when I was a lad of 11, in 1966, I weighed a lot, 180 pounds or so. I borrowed my aunt’s Weight Watchers diet, and lost 70 pounds in about four months.
I pretty much kept that wait off for the next 30+ years, but my weight began to creep up slowly in my late 40s and early 50s. nothing dramatic, just a few pounds per year.
Two winters ago, I went back to Weight Watchers, this time to the meetings etc., and lost about 20 pounds in 4 months. I’ve kept 15 pounds off since then. I had intended to go back last winter, but I had pneumonia, and that wasn’t possible.
I’m thinking about going back this winter for another 20.
I highly recommend Weight Watchers. It’s hard to lose and keep off weight alone.