Find a routine you can stick with brother, be that exercise or nutrition. Introduce small changes and measure progress. Moving in the right direction? Keep at it. Slowing down / gaining fat? Adjust.
Example:
Week 1 - Lose 1-2 lbs. Keep at it.
Week 2 - No change.
Here, you can choose how to address, either:
- Increase expenditure - i.e. add 1 hour of exercise.
- Decrease intake - i.e. Switch from red meat to whit meat. Swap a cup of rice for a fist-sized serving of fruit.
Week 3 & on - Monitor progress. Then repeat above steps.
There's definitely a lot more to losing fat but if you can master measuring results and adapting, this important skill will continue to benefit you even as you learn & introduce more strategies later on.