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What works best for me is an increase in exercise (1/2 hour walk every other day) and no carbs (bread, potatoes, pasta, biscuits, cake) in the evening (but I'll have a biscuit or two, and/or a sandwich for lunch no problem, and continue to drink the alcohol I want). That lost me 1lb/week last summer.
Next best is
limiting the evening carbs and no exercise. That's what I'm doing just now and I'm slowly losing weight (1lb every week or two). These two schemes (especially the second
) are easiest for me to stick to and do not feel like punishment. They do say that slow weight loss is better than a quick drop ... less likely to be regained.
I note with interest the number of people who choose a diet which is the direct opposite of their habitual food consumption pattern - to me, this seems a recipe (pun intended) for disaster.
So, in addition to thinking about why you're eating (are you really
hungry ?), think about your habitual eating pattern and try to find a diet that
matches that, rather than fights it.