I am the same age as fan, and our lives couldn't be any more different. I usually get in over 13K steps per day, but yesterday, I took the dogs to the park in their stroller after my run so they could pee on new scenery, cleaned the house, went to the grocery store and cooked an early dinner for some of our sailing friends- I clocked in over 20K steps. This morning, I awoke at the same time I always do to let the dogs out, fed them their brekkie and gave Luna her insulin injection.
I was exhausted, so went back to bed for another hour, made a high protein brekkie, unloaded the dishwasher, started a load of laundry, had a runny nose which reminded me to take a Zyrtec, walked the pups and whilst I was not feeling it at all today, mentally forced myself to go for my 4-mile run before Luna's annual well-baby appointment at the vet (to be fair, we are there every three months, but she was due ALL of her shots today and is not a happy camper. But, her bloodwork compared to three months ago was awesome, so it was a win for me.).
I thought about fan whilst on my run today. Things really start to change in a woman's body when you hit the "Nifty 50s" and unless you are on top of it, things can de-escalate quickly. The loss of muscle mass and a slower metabolism is real as well as arthritis, hence why one has to increase their protein intake and have a strong exoskeleton to support these aging old bones. What you put into your body is what you get out of it regarding nutrition and exercise. In fan's case, if she keeps on the path she is on, she's going to eventually look like Chantal. I'm not trying to be mean, but this is the honest truth.
Even bad-ass T Rexes who eat right and exercise every day get cellulite, to my dismay and horror. Plantar fasciitis is the bane of my existence (as well as allergies), but I deal with it (good shoes and physical therapy) and keep on keeping on. All the botox and fillers are not going to fix an aging body.