- smaller plate at dinner time and just load up as much food as you can on it. sometimes i transfer it to a larger plate afterwards to see what the difference actually is. - only drink water or 0 calorie drinks, youre more likely to stick with this if you find a water you like. I like smart water, but its pricey. - use filler foods as side dishes and heavily in your recipes. filler foods are food that have very little calories even in bulk. most people already know about the celery thing, but some other great filler foods are: lettuce (a full head is ~50 calories). mushrooms. pickles. bok choy. these are my usual go to and favorites, but doing some searching it's easy to find huge lists of these types of foods. one of my favorite meals is scrambled eggs with mushrooms sauted in coconut oil and some pickles on the side. - use coconut oil when recipe calls for a pad of butter - box up half your food to go as soon as the plate arrives at restaurants - park in the back of the parking lot - always take the stairs not elevator unless you're in a hurry