Not surprised. I lost 10kg in 2 months by simply tracking what I was eating, and switching to foods that had better calorie to nutrient ratio. Not only that, bu

Not surprised. I lost 10kg in 2 months by simply tracking what I was eating, and switching to foods that had better calorie to nutrient ratio. Not only that, but I stopped using the calorie counter and in a year since, only put 2kg back on. Started using the counter again a while back and that 2kg was fine in a few weeks. In fact, I'm starting to run into a different problem: not enough calories! I just rescued two dogs who require about 15km of daily walks, and I literally "don't have the energy" to do a run or pick up weights. So I'm now using my Garmin / Nutracheck combo again to make sure I'm getting enough calories and protein. Turns out, I'm undereating. My updated food choices leave me feeling "full", but undernourished for my new regime. So I've had to replace some of the other veg with potatoes, and some of the curry with rice. There's a multi-billion dollar industry surrounding what is simply 'calorie accounting', because we're terrible food accountants. Who here knows how many calories are in the food they most commonly eat? What about protein content? Essential fats? Because it's a balancing act that you cannot do blindfolded. I don't know why people seem to find it easier to eat absolutely nothing for a whole day, than subtly change what and how much they eat. My tips, for anyone who's interested: don't go some branded, unsustainable diet. Just track your calories, and get a simple step counter. I use Nutracheck because it's developed in the UK, I think, so almost any product barcode is likely to scan. I use it during cooking, and save regular meals so I don't need to use the app again, except to add a preset meal to my day. Failing that, go long-hand and use the nutrition label and a notepad, but come on: this is HN! Use technology! The first thing you notice is that pizza is the devil, and "that's too much (rice/potatoes/bread/pasta)!". Replacing cream (in cooking) with fat-free cream cheese is awesome. In fact, Lightest Philadelphia is now in all of my soups and sauces because it provides protein and creamy consistency almost for free. I've always loved Indian food, so I make a one pot curry with eggplant, chickpeas and low-fat paneer, and treat it like a stew! (No rice at all!) When cooking, load up as much as you want on vegetables (excluding potatoes). Above all, cook. Or learn to cook. Even if you live in a tiny apartment you can get a blender, a slow cooker and an air-fryer (good for baking). Soup is amazing. Get stock cubes, vegetables, fat-free cream cheese and canned tomatoes. Food is something you do every day of your life, so it's kind of important that you know what you're eating and take the driver's seat in selecting it. Biggest change for me was: weigh your ingredients when you're cooking. Get yourself a good vegetarian cook book, add chicken or fish to the recipes if you're inclined. Molly Katsen's books are seriously amazing. She manages to come up with very simple combinations of taste and texture that are out of this world.