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My diet strategies have been similar to yours and Blue Diamond BOLD flavor roasted almonds have done more to keep me on track than almost anything else. I love the Wasabi & Soy Sauce, Lime n' Chili, and Jalapeno Smokehouse flavors. Even more intense are the Maui Onion and Garlic almonds. Not great as a snack before you enter a close-talking situation, of course.

I gained a lot of weight from eating out and from learning to cook well, but snacking was a major factor in my weight gain too. Knowing that, I keep jars of almonds all over the place because I never know when hunger pangs will strike. Seriously, these almonds are so flavor intense that you don't even need to eat a full serving to satisfy your fat and umami flavor cravings. I'm not great about self-control, but with these, I've learned to eat only half a serving (14 almonds out of 28) whenever I have any. At 170 calories per 28 almond serving, I even end up feeling more satisfied than when I eat those 100-calorie snack packs while consuming fewer calories. Plus, they're also really good for you. They provide more nutrition than most other snacks; Manganese? Check. Calcium? Check. Vitamin E? Check. They are also surprisingly low-sodium although coated in what I thought was salt/flavor crystals. I checked this morning, knowing I was going to recommend them to you, and I saw that they've got 7% RDV sodium per serving. Not bad, even if you're watching your salt intake.

Anyhow, good luck. You're doing all the right things. I've lost 13 lbs tracking my calories religiously since the beginning of the year and plan to lose another 15 or so, all without sacrificing my propensity toward serious eats!