That's what I have found to be true for me, too, Becca.

Jacqui, I don't use Spark at all for meal planing. I just use the counter to keep track of what I've had for protein, carbs, fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Sodium is the big thing for me to watch. I cannot have over 1,000 mg per day, so I do a lot of from-scratch meals. The other thing I like about Spark is I can look up things I have a hankering for and "budget" for them in my daily planning. That way I don't feel guilty or deprived and I don't gain when I have a treat.

I do NOT believe in diets, per se. I believe in eating in moderation, etc. as others have noted.