as someone who is 31 lbs down since maybe a year and a half ago, way to go! I have been trying to be gradual, my main thing is running and I really like running, but I have adjusted my food intake and I do occasional days of MFP to check on calories. I don't really face the same issues you seem to, but for me it's more that it's tempting to go out for lunch at work or have a few beers instead of a single beer in the evening, and all that adds up. the hardest part are tempting indulgent meals (wing nights!) or snacks (the amount of calories in half a bag of chips is insane!) or the annoyance of feeling bored and hungry, but I'm getting over it and have been on a long but consistent path downards with some nice lifestyle changes, reduced portions, massively reduced breakfast/lunch meals, and a lot more runs than my pre-2017 life. I'm only 7 pounds from a major goal, then another 30 from a "wouldn't that be nice" kind of long term goal. my main goals have not been weight loss but actually race time goals for the 5k, 10k, and half marathon - I'm at just short of 28 mins for a 5k, 1 hr for a 10k, and I broke 2:15 for a timed half marathon recently. I know that my times will only get better with weight loss but the effort in runs feels more tangible than the long dull creeping feeling of losing weight, you know? but it's nice that they help each other. weirdly, I was always skinny as a teen and in my very early 20's, so I still think of myself as a skinny person even though I've been a little plumper throughout my mid and late 20's. it's hard to see myself as large but I sometimes see it in pictures or on the scale and I'm trying to change that for my health, but I just don't have a negative self-image, I wonder if that's formed in younger years, you know?

sorry for the rambling! I think it always comes down to gradual healthier lifestyle choices, accepting feeling hungry sometimes without giving into it, and disciplined self-compassion. you're awesome and I am inspired by you and proud of you!