I want to have an area where I can leave tips and tricks on creating a healthier life.

I have a hard time sticking to diets and remembering to not eat certain things. A friend was a junk food junkie. She wanted to clean up her diet. Instead of trying to restrict her junk food, she just made a big bowl of veggies in the morning and said she had to finish that that day. She could eat anything else she wanted. This made her eat less junk food because she was less hungry AND she got more vegetables. If she really wanted something that was junk food, she was free to eat that and with no guilt.

Try it. Set out your fruits and vegetables and make sure you eat them before bed. If you can, cook them up to take to work with you and then you can nibble all day, which is what my friend did. Then see how you feel.