Two Part Question - Motivation and Supplements

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I'm 29 years old

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frick, man.

Sack up.

If you feel like shite at 29 you're gonna be in bad, bad shape by the time you hit 50.

Can I ask what you and your friends do on the weekends typically? Go out alot in the week as well?

"Do yall have any tricks to stay motivated as far as dieting and exercise go?"

Simple...lift weights. Get a program like Greyskull (see thread on this very forum). It is f'n awesome and the spreadsheet is totally motivating as you watch the progress go up even after the resets. I added a page for tracking my workouts and weight...again motivating as it goes down (if you're fat). Just the thought of the metal plates clanking together makes me want to hit the gym.
Wife and daughter are now hooked. There are many other progressive options...just lift.

As for eating you know what to avoid...avoid them.

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to look into the few things suggested above.

Adam, I'm married and have a 2 year old so I dont go out on week nights. Weekends usually consist of house work and the occasional golf outing.

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You have a mindset problem

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Start by creating discipline and structure within your life

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I would also add that you can make a dramatic change in a short time and all you really need to do is try to improve one thing each week.

Do you drink 5 sodas per day? Cut that in half and then cut it in half again down the road.

Do you sit on the couch too much? Go for a short walk, 10 minutes. Gradually increase that to 15 or 20 minutes.

Do you overeat each meal? Try to chug a glass of water a few minutes prior to sitting down to eat. Also, try to slow down while eating by taking smaller bites and chewing you food more thoroughly. All will lead to you feeling satiated before you over consume your calories.

Small incremental changes can lead to large results

I really appreciate the advice.

Just need to man up and start doing meth...

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I've tried to eat healthy and usually fall back into my old eating habits after only a few days. We do have a Peloton which I ride from time to time, but not nearly as much as I should..

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I've been there. It's easy to fall back into shitty eating habits if you don't have a plan. The best thing that helped me was meal prep. I'd cook several days worth of food and freeze all but the next day's meals. If you don't have healthy food to eat when you're hungry it's too easy to cave in and get junk food because it's convenient.

Also, I personally don't respond that well to cardio. I used to race mountain bikes and would ride 20-30 miles every day and still had trouble losing weight. The easiest one had losing weight was eating clean and lifting weights. I actually won our weight-loss competition at work this way and I was eating more calories than when I started.

Realize too that it's hard to quit or start anything cold turkey. Set yourself some smaller manageable goals like maybe one week you cut out sodas. Then the week after you cut out sugary snacks, etc. As someone suggested above start with one of the beginner lifting programs. Starting strength 5x5 is simple to follow. Just 3x per week, a handful of lifts that hit the most muscles so very time efficient.

As far as motivation, at an alarm on your phone for workout and give it a name that will remind you why you want to get in shape. Maybe it's for your wife or kid. When that alarm goes off you want to see that reminder whatever it is. If you're like me you'll have a voice telling you to skip workout. You have to tell that voice to stfu. Do this consistently and working out will become a habit.

Cellucor C4 for pre-workout. It will get you going. Once you feel the urge to workout, feel the difference it makes, you will be motivated. Start eating 2/3s of what you eat today and cut back on breads, sugar, fatty foods.
Good luck!