What works for me. 3 meals a day, as much/whatever I want.

This is what I try to do, it's not perfect, but I'm not left feeling very deprived and I enjoy life still but at the same time there are boundaries that keep me from just constantly eating:

My rules for myself:
Eat 3 separate meals a day. No more, no less.
Eat as much as I want/can eat in one sitting/period of time.
No snacking in between meals.
Eat whatever I want. Like, WHATEVER.
The one time I can snack is if right before I'm going to sleep I'm suddenly hungry, I can have some crackers until I'm not hungry anymore.

Like I said it's not perfect. I still eat "bad" foods, and I still can overeat in one sitting, but as long as I'm done with the meal, I'm DONE and no snacking until my next meal. And I have to spread my meals out throughout the day or else I'll get too hungry in between! So that's a good thing.

Anyway, do you guys have any thoughts on this?

I like the idea of eating whatever you want

But are you trying to lose weight or not gain any?

They always say you should listen to your body and it will tell you what it needs. I would not manage with these rules as it's just not me. But if it works for you and you're happy, I say that's as good a plan as any.