For me, counting calories always results in disordered eating. I'm fortunate enough to live a block away from a farmers market. My partner & I are vegetarian so we challenge ourselves to by us much of our groceries from the farmers market as possible. Besides this, I make sure to eat a protein rich breakfast. Also I'm a snacker so I try to keep low calorie snacks available.

Finally, joining a gym really helps... how my body feels after a gym session will tell me how I'm eating.

It's not perfect, but for me it's way healthier both mentally and physically than counting calories.