I think it is about loving yourself and caring for yourself and remembering your health is more important than some food you think you cannot limit or give up. Wishing you much success. I am your age and just began once again and am losing slowly - 16 pounds in 10 weeks after a drastic dietary shift where I expected more progress. I'm similar to your starting point in weight to lose. I think by our 60's our metabolism is so off track and you have to expect it to take longer to reach your goals. My doctor said I have metabolic disorder and really believe it now after shifting away from foods that cause it and already 5 inches lost just in the waist.

You can decide if you want to opt in for a drastic change or take daily steps and each day do a little better. If you are inactive go from walking to the street to walking around the block, each day a bit more. It was easier for me to cut out processed foods, sugar and most all carbs then deal with the effects of consuming them and that is what works for me. My doctor just advised we all our so different and what works for one may not work for another when I rejected the suggestion to follow Dr Weils plan as I know that amount of carbs doesn't work for me and a big part of why my weight got out of control. If you mess up one day or meal just resume your plan the next one. Even if you lose a 1/2 pound of weight per week look forward to where you will be in a year - that is what I am doing celebrating the progress and doing my best not to compare mine against others. I am grateful to be here and for what I have and working towards more blessings and better health and longer life and wish the for us all.