Hi. Thanks for sharing. My newly made habit is no more diet soda and lots of water. I use to consume diet soda all day long and now cannot stand the taste of it.

Mineral water with lime or lemon...also the La Croix flavored sparkling water in cans are great. I was getting a large fountain diet coke at least weekly...so not good for me...haven't had one in >1 month.

Smoothies are a great 'treat'....my current favorite is Blueberries [1 cup frozen] Cherries [1/2 cup frozen] 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder, 1/2 T coconut oil, chia seeds 1 tsp, 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk [blue diamond has 30 calories]. = 362 calories...you can lessen calories by using 1 cup total fruit, 1/2 milk 1/2 water, etc.

I either have between breakfast and lunch if I've worked out super hard and am starving... or between lunch and dinner when I typically get snack attacks...

I eat my protein each meal first. That usually gets my fats in mostly too. Then I fill in with veggies/fruit and carbs. I'm mostly full that way and get all my whole foods in, then I can "play" with anything left and have a sweet or snacky item of some sort or even more protein if it's a hungrier day (I'm very hungry the day after hiking or a lot of strength training).

If I crave something, I let myself have it. The amount I eat of that item depends on how many calories it has as well as how many calories I have to use.

I've logged 153 days doing it this way and I haven't felt deprived or starving.

I keep decaf chai tea at work so if I want something kind of sweet I try that first before hitting the co-worker's chocolate stash

I have started eating my salads after my meals not before. I love them so I won't pass on it.

Also sticking with serving sizes has changed the way I eat as well.

I'm doing low carb so here are a few good habits that are helping me

- Make sure I eat breakfast - eggs and bacon or sausage
- Have a big salad with chicken for lunch
- If I've worked out a lot, in the afternoon have a couple of McDonalds double cheeseburgers or hot dogs without the bun or ketchup
- Eat lots of veg with butter at dinner, along with fish or meat
- After dinner snack of yogurt, nuts, and/or super-dark chocolate (90% cocoa). Or on days where I haven't eaten enough fat and have had enough protein, make a fat-shake with 8oz almond milk, 4 oz. heavy cream, and a half cup of frozen raspberries

I never eat cakes, biscuits or sweets at work. My workmates are envious of my willpower. And I don't make up for it at home! Just the occasional dessert or treat.

I gave up soda/softdrink completely this year. I absolutely LOVE sparkling mineral water, and it's cheap, too!

I determine how much to eat by how much I want to exercise. In-other-words, I never sacrifice performance because of lack of nutrition. I meet my goals and the weight takes care of it's self.

There are some great tips here!! I make sure to always have almonds/walnuts on hand. Just an ounce added to a salad, or as a snack helps to keep me fuller longer. And they provide a ton of great nutritional value. Trick is just to measure them out, so you don't add too many calories. For lunch, I love to have sliced apples with a Tablespoon of organic peanut butter or almond butter. Very satisfying for people with a sweet tooth!

This may be really simple but drink a HUGE glass of water before eating dinner. It really cuts down the cravings and portion sizes of what used to be my highest calorie meal.