Hi carriex3,carriex3 wrote:
Where I am struggling is how to balance everything
I'm willing to do what it takes to put the odds in my favor, both in terms of AD and heart disease. ...
Being new to the site, you may not know yet that most everyone here is struggling or has struggled with how to balance everything. It is natural, when confronted with a lot of new information and suggestions for beneficial changes to find it challenging. You asked for tips, so mine would be to pace yourself and take the changes slowly. One balance I would recommend is balancing "what I need to do" with "where I am already doing great".
You already have several very positive things going for you, with your healthy BMI and your daily exercise. Your attitude of being willing to do what it takes to put the odds in your favor will empower you to make the changes you desire. You are experiementing with intermittent fasting and Keto, and have engaged a nutritionist to help you meet your goals.
As someone who has been focusing on sleep as the area where I am directing my attentions towards improving my own longterm "odds", I am in awe of 8 hours! Sleeping 8 hours is also a tremendous boon. I've just read the book "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker, and listened to him being interviewed in several webinars, and am more convinced than ever that sleep is a powerful healing tool for our brains. You've got that one working for you!
There is a section in the WiKi of recipes contributed my members. That might give give you some ideas on for meals. Good luck with your tempeh!