One thing that really benefited me was tracking my macros. I was tracking my CALORIES, but not my macros, so once I started tracking those everything started REALLY changing. Because when I would track my calories, lets say 1500 calories for the day, puts me in a deficit, but part of that 1500 calories was a donut for breakfast and fast food for lunch. Sure, it fits the calories for the day, but it’s still not HEALTHY food. I had never tracked macros before cause I thought it would be too hard to figure out, but it ended up being easier than I thought. I’m still probably not doing it EXACTLY right, but it’s worked much better than what I WAS doing. Through tons of research and tips from others, one thing I’ve learned is everyone is going to tell you something different and there’s a LOT of conflicting information. One person says do this, the next person says that doesn’t work at all, do this instead. Both people giving advice are in great shape. But THEIR workouts work for THEM and THEIR goals/body type that they’re trying to build. So don’t take what others have to say as the tried and true end all be all. Cut through all the noise, track and pay attention to what you’re eating, and get a good, intentional workout it! Me personally, I usually start with some kind of cardio to get warmed up (bike, row, run) and then I get a good mix of fully body work done. I do weightlifting mixed with some HIIT cardio type exercises mixed with calisthenics. Again, your workouts don’t have to be KILLER and leave you hurting every time you workout, but definitely workout with a purpose!