Commit to making a slow and steady lifestyle change, not going on a crazy diet and then reverting back to old ways.
Avoid deep fried foods
Have a salad or veg. side dish with every lunch and dinner (not covered with cream or butter)
Avoid “healthy” foods that are not healthy at all like caesar salad, which has more calories than a big mac.
Really find out what food is healthy and what is not. A lot or products try to trick people by sounding healthy like “Sun Chips.”
Have set meal and snack times to avoid eating out of habit
When I want a treat, I have low fat ice cream instead of cookies or cake. So called low fat cookies and cake are really bad because they can be high in calories and sugar.
Don’t keep temptations in the house! If I have to have it, I buy a single size portion.
Good luck. It’s easier than you think.