This is essentially the diet I've followed over the years. There are a couple more things I do: 1. Only eat when hungry. When I gain weight, it's always beca

This is essentially the diet I've followed over the years. There are a couple more things I do: 1. Only eat when hungry. When I gain weight, it's always because of this one. Over time, I become less sensitive to the state of my stomach. It's OK to skip or push back a meal if you really aren't that hungry. There's a difference between "yeah, I could eat now" and "my stomach is completely empty from the last meal". 2. Absolutely no snacking between meals. 3. Walking. I walk a lot and I think it aids in digestion. My body doesn't work as well without it. I'm sure any other exercise would do. 4. Drink lots of water. (I realize this isn't a new item, but it's important, so I listed it.) Lastly, on the hunger aspect: yes, it's very difficult to work through the desire to eat. After a few weeks I find that it subsides and I can easily ignore it. What I did was make a game of it. "I'm hungry now." "I'll bet I can wait another hour and not be distracted by it." "Wow, an hour's gone by!"