• Choose aerobic activities such as going to consistent walks. 
• Exercise for at least 30 minutes on all or most days of the week.
• Cut back ( I didn’t say eliminate) on high calorie foods and replace them with higher protein options. 
• Eat smaller food portions, this also allows you to have leftovers for another time saving both money, time (meal prep), and total consumed calories.

Ultimately you can do whatever you choose but there are things you can do to optimize your results:

• Get into a progressive strength training routine to built muscle mass, boosting your metabolism, and building a more resilient body. 
• Have consistency, choosing the same days and times simplifies your schedule to ensure you’re not sabotaging your success with excuses or other priorities. 

• If you’re hungry in the morning don’t skip the meal before you workout. Those calories can be used to fuel a more intense workout yielding better results long term.
• Having an accountability partner or workout partner usually helps on those days you’re not feeling so ambitious. Remember consistency is essential!
• Visualize yourself and what exercises you’re going to perform, it may sound silly but this trick helps to improve your focus, movement efficiency and likely intensity. As well as improving motivation to make it through your workout.
• Bring your music: Something to motivate you and in some cases help desensitize you from some discomforts (normal discomfort not unproductive pain)