Has some overlap with the article, but for me it really boils down to 1. Count calories + measure weight 2. Move a lot 3. Be consistent with (1), (2) This gene

Has some overlap with the article, but for me it really boils down to 1. Count calories + measure weight 2. Move a lot 3. Be consistent with (1), (2) This generally forces me into a good/clean diet (lets me maximize my fullness). It's not restrictive though, so I can eat cake/have a beer at a ballgame/pizza on Friday, I just have to be aware that might mean a smaller lunch or needing to be more locked in that day. Consistency helps too- if I eat like garbage, it's better to still track that and recover pretty easily. I also find if I am ordering pizza anyways, I'm pretty happy to just order 2 slices instead of 3 if it keeps me under my threshold/goal When counting calories, I focus more on doing the counting than getting it exactly. I can estimate what 4oz of meat looks like and what the general caloric count is which makes it easy to track pretty seamlessly. That means when I eat out, I can still stay on track. Because I measure weight daily, I can see if I need to eat more or less, which means I can be less accurate with my calorie counting.