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if you can develop the habit i really recommend calorie counting. it was the only thing that finally worked for me; i was really surprised how many calories i was taking in before and didnt realize.
oatmeal is a great breakfast for weight loss, it's a lot healthier than boxed cereal and more filling. if you dont have time in the morning you can make overnight oats (i have to be at work at 6:30, these are a lifesaver)
And you don't have to obsessively track calories. Just knowing how calories dense some foods are will give you pause. For example: It takes about 1 hour of moderate intensity walking to burn 300 kCal, that's like 5 Oreo cookies. So if you're a person with a sweet tooth you inhale those in less than a minute.