I've been using these tricks:

[img][/img] Water Drinking Trick! *** I made this card, and use these cute little push-pin style magnets, to keep track of my water, vitamin & fiber intake. I have two drinking bottles, so one is in the fridge at all times. They're 24 oz. each, so if i drink 4 bottles a day, I get my 96 oz per day. I also have one that's only 20 oz, which has a great water-tight lid, so that goes with me everywhere, but I don't count that one on the chart.

Hard Boiled Egg Trick *** Hard-Boiled Eggs are a pain if you have to shell them on-the-go. A neater solution: Cook them well in advance, peel them, Dry them off with a paper towel a little bit (this is important!) and then use those little plastic eggs from easter as perfect containers for shell-less hard-boiled eggs! These keep for a whole day in my purse with no problem, and no mess to eat them at all.

Measuring Trick *** Measuring by grams is more accurate than by ounces, and measuring by weight is more accurate than by volume, so I use a scale. It keeps me from accidentally using more than a serving of something. Put a small bowl or cup on the scale, press TARE, and measure out your 15 grams of salad dressing, your 33 grams of peanut butter for your celery, your 27 grams of cream cheese for a dessert portion, etc... P. S. this is the scale I use. http://j.mp/OXi5Kr it's only $9 and WELL WORTH IT.

Portion Control Trick! *** It can be hard to stop & measure when you're ready to eat NOW, so I portion out some foods & snacks before I need them. Yes I'm eating for ketosis, but I'm still paying close attention to portions. It's too easy for me to eat absentmindedly, and then look up and ...OH NO, I finished it?

[•] The green square containers are 25 grams of ground flax seed, plus 2 grams of baking powder. Just dump in a bowl, add an egg and a squirt of oil, and either cinnamon & stevia OR garlic powder & salt, to make minute muffins. (Soda can is just for size reference, no more soda at home for me!) [•] The white square containers are 27 grams (1 oz) of almonds [•] The ziploc bags contain 27 grams of beef jerky [•] The green rectangles are 27 grams of chocolate protein powder. I never seem to be able to get enough protein! I mix it with water to save calories/carbs, but sometimes I use ice too, and blend it like a shake. It tastes fine; it's not delicious, but it's fine. I use it like medicine not like a treat :-) I also grab a string-cheese or two when I'm leaving the house, if I remember. Those things last in your purse for a day or so.

EDIT: One day I'll get the image link thing right on the first try :grumble: