There are a number of things that are recommended for weight management. The first and probably the most important is to properly diet. Nutrition and proper food intake play such an important role in weight loss. People that eat a proper diet are more likely to lose weight and keep it off.   Plan your meals. This means being conscious of what you are eating and when you are eating. These play a big factor in weight management. To make this easier, it is good to get cookbooks for the kind of healthy food you want to eat.   Monitor yourself and how you are doing. Find someone to hold you accountable like friends or family, maybe even a support group or doctor.   Make your goals long-term goals. That way you can make adjustments to your lifestyle that work. You will identify new things that need to be changed over time and giving yourself the time to do it will make it all the more successful.