Mamma Mia! My fully charged friend ⚡️Danielle (p. 177 of YFCL) + @dreamfactoryballoons 🎈have outdone themselves once again to raise $ and awareness for @crohnscolitisfoundation_nj
For the 10th year, friends and neighbors are invited to tour the balloon fantasy land, spin the wheel, win a prize & make a donation for the Crohn’s and Colitus Foundation. Danielle started the tradition as a way of coping after their 9-year-old was diagnosed with the disease. I celebrate + admire her for channeling pain into purpose. It feels good to do good! Click the donation button to give back.
And in case you were wondering, my last-minute costume = French Kiss! Get it: Beret + Kiss concert tee!
#balloonart #balloons #halloween #crohnsandcolitis
#bestfieldnj #kiss #mariobrothers Westfield, New Jersey
Mamma Mia! My fully charged friend ⚡️Danielle (p. 177 of YFCL) + @dreamfactoryballoons 🎈have outdone themselves once again to raise $ and awareness for @crohnscolitisfoundation_nj
For the 10th year, friends and neighbors are invited to tour the balloon fantasy land, spin the wheel, win a prize & make a donation for the Crohn’s and Colitus Foundation. Danielle started the tradition as a way of coping after their 9-year-old was diagnosed with the disease. I celebrate + admire her for channeling pain into purpose. It feels good to do good! Click the donation button to give back.
And in case you were wondering, my last-minute costume = French Kiss! Get it: Beret + Kiss concert tee!
#balloonart #balloons #halloween #crohnsandcolitis
#bestfieldnj #kiss #mariobrothers Westfield, New Jersey
Mamma Mia! My fully charged friend ⚡️Danielle (p. 177 of YFCL) + @dreamfactoryballoons 🎈have outdone themselves once again to raise $ and awareness for @crohnscolitisfoundation_nj
For the 10th year, friends and neighbors are invited to tour the balloon fantasy land, spin the wheel, win a prize & make a donation for the Crohn’s and Colitus Foundation. Danielle started the tradition as a way of coping after their 9-year-old was diagnosed with the disease. I celebrate + admire her for channeling pain into purpose. It feels good to do good! Click the donation button to give back.
And in case you were wondering, my last-minute costume = French Kiss! Get it: Beret + Kiss concert tee!
#balloonart #balloons #halloween #crohnsandcolitis
#bestfieldnj #kiss #mariobrothers Westfield, New Jersey
Mamma Mia! My fully charged friend ⚡️Danielle (p. 177 of YFCL) + @dreamfactoryballoons 🎈have outdone themselves once again to raise $ and awareness for @crohnscolitisfoundation_nj
For the 10th year, friends and neighbors are invited to tour the balloon fantasy land, spin the wheel, win a prize & make a donation for the Crohn’s and Colitus Foundation. Danielle started the tradition as a way of coping after their 9-year-old was diagnosed with the disease. I celebrate + admire her for channeling pain into purpose. It feels good to do good! Click the donation button to give back.
And in case you were wondering, my last-minute costume = French Kiss! Get it: Beret + Kiss concert tee!
#balloonart #balloons #halloween #crohnsandcolitis
#bestfieldnj #kiss #mariobrothers Westfield, New Jersey
Mamma Mia! My fully charged friend ⚡️Danielle (p. 177 of YFCL) + @dreamfactoryballoons 🎈have outdone themselves once again to raise $ and awareness for @crohnscolitisfoundation_nj
For the 10th year, friends and neighbors are invited to tour the balloon fantasy land, spin the wheel, win a prize & make a donation for the Crohn’s and Colitus Foundation. Danielle started the tradition as a way of coping after their 9-year-old was diagnosed with the disease. I celebrate + admire her for channeling pain into purpose. It feels good to do good! Click the donation button to give back.
And in case you were wondering, my last-minute costume = French Kiss! Get it: Beret + Kiss concert tee!
#balloonart #balloons #halloween #crohnsandcolitis
#bestfieldnj #kiss #mariobrothers Westfield, New Jersey
Mamma Mia! My fully charged friend ⚡️Danielle (p. 177 of YFCL) + @dreamfactoryballoons 🎈have outdone themselves once again to raise $ and awareness for @crohnscolitisfoundation_nj
For the 10th year, friends and neighbors are invited to tour the balloon fantasy land, spin the wheel, win a prize & make a donation for the Crohn’s and Colitus Foundation. Danielle started the tradition as a way of coping after their 9-year-old was diagnosed with the disease. I celebrate + admire her for channeling pain into purpose. It feels good to do good! Click the donation button to give back.
And in case you were wondering, my last-minute costume = French Kiss! Get it: Beret + Kiss concert tee!
#balloonart #balloons #halloween #crohnsandcolitis
#bestfieldnj #kiss #mariobrothers Westfield, New Jersey
Mamma Mia! My fully charged friend ⚡️Danielle (p. 177 of YFCL) + @dreamfactoryballoons 🎈have outdone themselves once again to raise $ and awareness for @crohnscolitisfoundation_nj
For the 10th year, friends and neighbors are invited to tour the balloon fantasy land, spin the wheel, win a prize & make a donation for the Crohn’s and Colitus Foundation. Danielle started the tradition as a way of coping after their 9-year-old was diagnosed with the disease. I celebrate + admire her for channeling pain into purpose. It feels good to do good! Click the donation button to give back.
And in case you were wondering, my last-minute costume = French Kiss! Get it: Beret + Kiss concert tee!
#balloonart #balloons #halloween #crohnsandcolitis
#bestfieldnj #kiss #mariobrothers Westfield, New Jersey
Pat + I went on a HOT 🔥date…for comprehensive all-day medical 🩺 exams at @princetonlongevity 🏥What could be more romantic than ensuring we grow old AF together?! 💝
Reality check: My father was 66-years-young when he passed away from undetected Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. My husband’s dad was only 51 when we lost him to kidney cancer. I LOVE my husband. We’re NOT ’til-death-do-us-parting like that! 🤵💒👰♂️
So, instead of some romantic anniversary getaway, we booked a “trip” to Princeton Longevity Center in Princeton, NJ. (There’s also locations in NY, CT and VA.) PLC specializes in prevention. The doctors want to take care of you BEFORE you are sick! Their mission is to keep you well and out of the hospital. Yes, please!
The experience was eye-opening and empowering. I’m going to share our 8-hour visit over several posts because vacation 🌴snaps get that much love. Stay tuned to the ‘gram for an inside look at the exam day, which consisted of an extensive series of diagnostic 🩻 and screening lab 🧫 tests, cardiovascular and cancer screening imaging⚕️tests, nutritional consultations, individualized fitness assessments and exercise recommendations—EVERYTHING you need to know to start taking charge of your future health.
Link in bio to learn more.
Also! Fit = @spiritualgangster x @kendalltoole
#princetonlongevitycenter #princeton #preventativehealth #preventativemedicine #preventionisbetterthancure #healthjourney #fcancer
Pat + I went on a HOT 🔥date…for comprehensive all-day medical 🩺 exams at @princetonlongevity 🏥What could be more romantic than ensuring we grow old AF together?! 💝
Reality check: My father was 66-years-young when he passed away from undetected Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. My husband’s dad was only 51 when we lost him to kidney cancer. I LOVE my husband. We’re NOT ’til-death-do-us-parting like that! 🤵💒👰♂️
So, instead of some romantic anniversary getaway, we booked a “trip” to Princeton Longevity Center in Princeton, NJ. (There’s also locations in NY, CT and VA.) PLC specializes in prevention. The doctors want to take care of you BEFORE you are sick! Their mission is to keep you well and out of the hospital. Yes, please!
The experience was eye-opening and empowering. I’m going to share our 8-hour visit over several posts because vacation 🌴snaps get that much love. Stay tuned to the ‘gram for an inside look at the exam day, which consisted of an extensive series of diagnostic 🩻 and screening lab 🧫 tests, cardiovascular and cancer screening imaging⚕️tests, nutritional consultations, individualized fitness assessments and exercise recommendations—EVERYTHING you need to know to start taking charge of your future health.
Link in bio to learn more.
Also! Fit = @spiritualgangster x @kendalltoole
#princetonlongevitycenter #princeton #preventativehealth #preventativemedicine #preventionisbetterthancure #healthjourney #fcancer
Pat + I went on a HOT 🔥date…for comprehensive all-day medical 🩺 exams at @princetonlongevity 🏥What could be more romantic than ensuring we grow old AF together?! 💝
Reality check: My father was 66-years-young when he passed away from undetected Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. My husband’s dad was only 51 when we lost him to kidney cancer. I LOVE my husband. We’re NOT ’til-death-do-us-parting like that! 🤵💒👰♂️
So, instead of some romantic anniversary getaway, we booked a “trip” to Princeton Longevity Center in Princeton, NJ. (There’s also locations in NY, CT and VA.) PLC specializes in prevention. The doctors want to take care of you BEFORE you are sick! Their mission is to keep you well and out of the hospital. Yes, please!
The experience was eye-opening and empowering. I’m going to share our 8-hour visit over several posts because vacation 🌴snaps get that much love. Stay tuned to the ‘gram for an inside look at the exam day, which consisted of an extensive series of diagnostic 🩻 and screening lab 🧫 tests, cardiovascular and cancer screening imaging⚕️tests, nutritional consultations, individualized fitness assessments and exercise recommendations—EVERYTHING you need to know to start taking charge of your future health.
Link in bio to learn more.
Also! Fit = @spiritualgangster x @kendalltoole
#princetonlongevitycenter #princeton #preventativehealth #preventativemedicine #preventionisbetterthancure #healthjourney #fcancer
Pat + I went on a HOT 🔥date…for comprehensive all-day medical 🩺 exams at @princetonlongevity 🏥What could be more romantic than ensuring we grow old AF together?! 💝
Reality check: My father was 66-years-young when he passed away from undetected Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. My husband’s dad was only 51 when we lost him to kidney cancer. I LOVE my husband. We’re NOT ’til-death-do-us-parting like that! 🤵💒👰♂️
So, instead of some romantic anniversary getaway, we booked a “trip” to Princeton Longevity Center in Princeton, NJ. (There’s also locations in NY, CT and VA.) PLC specializes in prevention. The doctors want to take care of you BEFORE you are sick! Their mission is to keep you well and out of the hospital. Yes, please!
The experience was eye-opening and empowering. I’m going to share our 8-hour visit over several posts because vacation 🌴snaps get that much love. Stay tuned to the ‘gram for an inside look at the exam day, which consisted of an extensive series of diagnostic 🩻 and screening lab 🧫 tests, cardiovascular and cancer screening imaging⚕️tests, nutritional consultations, individualized fitness assessments and exercise recommendations—EVERYTHING you need to know to start taking charge of your future health.
Link in bio to learn more.
Also! Fit = @spiritualgangster x @kendalltoole
#princetonlongevitycenter #princeton #preventativehealth #preventativemedicine #preventionisbetterthancure #healthjourney #fcancer
Pat + I went on a HOT 🔥date…for comprehensive all-day medical 🩺 exams at @princetonlongevity 🏥What could be more romantic than ensuring we grow old AF together?! 💝
Reality check: My father was 66-years-young when he passed away from undetected Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. My husband’s dad was only 51 when we lost him to kidney cancer. I LOVE my husband. We’re NOT ’til-death-do-us-parting like that! 🤵💒👰♂️
So, instead of some romantic anniversary getaway, we booked a “trip” to Princeton Longevity Center in Princeton, NJ. (There’s also locations in NY, CT and VA.) PLC specializes in prevention. The doctors want to take care of you BEFORE you are sick! Their mission is to keep you well and out of the hospital. Yes, please!
The experience was eye-opening and empowering. I’m going to share our 8-hour visit over several posts because vacation 🌴snaps get that much love. Stay tuned to the ‘gram for an inside look at the exam day, which consisted of an extensive series of diagnostic 🩻 and screening lab 🧫 tests, cardiovascular and cancer screening imaging⚕️tests, nutritional consultations, individualized fitness assessments and exercise recommendations—EVERYTHING you need to know to start taking charge of your future health.
Link in bio to learn more.
Also! Fit = @spiritualgangster x @kendalltoole
#princetonlongevitycenter #princeton #preventativehealth #preventativemedicine #preventionisbetterthancure #healthjourney #fcancer
Pat + I went on a HOT 🔥date…for comprehensive all-day medical 🩺 exams at @princetonlongevity 🏥What could be more romantic than ensuring we grow old AF together?! 💝
Reality check: My father was 66-years-young when he passed away from undetected Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. My husband’s dad was only 51 when we lost him to kidney cancer. I LOVE my husband. We’re NOT ’til-death-do-us-parting like that! 🤵💒👰♂️
So, instead of some romantic anniversary getaway, we booked a “trip” to Princeton Longevity Center in Princeton, NJ. (There’s also locations in NY, CT and VA.) PLC specializes in prevention. The doctors want to take care of you BEFORE you are sick! Their mission is to keep you well and out of the hospital. Yes, please!
The experience was eye-opening and empowering. I’m going to share our 8-hour visit over several posts because vacation 🌴snaps get that much love. Stay tuned to the ‘gram for an inside look at the exam day, which consisted of an extensive series of diagnostic 🩻 and screening lab 🧫 tests, cardiovascular and cancer screening imaging⚕️tests, nutritional consultations, individualized fitness assessments and exercise recommendations—EVERYTHING you need to know to start taking charge of your future health.
Link in bio to learn more.
Also! Fit = @spiritualgangster x @kendalltoole
#princetonlongevitycenter #princeton #preventativehealth #preventativemedicine #preventionisbetterthancure #healthjourney #fcancer
Pat + I went on a HOT 🔥date…for comprehensive all-day medical 🩺 exams at @princetonlongevity 🏥What could be more romantic than ensuring we grow old AF together?! 💝
Reality check: My father was 66-years-young when he passed away from undetected Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. My husband’s dad was only 51 when we lost him to kidney cancer. I LOVE my husband. We’re NOT ’til-death-do-us-parting like that! 🤵💒👰♂️
So, instead of some romantic anniversary getaway, we booked a “trip” to Princeton Longevity Center in Princeton, NJ. (There’s also locations in NY, CT and VA.) PLC specializes in prevention. The doctors want to take care of you BEFORE you are sick! Their mission is to keep you well and out of the hospital. Yes, please!
The experience was eye-opening and empowering. I’m going to share our 8-hour visit over several posts because vacation 🌴snaps get that much love. Stay tuned to the ‘gram for an inside look at the exam day, which consisted of an extensive series of diagnostic 🩻 and screening lab 🧫 tests, cardiovascular and cancer screening imaging⚕️tests, nutritional consultations, individualized fitness assessments and exercise recommendations—EVERYTHING you need to know to start taking charge of your future health.
Link in bio to learn more.
Also! Fit = @spiritualgangster x @kendalltoole
#princetonlongevitycenter #princeton #preventativehealth #preventativemedicine #preventionisbetterthancure #healthjourney #fcancer
Time to retire my pumpkin photos 🎃
Help pick my next editor’s letter shot: Glasses or no glasses?! 👓 I’m not wearing any makeup and I “did” my own hair, so I think they’re a nice distraction! 😜
🤓 @caddis_life
👕 @farmrio
Yay for new headshots 📸 thanks to @nivea & @yumimatsuostudio
#glasses #glassesfashion #glassesstyle #caddis #editor #headshots Headshots
Time to retire my pumpkin photos 🎃
Help pick my next editor’s letter shot: Glasses or no glasses?! 👓 I’m not wearing any makeup and I “did” my own hair, so I think they’re a nice distraction! 😜
🤓 @caddis_life
👕 @farmrio
Yay for new headshots 📸 thanks to @nivea & @yumimatsuostudio
#glasses #glassesfashion #glassesstyle #caddis #editor #headshots Headshots
Time to retire my pumpkin photos 🎃
Help pick my next editor’s letter shot: Glasses or no glasses?! 👓 I’m not wearing any makeup and I “did” my own hair, so I think they’re a nice distraction! 😜
🤓 @caddis_life
👕 @farmrio
Yay for new headshots 📸 thanks to @nivea & @yumimatsuostudio
#glasses #glassesfashion #glassesstyle #caddis #editor #headshots Headshots
Time to retire my pumpkin photos 🎃
Help pick my next editor’s letter shot: Glasses or no glasses?! 👓 I’m not wearing any makeup and I “did” my own hair, so I think they’re a nice distraction! 😜
🤓 @caddis_life
👕 @farmrio
Yay for new headshots 📸 thanks to @nivea & @yumimatsuostudio
#glasses #glassesfashion #glassesstyle #caddis #editor #headshots Headshots
Best News Ever: I’ve got the heart of an average 20-year-old female! 🫀
Although our family cancer risk has always been my biggest worry, my grandfather passed away at age 50 of a massive heart attack in the living room. My beloved Nana lived to the awesome age of 93, but relied on a pacemaker from the time she was in her 60s. Not to mention the fact that every 60 seconds, someone in this country suffers a fatal heart attack. In half of those cases, there is NO warning or previous symptoms.
I was pumped for my stress test. There’s no physical activity (or coffee) allowed on the morning of the exam. I came to @princetonlongevity in workout clothes itching to break a sweat and caffeinate. An exercise physiologist asked me about my workout history, wired me with electrodes + set me loose on the treadmill to measure my oxygen as the intensity increased. (Confession: I got a little competitive. I didn’t want Pat to outlast me and I logged a solid 13 minutes probing her to divulge his results. She wouldn’t.)
Assessing VO2 Max is a smart way to screen for potential abnormalities in electrical rhythms of the heart during exercise. Research has shown VO2 Max may actually be a stronger predictor of future cardiac events, such as heart attacks, when compared to trad risk factors like smoking, high blood pressure & type 2 diabetes.
Here was my BIG SHOCKER: I haven’t run in a year! My only “cardio” has been regular @barmethodwestfield classes and walking 10K steps per day, BUT I’m in the BEST heart shape of my life—even stronger than when I was running 3:29 marathons! WALKING FREAKING WORKS!!!
I may or may not have “beat” Pat on the treadmill 😉 but we both won out. PLC offers an array of Cardiac Scans. Pat got the CT Heart Scan, which is said to be the most accurate and effective tool for measuring your cardiovascular risk and is the only non-invasive way to know for sure if you’re developing plaque in your arteries.
I’m happy to report our healthy hearts look like they will be beating as one for a long a$$ time! 🙏🏼
More results to come!
#princetonlongevitycenter #princeton #stresstest #preventativehealth #prevention #preventativemedicine #walking Princeton Longevity Center
It’s not hard to bee-lieve 🐝 that I get my community spirit & celebration superpowers from this Queen Bee!
My mom has found passion + purpose (the 🔑 s to a long, healthy life) transforming Jackson Woods in Long Branch, NJ into a community hot spot filled with art, music, volunteers & special events like this past weekend’s Halloween bash.
Check out @friendsofjacksonwoods & @monmouthconservationfoundation to learn more.
I love you, Mom. We’re so proud of you!
#njisbeautiful #njisntboring #longbranchnj #longbranch #passion #purpose #jerseyshore #bee Jackson Woods, Long Branch, NJ
Less Monday, More Sunday! Double tap if you agree…or if you just want to compliment me on my epic bed head!
#mondaymotivation #monday #mondaymood #mondayvibes #mondayquotes #mondaymorning #mondaymantra #mondaymonday Monday Monday
I’m #celiac, which means #gluten is the enemy, and I don’t sufficiently absorb nutrients from food. This often leaves me Vitamin D deficient w/o supplements. I worry about my bone density as a result. I was excited for the DEXA (dual x-ray absorptiometry) scan at @princetonlongevity to determine my osteoporosis risk. 🩻
How it works: A very small dose of ionizing radiation produces pictures of your body—hips, spine, wrist. 🦴The non-invasive scan then analyzes these pictures to calculate how dense your bones are or if you’re at risk for fractures. It’s the gold standard diagnostic tool for osteoporosis. DEXA also measures body fat percentage, fat mass and fat free mass. (More on that in a second.)
Turns out my bones are strong! I got my BMC (Bone Mineral Content) number aka the amount of bone tissue your skeleton currently has, as well as a T-score. The T-score is the standard by which doctors measure your bone mineral density. You want a score of +1 to -1 because it indicates normal bone mineral density. I’m at a 1.5. YAY!
The thing that did shock me was my Body Mass Index. BMI calculated by taking your weight in KG and dividing it by the square of your height in meters is total bull! That formula doesn’t account for body composition. You could have a body fat percentage of 10%, weigh 220lbs, have a height of 5’11, and be classified as obese. What?!
DEXA is legit. It measures Fat Mass (amount of fat stored in your body in grams) and Lean Mass (skin, organs, muscles, water). Then it takes the sum of Lean Mass & Bone Mineral Content to come up with your Fat Free Mass. From here, DEXA determines what % of your body is composed of stored fat.
Even though I am within 3lbs of my “ideal” weight, my total body fat was a surprising 26.7%. I was a little floored by that number. At my current weight of 128, I am made up of 34lbs of fat & 94lbs of lean mass. For optimal health, I’d like to swap 3lbs of fat for 3lbs of muscle. Knowing my aerobic capacity is at the 100th percentile for my age, this info is a nice nudge to do more weight training.
Knowledge is power! Link in bio to learn more about PLC.
#dexa #bonedensity #bonehealth #bodyfat #preventativehealth Princeton Longevity Center
I’m #celiac, which means #gluten is the enemy, and I don’t sufficiently absorb nutrients from food. This often leaves me Vitamin D deficient w/o supplements. I worry about my bone density as a result. I was excited for the DEXA (dual x-ray absorptiometry) scan at @princetonlongevity to determine my osteoporosis risk. 🩻
How it works: A very small dose of ionizing radiation produces pictures of your body—hips, spine, wrist. 🦴The non-invasive scan then analyzes these pictures to calculate how dense your bones are or if you’re at risk for fractures. It’s the gold standard diagnostic tool for osteoporosis. DEXA also measures body fat percentage, fat mass and fat free mass. (More on that in a second.)
Turns out my bones are strong! I got my BMC (Bone Mineral Content) number aka the amount of bone tissue your skeleton currently has, as well as a T-score. The T-score is the standard by which doctors measure your bone mineral density. You want a score of +1 to -1 because it indicates normal bone mineral density. I’m at a 1.5. YAY!
The thing that did shock me was my Body Mass Index. BMI calculated by taking your weight in KG and dividing it by the square of your height in meters is total bull! That formula doesn’t account for body composition. You could have a body fat percentage of 10%, weigh 220lbs, have a height of 5’11, and be classified as obese. What?!
DEXA is legit. It measures Fat Mass (amount of fat stored in your body in grams) and Lean Mass (skin, organs, muscles, water). Then it takes the sum of Lean Mass & Bone Mineral Content to come up with your Fat Free Mass. From here, DEXA determines what % of your body is composed of stored fat.
Even though I am within 3lbs of my “ideal” weight, my total body fat was a surprising 26.7%. I was a little floored by that number. At my current weight of 128, I am made up of 34lbs of fat & 94lbs of lean mass. For optimal health, I’d like to swap 3lbs of fat for 3lbs of muscle. Knowing my aerobic capacity is at the 100th percentile for my age, this info is a nice nudge to do more weight training.
Knowledge is power! Link in bio to learn more about PLC.
#dexa #bonedensity #bonehealth #bodyfat #preventativehealth Princeton Longevity Center
Last year @meaghanbmurphy underwent a preventative double mastectomy. Now she is sharing her story, the science of resilience and the tools she relied on in the process, and the strategies in her book, Your Fully Charged Life, as she continues practicing living a more optimistic and joyful life. Her insights are particularly valuable for working moms and anyone seeking to inject a little more “yay” into their daily routine. This is a contagiously inspiring episode and I’m so appreciative of Meaghan for coming on the #bewellbykellypodcast! Full ep linked in bio.
