I recently shared these questions and thoughts with one of my personal training clients. You may find them helpful.
What is your current weight?
What is your goal weight? (When was the last time you were at that weight?)
When was the last time you had a physical (with blood work)? I ask as I want to make sure your hormones are OK, and you are not deficient in any vitamins, etc..
Would you like to send me photos of your meals?
Wear and activate your Apple Watch, so I can see all of your activity.
How many times per week do you drink alcoholic beverages?
Do you get sufficient sleep? How do you measure this?
There are a few eating plans which will reduce your weight. (There are many more, but I’ll stick to these.)
Counting calories - eating things you want, but measuring and weighing everything. (In my opinion, this is the least practical.)
Protein and vegetables - sticking to protein and vegetables with limited fruit, and limited simple carbs. (This might be easier than weighing everything, but the progress can be a little bit slower.
More “extreme” -
Trying “I.F.”, intermittent fasting. More variety of foods, but eating in a small window of time. Typically 16 hours of fasting, and eating during the other 8. (Like skipping breakfast, and only eating between noon and 8 pm).
Keto/High Fat/Carnivore- I consider these more extreme in that you will have to sacrifice the most. These work for some people, but like I said they are more extreme, and probably not a long-term solution for most.
The top 2 that I prefer are protein and vegetables, or intermittent fasting.
Sacrifices will have to be made somewhere to really challenge your body.