WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME.
You have definitely come to the right place. I wish there was a place like this 25 years ago when I was your age. Now is the time to change your life for the better.
You have to first get it in your head that this must be about change. If you are not willing to do what it takes then it will be a diet and not a lifestyle change. I'm sorry but if thats the case it will only be temporary and not a permanent change. I personally will never go on a diet again. For me it meant counting calories and then exercising. I have learned many things along the way.
Please don't take this the wrong way but you must, must throw the excuses away and do it. There are healthy alternatives at every fast food restaurant as well as burgers, you can choose to have the burger or you can have a salad with no dressing and a parfait.
First I should of exercised from day one. I probably lost precious lean muscle along with fat because I didn't strength train and do cardio right away.
Second, you may not like to plan but you will have to. I don't necessarily cook all the time. I can grab cottage cheese and a pear for a snack or some lean turkey breast from the deli and some green giant frozen vegetables for lunch, I can have instant oatmeal with fresh berries on the side for breakfast.
The point is in has to be something you will do for a lifetime. It will evolve and change over time, but you must plan and set goals to make it yours and you a success. Good luck to you. 90% of my weight removal has been in my head.
READ READ READ. There is some great information out there and also some garbage only you can decide what will work for you.
I personally have read Superfoods RX by Pratt, YOU on a diet by Oz and Roizen, Body For Life by Phillips. Those three books have most definitely changed my life in everyway possible. Take care.