I like the suggestions here. But someone should say the following...
There are exactly two real methods for losing weight:
- surgery
- Eat fewer calories than the calories you burn.
Most people (including me) won't do number 1. So that leaves number 2, which is simple arithmetic.
Number 2 "sounds obvious" and yet it reminds us of how simple the process is. Either eat less, or burn more. It's that simple.
The hard part is that you will feel hungry a lot, while doing it. The continuous hunger can lead to anger and to "binge eating" and other loss of compliance.
The different suggestions help you to stick to your plan, choose which foods to cut or what exercise to increase, etc. But always remember the simple arithmetic. Good luck!