The points you have brought up in this post are all good ones. I to, have had to stop buying and bringing into my house, the large containers of ice cream and etc. Now, my rule is that if I want ice cream, I, on occasion, can allow myself to go to an ice cream shop and have one serving. This way I am not tempted to eat the whole half gallon myself. I also do not purchase candy in large bags either. If I want M&M's, I will get one small bag of them and that is it.
All these little "tricks" we do to protect our bodies from our minds, its amazing. I am trying to train myself to "Stop" and "Think" about what my body really wants. Not what my "Brain" is craving or feeling like it needs to cottle an emotional issue. It is mind over matter, I tell you. And, I am finding that my hardest struggle with my weight, is my BRAIN!!! 
I have also started seeing a therapist. This has already begun to help with my emotional eatting, chronic pain from RA and social anxiety issues. I am a "work in progress". All of your posts have helped me greatly. It has helped me to realize that I am not alone in my struggle.
Thank goodness for this website and my being able connect with people who are like me!
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I recently read about a young man that lost a lot of weight by tweeting everything he ate. I guess it finally gave him some sort of accountability. And I believe that you are doing this here by posting your weight, your struggles and your progress. I started weight watchers last week and I'm very motivated this time to lose before I turn 50 next summer. 30 pounds would be good. 40 would be better. 10 is good!! I have made myself accountable by telling everyone that I've joined weight watchers. So people know and expect to see me slowly losing weight. And to ask me how I'm doing. And I will let everyone know how I'm doing. This time I'm going to do it, and keep it off. I've decided another secret to my success will be to weigh myself more often than once a week. I weighed myself Friday and watched what I ate all day to allow myself a steak sandwich for dinner. On Saturday I was very good thru the day to allow some calories for a wedding that night. And I loved the piece of cake and the wine I had. I watched it yesterday, got some activity points and I was down 1.2 lbs this morning. In the past I would never have weighed myself on a Monday but I got so much motivation by doing it this morning.
Keep it up!! you'll be at 15% next week!!!
Leigh
I agree with you that accountability plays a big part in helping us stay on track. I am going to work on opening up and sharing to get me and keep me on track. Good luck with the WW. You can do it!