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Hey thanks! I don't think I have any unique tips, but these are the things that have helped me:

• learning that our cravings are malleable because they're often the result of our gut microbiome asking for the things it's used to, and you can get it used to something else by just powering through for a couple weeks - after that, the occasional trash meal will actually make you feel awful and you'll crave the good stuff you usually eat
• understanding the processes of digestion and hunger and learning to pay attention to what my body really needed and when it really needed it
• finding exercise that I enjoy - the big life changer was getting a laptop treadmill desk so I could play Civ and walk (I have several times gone until the treadmill tracking computer topped out and had to be restarted - hours and hours - and One More Turn is a great way to keep yourself moving)
• any exercise is better than none - 5 minutes on the elliptical is better than 0, 5 crunches are better than 0, etc - just giving myself permission to completely half-ass it sometimes made a huge difference in my ability to stick to it as a regular habit
• understanding that nothing is ever really linear, so I'm gonna have times where it feels like I'm fucking up or just not making any progress, but that's okay as long as I get back at it as much as I am able - and my ability is contingent on my stress level staying below critical and my support needs being met, factors which are often not in my direct control
• even if I never look a certain way or reach a particular BMI, just choosing to take better care of my body by being careful about how I fuel it and use it is its own kind of victory - any time I'm going through a rough patch and have fallen off healthy habits, I know that it is possible to turn it around, and that even tiny changes can feel really good

Hopefully something in there is helpful!