I might not have time or energy to post tomorrow, so I wanted to share this thought.
I know (and have experienced) that food tracking is pretty important in successfully losing weight. I just don't like tracking throughout the day. I can do it, I just don't like doing it. But I'm not a toddler, and I can do things I don't enjoy. However, I have figured out a way to make it easier for me: I prep my food on the weekend and count the calories as I cook it.
For example: Today I made cottage cheese and oat pancakes. I counted the calories as I added the ingredients, so I know each pancake has roughly 50 calories (some a bit bigger, some a bit smaller). Ditto for my pesto salad, which I made and put into 3 containers. Each serving has around 275 calories. I know the counts for 1 c grapes and 12 almonds (my snack). Since I eat the same thing every day, I know how many calories I have going into dinner each night. This way I only have to figure 1 meal (dinner) and 1 snack (after dinner) every day - the rest of the day is accounted for. Some people would rather have variety - I'd rather have the food prepped and counted.
In short, do what works for you. Set things up so you can succeed.
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I stopped counting calories and counter grams of protein, fat, and carbs.
I've tried that as well!
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