Take the tour ×  I haven't worked out in about 2 years and I
want to start exercising again. My diet is also pretty bad- I
eat a lot of fast food. I am only about 5 pounds over weight
though, (5'10, 155 lbs) but I feel very unhealthy. My question
is this. Should I work on my diet prior to getting back into
exercising again, or should I just start both (working out and
dieting) immediately? I'm trying to avoid getting discouraged by
taking on too much at one time, but at the same time I really
want to get back into shape. So, what do you think I should do,
and what other tips do you have for someone just getting back
into shape?   share|improve this question add comment  3 Answers
up vote 12 down vote accepted  As you say, your biggest
challenge is to avoid doing too much at once. Exactly what is
'best' is going to be subjective for the most part, so what I'm
going to do is give you a few stages you can set goals at and
work toward without getting too overwhelmed.  On the diet side:
1. Stop eating fast foo