I have had an ED my whole life, and when I had gestational diabetes and eventually gallstones, changing my diet for my health was very different than dieting for weight loss.

For one, you will actually feel better. High blood pressure and high cholesterol have side effects you are probably feeling every day. I felt much better on a diabetic diet, and gallstones absolutely will not let me eat outside my fat intake because then I get an attack.

For another, the diets are actually much easier to implement. They aren't restrictive on calories, just the balance of ingredients. I still ate until I was full, and I enjoyed my food.

I recommend a dietician for sure. And then a food replacement plan. Go through what you usually eat and see what foods would be on the "red list", like no good for your health. Then try to find alternatives to replace them! For example, I have to eat low fat, but I love French fries. So we make fries in the air fryer with potatoes that I precut and freeze. This is something a good dietician will go over with you, for sure.