[ahimel]

I found tracking my calories consumed and calories burnt extremely effective. Without setting any goals or making any attempt to change my lifestyle, just tracking calories improved my diet enormously. A lot of times I didn't actually care whether I had another cookie or not, or whether I ate potato vs. tortilla chips, I just did whatever was easiest. Although it was kind of a pain, the act of entering everything I ate into a spreadsheet caused me to be aware of it, which meant I could change it if necessary.

It's a pain. But do a 30-day trial and see if it's worth it.