Know all the right things to do. But somedays (or weeks) I really need to fight discouragement when everything, including weight loss seems to be failing. Surely this will pas but in the meantime, hearing from others will help me get into a forward gear. Hopefully.

I agree. Some days things seem to go well but other days are a struggle from start to finish.

I know what you mean, I've so many plateaus that it makes me very frustrated. There are days I roam the kitchen looking for some thing to eat like I did before the surgery. Most of the time I have no appetite but if I eat something I really like I want to eat more than I should. Then I go through my closet and fill another bag of clothes that are to big and I realize I can do this, I may slip up and eat potatoe chips (just a few), fruit off my trees (I really miss fruit), a bite of a quarter pounder including the bun, we all do this. Tomorrow will be better, if not the next day, we are human, not perfect. Just take one step at a time.