Losing weight is not simple. We are super good at adapting to our food availability. The manufacturers have spent a long time in targetting us with addictive foods, high fat high carb foods and sugars. Losing weight needs to be a whole lifestyle change to include some exercise and the best long-lasting weight loss occurs over a long time
I eat only between 6.30 am and 4pm which gives my body the old fashioned overnight `fasting` time when my insulin level gets low instead of it being on constant high and potentially leading to diabetes. Also I eat between 7 and 10 a day of veg and fruit, I don`t worry about the piece of toast with butter and jam, I need that sweet crunch and have that as part of my last `meal` of berries, kefir and hm granola. So my body knows now that this is my last meal until breakfast, I have trained it. I also have my main meal between 12 and 1. That is a set point for me, I work in the house until then, maintenance, cleaning, sorting etc also cycling if the weather is ok and after mid-day meal, I change tack and knit, perhaps cycle if I haven`t been out. Pm is relaxation and my body food cravings are now confined to certain times and I am losing weight, very slow but very steady. It is a lifestyle change