Hello, I am trying to lose inches off my waist.
I am off work today and am exercising for 30 seconds every hour.
Drinking water when hungry helps
eating fruit when hungry instead of sweet stuff helps
and staying active will burn off calories.
Keep going that last few pounds will come off eventually.

Thank you for the great advice, I'm definitely going to increase my water intake as I've known that to help in the past.
My waist is my biggest problem too so I understand where you are at.
I try to be active as much as possible but sometimes my fibromyalgia gets in the way so I have to have complete rest days.
It's on these that I get stuck as I cannot for the life of me reduce my calorie intake to compensate.
Thank you for replying and I hope you have a good day off

Hi...same struggle as many...can’t seem to be disciplined about staying on an eating plan...I go great guns with food journal for maybe three days then I just plain stop. I hate food journaling. Does not help that I am recently separated after 25 years of marriage... moved 950 miles away and I am a classic emotional eater.
I get so tired of “food controlling me”.
Trying to break free of this ...esp now.
Any encouragement is appreciated . I do agree ...up the intake of water...and if I could stop buying Rocky Road Haagen Daz ice cream...I’d do better with this struggle ...ya think?!?!?!
Blessings ✝️

Thank you for your reply, I'm the same, I can't stand food journaling either.
Emotional eating is what I do too so I understand completely.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your marriage, relationship breakdowns trigger me too.
I will happily join you on your journey if it helps.

Grateful for the reply...laying in bed ..my little dogs are sound asleep ..and Iam trying to ignore the muffin calling my name lol....hoping my nighttime meds will kick in.....weird to be alone ? Still not used to this ...and iam so darn mad at myself for eating myself into at least a 5 lb gain since I got here ...and then I am stressed and want to eat ...I feel almost crazy wanting off this hamster wheel!

I find eating 3 meals and 2 snacks spaced out 3 hours in between helps control my hunger and liquids are anytime. I mostly drink water, coffee and crystal light. No soda, and I don't even miss soda. I am trying to be consistent. I do not want food to control me and being any emotional eater and all day grazing, I got tired of that. I need a structured eating plan or I go off the rails. It took a long time to find what works for me.