I tend to go off-and-on. When I'm not into it, I can lose some of the weight I've gained, but never all of it. Throughout 2017 and 2018, the switch was mostly turned off for me, but I still only got down from 285 to the high 240s. The switch is just now starting to turn on again, but I think I'm just going to get in the habit of eating a lot, counterbalancing it with long walks a few times a week (I personally have to watch my blood pressure, and moderate exercise helps that regardless of weight), and letting my weight do whatever.
It's worth noting that even when the switch is off, I never regret gaining or feel bad about my body; I just naturally lose weight due to the exercise and my eating reverting to normal levels.
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