I joined a gym because I hate the cold and wet. At around 30, I find I start losing weight when I eat sensibly (this does include reducing calories a bit, but also cutting out sodas and snacks) and working out regularly. It happens slowly, but measurably.
I like using the elliptical because it puts less pressure on your knees than running, but works up a good sweat. I hear swimming is great too, but I don't have access to a pool. A friend of mine who is a few years older, a man, and overweight, has found great success that way.
My gym also has a circuit trainer: You use a step thingie for 60 seconds, then move to a machine and use the highest weight setting you can for 12 reps. There are 20 stations in total: 10 machines, 10 steppers. When you start you think, oh shit, this will be easy, and by 3/4ths of the way through you're huffing and puffing. It's a great way to pack a lot into 30 minutes.
If you travel a lot, though, I would A) pick up running, because most cities have a place to run that's easily googled or B) pick hotels with exercise rooms. Most have a basic set so you can at least get treadmill time in or something.
Many fitness apps also give you the ability to put in known restaurant meals to find out their calories. I found it helpful to do this for a week to figure out how much I was eating and adjust (we eat about the same stuff every week, with switch ups on the weekends when I try new recipes, so this was really useful for me).
I like using the elliptical because it puts less pressure on your knees than running, but works up a good sweat. I hear swimming is great too, but I don't have access to a pool. A friend of mine who is a few years older, a man, and overweight, has found great success that way.
My gym also has a circuit trainer: You use a step thingie for 60 seconds, then move to a machine and use the highest weight setting you can for 12 reps. There are 20 stations in total: 10 machines, 10 steppers. When you start you think, oh shit, this will be easy, and by 3/4ths of the way through you're huffing and puffing. It's a great way to pack a lot into 30 minutes.
If you travel a lot, though, I would A) pick up running, because most cities have a place to run that's easily googled or B) pick hotels with exercise rooms. Most have a basic set so you can at least get treadmill time in or something.
Many fitness apps also give you the ability to put in known restaurant meals to find out their calories. I found it helpful to do this for a week to figure out how much I was eating and adjust (we eat about the same stuff every week, with switch ups on the weekends when I try new recipes, so this was really useful for me).
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