when I was 24 (and 6'2"), to win a $10 bet I went from 210 to 180 in about 3 months, this is what I did: No soda, had a total of 4 sodas the entire 3 month span McDonalds, really, got the salad with grilled chicken and low fat Italian dressing often Lots of water Always something for breakfast, usually a 100 calorie granola bar Lots of sandwiches, light miracle whip, no cheese, mustard and pickles Mustard on lots of things as a flavoring agent instead of cheese, mayo, bbq sauce, etc. Beef Jerky for snacks Lean Pockets, although they suck Green Giant makes some a bunch of mixes of veggies in a bag you just heat up, some with noodles and such No Beer, just vodka/tonic or whiskey/rocks Parked an exercycle in front of my Game Cube and played/rode everyday. Started slow and light resistance but by then end was easily going for 75-90 min at a crack In retrospect, I took in a lot of sodium I am thinking, but I lost weight, which was the goal and it worked for me