Hi jvaijko! Welcome! You've come to the right place! I would say I am a fairly good indicator of what can happen (in a good way
) in your 60's. I was looking at Type 2 diabetes approaching, and was 40 pounds (at least) heavier than I am now. I started just moving more and cutting back a bit and and made some modest progress (a few lbs.)--encouraged by an insurance rebate for improved metrics. Tried a Zumba class and loved it and kept going! Then, 5 weeks of walking everywhere in Europe (carrying my pack
) with my daughter (newly graduated from college), and I returned about 10 lbs. lighter! But then, I stalled and started to go backwards. Type 2 diabetes and heart disease were staring me in the face! NOOOO!!!!! When I read about Dr. Mosely and the 5:2, I decided to try it for both weight and health reasons. I had my tough days, but overall, it was very doable and not unpleasant. I didn't give things a whole lot of thought, just tried to stay pretty much low carb (feel better that way) and reasonable on non-fast days and lots of chicken veg soup and one salad and fish, chicken or meat. For me, having a little bit for breakfast most days works (a couple of strawberries and nuts, maybe 2 T of plain Greek yogurt). That and lots of black coffee!
I found that I lost the craving for carbohydrates--a good thing! I still never have a sweet unless it is homemade and really, really good! Then, I am satisfied with just a little. One of the biggest things was the way that hunger lost its power over me. I learned that it was not life-threatening!
I could and would live through it! The really surprising thing is how my shape changed back to my natural shape from my late 20's and 30's. I am back to a trim midriff, reasonable thighs, trimmer hips, ankles, neck, face, wrists and feet--yes, feet! Right now at 67, my weight is the same as it was in my 30's. I'm pretty happy!
So, once again, welcome to a new Way of Eating and Living! Lots of people here, much smarter than I, will be able to give you advice and support.