Because I exercise twice a day and refrain from drinking, I seem youthful, and people sometimes mistake my son, who is nineteen years old, for me.

Sarah also uses her stepper to get her workout in at night, usually while engrossed in a movie.

Sarah strives to reach the daily goal of 18 points on her current Weight Watchers plan, which involves assigning points to various workouts.

If you walk for fifteen minutes, you get one point; if you use the stepper for fifteen minutes, you get two points.

Sarah remembered the day, at the age of forty, when she was requested to provide identification while purchasing a drink in celebration of her father’s birthday, proving that the rigorous regimen had been worthwhile.

“Is my disabled bus pass any good?” she said, continuing, “because I don’t have a driving license and don’t often take my passport out.”