I'm not on any plan. I know I'm consuming fewer calories than I used to but I'm not weighing any food or logging what I eat. I haven't even given up junk food, I just eat less of it, use smaller portions or substitute. I didn't try to make myself fit into a program because I knew I wouldn't be able to sustain it so I basically focused on my eating habits and preferences and adapted the food choices to that. For instance, I usually eat a couple of sandwiches a day and I like salty snacks. Only now, I'm using lo-cal bread, lo-cal mayo, eating more turkey slices, lettuce, etc....and my Pringles potato chips have been replaced with lower calorie pretzels or a 100-calorie snack pack. LOL, I know some people say 6 of those little packs cost the same as a full size bag of Chips Ahoy, and that's true. But the portion control has helped me. I can stop at a 100-calorie bag of Cheese Nips far easier than I can stop with a big bag of Chips Ahoy.
Since I started this in the new year, I've also consumed a lot of the lo-cal frozen dinners, eaten more fruits and veggies...and tried to do several 10-15 minute bursts of exercise every day. I even bought a pedometer to help motivate me to increase my walking. I do almost all of my exercise in my house since I don't go to a gym and it's freezing outside. I walk, jog, use my Total Body trainer, do the bicycle on the floor, dance....I love having music on because that motivates me to move more. Sure, some nights I'm more tired after work than others, but I do what I can when I can and if I can't, I don't.
It's definitely involved my mind, body and feelings cooperating with one another and not trying to deprive or overdo one another. My mind has really been into this routine I've adapted for myself. My body can't do much more than the 10-15 minutes of exercise at a time and I know when it needs for me to stop. If it feels hungry 6 times a day, then I'll eat 6 times a day but they are small portions. It's accustomed to not eating what some might consider "full size" meals anyway. (LOL...restaurant portions crack me up...a 3-course meal could last me 3 days!) My feelings are fine since I don't feel like I've totally cut myself off from anything and I can have a snack without feeling guilty about it or feeling like I've "fallen off the wagon."
I'm 17 pounds lighter now than I was on January 1. That makes me feel good because 1) I know that what I'm doing has been working for me and 2) I know there's room for an increase in effort when I'm able.