I started dieting early, but was never able to stick to one.

This non-diet approach is =hard= work over a long period of time, but has been the perfect approach for me -

USA:
http://www.overcomingovereating.com/

German:
http://www.overcoming-overeating.de/


NAYY (=not affiliated yadda yadda), just hoping it might be a resource for someone else.