u/Important-Band6383

Keep junk food in the house. Not just a small amount, either. This definitely won't work for everyone (nothing does), but it's the only thing that works for me.

Many people advise you eliminate all junk food and snacks from your home. But I've a pretty bad scarcity mindset when it comes to food. If I feel like I'm being deprived, then I'll be compelled to devour everything I do have whilst it's available. On the other hand, if junk is always available, then there's no urgency. I can have it whenever I feel like it. There's no opportunity that I "need" to exploit, because having desirable food available is no longer special.

This worked with other things too, not just snacks and junk. For example, I bought on-brand Heinz mayonnaise and some frozen chicken burgers to be able to make a meal that tastes like takeout at home any time I want. Now not only do I never even think about buying takeout, but would even rather make something healthy instead. The taste of takeout is no longer a unique, mythical thing, so there's no reason to think about it anymore.

Suddenly I'm perfectly content to eat a normal portion for dinner with some dates and a few squares of chocolate for dessert, even in a steep deficit.

I know that hoarding food is probably still not a perfect mindset to have, but this has helped me massively. I did a pantry check yesterday: seven different chocolate bars, eight bags of various chocolate candies, a bag of gummies, and a box of biscuits. Definitely overkill, but I got gifted a lot of it. And I don't even want, let alone feel an urge, to touch it when I look at it. Most of it has been there for months, even.

If my issues sound similar to you, then maybe give this some consideration. :o)

I'm posting this publicly in order to finally commit to finally reaching my weight-loss goal. I'll lose 10kg, then go for 20kg. No matter how long it takes, I'm starting again now!

About a year or two ago by now I began my weight-loss journey. From being nearly morbidly obese, I sucessfully lost 35kg (~77lbs) and went from 105kg to ~70kg (approximately). I've been maintaining that weight ever since. It's far better than where I started out, but it's not where I want to be. I'm not too upset though, since many who lose weight regain it all. It's just time that I finish the job.

I'm not going to track my weight as obsessively as before; I hope to eventually start putting on some muscle too, which would skew the scale. As long as I sucessfully uphold a deficit and see visual changes on my body I'll be happy.

I'm going to start counting calories again and maintain a deficit, keep active, and do it long-term. Wish me luck!