And to add to this great advice, plan your meals in advance and stick to them. We all tend to say we don't have time to cook, hogwash. Knowing what you are putting into your face is important. I'm not some hippy gluten free weirdo, but know what you are eating in order to properly count the calories. When you go out to eat that posted calorie count doesn't take into account the extra or overage the preparer added in to the meal. Accidentally added 1/2 table spoon of mayo to your sandwich, that's dang near 50 calories, remember every calorie counts so make sure you are counting them all.