Welcome, Mary, and happy birthday! I, too, recently retired and will be 64 next month.

I can't improve on or add much to what others have said here except for one thing that jumped out at me. During induction, have "real" mayo, olive oil, coconut oil, butter - a few tablespoons a day. Don't skip it. Bottled dressings with lots of ingredients you can skip, yes, but not natural fats. They're the heart and soul of this WOE.

If you love vegetables and salads, there's a whole collection of delicious ones to start off with in DANDR induction. It's only for a week or two, and then you can add in a few things or increase your vegetable portions in OWL.

I wish you success!