Hey Turboem1 congrats on getting the ball rolling. I started last winter, Jan 4th, with my new eating habits and working out. I focused on eating healty and limiting my calories. For working out I did some type of cardio 4 or 5 times a week. Nothing major at first. Just 30 minutes on a treadmill or elliptical machine. The key for me was controlling what I ate. No more crap. I ate when I was hungry but ate fruits or veggies. I lost 25 lbs before I even began cycling. Now I am down 60 lbs and cycle and run all the time because I can and I like it. Good luck.