Simple Rules of Thumb to help lose weight

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Does anyone have simple rules of thumb that they use when trying to figure out what to eat, what not to eat and how much to eat?

Here are three that I use:

1) If I am going to eat deep fried foods, I must make it form scratch at home. No restaurants and no prepackaged. The process required really reduces my consumption.

2) When checking the ingredient list on grocery store items, I try to never buy anything that has "Sugar" or any of the other fancy names for sugar in the first three items of the ingredient list.

3) when reading the nutrition label, I look for foods with single digits besides sugars and fats and double digits besides proteins.

What are your rules?

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1. Eat in a deficit, but eat enough!
2. Drink 2-3 litres of water daily.
3. Workouts should be short & intense.
4. Prepare and store your meals weekly.
5. Don't eat it until it's been logged!
6. Get minimum of 7 hours sleep.
7. Consume enough protein.
8. Lift heavy weights 2-3x weekly.
9. Throw away your scale.
10. Eat carbs on the days you exercise.
11. WEIGH YOUR FOOD.
12. If you can't pronounce the ingredients, don't eat it.
13. Buy a goal outfit and hang it on your bedroom door.
14. Be patient.