I Need a Plan

My first journal entry was written about two weeks ago, and I’ve had a whole range of emotions.  Being so public about such a personal goal is, to be honest, a bit scary.  Doesn’t it seem like I should have a master plan for counting calories, getting good nutrition, and exercising healthily?  At the moment, I don’t have any of that.  If I handled financial planning that way, I’d fire myself right now! 

The range of options to find a healthy eating plan is unlimited.  Keto, Mediterranean, high protein, plant-based, no dairy, Weight Watchers, weight loss apps like Noom.   I’ll stop here as I’m sure you get the idea.

My AI search for “weight loss plans for women over 60” gave me the following insight. 

The top secrets for weight loss after 60 involve prioritizing protein and hydration, incorporating strength training to build metabolism-boosting muscle, eating nutrient-dense whole foods while limiting sugar, ensuring quality sleep, and practicing mindful eating to tune into hunger cues, all while staying consistently active with enjoyable movement like walking or dancing.

I think I understand a lot about healthy eating, but now it’s time to put that cacophony of noisy information floating around in my head into a harmonic melody that I can use to keep me in tune with my goals.  (That’s my musical training making itself known.  Whenever I hear dissonance, I want to make beautiful music out of the noise.) 

So, the next step on my journey is to create that plan and share it with you. Current research shows that diet is the most important when losing weight, so that will be my emphasis for now.  Like every plan, it will need adjustments along the way, but it’s a place to start.

My number today is 174.  20+ to go. . .