okay, well, here's what I do.
for starters, I'll tell you that in 3 months, I've lost 17 pounds. no bullsh*t like 'weight watchers' or 'herbal magic'. just simply do it on your own. it's just as easy.
i start every morning with a 10-15 minute workout on the ellipticall. I don't eat anything before I workout, because if you eat something before you workout, your body will just burn the calories of the food you just ate, instead of burning the calories that are stored in your body (a.k.a, the 'love handles.') so then after my workout, I make a smoothie. I put a mix of fruit in it, it honestly doesn't matter what fruit you put in. it can be fresh, or frozen. but fresh is healthier. I also put in some juice, and a little thing of yogurt. they say to eat 5 small meals a day. obviously, you should restrict yourself from bad foods, but even I can't resist. I have cookies. every single day. but only 2 or 3. so, not that bad. for snacks, I eat whole wheat crackers, granola bars, sandwhiches with whole wheat bread, yogurt, smoothies, etc. I take my dog for a walk sometimes at night. and depending on how I'm feeling, I do some ab excercises. leg raises & v-sits. and weigh yourself everyday, and write down how much you weigh. you gotta keep track of your progress.
that's pretty much it. just because you wanna lose weight doesn't mean you have to deprive yourself of chocolate and junkfood. just don't have it as much as you normally would. it' all about portions. oh, and drink a sh*t load of water. at least 9 glasses a day. it flushes your body of toxins, and keeps you fuller longer.
hope I helped, and good luck! :)
You need to get yourself in the frame of mind so that you can stay motivated. What do you want and why? Imagine it, think about it every day. Before you go buy that candy bar, think about how it is going to affect you. Make it a goal to get healthier and work on it every day.
A tip of mine is to pick and choose when to splurge. Instead of splurging on cheap ice cream, why not wait until you are somewhere you can have fresh and gourmet dessert?
As for diet, find an online calculator and figure out your BMR, basal metabolic rate. Essentially this is the amount of calories you need to keep you body functioning. Eat this amount. Also, keep a calorie diary, my favorite site is www.caloriecount.com. Type in your food and it logs everything for you. Doing this will help keep you accountable for your food.
Exercise, start small. Start with what you can do, and slowly build up. Walk for a minute, run for a minute, then walk for a minute, etc. Slowly build up to walk a minute, run 2 minutes, walk one minute, run 2 minutes, etc.
Start walking everyday. Work your way up from say a half mile a day for a week to a mile a day for a week. After that you will be able to reach 3 miles a day within a few more weeks. (I am currently at 4 miles a day, 5 days a week.
As for diet, you need lean protein, fruits and veggies. Keep to 1200-1400 cals per day.
Breakfast: Multigrain Cheerios or Kashi with blueberries or strawberries and 1% milk. Coffee and juice. (400cals)
Late morning: strawberries or a banana. (100 cals)
Lunch: Salad with lettuce, tomato, other veggies. You can add a 5 oz can of tuna packed in water Use a light vinagrette dressing. water. (350 cals)
Afternoon:raw veggies. (0 cals)
Dinner: Lean protein such as skinless chicken or fish with steamed or stir fried veggies. (400 cals)
Make sure you are busy the rest of the day. And NO CHEATING. Once you lose the first 10-15 pounds, you will be very motivated.
Premake your meals.
Get 12 tupperware containers and fill them with 3 components, a serving of veggies, a serving of beans(canned), and a meat such as salmon, tuna, and chicken. Cook the meats, and the veggies and beans go straight into the tupperware container.
That's good for 3 days, 4 meals each day. Drink water with them. Allow yourself one cheat meal every week. One meal of whatever you want, no buffets. Try making your meals every 4th day, the day you eat your cheat meal.
As for exercise, you really should to join a gym and use the exercise equipment to get started. If you have access to a pool, swimming is also really good fat burning cardio. Normally I'd say the cardio equipment is a waste of time but you really could benefit from them.
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Give your mind, hands, body something else to do that excludes the ability to eat/drink. The most you can stay away from calories IN, the easiler it will be to embrace your new activity of calories OUT.
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