I need to overhaul my lifestyle especially my diet. Mid 40s and a range of things to address:
Most pressingly my anxiety has morphed into a panic disorder. Am under the dr for this but it's having a knock on effect on everything
Dr thinks peri menopause is starting. She's linked the increased anxiety to this in part
Not sleeping well
Think I'm just slipping into obese. I can live with being slightly overweight but need to knock off about a stone and a half
Thyroid is above guidelines but not bad enough to treat
Strong family history of diabetes (even when not over weight)
Allergies are getting worse
So a lot to deal with. I am not good at being naturally moderate. I find it very hard to lose weight and get disheartened easily if I don't see results.
I have been trying to research various approaches from a health benefit perspective but everything seems to contradict each other. I have been intermittent fasting but can see no benefit in either weight or wellbeing and it might be making sleep worse. I considered a month of keto as was reading about the anti inflammation benefits and help for anxiety and literally the next article I read said the opposite. 'Just' eating less or cutting out snacks won't help - been there done that.
This isn't (only) about weight loss but is about health and resetting my attitude to food in the context of my wellbeing (god I sound like a wanker!). I want to feel well!
Any advice? Deliberately focused on diet here, exercise I'm much happier about what I need to do.