Originally Posted by XBIZOliver

I'm 5'10 and used to be around 235, now I'm below 180. The trick is to ease into the diet, don't just start out fasting and completely cutting out your favorite foods because you'll hate your life, blame the diet and quit.

First, take the foods that you eat right now and just make them less bad for you. Ex. if you get fried chicken, remove the skin. If you order pizza, get veggie toppings or just cheese. If you get fast food order the chicken sandwich (the grilled kind, the breaded chicken is actually worse for you) and don't get fries or a meal. You're better off getting another burger than getting fries and a drink. Also, get everything sans cheese.

Second, drink a shit ton of water -- it'll make you less hungry and it spurs muscle growth, which you need to cut down fat. If you have to mix it with Crystal Lite, do it, it's only like 10 calories a package.

Third, exercise. The same is true of exercise as diet, don't start trying to run 5 miles a day. If you push yourself too hard with exercise you'll hate your life and give up. I'm not a nutritionist, I just used to be fat and now I'm not.