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I'm currently trying to go from being very overweight (although not obese) to normal weight. It's been super tough but my advice is so start slow. I tried to cut out soda and junk food from my diet cold turkey and to work out 5 times a week immediately but it didn't work. I gave in to my caffeine craving, I ate junk food every time I was drunk, and I was so tired from going to the gym 5 times the first week that I skipped it entirely the second. I'm sure to other people that will make me sound lazy and stupid but the truth is that you don't just want to lose weight, you want to establish HABITS in your life that are healthy. So I started letting myself drink soda 3 times a week, then twice a week, then once a week, and now I don't care to drink soda at all. Same thing for going to the gym. It took a while but it's now a manageable part of my routine three times a week. I know there is a lot of pressure to lose weight as quickly and possible and trust me I sometimes wish I could just instantly be 30 pounds lighter. But if you actually want to keep the weight off you need to slowly re-think your habits and improve. Good luck :)