re: Need help getting healthy

I went from 218 to 168 without really working out at all. You have to eat less calories than you burn in a day. A calorie deficit. That's all you need. Light-moderate exercise is more than enough to be "healthy" if you are eating right.

What I did specifically:

1. Intermittent fasting - skipped breakfast and lunch 2-3 times a week. Fasted from after dinner one night (5:30pm) to dinner the next night (5:30pm).

2. Cut out all sugar, bread, soft drinks. Only drank water, then added black coffee after awhile.

3. Went on walks. Not long walks, not fast walks. Just walks. Not even every day. Just most days. (Kid(s) in a stroller and walk).

I lost over 50 lbs doing this. It is easy as far as planning. Required very little time. Just some eating discipline.

I also didn't do it all at once. Lost 20 or so lbs one year, then maintained thru the holidays. Then repeat.