I've upped my water intake considerably, I bought a Fitbit so I can monitor steps again, and I've been working on making better choices.
My mindset going into this was that I wasn't going to weigh myself near as much, maybe once a month or so. I've not stuck to that part...yet. I blame that on the cool app I found that learns to predict your actual weight when it suddenly changes due to any number of factors.
Walking has gotten a bit easier, but I still find that I have to watch my speed. Anything above 2.8 mph causes my legs to scream. KT tape seems to help a bit, but I still have to remind myself to be careful or suffer the consequences.