Getting my husband to join in

Something that helped was accepting that this is boring. I kept looking for something more interesting and there was nothing more interesting.

What I got right was starting the lifting early rather than waiting until I felt ready, because I never felt ready.

My grip strength has improved steadily and it is the only number I still track, because it is the one that means something to me.

Reading this at half past six with a cup of tea and nodding at every line.

Nothing here is a prescription for a body. The amount that suits you is a conversation with somebody who knows your situation.

Bo has already said most of this and I want to add the one part that was different for me.

My protein went up and my energy followed within about three weeks, which was a much faster effect than I expected.

What I would say is that this is the least interesting and most reliable part of the whole business. It works and it is dull.

Coming back at two years to say the twice a week held, the protein habit held, and they are the two things I would keep above all else.

The list on the fridge idea came from this circle and it is the single most useful thing I have taken from anywhere.

Read, understood, and glad you are here.

Protein first at each meal was what worked for me. Nothing more complicated than the order things went on the plate.

What I found is that the evening is where mine falls short, because by then my appetite has gone and I am tired.