Big D and aelle are right on. The exercise plan is key here.
I lost a total of 40 pounds over the course of 1.5 years and the key was lifestyle and consistency. I knew that it would be too painful to limit certain foods from my diet so I just focused on eating "healthy". Meaning no junk food and no over eating. I also cut out all drinks except 1 coffee in the morning (no sugar) and water the rest of the day.
The key for me was exercise. I got in the habit of going to the gym 4-6 days per week and mixed weight lifting and cardio workouts. I found that going SUPER early like 5:30am or 6:00am for a workout also helped me create the new habit. There was something very motivating about being done my fitness for the day by 7am. I would have great energy all day.
Also, I recommend creating a list of reasons WHY you want to get in great shape. Maybe you wanna fit into a certain dress/outfit, you want to feel better, you want to look good for an event. List as many motivators as possible and put them on a mirror or some kind of poster where you can see them often. Train your conscious mind to make these images of a "healthy you" part of your subconsious. Then it is part of your life and lifestyle. At that point you ARE the healthy person and everything else falls into place
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