For me it was just a weigh-in after a long gap. Thankfully I caught my weight gain before it reached 'overweight' and then dropped back well into the lower/midd

For me it was just a weigh-in after a long gap. Thankfully I caught my weight gain before it reached 'overweight' and then dropped back well into the lower/middle of the healthy range. Intermittent fasting and cutting all junk food, running and gym to preserve muscle and accelerate weight loss (<10% BF). It was much easier as I don't drink. Realising it's mostly about what you eat for weightloss/gain, I've taught myself to come to terms with how much an item of food would take to work off again, and I have no interest in eating crisps/ chocolates/ ready meals/ fast food knowing how much extra it gives me than I need. I weigh myself every day now and use weekly rolling averages to work out if I'm deviating from my ideal weight, but generally after any bigger-than-usual meal (celebrations, social meals) I try to undo it the same day through a heavy workout in the evening/night.