A Tale of Two Grandmothers: Part II
Part 1 of this tale was in your Thursday Nutrition edition of the Newsletter. If you missed it, you can read it here.
The cliff notes version is that I have two grandmothers and they have very different approaches to food.
One thing that they have in common, however, is that they are movers. One makes a point to walk every day, and the other walks, stretches, and does mobility exercises every morning. Their commitment to a sustainable movement routine is simply part of who they are.
I spent some time last week with the aforementioned Grandmother. I’ve never been more aware of the way she moves. (Pilates will have you watching people in a whole new way. IYKYK.) We took a walk down the hill by her house. As we walked back up, chasing after my two oldest, I noticed she was winded as we chitchatted. For a second, I considered slowing down for her, but a minute later, she was back to normal breathing. The woman is resilient and has some pretty great cardiorespiratory endurance, proof of what consistent, daily movement can do over time.
The other thing I noticed is that she’s pretty fit compared to her peers (we were around two other women around the same age). My Grandmother didn’t stop much over the course of the day. Between entertaining my boys and cleaning up after the meal, she was busy. I’m sure she was tired after our visit, but I was so impressed by her energy for the better part of the day. This kind of vitality doesn’t come from quick fixes, it comes from years of a sustainable movement routine.
When you think about the year 2026, you may have some fitness goals. I love that for you. AND I’d love for you to consider the long-term benefits of building a sustainable movement routine this year.
My Grandmothers move nearly every day. It’s a non-negotiable. How can you make this the year that you move every day? Not because you want to look a certain way, but because you want to be able to move when you’re 90. Not because you are forcing yourself to do something you hate because you know it’s good for you, but because of the way that you will be able to play with your Great-Grandkids in the future, all thanks to a sustainable movement routine you started now.
I’m rooting for you and can’t wait to witness what you accomplish this year.
