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D.D. Forrest | Author & Midlife Wellness Coach

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Helping powerhouse women 45–65 feel amazing again!
❌ Fatigue, brain fog & belly fat
✨ Author of Own Your Wellness
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One of the biggest mistakes I see in midlife is trying to solve new problems with old strategies.

It’s tempting to double down. Exercise harder. Eat less. Push through the fatigue.

But that’s often the opposite of what your body needs.

In midlife, sleep becomes more important. Recovery takes longer. Muscle is harder to build and easier to lose. Protein needs increase. Stress has a bigger impact. Even the timing and intensity of your workouts may need to change.

That doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong. It means your approach needs to evolve.

When you understand why your body is responding differently, you can stop chasing quick fixes and start making decisions that actually move the needle.

If you’re looking for practical, science-backed guidance to help you navigate this stage of life, that’s exactly what Vital Shift is here for.

🔗 Learn more at TheVitalShift.net

#MidlifeHealth #HealthyAging #Perimenopause #Menopause #Longevity by @d.d.forrest

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FINALLY! I’m thrilled to finally offer both a brilliant doctor and health coaching to enhance your hormone journey.
I have spent so many years working with women to help them optimize their health, but sometimes you just need a doctor to give you that edge- especially in midlife!
If you’re interested, please DM me or visit my website to learn more.
I can’t wait to talk to you about how we can help you through this midlife transition to feel your best yet! ✨

#midlifewellness #hormonehealth taken in Portola Valley, California by @d.d.forrest

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7 months ago

Are you ready to build your own wellness plan? Pre-order is finally available!

After a year, my manuscript has finally found a home with @forefrontbooks
I am so excited to be working with them, and @simonandschuster to bring this book to you!
It encapsulates the work that I do with my health coaching clients on a daily basis to help them, build their path to achieve their optimal health… And now you can do it on your own!
#OwnYourWellness #WellnessCoach #HealthCoach #HealthJourney #MakeChanges #WeightLoss #Fitness #InstaFit by @d.d.forrest

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I just left a conference where there was much conversation about how we can best support our bodies innate ability to detoxify, to handle the insane amount of toxic burden we ALL deal with on a daily basis: from our environment to our devices, our food to our meds.. all of it adds up.

But the simplest, most effective, cheapest, easiest way to support your body’s own detoxification capabilities is to drink water! 💦

Please Please Please

Avoid spending too much money on detox drinks, supplements, and elixirs if you haven’t started with the basics first.

And if you’re already doing this, and still feeling like your body is overburdened, or not sure what to do next, please let me know. I can help you audit your current regimen, and come up with a plan that is both effective and efficient tailored to you!

#detox #juicecleanse #hydratation taken in Palo Alto, California by @d.d.forrest

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It’s not enough to just start making interventions. Get the labs done now so that you know what’s going on and as you continue to progress and adjust your goals, you can make the needed shifts

Navigating midlife is not about trying all the new technology. It’s about making small micro decisions based on your unique situation.

And if you need help in this ⚡️VITAL SHIFT⚡️, you know where to find me.
#midlifehealth #wellnesscoach #midlifewellness taken in Palo Alto, California by @d.d.forrest

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Tell me, what are the upsides that you’ve noticed in midlife?

Midlife is not all about the downsides, the symptoms, the overwhelm… There’s so much upside and I think it’s time that we embrace it.

I’m working hard to rebrand the midlife transition into⚡️THE VITAL SHIFT ⚡️

#midlifewellness #hormonehealth #womenover40 by @d.d.forrest

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How many times have you bailed on a workout, not made the best choices when it came to sleep, food, etc.?
What if you change your thinking from I should, or I have to do this- to I GET TO DO THIS?

Have you ever had an injury or other setback that kept you from doing the things that you know make you feel great?

I’d love to hear about how it reframed your thinking

Comment👇
I bet someone else can totally relate

#wellnesscoach #mindshift #thevitalshift by @d.d.forrest

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I’m thrilled to find a really good protein option for my vegetarian and vegan clients.
Enter- @earthchimp
#veganprotein #meetyourmacros by @d.d.forrest

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Ladies, eating less is not always the answer.

I regularly review food logs from women who are training hard, sometimes five or six days a week, while eating around 1,000 calories a day.

Then they wonder why they feel exhausted, hungry, and stuck.

To be clear, eating too little does not magically create body fat. But chronic restriction can reduce your energy, make recovery harder, increase cravings, and cost you muscle. All of that can make fat loss much harder to sustain, especially in midlife.

The goal is not to eat as little as possible. It is to fuel your body well enough to support what you are asking it to do.

Start with:

• Protein at every meal
• Satisfying carbohydrates
• Strength training
• Real rest days
• At least seven hours of sleep

You may not need more discipline. You may need more food and better recovery.

I break this down in my new blog, “Is Your Low-Calorie Diet Keeping You Stuck?” Read it at the link in my bio.

Are you eating enough to support your workouts?

#MidlifeHealth #WomenOver40 #SustainableWeightLoss #PerimenopauseFitness #StrengthTrainingForWomen by @d.d.forrest

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The “healthier” label can make a food feel consequence-free.

That’s the trap.

Low-carb and keto products can be useful, but swapping the label doesn’t automatically change the role that food plays in your routine. Frequency, portions, ingredients, and your body’s response still matter.

No food needs to be feared. But every so often, it’s worth asking: Is this helping me move forward, or have I simply stopped questioning it?

What’s one “healthy” swap you eat on autopilot?

#LowCarbLiving #NutritionMindset #HealthyHabits #MidlifeHealth #FoodAwareness by @d.d.forrest

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Maintenance doesn’t get much attention.

Nobody celebrates the workout you did after a long day. The meal you planned instead of grabbing whatever was easiest. The extra five minutes you spent improving your form instead of adding more weight.

But those small decisions are where long-term health is built.

The truth is, maintaining your strength, muscle, mobility, and energy often takes just as much intention as building them in the first place.

If you’ve been feeling like you’re working hard without making huge leaps forward, don’t mistake consistency for stagnation.

Sometimes you’re not stuck.
You’re simply becoming harder to knock off course.

What’s one habit you’re committed to maintaining right now?

#MidlifeHealth #HealthyAging #StrengthTraining #Longevity #VitalShift taken in Functional Lifestyles by @d.d.forrest

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How can you reach a goal that you can’t define? Once you know EXACTLY what you want to accomplish, defining the path to get there becomes so much easier!
So if you are finding yourself floundering, feeling stuck, maybe you need to reframe the whole plan.
And if you need guidance, you know how to find me.
#midlifewellness #vitalshift by @d.d.forrest

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