I was severely overweight but last three years I dropped 1/3 of my body weight due to some health issues. I did this by a mix of controlling portions, eating everything but on fixed time, have early dinner (before 6pm, previously I used to eat after 9pm till 11pm). In addition I added walking, I do 25k steps now but I started with 1k steps because I never exercised before in my life.

I have been diagnosed with a Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) 6 years ago. I'm not obese but a bit overweight and I've never eaten vegetables before. I decided to diet a little since my diagnosis and nothing seem to work.

But since I am getting on with my age, I decided to commit to a change of lifestyle that I can really stick with. Since Late 2018 I have been regularly jogging and eating vegetables (Started with just a little bit of carrots and lettuce and then started to add more, my favorite meal now is Falafel). What really helped me lose weight is eating less sugar especially juice drinks even fruits juices in a can. I've lost 10 kls and I am now maintaining my weight. Despite my weightloss, I still experience some overweight diseases but My menses did become regular! Sometimes when I can't jog, I do at home exercises

I've never been overweight, but was starting to pick up some weight in my early 20s that I wanted to lose and get generally more fit. I went from about 140 in late High School to around 170/180 a few years later. Again, not much and fine, but didn't want it to escalate.

Back then, I cut out sugary beverages, increased protein intake (not overly so, like buying protein shakes or something, just choosing a few foods to add to my diet), and went (mostly) vegetarian for about two years with the exception of grilled chicken about once a week. Didn't eat late (important), and instead of potato chips or sugary candy for snacks, I'd get nuts or various crackers. I'd also walk most evenings, but not as much as you guys have mentioned so far. I also started parking near the back of parking lots, which while a small change, is just some small daily/weekly thing to do. I got down to a steady 140/150 again, even 125/130 for awhile (too low), but did eventually add a little more muscle to hit 150/160 so I was more "fit" than I was in High School.

I've more or less been around the 150/160 mark (163 this morning) since then and I'm 33 now. I still mostly follow the same routine/habits mentioned above to this day, but I do eat more processed foods that I could/should cut out again. I've found making many small heathier choices is a lot more effective than making any number of big ones, especially if it's making small changes/alternatives to things you do almost daily (like parking at the back of the lot), and are much easier to turn into routine and habit so it doesn't feel like work.

I was severely overweight but last three years I dropped 1/3 of my body weight due to some health issues. I did this by a mix of controlling portions, eating everything but on fixed time, have early dinner (before 6pm, previously I used to eat after 9pm till 11pm). In addition I added walking, I do 25k steps now but I started with 1k steps because I never exercised before in my life.

Why were you up at 3am? Sleeping on time is one the key elements to stay healthy.

Mornings are for sleeping. Nights are for fun.