I highly recommend reading the book "Food Rules" by Michael Pollan. It's not a weight loss book, but a way of eating healthier and treating your body right. Since my husband and I started eating most of our food from the farmers market and making our own dishes, we have each lost over 20 pounds. I am down to 135 pounds (a weight I have not seen in over 10 years and never thought I'd see again), only 11 months after having an 11 pound baby!! I also hit the gym twice a week and go for 30 minute walks 3-4 times a week. The exercise definitely helps, but I really find it's the eating right that made the big difference in my weight loss journey.
My body is satisfied. It knows I'm not going to starve it. It is getting the nutrients it needs. I follow a lot of the rules in his book. I eat full fat foods (whole raw milk, full fat yogurt, nuts, etc) and do not watch my caloric intake other than not eating when I'm not truly hungry and trying to diversify my food throughout the day.
I hate seeing so many people have food become the monster as the previous poster mentioned. True food is not the monster. It's the over processed, sugar loaded garbage that is marketed to us as "food", but is more just "something edible". Those items are the problem.
My husband also recommends reading "The End of Overeating" by David Kessler. I personally have not read this book yet.
Sorry if I seem preachy. I'm really into food (I'm a food blogger!) and just want to see everyone enjoy food and being healthy like I am. Hehe!