Introduction

Age is just a number, but my number is growing at what seems like an ever increasing rate.

All being well, I shall reach 70 in March of 2027, and that eighth decade is critical to how the rest of my life is likely to play out.

According to discussions on Reddit, "entering your seventies is often described as a time of reflection, prioritizing comfort and convenience, and focusing on spending quality time with loved ones, while leaving your seventies can bring a heightened awareness of mortality and a desire to make the most of remaining time, with many individuals still actively enjoying life and pursuing hobbies, depending on their health and circumstances."

With a couple of years to go, my plan is to establish some good habits in the three key healthy lifestyle factors of sleep, exercise, and diet and enter my seventies at a healthy weight.

On 1st January 2025, I weighed 196.6 lbs (89.18 kg) and at about 5' 8" (1.73m) my BMI was 29.89.

I've struggled to maintain a healthy weight since my late twenties, but in 2024 managed to reach my ideal weight of around 160 lbs (72.57 kg) and a BMI of 24.33.

The long-term goal is to be consistently in the "Normal" range throughout my seventies. The medium-term goal is to be at this range by March 2027 and my short-term goal is to lose weight (fat) in 2025 and establish some good habits.

I use the WHO-CDC and Halls BMI ranges to track whether I am Normal, Marginally Overweight, Overweight, Obese or Obese-2.