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Anonymous
OP, if you're aiming to look like an athlete, then obviously you'll need to adopt an athletic lifestyle. I wouldn't focus on this as a long-term goal just yet. Worry about weight-loss in the meantime, and then see where you want to go from there.
For weight-loss, just monitor your calories, what you eat versus what you burn. The object is to consume less calories than you burn per day, thus redirecting your body to burn its own fat. (but within a sensible limit) What you could do is just eat more naturally (raw fruit and vegetables dishes, such as salads and soups, for example) and be consistent with any sensible exercise program. Just walking 40 minutes a day, everyday, is sensible enough. But it is important to remove unnatural elements from your diet, such as soda, high-fructose corn syrup, bottled (non-fresh / hand-squezed yourself) juices, packaged meats, TV dinners, pretty much anything microwavable, freeze-dried, or instant, etc. Start preparing everything by hand with fresh ingredients. Look online for any recipes you need.
Most importantly of all, be consistent with whatever you do. Don't try something for two weeks, decide that your progress is inadequate, and then quit or move onto something else. Any sensible diet works as long as you're consistent and patient. It may take a while to see significant progress, but once you break that barrier, you're home-free.
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