Just needing some advice

[Kris Hamby]

hey guys,

I am 23yrs old. I work in EMS and am in school full time working to get my Paramedic and my Associates Degree. I planned to go into the Army a couple years ago and was 8 lbs away from being at my weight after working hard and losing 30 lbs to be able to enlist. I am now wanting to enlist again but now weigh 250 lbs at 5'5". I need to lose 80 lbs now to meet my weight requirements. I was never over 200 lbs before and losing the 30 lbs before was done very unhealthy and I gained a lot of it back in a short period of time.
I am not in good shape and I know I need to eat different and change my life.
Any advice/help would be much appreciated.
Any meal plans or ways of eating that helped you to lose weight? (Preferably not vegan/vegetarian.)
Any workouts or exercise routines that may be helpful?
Will take anything at this point.

Thank you all so much,
Kris

 

[Indymom8753]

For me personally, it is boring and overwhelming to count all my calories and record everything I eat. I focused on learning what carbs were and cut out completely the ones I could, and am very aware of the ones I wanted to limit. I added 4 workouts a week of walking on an incline (treadmill) for 45 min each workout. Slowly, lost some weight and I don't have to think about it 24/7. I feel amazing! I do need to lose at least 15 more, and maintain it for a lifetime... so I've got a ways to go.