I really can't help you much here, I'm afraid, other than by saying
"don't eat crap".

for free advice, this book:

http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/www/hackdiet.html

helped me get a handle on what a weight-loss program should look like.

Eat less to maintain a daily calorie deficit, exercise more (but not
too much) to keep up your resting metabolism, stick to the plan over
the long-haul -- make it a permanent commitment not a chinese fire
drill or short-term crisis response.

Go for a gradual loss, shoot for no more than 2lbs/week loss --
1lb/week being even better for you.

Plan your meals and don't snack on crap between them -- your body
counts every calorie even if you don't.

Eat to fuel your body, not to make you feel good or happy. There is
greater happiness in being thinner.

Enjoy life though. The big trick for me is not denying what I want,
but just wanting healthy stuff in the first place. It's a fundamental,
life-changing choice that changes a lot of behavior as a 2nd-order
effect.

You could easily be at your goal weight by the end of the year if you
just put your heart fully into it. Really, eating well is easier than
eating badly if you plan a bit.

Milk, Cheerios, protein powder, almonds, tomatoes, fruit, cheese, and
lean meats are about 90% of my diet now. Cutting out all the crap
makes food choices easier, at least most of the time.

Heywood

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It's gross and unhealthy.  Please study the Harvard Nutrition website:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/  Some of the grossest
foods: hot dogs - alos only eat eggs in moderation.  To some extent,
you really are what you eat.