Hi from Ontario, Canada. I am a 63 year old woman. The pic is of my sweet furballs. I am optimistic that I can get fit and believe in eating lots of fiber hence my name Fiberoptics. I finally lost 30 lbs. after my stroke in January of 2020. And YOU thought it was a bad year.... so now i eat better and exercise since retiring, feeling great and looking great! I count myself as lucky.
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We have to eat, so I find dieting a bit harder than just quitting smoking (a year before my stroke) but still I eat well and better, nutritious food. I find that planning and filling in the calendar helps. So does simple. And Variety.

Oatmeal with fruit, Bacon and Eggs, Cereal and Toast(or my sourdough crumpets) for breakfast choices. CICO. And I seem to eat more than I ever did!
Mackerel, bean salad , apple and nuts were a favourite for lunch. Did you know that peanuts are not a tree nut but a legume.(compare just as good too!) So are cashews.
Ground flax seed are a cheap source of ala to covert into Omega-3. Sun for vitamin D. Almonds for vitamin E . Making snacks with cereals which amazed me with their fortified vitamins.

Better choices, satiating foods make dieting much easier. I even drink on the weekends. Life is good.