Tag: mental-health
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What I Want My 75-Year-Old Self to Thank Me For
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about my 75-year-old self. She’s coming whether I like it or not, so I figure I might as well start preparing for her. And let me tell you—she is demanding. She wants strong legs. A strong core. Good balance. She wants to carry her own luggage through the airport…
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This week marks my three-year anniversary of my fitness journey.
I started working with my trainer, Isaac, on August 16, 2023. And when I say I started working out, I mean I really started at the beginning. During our first session, I couldn’t stand up from a fitness bench without pushing off with my hands. I couldn’t do a squat without hanging onto a railing.…
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Do the Hard Thing (Because Easy Is Overrated)
I recently heard a quote that stopped me mid-sip of my morning coffee (and if you know me, that’s saying something): “Do what is hard and your life will be easy. Do what is easy and your life will be hard.” Wow. That one doesn’t just tap you on the shoulder—it grabs you by the…
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I’m Not Doing This for Tomorrow…..I’m Doing It for Today
It’s 5:30 in the morning. I’m sitting here with my coffee, the house quiet, counting my blessings and feeling grateful for this life I get to live. And I found myself thinking… Why am I doing all of this? Why the workouts? Why the focus on nutrition? Why the consistency, the effort, the discipline? Now,…
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The Truth Is in the Data… and Apparently Not in My Wine Glass
I recently got my labs back, and I have to say… for a 70-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic, I was feeling pretty smug. My A1c is awesome. My cholesterol is so good it could probably give a TED Talk. Most of my numbers are sitting right where they should be, quietly behaving themselves like well-trained children. And…
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What I Thought Exercise Would Fix (And What It Actually Fixed)
When I first committed—really committed—to exercising, I had a list of things I expected it to fix. The scale. My clothes. My energy. My reflection in the mirror. I thought exercise was the solution. Do the workouts, get the results. End of story. But that’s not how it worked. Not even close. What I Thought…
Debby’s Fitness Journey 