Ask HN: How do you control your diet while working at a tech company?

I want to preface this question by saying that I know that those of us who work at tech companies where lots of free food is always readily available are very privileged (and perhaps spoiled…) in having that particular material need satisfied. In contrast, during times in my life when I’ve had to cook every meal for myself, I found it extremely easy to control how many calories I ingested – these times are the only times I’ve been successful in losing weight. Looking at the eating habits of my colleagues at various companies, I don’t think I’m the only one who has experienced this problem, where the high-availability of food and social nature of meals are a constant temptation.

Source: news.ycombinator.com