"Goal": reducing my BMI from 24 to 22 (13 pounds) over 6 months starting Nov 2 without loss of strength.

"Strength": how many push-ups I can do without stopping (30ish) how many pull-ups I can do without stopping (12ish) and how much I can deadlift for 10 reps (185ish). A decrease in any one of these numbers would be a fail.

"Adherence": getting at least 85% of my calories from "minimum viable restrictive diet" allowed foods averaged over the 6 months starting Nov 1. This will vibes based and not rigorously tracked on MFP or something because I hate calorie tracking.

"Minimum viable restrictive diet" definition: eat only solid biomass with a minimum particle size of 1mm. (Things that have been ground down to a powder/liquid and then reformed into a solid, like cupcakes, are not allowed). The rationale is that this will hugely increase the amount of fiber in my diet and slow digestion even more independently of the fiber content.