Harder time in the winter months?

Thankyou for starting this thread. I'm really struggling right now; I can't stop eating. We had a long heatwave this year, so the autumn still felt like summer, then suddenly it was like someone had drawn the shades and we were in winter. Adjusting is hard, plus I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder and it's hitting me for the first time in years, which is ironic, seeing as I'm actually the healthiest I've been in years. I'm ordering a SAD lamp and trying not to dwell too much on the overeating; it's an evolutionary leftover from when humans in the northern hemisphere had to lay down extra fat to survive harsh winters. I set my weight loss goal to .5lbs a week, but I may have to set it to maintenance to survive Christmas. I think I'll be able to get back to my normal eating in January, but the next couple of months are going to be hard. I keep reminding myself that even if I do put on a few pounds, I'll be able to take them off again, and that my journey is lifelong, so I don't have to beat myself up for having an 8 to 12 week blip. It doesn't stop me from beating myself up, but at least I know with absolute certainty that it won't last forever. So thankyou again for helping me see that this is normal and there's no need for me to panic. It just is what it is, and I'll get through it.

OP, you obviously are having trouble. You do not even know in which province you live. You have been here for 3 years and are just now asking for ideas to get thru winter? I run year 'round. I walk, too. Showshoeing is pretty fun in winter. There are tons of exercise videos on youtube that you can exercise with/to when the weather is crummy. NO excuses. Either you seriously want to lose the weight or you do not. I am 60 years old, lost 70ish pounds in less than a year and have kept them off for more than 3 years.