Calories in, calories out. Use an app like LoseIt or MyFitnessPal. Start by just logging, don't even change your diet at first, just log what you're doing accurately paying close attention to the actual portion sizes you're eating.
Especially if you mostly make your own food, buy a food scale and do as much measuring by weight as possible.
I think most people's diet quality is at least okay, but the portions and moderation is what gets you.
If this method makes you feel too hungry, increase your vegetable and fiber intake. Anything involving empty carbs and sugar is going to be the least efficient at making you feel full.
Cook with as many whole ingredients as possible. If it comes in a box or is packaged in some way, it's probably not as good. For example, eat fruit instead of having a packaged dessert.
Stay hydrated.
Try to maintain the joy of eating, or else you'll just hate your "diet" and quit. There are many delicious healthy recipes out there.
Especially if you mostly make your own food, buy a food scale and do as much measuring by weight as possible.
I think most people's diet quality is at least okay, but the portions and moderation is what gets you.
If this method makes you feel too hungry, increase your vegetable and fiber intake. Anything involving empty carbs and sugar is going to be the least efficient at making you feel full.
Cook with as many whole ingredients as possible. If it comes in a box or is packaged in some way, it's probably not as good. For example, eat fruit instead of having a packaged dessert.
Stay hydrated.
Try to maintain the joy of eating, or else you'll just hate your "diet" and quit. There are many delicious healthy recipes out there.