I'm doing very much the same thing as you. Only started actually calorie counting a month or two ago, but I do notice a major difference when I stay on track ve

I'm doing very much the same thing as you. Only started actually calorie counting a month or two ago, but I do notice a major difference when I stay on track versus when I fall off (weight-wise). I'm actually using an app that connects to Apple HealthKit (I also have an Apple Watch I specifically bought to keep me on track with my exercise). All of those things working in concert is great and they've been working for me. How much I was eating (and moreso—what I was eating) surprised me, but it made everything make sense after I'd been working out relatively intensely for years. The strength was there, but I wasn't losing body fat the way I wanted. Since taking up watching more closely, I've been able to start making a real dent. Also: Being a Scots-Irish Canadian, I naturally love my beer and whisky. Thankfully I also grew up loving vegetables by product of my mother growing them and often offering only those as snacks. By counting my calories I can ascribe value to what I eat (or drink) throughout the day so that I don't have to ever really: a) give up drink for more than a month or two at a time, depending and b) I can let myself eat as many fresh vegetables as I like as long as I watch it with the olive oil.