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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you sound exactly like me. I'm 48, 5'6, and crept up to almost 160.

I've used weight watchers to get down to around 145 right now - goal is 140. I'm definitely no expert and struggle a lot, but I think what helps is ...

1) being more active - not necessarily more high-intensity exercise, but more walking, more activity helps. Like you I already exercised a lot, and found that ramping it up even more just made me hungrier and gave me more excuses to eat more. I do plenty of cardio, but mix in more strength training, waking, and yoga.

2) Weighing myself daily with an app like Happy Scale, which can average out your weigh-ins and helps you focus on your long-term trend line. Yes, some days you will be up 2 pounds and some days down 2 pounds but these apps help you see the big picture.

3) I do recommend WW or another tracking program so you can see what really does damage to your weight trend line. Not a shock, but I have to stay away from baked goods and candy and sugar. I also find skipping or "delaying" breakfast until 11 am or noon helps me cut back overall on my daily calories, and TBH unless I'm eating a huge IHOP-style breakfast, a small breakfast does nothing to satiate me anyway so I'm still hungry, so skipping breakfast doesn't hurt that much.

4) Never eating after dinner. Go to bed early, go to bed hungry, but do not allow yourself anything to eat after dinner unless it's a birthday or anniversary celebration. (I succeed at this one about 90% of the time, but is definitely a goal!!)[/quote]

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