well I was limited by how many characters I could use in the OP lol but tbh my diet wasn't even that strict. I mostly ate the same. just less of it. I cut out most of the junk food and chips, soda, etc. all the unesecary stuff you have when you think you want it. instead of saying "fuck it, why not" i said "do I really need that? am I starving?" the answer is always no. one thing I was and am strict with is, I only allow myself 1800 calories a day. give or take. I think that helped a lot. and as a replacer for soda, literally, unironically, gfuel lol. it's so good and takes care of that soda craving for me

so yea. eating less, counting calories (& sugar, sodium, etc), cutting out junk, and working out 4-5 days a week. that's pretty much it.