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Long reply - BUT WORTH IT!!
Here is some really good advise. First off, you are right - it does take a total change of life. Supplements and diet pills are not miracle workers, they just aide you in achieving your goal. If you are going to use diet pills still along with what I'm about to tell you, I find that hydroxycut and xenadrine rfa work very well - they are costly though. first we'll touch on your food consumption. You've got to eat 5 to 6 SMALL meals a day. Make sure each is giving you about 30 grams of protein a day. Cut your Carbohydrates down slowly - you will loose weight/fat by doing this, and then plateau out where you'll need to cut them again. There are people that will argue that carb depleting is bad for you. You are not going to deplete (unless you decide to get into competative BB down the road - in which I might add that it works great for me with no side effects. It's not somethings you do permanently anyway. Keep cutting carbs everytime you plateau - it doesn't take much - a couple hundred grams/day. Keep fat consumption to about 10% of total caloric intake - going over on fat isn't a big problem, just be aware of it. By following this diet you've given your body it's protein for retaining muscle and cut carbs so that your body starts burning it's own fat. You will need to keep a journal - I just use a notebook broken into the 4 catagories of Protein, carbs, fat and calories. Give yourself a splurge day. Keep it the same day every week and enjoy yourself - in moderation - remember what your goals are. Drink a lot of water - at least 1 gallon per day - This is very important! I should probably mention alcohol. If you drink it, it's got a lot of empty calories and will really impede your progress (that's all I'll say there).
Now for the exercising. Work w/ weights 3 days a week (M,W,F is usually the easiest way to keep on track). Do full body workouts concentrating on major muscle groups(legs,chest and back). Your smaller muscle groups will get worked when working these. You can throw in a set for Bi's and Tri's if it makes you feel better though. Keep reps high 12-15 for each set and rest periods low(30 seconds or so) this will combine your weight traing and cardio by elevating your heart rate. If needed take a little bit longer rest between exercises. When your lifting really go for the burn. Last rep is just that - your last rep, not just where you decided to stop that set. Do cardio at least 5 days a week on an empty stomach - this forces your body to burn it's own fat - not the food you just ate. High impact cardio - really get your metabolism going. Oh - DRINK WATER before during and after you workouts!! - Do what you can do - not what some else can do - you're not trying to prove anything - you are achieving YOUR goals. As far as cardio equip.- use something that gets your body moving. Whether that be a step, treadmill, or elliptical trainer. Stationary bikes work primarily your legs - like I said get your body into it.
Make sure your doctor ok's you for this sort of vigorous activity and that you don't have any diet need which would be of danger to your health by eating like I said.
Make it fun and stick with it. Rome wasn't built in a day, and you won't be able to tear it down in a day either. - There is an enormous amount of information online and in fitness magazines - make good use of it. Remember though, too many people try to follow the routines of the pros and they don't work. The reason it works for a lot of them is steroids - you will only hurt yourself and/or become frustrated and drop out. If nothing else just read those article to expand your database of exercises and proper form.
Have fun and make a committment to yourself to stick with it - you'll thank yourself.