To lose weight eliminate sugar and all processed foods. Eat food that is as close to it's natural state as you can.

DO NOT skip eating for more than 4 hours. Eat every 2-3 hours. DO NOT eat until you are full. Eat just enough that you will feel satisfied 20 minutes after eating. Learn what that feels like.

Learn what hunger pangs really are. Once you get over the sugar cravings which are the worst you will find that hunger pangs are really nothing. BUT, eat as soon as you feel the hunger pangs. If you don't you will most likely over-do eating because of it.

BE SURE to eat enough of protein and all the things that make a balanced diet. Eat a varied diet. Don't eat the same thing all of the time. It takes some work to do this but it's worth it.

Once you master this - it takes patience and persistence - your body will start to eliminate the excess fat that you are carrying. It may take up to 5 weeks for your body to recognize that it no longer needs to carry that extra fat because food is always coming when it needs it. The longer you go without screwing up the more you will lose.

It may sound complicated but once you do it it's really simple and very easy to do. The whole idea is to de-stress your body. Flooding your body with massive amounts of simple carbohydrates, over-eating, going too long without eating, smoking, drinking alcohol and over-stimulating your brain causes stress on your system. Stop doing those things along with MODERATE exercise and you'll be shocked how much and how quickly you'll lose the fat. I recommend pilates or yoga for the exercise. Start slow and just learn the moves. These exercises are good because they don't involve any impact.

If you DO screw up just continue on with the program like nothing happened just don't make a habit of screwing up while you are trying to lose weight. It will set you back a little and delay the weight loss but you will eventually get back in that zone where you are losing fat every day.

Do MODERATE exercise. DO NOT over do it. The idea is to de-stress your body and yourself. So stop watching TV everyday. Stop watching the news and current events shows. Watch your favorite sports shows or Science Channel, Discovery or stuff like that.

Once you get to your desired weight you can continue the lifestyle with occasional deviation. Instead of eliminating sugar and processed foods you can maintain by AVOIDING these foods and the rest of the time eating like you've learned to do while you were in weight-loss mode. When you need to drop a few pounds then go back to eliminating the sugar and processed foods until you get back to where you want to be.

Just NEVER get back to stuffing yourself and stay active and you probably won't start to gain it back. But if you do you know what to do about it.