Looking for all of your tips/tricks/wisdom please!

I agree, it’s easier to eat badly at the weekend when there are lots of people around. I too have started the week with a sense of purpose. It feels good. The weather here is cold, so I haven’t been out yet, and was struggling a bit to get going this morning. I will definitely take a walk later.

It is COLD here (think 10 degrees) but it's supposed to warm up a little throughout the week. Which I HOPE is true!!

It's supposed to get back into the 40s by the weekend and we are giddy!

Oh let's not make food be a source of either guilt or shame! It's yummy and I know how much I enjoy good food! I'd say ScotBird that you are in the right place!

Today is a new day: like every other day the first day of the rest of our lives. It is just one day, and tomorrow will be another one. After my week of eating just a little bit too much and not very healthily, I am thoughtful about the embarrassment factor I feel.

Honestly, the one positive change I would like to make in my life to improve it is to be around 20 lbs lighter. I know that I would feel better because whenever I have lost weight I have felt better, and when I eat unhealthily I feel worse, not because I’m ashamed or guilty but more because I feel uncomfortable and lethargic. I also believe it’s the single thing that will reduce my risk of cancer recurrence, because I don’t smoke, or drink much alcohol and I do exercise most days. So today, like every other day I’m going to press the reset button again and start following a healthier eating plan. I’m going to post here every day and I hope this commitment will help me to stick to it. My aim is to reduce my weight by 8lbs before Christmas. Weight today: 157 lbs.

There is always an excuse to eat badly. Yesterday it was Hallowe’en. Even though there was no trick or Treat going on in our neighbourhood my DH got treats which I ate quite a lot of. We had fun. I hung up decorations and we dressed up a bit and listened to a scary music mix over dinner and watched a movie. Today is Sunday, so the excuse today is a traditional roast Sunday lunch, which my hisband is going to cook. Starting tomorrow both me and the dog are going to start following a very strict regime for a week, to get back on track. This morning I went for my first long dog walk since hip surgery, I’ve been cycling a lot but not walking. It felt good, I’ll be running up mountains in no time at all

It's going to be unusually nice here so I am going to go outside and stay away from the TV as much as possible because I am so stressed out over the election.

Feeling good today - first day of following a really strict food regime that I’m determined to stick to for the next 2 weeks as my clothes have started to get uncomfortable. Feeling relieved that I have decided to take some positive action rather than just “trying” to eat healthily, which doesn’t seemed to work well as I always give myself excuses. I’ve asked my husband not to offer me any food and not to discuss it with me. Also asked my mum not to bring any cakes over. They both want to feed me all the time!

I am feeling great today, after my first day of my 2 week ultra strict regime. It always seems to work this way, feast or famine are my 2 default settings. I am fine with either one of them. The problem setting is moderation. I can’t seem to do that one at all. Thank goodness the weather here has improved. It was really stormy all last week, and now it’s beautiful autumn sunshine, so I am making the most if it and have been spending time out on my bicycle and in the garden.

Since this time last year, I've lost 26 lbs. My blood pressure is better and my A1C has dropped out of the prediabetes danger zone. For a tough old bird like me, this is amazing. I'm doing three things--

I weaned myself off paroxetine, a SSRI antidepressant my MO originally prescribed in 2011. It worked well for keeping hot flashes under control, but I suspected it also made it hard to lose weight. I was right. I took four months to fully wean but dropped 10 pounds quickly. But...and this is a BIG one...if you need to take an SSRI, don't stop taking it!

I walk an hour every day. I'm retired now so finding the time is easy. Good for my bones, my AI aches, my energy level. Sometimes I ride a mtn bike instead of walking, but at least an hour out of every day is spent MOVING.

No calories before noon or after 8 PM. When I've followed a restrictive diet in the past, I do lose weight. But I get so sick of being hungry and feeling deprived ("I'll never eat pizza/cake/pasta/french fries/Halloween candy again...") I eventually fall off the wagon and gain it all back, and then some. With intermittent fasting it's easy. I can eat anything, just not before noon or after eight. Truthfully, I find myself choosing healthier options, but if I want to splurge, I splurge. SB

Sbelizabeth that is fantastic, so inspiring! Thanks very much for posting.

I had a good day yesterday and am now into day 3 of my very strict 2 week diet. I know that I can do this. The big question is what to do at the end of the 2 weeks, to stop myself putting the weight back on. I’m thinking hard about that one!