Long terms plan ( as i am continuing with this fitness regimen) is to make better food choices. Trust me I was eating for many people and mostly for the sake of taste and not for tummy. Years of bad eating habits resulted in weight gains. Now mission is to create and stick to healthy eating order and practice it mindfully.
I found that using a simple digital scale and closely tracking calories and macronutrients for a year really gave me an understanding of what eating X amount of Y food really means as far as how it affects the diet and ultimately, my weight. I don't track calories and macronutrients now, but I do still weigh some foods such as pasta and I understand what an appropriate portion of various foods is.
I'm also more likely to eat a snack with protein and fat than carbs when I'm hungry now. Foods with equivalent calories can have a very different effect on satiety, blood sugar, etc. Example: large boiled egg vs. small banana.
