Great post, there is so much here to comment on, but I try to be brief:
- Lifestyle change is hard, people often fail because they change too much in too little time (If you don't like it, you will rarely stick to it.). Make smaller changes gradually.
- You can follow any fancy or less fancy diet, but at the end it all comes down to calories in and calories out. The difference doesn't need to be that high.
- @actifit is great
- Walking is a good start, you should get back to running in no time.
- I would recommend a Spotify subscription (or similar) and listen to podcasts. I learn a lot this way.
- Regarding shin splints, besides magical Russian creams (or instead), I recommend stretching, mobility training, and SMR roll. There are great resources for this on YouTube and even TikTok.
Bonus:
- Get one of these little fuckers, they keep you on your feet 😉:
Also solves the audiobook issue, because you will be yelling GET BACK YOU ASSHOLE all the time you walk.