Flat out the only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume and the only way to really keep it off is to maintain a healthy balance of good diet and exersize. You should alway start with a physical to make certain there aren't any contributing health concerns. Losing weight in a rational manner will affect your health positively in a broad range of ways. You'll sleep better and be less likely to suffer from apnea, you'll have more energy, more stamina and be less likely to have trouble with your joints.
Don't use your work and school schedule as an excuse, find ways to make it part of your solution. When you have a break, take a walk. Pack food for your day and plan a good balanced diet that will fill you up so you are less likely to turn to fast, fatty junk. When you walk, don't stroll, keep a good pace. Have a few errands to do? Plan them so you park in a central spot and walk. Take the stairs when you can rather than an elevator. It all adds up to more calories burned throughout your day. You didn't get this size overnight, you won't take it off overnight either. Personally, I don't own a scale I go by how I feel and how my clothes fit. If I feel good about how I look, why care about the number? Just stick with it, enlist your hubby too.
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