So far this year I've shed 16kg, putting me back in the healthy weight range after being 11kg overweight as of January thanks to a combination of catered University food, medication, and being so focussed on passing my postgrad I put my health on the backburner.

I had to quit soft drinks and fast food, and up my jogging to 3.6km most days, but I'm just about there; just a few more kilos and I'll be back to my pre-University weight. The trick then will be to keep it off.

Anyone else working on getting back in shape, and if so, what techniques have worked for you?

About a year and a half ago I made the decision to become more fit, and since then I've lost about 30 pounds (~13 kilos). In addition to the exercise, healthy eating is also necessary. My mom is a dietitian so I know a bit about a healthy diet, but I also did some of my own research.

I've had a stable weight for a while, maybe almost a year. I combined cardio, strength training, and a healthy diet.
During the beginning when I wanted to lose weight I lowered my daily caloric intake by maybe 300-400 calories. I think that really helped my shed the weight. What you eat/drink plays a larger role than what some people think.

If you haven't done so, give yourself some good nutrition background info. You're going to have to look at food labels. Know what you're butting into your body. Try to limit the amount of fat you are eating, especially the saturated and trans fats.This means staying away from fried foods. Fruits, nuts, vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains are your new best friends. I also gave up desserts and junk food altogether, except for rare occasions. It's good that you ditched soft drinks; those are just sugar: empty calories with no real nutritious value. But also stay away from other sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), because they have the same amount of sugar as soft drinks. These are your sweet teas, gatorades, fruit punch, lemonade, etc. It may sound like a big sacrifice, but I thought it was worth it. I'm much more satisfied with and proud of my body than ever before.

**Raises hand**. I'm at 230 right now. Two years ago i went down all the way to 190 with the help of P90X, but sadly i gained all the weight back :(. I have started once again the P90X workouts to get back into shape before the spring. I always say that eating clean is way harder than the actual workouts, so you have to block that urge to deviate from your diet.