[nexxer]

After a few failed starts with exercising and eating regimens, what really did it for me going to a nutritionist together with my significant other. The nutritionist built a pretty intuitive schedule for both of us, with slight variations for our respective needs. This meant we could cook one common meal and vary the quantity of cooked carbs and protein at plate-level. We also got a list of allowed substitutes to each meal ingredient, which gave us choices. The practicality was a big factor.

This lead to regular prepared healthy meals to the office, which meant no unhealthy eating.

Adding this to 3x-4x weekly exercise (including at least 30 mins cardio) was crucial.

Recently I noticed http://nosdiet.com/ which tries to build good habits with some pretty generic rules. It doesn't micromanage you which may appeal to some people.