I admit to being pretty anal about counting my carbs. I use Fitday.com religiously every day to track my food intake, and make sure my fat/carbs/protein are within the recommended ratios.

I count everything. Measure some foods, eyeball others. But regularly do measure all my food to make sure my portion sizes aren't creeping up too much. Sometimes, it's a bit of a pain, but I don't regret it.

I think giving a lot of attention to my weight loss efforts has reinforced the value of what I'm doing. This is a major life overhaul and in my mind, it deserves to be done as well as I can do it. That is in no way a criticism of anyone who isn't as obsessive as I am. This is what works for me. I tend to give up on things and writing in my journal here, and keeping a food diary, keeps me focused.