Melissa H Photography

01/07/2026

In my 30s, I focused on hot yoga for fitness, but lacked muscle mass. Now, in my 50s, I appreciate weightlifting as a key to overall fitness.

01/05/2026

Body recomposition begins with fueling the body appropriately, using whole, nutrient-dense foods to support muscle recovery and repair. If you are experiencing excessive inflammation or soreness after exercise, it may be helpful to assess a few key recovery factors.

Consider whether you are consuming adequate amounts of high-quality, unprocessed protein throughout the day. Evaluate your micronutrient support, such as magnesium intake in the evening, which plays a role in muscle relaxation and recovery. Ensure you are maintaining proper hydration with sufficient electrolytes to support kidney function and the clearance of metabolic waste produced during training. Finally, prioritize quality sleep, as this is when the body performs the majority of muscle repair and adaptation.

Optimizing these foundational elements can significantly enhance recovery, reduce inflammation, and support long-term body recomposition goals.

08/29/2025

I was at my in February of this year, but had lost all of my . I started to have to burn, and build more . This helped to add a healthy level of fat distribution throughout my body, and in return my . I could have technically stopped at my skinniest, but I was getting feedback from my body through I was getting .

It has taken me 6 months to build the muscle mass that I am with. I have gotten thicker in the process of it, and went up a pant size. I started going back into a slight after the second picture was taken a few weeks ago. I lost weight quickly, and lost a pant size again.

It is a very fine line with how to control the amount of weight I want to loose since it can take away from my muscle gains. When you to function with , your body will start to use muscle for fuel instead, if you don’t keep your diet on point to nourish it properly.

There is a real science to body recomposition. It requires years of patience, and understanding of how your body responds to different types of resistance training, healing the gut bacteria overgrowth, finding the right diet for you, (macro diet has been the most impressive to me) and hormones staying optimized to maintain homeostasis.

Once you figure out how it works, your body thrives, and wants to be healthy. It will start rejecting the things you used to consume that would sabotage the progress. Your mindset changes. Your priorities changes. You of life either. I feel like I am just getting started with how far I can go with this as I age.

08/24/2025

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In my

05/07/2025

This is the new

04/23/2025

I did a thing today! I am not your average grandma.