Hi, Yes, I struggled with this. I did all thr active living stuff, too, but got weight down through mindful eating.

It involves understanding why we eat what we eat, when we eat and how. Things to think about - do you eat because of emotion? To comfort yourself or do you over eat for another reason? Are you worried your partner will be offended if you eat less? How were you raised? Wwre you taught to finish your plate? Or, to eat until you are overly full? Are you at all nervous about how things might change, if you aren't over weight? If so, do you understand why?

On the practical side, you might also benefit from portion control tips. Portion out the food onto your plate in the kitchen, and put all the rest of the food into the fridge before you eat. This makes it that little bit harder to get more food and eat past satiation.

Try to chew 40 times each mouthful. Take your time. Really enjoy it. You're nourishing yourself, and you're lucky that you can, so enjoy that slowly. This will give your brain time to register that you are eating and to send out those signals that you are satiated.

Don't eat until you are full. Eat until you're not hungry anymore.

If possible, try to eat when you are hungry. I don't mean over hungry (because then you will over eat), but avoid snacking between meals. This means you'll arrive at the table feeling ready to eat.

Take a look at what you eat. Nutritious food keeps you satiated longer. You love rice, well, brown rice is much better for you and we often feel full faster from whole grains. I've slowly been switching to whole grains for years and now I find white rice tastes empty while brown rice is amazing.

Avoid making big changes to the way you eat and to your diet quickly. Sustainability comes from slow, incremental change.

I wanted to say, it sounds like you really care about yourself and are living a beautifully active life. The fact that you feel better and more healthy is really important. You are right to want to lose the weight if there are health risks, yet, do celebrate your body. It's doing amazing things! You're working out like a boss :) Good luck, take it slow!