I find it easier to maintain a hard no-snacking policy, than to try to reduce snacking but with case-by-case exceptions. Stick to eating at mealtimes only, rather than allowing yourself to rationalise that slice of cake (it's a colleague's birthday, rude not to), bag of chips (I only had a small lunch) or dozen donuts (they'll go stale if I don't eat them, that's wasteful).
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Thats why Intermittent fasting works so well for some people. I'm great at absolutes, I can not eat way easier than I can just do small portions.
I'm working on losing a few kgs for playing sports, so I'm trying to make changes that are sustainable for the rest of my life. E.g. quark and granola instead of bread for breakfast, and no more snacks in between meals (RIP stroopwafels).
That way I only need to change habits once instead of multiple times like when you're dieting, and the effect is slow but noticeable.
I've tried a dozen ways.
All diets work, if you stick to them.
Try a few and go with the one you find easiest to stick with.
Long term you'll have to figure out how to change your habits if you don't want to stick on the diet forever. Or you'll regain it again.
don't consume sugar. get that shit out of your house. do not snack, ever. do not cheat. habits are all about consistency. get used to being hungry at the end of the day. eat a carrot, fatass.