Banned from the gym and any high intensity work, constant battles with children and we're back to eating crap and gaining weight. Joy.
Losing weight would be easy if you didn't have to work it into Real Life.
Yep real-life sucks. I thought I couldn't work losing weight into real life, but somehow It seems possible. I've not read all this thread, life's too short, but here's been my story.
I travel mostly around Europe by plane and Hotel. I work in the food industry (Ingredients/poultry processing) and am constantly surrounded by the stuff, usually fried. I get to gorge myself in airport lounges, on the plane, at the hotel, as much on-tap food and drink as I want. Am away at least 3 nights a week. In Russia where we go getting a half decent pizza is as good as it gets. We cook from scratch at home and food is a big part of the family ritual. I am the only one overweight, 3 are normal healthy, one is anorexic. I have access to a lot of drink.
On a good week I might get one 40 mile Sunday bike ride.
Not easy.
but I've lost quite a bit of weight over the last 4 to 5 weeks without really trying. I don't know how much but am nearly 3 belt holes tighter now, my jeans hang off me and my shirts are looking baggy. People unsolicited ask if I've lost weight.
All I've done is give up: All free sugar, cakes, pies pastries, BIG carbs such as Bread, Rice, Pasta, Potatoes Cereal. No more no less. So living off Salad, veggies, Meats, Pulses, Eggs, Dairy.
Brekkie is 2 fried eggs. Nom!
It's not been hard, dropping the sugar has made me feel much more alert, and less hungry, dropping bread and cereals has made me less bloaty and farty. In fact in general I just feel better. I'm not religious about it, there are times (like Russia) where you have to moderately break the rules, but as long as you mostly cut out those big carby bits your weight will start to drop ... and I'm surprised at how much.
Also on the bike, I seem not to need to eat as much and I go quite well now!
This may not work for everybody but I've been really surprised with my real-life that I've been able to adapt to it quite well.