty-effortless-a02a8ea58b5d?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1280/1*ZfPpS2gEwdSH6_451uVVow.png" width="1280"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Because willpower and discipline run out fast.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/good-friction-bad-friction-how-to-make-getting-in-shape-after-40-pretty-effortless-a02a8ea58b5d?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4">Continue reading on Health &amp; Fitness After 40 »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[You Don’t Have A Willpower Problem. You’re Stuck In A Rebellion Loop]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/you-dont-have-a-willpower-problem-you-re-stuck-in-a-rebellion-loop-a9c562a119e3?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1280/1*9ng3kBLUP24UB2HfTThfsg.png" width="1280"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Whether it&#x2019;s exercise plans, meal choices, or just building new habits, there&#x2019;s a part of your brain that refuses to be told what to do.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/you-dont-have-a-willpower-problem-you-re-stuck-in-a-rebellion-loop-a9c562a119e3?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4">Continue reading on Health &amp; Fitness After 40 »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[I’ve Been A Fitness Coach For 16 Years. Here’s The Worst Advice I Have Given]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/ive-been-a-fitness-coach-for-16-years-here-s-the-worst-advice-i-have-given-972a93b4587e?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1280/1*ylvcUG1ZpdesU8ZNdzFzBw.png" width="1280"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Six things I confidently told clients that I&#x2019;ve since changed my mind on</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/over-40-freakin-awesome/ive-been-a-fitness-coach-for-16-years-here-s-the-worst-advice-i-have-given-972a93b4587e?source=rss----8a27162e1c7c---4">Continue reading on Health &amp; Fitness After 40 »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:41:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I Just Turned 50 So Here Are 6 Things I Am Done With Now]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:45:50 GMT</pubDate>
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