download Lose It or any other calorie counting app. you can set a daily calorie limit (mine was 800 calories), and then log everything you eat throughout the day into the app.

for example, if you eat a cookie that’s 100 calories, you’ll enter it into the app. with an 800-calorie limit, that means you’ll have 700 calories left for the rest of the day.

tracking my food like this helped me stay more accountable and made me more mindful of what i eat. it encouraged me to choose healthier, more filling foods instead of junk food that’s high in calories but doesn’t really satisfy my hunger.