I have one bad ankle from being knocked down by a dog five years ago, but it’s not bone on bone. It was misdiagnosed and not treated promptly. A little arthritis and short tendons but when it acts up, I wear a brace. That happens mostly in winter.
Knees are good.
I rarely eat red meat but do eat a lot of fish and chicken. I eat an avocado every day with a splash of olive oil, malt vinegar, and balsamic vinegar instead of store-bought dressing. I cook a pot of white beans on the stove twice a week with onion and garlic. I eat a cup each day. I eat a tablespoon of raw honey a day. Eat nothing out of a can or a box. No added sugar to anything. Until I messed up the ankle, I was riding a mountain bike 30 miles through the woods three times a week and walking 3-5 miles the other days, at 64-years-old. Since I had to stop most of that, I gained a little bit of weight, but my BMI is still normal.
The ankle improves each year, so I hope to be back on a bike soon.
Sit down and figure out what you CAN do and do it. Anything is better than nothing. Even if you sit in a chair and lift weights, that’s good. I hope you can do what you need to do to get better!
I have a picture of me on my profile that was taken at 64 about two weeks before I messed up the ankle. Not the first pic. That’s me at 17, LOL The second picture is me at 64.
Man, you are my hero. I’m 63 and a pile of junk, which of course is all my fault.