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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]good advice so far. I would add a mental component. You won't get it right and do all the things you're supposed to do every day.  Nobody EVER does.  You must forgive yourself for that and not use it as a reason to despair and give up the whole approach.  You are trying to change a lot of life habits at once and changing habits is hard enough without beating yourself up over whether you're succeeding. [/quote]Yes, in my experience I usually blow it if I try to make a huge change all at once.  I do better with small incremental changes and trying to keep on track over the long haul without beating myself up.[/quote]

+1 for this.

Don't beat yourself up if you have a dessert or event a binge every once in a while - it happens, and then you move on. (in fact, I usually have dessert every day because I'm a total sweet tooth but the rest of my meals are quite healthy).

Also, as someone who's lost 30 pounds and kept it off for many years, I'd just like to add that doing things you like helps. So find an exercise that you like, not one you think you should be doing or burns the most calories. Weight training is really important too and helps takes off pounds. And same for healthy food - what are the fruits/veggies/whole grain items you like? Try to get those and eat them as snacks. If you're new to things like whole grains, sometimes it takes getting used to, so instead of doing white pasta with spaghetti sauce, do a mix of white and whole grain pasta with spaghetti sauce and veggies you love.

You must have a friend or family member that likes to cook. I'm sure he or she would love to help you learn to cook and there's always cooking shows so you can see how people do things. And you can also just try it - search some easy recipes to try first rather than ones with tons of ingredients. You may make mistakes and have to throw away a dish or two, but so do experienced chefs!

Best of luck. 
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