To begin with drink a glass of water or a cup of herbal tea before each meal or two just in case. What you think is hunger might just be thirst — it can be difficult to tell the difference. Drinking a full glass of water and waiting a few minutes can help you make sure you're really hungry before you dig in. The water will also take up a little room in your stomach, which will help you feel satisfied even if you eat less. Subsequently is counting calories. Dieting for weight loss comes down to simple addition you have to burn more calories than you're taking in Figure out the calories in the items you regularly eat, and add it up at the end of each day. Next eat foods that take a while to digest. Eating items that take longer to break down will help you feel full for longer, as well as keeping your metabolism busy. Focus on foods that are high in fiber. After that control stress eating. Stress and anxiety can lead cause weight gain because often people will eat their feelings. Eating when you're not actually hungry adds a ton of unnecessary calories to your diet that can easily be cut out by relieving stress. Find another outlet. Instead of eating for comfort, do something like meditating, exercising, playing a musical instrument, or reading. Eventually avoid eating late at night. Because your body doesn't burn a lot of calories while you're asleep, you're more likely to hang onto whatever you eat before bed.