To begin with 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. subseqeuntly 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. And lastly 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.