Figure out how many calories you are consuming a day by keeping a detailed log.
Then deduct about 20% from that total as your new goal and resume logging.
Humans are naturally bad at making accurate judgments without quantification and record keeping, so better to write it all down and use a calculator rather than a rough estimate. You can look up nutritional info on the package or online. Note the serving sizes...
Now begin regular exercise. If you are out of shape, start with basic stuff -- walk a mile each day, eventually get up to jogging that mile. Then aim for a mile+.
Start with light stretching and 10 push ups and 50 sit ups each morning before breakfast. Then when that gets too easy, add 5 - 10 to each. Log that too.
Weigh in after two weeks; then again in a month, and so on. Re-evaluate target calorie goals and exercise regimen as well.
Cut out booze for a while -- a six pack is nearly a thousand empty calories. A bit less for light beer. A bottle of good red wine is about 600 or more calories. A shot of whiskey is around 100. You get the idea...
Good luck.
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