Im 26, and started around 373 in October. Last year I did awesome, and lost over 70 lbs, was down to around 290 but it came back on, without realizing it, and im SO dissapointed for gaining it all back... AGAIN.
I'm not following any specific plan, but I try to keep calories around 2000, and try to keep it clean and simple ie: whole grains, lean proteins, fresh fruits n veggies, lots of water, and avoiding junk that has tons of extra chemicals in it. That's what worked for me last year.
And going to the gym as often as I can. Lots of cardio, mixing it up between water classes, zumba, treadmil, eliptical.
I use an app, myfitnesspal.com to track calories in and burned, you can get it on your phone, or just use it online. It's wonderful, has TONS of food items already entered, you can even use the scanner on your smart phone to auto add items if you cant find by searching.
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Accountability buddy- 20s and just starting out?
I'm 28, and I really want to get back on track. I lost about 30 lbs last year counting calories, and then I got a job and stress plus a nasty stomach bug took off 10 more. So I was 40 lbs down, and I just lost my focus. Now I've gained all of the weigh back except for 10 lbs. That stinks! So I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things to get back on the right track. 
