Weight management and fitness is not a difficult problem, but that doesn't mean it's easy. When we think of people who are fit, the stereotypical person we picture isn't usually a math genius. If it were HARD to figure these things out, we wouldn't have that stereotype.
IMHO, the order of effectiveness is:
Sleep > Hydration > Diet > Workouts > ... many other things ... > Oxygen Tank
1. Spend an hour or two today learning about how to calculate macros and figure out your TDEE (google it.)
2. Spend an hour or two each week learning how to cook something new.
3. And spend a couple hours each week being active (just walking is enough to start.)
None of this is "exciting" or an "adventure" but it works. The "hard part" is mental. It's about continuing when it's no longer fun or interesting any more. Or making it fun by doing things you love. Look at surfers for example.
One way people get through that step is external motivation. Asking HN is a great first step. Join a team. Hire a coach. Sign up for a competition. Others will welcome you because many of them have been where you are now.
That is the formula. Step one count what you are doing. Step two dump out pretty much all refined sugars. Watch out for 'fruit drinks', which are usually just soda without the fizz. Step three move around more. Also that formula is not static. You will find it moves around a bit and you have to revisit it. If you are deducting at 1100 calories and 20g carbs. You may suddenly find that you have stopped. That number may now be 1000/15g.
Also you are going to have to break habits. Old habits. That takes time. You will need to find something else to put in its place usually. Start with no sugar it is one that is 'easy' to watch for, unfortunately it is in many processed easy to get foods.
Find a set of recipes that are low carb and that you like. Do not use the 'i lost 20 pounds in x weeks' garbage out there. I have seen a few that were 'start with 2 cups of fruit'. That is sugar. Not as bad but still not what you are looking for at the start. Usually some sort of green veggie dish with a meat, no pasta/rice. There are a lot of pasta and rice dishes that pass themselves off as diet. They are pretty much your entire carb quota in one day many times.
My wife joined a club that helps her do it. Stay away from the ones where they do not use a nutritionist. Just watch out as many will try to sell you their plan stuff. The plan is what you want, not their overpriced diet food. If they say you can get there with fruit and nuts. Find a different one. Not saying you can not eat that. But it can not be a major portion. She may have like 1-2 servings of it a week. Even then she moderates how much.
Weight management and fitness is not a difficult problem, but that doesn't mean it's easy. When we think of people who are fit, the stereotypical person we picture isn't usually a math genius. If it were HARD to figure these things out, we wouldn't have that stereotype.
IMHO, the order of effectiveness is: Sleep > Hydration > Diet > Workouts > ... many other things ... > Oxygen Tank
1. Spend an hour or two today learning about how to calculate macros and figure out your TDEE (google it.) 2. Spend an hour or two each week learning how to cook something new. 3. And spend a couple hours each week being active (just walking is enough to start.)
None of this is "exciting" or an "adventure" but it works. The "hard part" is mental. It's about continuing when it's no longer fun or interesting any more. Or making it fun by doing things you love. Look at surfers for example.
One way people get through that step is external motivation. Asking HN is a great first step. Join a team. Hire a coach. Sign up for a competition. Others will welcome you because many of them have been where you are now.