"My downfall has always been pasta and breads."

Advice: Stop eating these as well as Sugar and Potatoes for a year and you'll have a win! Also, throw out your scale would be a second piece of advice I would offer.

Don't look at what you are doing as a "diet" to lose weight or meet some goal in the future, simply eliminate these few things mentioned above and practice for a year, one meal at a time.

When you get to be our age, the years pass quickly so in no time you'll be feeling a lot better

Have fun. Explore what might work for you.