The best way to keep track of your daily calorie intake is to plan ahead and make all your meals at home. You plan your meals before you go food shopping and you do your best to stick with the plan. Do not get groceries that aren't on your list. You plan each day and count the calories in every meal so that you don't exceed your calorie limit (naturally this will be adjusted to your level of movement each day - but don't overestimate the calories you may burn through exercise - it's so easy to overeat after exercise - and if you want to lose weight you have to stick with the plan.
But what if you fail to plan one meal or even a day? Perhaps you are traveling, or in meetings all day (involving lunches and dinners out), what then? It's obvious that those days will come so don't freak out about it. Now, the plan is to always choose the foods that are rich in protein. Ok I've said it before but it's definitely worth repeating. Protein is your best option, because you still have to eat. You can't starve yourself just because you can't eat exactly what you planned. So, again, go for the protein (of course you can also add vegetables but they won't make you feel full). The protein will make you fuller for a longer period of time and it will help build muscles if you are trying do shape your body (and become stronger!) through muscle mass (which I hope all you mamas out there are doing). And remember protein is not only meat. Other great sources of protein are fish, seafood, chicken, cheese, cottage cheese, natural yoghurt, nuts, beans.
//Nicole Hellgren
