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I'm just gonna put it out there as I've found this to be one of the hardest things for clients over the last 8 years:
ROUTINE!
If you don't have a routine you will undulate and wonder and then eventually fall off. Yes diet is extremely important, more-so than exercise to a degree, but routine is how our bodies thrive. Even the smallest 'eh maybe I'll do a little less today.' or 'I'm just not feeling it' can impact your success. God forbid you throw in a random 'cheat meal'. Which I HATE that term. I call it a reward for hard work and success, but you can't just down a whole pizza.
Also no you don't need the hipster workouts or the bro shit where you think you need to be in the gym every single day. 3-5 days is enough as long as you're hitting everyone major muscle group 2x a week. If you wanna lose weight, deadlifts and squats are your friends. Not bicep curls and bench press; even if that's your main goal. Along with ample amounts of cardio. If you aren't a cardio bunny, weights are fine. I always try to throw in 1-2 days of cardio.
Obviously everyone takes exercise a different way so whether your into strength training and heavy lifting like I am, or like the HIIT or booty-camp classes, you will find your match. Just gotta experiment. It's always good to start with SMART(S) goals:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-based
*Safe
I add safe as that's a grey area where one guy thinks sit ups are bad for you while another thinks they are perfectly fine.
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