[Ohio painter]

Well good for you and enjoy the results. I am 51 and a year ago i was 208lbs. I said enough and made changes, exercising and eating better, and hopefully less too. I am now 185lbs.

Go steady as you will see initial results fast and then you can become complacent and stall. Then you will need to get re-motivated for the long haul.

Enjoy the results, i highly suggest paying attention to you internal (blood / labs) numbers, yea that means seeing the doc annually, as that is where the true benefit of your efforts will show up.

I wish you the best, you will feel better than ever, go for the slow and steady route. Don't think of it as a diet with an end in sight but more of a lifestyle change.