Retired , Broke & Obese at 50...can YouTube Fix my Life

Old Guy Chronicles! Hey there, I'm your host, and at 58 years old, I'm living proof that it is never too late to completely rewrite your script. Welcome to the Old Guy Chronicles, a channel is dedicated to storytelling that moves , entertains , and enlightens - proving you can build an extraordinary life entirely on a modest budget. My elder years story started with a radical pivot. At age 50, I did what a lot of people think is impossible: I RETIRED. The catch? I Retired Broke. I had no savings, no 401K and absolutely no stock portfolio. What I did have was a lifetime of hands-on experience and more then your average amount of common sense, which can make up for a lot of other short comings in life as it turns out, I was self employed nearly my entire adult life, spending decades doing home improvement and repairs in Mass and the for 25 plus years on Kauai HI. When the door most people pass thru for retirement was closed to me, I used those skills to open a new one: Property Investing as an out of shape , out of breath, out of funds guy. Yet I found a way how , and it wasn't as costly as they want you to believe...not as cheap either as others would have you think, but if I can do it, so can you. This channel is a raw, honest look at what happens when you decide to chase your version of Paradise instead of chasing theirs., regardless of your bank account. For me, paradise means the ocean, breathing in the fresh air and the beach communities that congregate there. I practice the art of slow traveling . Right now, Im working towards what could be my biggest pivot yet: developing my 2 beautiful acres in Kauai HI, where my handmade Tiny Home is at the end of a riding valley round with a stream running thru it. My plans? To establish a thriving Apiary ( Beekeeping) and cultivate the two acres into a gentle rolling hill of Lavender . the honey and essence of Lavender along with hand made soaps and candles with be a welcome way to pass the days in my 60s. But reinvention isn't just about where you live-its about how you live. My 50s have been an era of massive personal transformation . Im struggling with, but constantly and relentlessly working to get control of my weight and health. Having lost my mother in my teens and my father in my 20s, both to Cancer, I strive very day to do better, to eat better . Ive lost 100s of lbs if not thousands over the coarse of my life. I start the struggle again, but this time it will be documented on this new channel. Starting at 455 lbs. it is not my the highest my scale has ever strained to reach, that would be 489 lbs ( before I just could take it and stopped weighing myself. I also decided to regain my confidence, undergoing hair replacement surgery at age 56, and am actively planning for my second round of surgery mid 2027 . I could never have imagend walking out of my house with a baseball cap on...its the first thing I put on in the morning and the last thing that comes or right before I jump into bed. Yet I did this whole episode without it. For me, that's quite the accomplishment. Age is just a number, and geography an adult playground. My channel isn't to school you, or teach or preach. Its just to let you know its all possible if you allow it to be. But if your curious about anything Im doing, or have done, give it a listen. While all are welcome, if 50 + , and up for looking at your life thru a different lens or just to cheer the rest of us on, then you have found you community Hit that Subscribe button, join me on my journey, and lets all write the next Chronicle of our life together! #WeightLossJourney #Over58overweight #HealthyAging #RetiredSlowTravel #InvestingIn Propertyat58. #RetiredAt50 #