I actually really enjoyed/still enjoy counting calories, figuring out what I could eat and how to get the most food enjoyment from the lowest calories. It was kind of fun for me, really, and made me feel like I had the power to eat and do whatever I wanted, like I was in control. It was fun to weigh my food and see how big servings of some foods actually were--100g of baked french fries was so much it made me feel like a queen! (Not really, lol, but it was surprisingly more than I expected it would be and that made me happy). I never even kept the numbers on paper, just in my head, and I still do, though I don't actively count anymore--I just keep a loose estimate, basically.