I lost around fifty pounds, kept it off for a while, then let thirty creep back over the last two years. I'm not going to pretend I'm thrilled about it. Last Monday I restarted the unglamorous routine: a real breakfast, a packed lunch, a ten-minute walk after dinner, and no grazing while I clean up the kitchen.
Some nights the urge to snack at 9 p.m. is so loud I almost forget why I'm doing this. Other nights it's just quiet enough to get to bed.
I'm frustrated, but I'm not quitting. For people who've had a second or third start, what's the one small habit that made the difference when motivation wasn't there?