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Cardio, weight training, and calories.

Cardio helps your heart and burns calories. (I recommend good-quality knee braces at the start. You may not feel you need them, but there's nothing more heartbreaking when you're trying to get in shape than an injury that forces you to stop exercising for days or weeks while you heal.) I started getting back into shape recently. Right now I'm just doing 10,000 steps per day; it's an arbitrary number, but it represents about 90 minutes of activity per day. With just that change, I'm down 10 lbs over the past two months. If you have access to a treadmill, incline is your friend. Up through around 10% incline, each % adds about 10% to your calorie burn; after that it levels off a bit. Start with 1-2% and you probably won't even notice it, but your heart rate will.

Weight training both tones your body and raises your metabolism, as a pound of muscle burns more calories than a pound of fat. It's also less dense than fat, so while you may weigh the same on the scale, your clothes will fit better for it. You can do a lot with simple hand weights or even just body-weight exercises like the plank. (I highly recommend eating a banana about an hour or so before working out. It does wonders for day-after muscle soreness.)

Finally, not just "cutting calories" but deciding what your new food lifestyle will be. A calorie counter app or notebook is a great way to get a sense of how many calories you take in each day. It can really be an eye-opener. Don't starve yourself; just see what you can do to improve your everyday routine. Determine how many calories you'd need each day to support your goal weight. This is the most-important part, because without it, you'll start gaining the weight back as soon as
you stop exercising every day. The cardio and weight training helps burn calories, but it's a LOT easier to go without a 500-calorie treat than it is to burn it off afterward.

I hope that helps. Oh, and... go NXPL! 🙂👍️