>>3455773Counting calories. Literally the only thing I did.
In the beginning I counted every single one of them, which took quite a bit of time and trial and error going through a bunch of different items in the store. But after a while (about three weeks in) I started getting used to it and I was safe enough to just go by rough estimates. Once I noticed I was getting skinny (about half a year in) I started working out as well, not because it helps losing weight, but just to get that bit of muscle tone in