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[quote=Anonymous]Get your nutrition in order.

The first step is an honest accounting of what you are eating. Even if you don't want to pursue 'calorie counting' (though many swear by it) you should at least try to get one or two weeks worth of food logged so you have an idea what you are **really** eating. Quantity, micronutrients, etc.

While this sounds hard, there are apps for this that make it rather easy. Loseit and MyFitnessPal are two very popular ones. Get an idea of what you are actually eating each week (it might actually surprise you). Once you get started it's quite easy--some apps even have barcode scanners so you can quickly input into the log.

Once you have a better idea, you can continue the calorie count if you want or look at improving certain aspects of your nutrition. I don't recommend dramatic shifts away from foods that you like, but instead focus more on moderation of those items and occasional substitution with healthier alternatives. You need to make this something that is sustainable and eventually almost habitual so radical instant changes are probably not the best as they won't last.

Eventually you'll want to move a bit more. Please don't buy the most expensive trainers you can find and go out running immediately. Take a look at simpler exercises to start, like walking more. Do things like park further away from the shop, walk up the stairs, skip the short drive and make it a short walk. Start to move and eventually, as the nutrition cuts in, start to look at some other options like Couch to 5k or cycling or something else you can work into your life.

Good luck.

FWIW I lost 60lbs in 9 months starting with calorie counting (which I still do) but also with nutritional substitution of things like a salad instead of crisps, chicken instead of burgers, oranges instead of candy, etc. [/quote]

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