Hey Oilsheikh,
Someone might have already recommended this, but The End Of Dieting by Joel Fuhrman is an excellent book for reducing your weight and increasing your overall health.
Also, running is a great exercise for keeping your weight at your natural athletic level. It doesn't even need to be far or fast, 3 or 4 miles at a steady pace, maybe with a hill at the end, works well and definitely burns some of the old fat cells.
P.s. pose method of running = fewer injuries