Hey guys... I used to be all about healthy eating/excercising quiet a while back but then got too "comfortable" and pretty much stopped. Over the years I've gained a ton of weight unfortunately, but am now set on losing it back and getting in shape.

As for workout routines, I wanted to get some opinions.
Should I start with relatively low workouts or go pretty high intensity from the get go?
Also, does anyone have any particular routines they can recommend? (I was thinking possibly doing only major muscle excercises at first (squats, bench, dead lifts, etc..)

Any advice would be appreciated=)

Well, you said that you are interested in losing weight, in which case you'll want to look into some full-body exercises, meaning that you'll exercise all or nearly all of your major muscles every workout.

Personally, I am a huge fan of The New Rules of Lifting but there are tons of great exercise programs out there. Many of the beginner guides on this site have some links to give you ideas of what to look for.

Diet will be of great concern too; I've often heard that no exercise program can outdo a terrible diet. Again, check out our helpful FAQ sections to get started.

I agree, diet is very important. I'm going to try to keep a pretty strict diet along with this, especially in the beginning months.

However, right now I just feel like that are a ton of different programs, and am not too sure which I should be going for. I understand there is no one answer, that is why I'm trying to get a gauge of people's opinions.

For instance should I do 15-20 rep sets to burn more calories or should I just do the standards 10 rep sets and do full body excercises

What specifically are you doing with your diet?

Best wishes,

Chillen

well right now I'm giving the "keto diet" a shot. Basically I'm trying to eat 4-6 small meals a day. Unfortunately its usually on the lower end. I stick to not eating ALMOST any carbs throughout the week (i ate a little however.. I'd say 25-50g/day). For about 1.5 days on the weekend, I eat carbs. I try to keep it relatively clean. I do have a cheat meal here and there.

And, may I ask why you decided to select a kotegenic diet, specifically adjoined to heavy weight training (risking side effects) as a beginner, and why you think this combo is beneficial to you?

Just curious.

Best wishes

Chillen

well to be honest I'm not heavily weight training at the moment. I would call it relatively moderate with about 30min of cardio.
As for why I chose it.. I wanted to try something that I felt wouldnt be too difficult for upkeep as I know that's one of the biggest thing about eating right. Also, I've lost a ton of weight before on eating just healthy (no specific diets, just eating often and no unhealthy foods). However, I'm in pretty bad shape right now and so one of the hardest things for me is the mental aspect(as I realize it is for most people). But having been in what i'd consider pretty good shape and now in pretty bad, its very discouraging to me to be in the gym. With this diet, I feel like I'd see enough results in a short enough time period to keep me encouraged to go from there.
I don't plan on keeping it up for more than a few months, after which I'll switch to the standard, healthy, often eating. (5-6 meals a day, more carbs in the mornings than nights, simple carbs mostly after workout, etc...)
Again, this just just my opinion of it right now=) As I said, I believe that hardest thing about getting in shape is the mental aspect of it, so I'm trying to set myself up so that I can stay encouraged