Hi, I suffered from the same problem you did. I am currently barely in the healthy weight range, but I am slowly creeping down. One thing that I did was whenever I got a craving, I would have a glass of water and wait for 10 minutes. Then, if the craving hadn't ceased, I would have an apple, banana or pear if I was craving sugar. If I was craving fat or protein(I originally perceived this craving as salt), I would have a small handful of peanuts, an avocado or a turkey bite (it is like a hot rod, except made with turkey meat--only 50 calories per 1), followed by another glass of water. Then I would engage in an interesting activity (something involving physical movement, such as playing fetch with my puppy or skipping. I found skipping particularly helpful, as I would constantly try to break my record. I found that story on this site about the baseball kid very helpful. Just one more thing before I wrap this up--the human creature cannot live in deprevity--as the story said, enjoy the food you used to eat in half portions. If you drink 2% milk, try moving down to 1% (lol, that one came hard for me, but I finally did it). Having someone to talk to is also extremely helpful, if they are understanding and supportive. You don't want someone who is judgemental or critical. Good luck :)