I used to, but down the line I realized that I perceived the calorie limit as a challenge to meet. I ended up eating when I wasn’t hungry because I had calories left over to use. Additionally, I did what a previous poster mentioned, for example, take that crispy fatty chicken skin off to save calories for a glass of wine later. It turned into a calorie puzzle game and at that point it had nothing to do with healthy eating anymore.

Now I use what I have learned about body chemistry and common sense portion control to get to a point where I can trust my body’s cues and its ability to let me know what it needs. It’s a journey, but I’m off to a good start.