I find that planning my meals the night before is the best way for keeping my eating in check. If I know what each meal is supposed to be I'm far less likely to stray. Tonight I've already brought in tomorrow's dinner (pork tenderloin) and it's in marinating. So it would go to waste if I didn't eat it. Every now and then I'm almost in bed and I remember that I haven't planned my meals. So I go to the computer and do it before hitting the sack. I know for a fact that I wouldn't do as well without that planning.
Someone else already mentioned my other point - what are you craving that you go off plan to have? If you must have (insert food here) it's possible that you might find a lower calories option, or work it in on higher calorie days. After 4 months of tracking I've eliminated most of the 'must have' cravings. Although to be fair I'd cut a lot of them out a few years ago. This time it was more about cutting back on the higher calorie, yet still basically good items.
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