tbclay

Thanks for the ideas -- keep them coming! I try to subscribe to a moderation theory -- so a reasonable food reward works for me: not a bag of Oreos, but a dessert with dinner at a restaurant, or an ice cream cookie sandwich from the freezer (just one!). I don't believe there is anything inherently wrong with these kinds of…

Don't let anyone tell you you're goal is not big enough! You've seen what works and what doesn't for you -- I've experienced burnout on both the exercise and food deprivation fronts, so I think you are thinking very realistically! And I wouldn't discount the walk to work as, "I'd do it anyway." I'm impressed!