Before you start define what it is you want to accomplish.
Let’s say you decide to join a gym. You want to lose the holiday 10 pounds. What’s more important: Losing the 10 pounds, acquiring a healthy lifestyle, or getting in shape? You don’t have to go to the gym to lose 10 pounds. Cut back on your calories. You don’t have to eat healthy, just eat less. That may not be the best option, but it is an option. Lots of people do it. A friend got married last summer and she lost 20 pounds. She looked phenomenal. The wedding was her motivation. The deal is know what you want to accomplish then chart the course to acquire that goal. If you don’t think about weight, but think about acquiring a healthy lifestyle or getting in shape, the weight will follow.