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similarly, choose splurges carefully. don't waste calories on what you don't enjoy!

be comfortable with (a little) hunger
hunger is about delaying gratification as opposed to instant gratification
to achieve anything of value will require sacrifice

"mini-feasting/mini-fasting, as a form of budgeting, has to be self-imposed and practiced regularly"

try to eat last. at the very least, don't eat first.
eating first gives you more time to get second (and third) helpings

"Use mantras [...] 'I am not a garbage disposal'--to enhance willpower"

Too much variety can be problematic. Law of diminishing returns will apply if too much of a good thing (eg prevents overeating), but variety can reset this (eg trying new foods will not trigger law of diminishing returns).

Conclusion: try to be more consistent with food (be a little boring)

Take the experimental approach - weighing yourself everyday gives you a better idea of how food impacts your weight

"Calorie conscious" instead of "calorie counting"

Impossible to calculate the calories for food you make yourself. Stick to keeping it simple

As long as you rely on someone else to tell you what is overeating, you'll never be able to control your weight

(So weigh yourself everyday)

Meta-rule examples

Never have seconds
Always have salad for lunch
Always eat smallest portion available
Eat out only once a week
Never eat more than 2/3 of plate