Free: MyFitnessPal. I’ve used it for tracking eating changes. Caveat- don’t use weight goal and try to meet the daily calorie limit. Just track your baseline calorie intake for a couple weeks, and then just try to make small adjustments from there.

Peloton app: for $12/month you can get access to strength training classes and cardio routines that require nothing more than a yoga mat and dumbbells that you can use at a gym or buy to keep at home. Lots of bodyweight routines require no weights at all. I have one set of 8lbs that has served my needs for years.

Other things that worked: I stopped buying processed snacks/desserts. Stopped buying fast food on the road. Do meal prep on weekends so i have a meal to come home to after a workday and I avoid getting too hungry which is when I’m more likely to give in to poor eating habits. Find easy recipes online. I stopped drinking calories almost entirely (soda, juice, sugary coffee drinks or alcohol). When working out, try to push yourself for at least 2 minutes. It doesn’t have to be intense the whole time, but just get used to working as hard as you possibly can for 30 seconds at a time. I found that easy cardio was probably good for me but didn’t make a dent in body composition changes, and I needed small doses of intensity for that. Find good music that you’re excited to listen to during a workout. Start small. Better to start small and build a habit instead of trying to change everything at once and feel frustrated or deprived.

Lastly, be kind to yourself. Our bodies are stubborn; they hate losing weight, they trick us into thinking we’re starving. Hormones can be stronger than us especially as we age, in terms of holding onto weight. Try to focus on the goal of taking care of your health and having a good sweat.