WorldFitness Training Forum

I need some advice on how to lose weight relatively quick. Im not asking for a way to lose it all in a week, but i dont believe that i necessarily have to wait a year or more to achieve my goals in a healthy manner. I am 5' 10'' and weight 170 pounds. I've been told that i dont look like i weight that much, and that i may have more muscle mass than fat, but i dont see the same when the shirt comes off. I have a flabby surface and i am looking for a way to lose weight and gain muscle. I own a weight bench and a weight set including dumbbells and a barbell. I've tried to diet in the past, sometimes successfully, losing 10 pounds in a couple weeks, but i quickly gained it back when my parents prepared foods that tasted good but weren't the healthiest choices. I try to eat healthy but there aren't very many healthy alternatives in my home, in fact ive spent a few minutes just looking around my entire house from fridge to pantry and couldnt find anything but a couple cans of vegatables and an apple or two. What i am asking for is a way to lose weight even under these circumstances, often what happens is i may have a successful morning but eventually succumb to the cravings of having a great tasting bowl of chips. Or in other cases i will try to have a small meal but i still want to eat more after i have finished. most of the time i feel very bored, and i can never think of anything fun to do. the only real exercise i may get in a day is some basketball outside for about an hour, but then i may come in and want to eat something, even without the hunger. i have read about people who eat because of boredom, and i may be one of them, but i dont know how to deal with it. I need some assistance in my journey to the world of the thin and healthy, i appreciate any help anyone out their is able to give. thanks