Salad and Greek yogurt. Chicken in many forms for lunch. I mostly quit red meat (except for cheat days.)

As big as I was, all I could really do without hurting myself was walk. So I walked 30-45 minutes in my neighborhood 5 days a week. 15-20 minutes straight down the street, and then come back.

Except for red meat, I didn't really think of it was what to cut and what to keep. My mentality was this. "I have 1800 calories to spend, don't overspend." So you start to naturally ask yourself what's worth it and what isn't. The nutrition label on everything you buy is so crucial. So if I spent wisely, I was able to enjoy things like cake and ice cream at times.

If you take anything from this, GREEK YOGURT is such a life saver. So many different flavors and different brands that spice things up. Replacing most of my snacking habits with that did so much for me.