How to lose weight

I stumbled on a way to eat what I like and lose weight. I've tried to loose weight in the past and found myself losing 10 pounds and gaining 20. I dieted myself right up to 342 pounds.  Today I weigh  316 pounds and I got there by eating what I want.  I also lowered my blood pressure and no longer have  hypo -hypothyroidism.  When I started to eat what I really wanted  I guess my metabolism started to work like it is suppose to. I waited until I was hungry and just ate smaller portions. I went to my doctor and she said I no longer need to take thyroid pills.  At first I was disappointed because the pills gave me energy and I was afraid I would get that tired feeling I used to have.  She prescribed one more month and said she would no longer fill the prescription. 
When I waited for hunger then ate I got energy like I haven felt in a long time.  It feels great.  What I discovered is, that if I eat what I desire and do not allow myself to eat till I'm stuffed the weight just comes off. I love fating foods and realize I can't eat them all the time but small portions help to satisfy my cravings as well as my hunger .   Traditional dieting have made me fat and  I just can't live by eating foods I don't really like.  I do not like carrots unless they are dipped in a mound of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing.  Don't get me wrong I don't just eat fating foods but if I do I usually only eat a small portion.  What I have found is that some foods fill you up so that you don't over eat. So I wait for hunger, then eat a small amount of oatmeal or raisin brand cereal or some beans then I fix my real meal with may consist of 1/2 sandwich, a 2 by 2 piece of dessert and a few chips and I am usually satisfied. It sounds so easy but it works.