More than a few people have commented that diet is more important than exercise in terms of losing weight (calories consumed vs calories burned), yet the discussion continues to revolve primarily around exercise, and I still don't think OP has yet described his daily food intake in any kind of detail.
IMO an easy way to lose weight by trying to consume fewer calories is to begin making green smoothies a part of your daily life. I really got interested in green smoothies after watching a documentary called “Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead” on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Sick-Nearly- ... 221&sr=8-2
http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/joes-films/#fsnd
My primary motivation for starting to drink green smoothies was I was looking for an easy way to add more green vegetables to my daily diet. When I started drinking green smoothies daily for breakfast and as an after-dinner snack, I was wearing size 34 or 35 pants; in less than a year I was down to a size 32, and this without making any other changes to my daily diet or exercise routines.
The most important thing to remember in order to to make a smoothie that is enjoyable to drink is to make sure that all the vegetables and fruits you use are FROZEN! If you use frozen fruits and vegetables, you end up with a smoothie with the consistency and texture of an ice cream shake.
The second most important factor is to make sure you use a good blender. If you’re only making one 12-16 ounce smoothie at a time, I think the Magic Bullet Nutribullet Pro 900 model is a good choice:
https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Bullet-Nut ... 305&sr=8-3 It’s powerful enough to crush/blend frozen fruits and vegetables, and is super-easy to clean.
However, if you're making more than one smoothie at a time, a Vitamix or Blendtec blender is the way to go. This is probably the cheapest Vitamix blender, it works great and is super-easy to clean:
https://www.amazon.com/Vitamix-Exploria ... way&sr=8-4
In my opinion, the big mistake that most people make when making smoothies is that they use too much fruit. While moderate levels of fruit are good for you, the more fruit you use the more sugar you are consuming! Every smoothie I make uses the same base ingredients--one cup frozen spinach, one cup frozen broccoli, one cup frozen Kale, and one
ripened frozen banana.
If you’re new to green smoothies, you might want to skip the frozen kale at the beginning and stick with frozen spinach and broccoli. Sometimes I substitute turnip greens or mustard greens for the Kale, but I pretty much always use spinach and broccoli. Additionally, I often add 1-2 heaping tablespoons of ground hemp, chia, or flax seeds to my chocolate or vanilla flavored smoothies.
I usually either make a vanilla or chocolate flavored smoothie, or a fruit-flavored smoothie. For a long time I was using chocolate or vanilla flavored protein powders to flavor my smoothies, but I’ve mostly stopped doing that because I think I probably already get plenty of protein in my diet. In my opinion the best flavored organic plant-based protein powder is made by Garden of Life
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=garden+of+li ... _ss_i_3_14 , though the best tasting powder proteins are likely made from whey protein.
Now I skip the powdered protein and instead use chocolate or vanilla flavored Stevia to flavor my smoothies--here’s hoping in 10 years we don’t find out that stevia causes cancer! I think this brand taste best:
https://www.amazon.com/SweetLeaf-Sweet- ... way&sr=8-5
Chocolate or Vanilla Smoothie:
One cup each frozen Spinach, Broccoli, Kale
One frozen banana
1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 cup water
3-4 drops chocolate or vanilla flavored stevia drops
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
One cup each frozen Spinach, Broccoli, Kale
One frozen banana
1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 cup water
1 cup frozen strawberries
Obviously you can add or substitute frozen blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc. for the strawberries.
Citrus Smoothie
One cup each frozen Spinach, Broccoli, Kale
One frozen banana
1 cup Orange Juice
1 cup Cranberry Juice
Chocolate Peanut Butter
One cup each frozen Spinach, Broccoli, Kale
One frozen banana
1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 cup water
1 heaping tablespoon natural peanut butter
3-4 drops chocolate stevia.
If you want to make smoothies with a more smooth consistency and you’re not worried about the extra fat / calories, add half of a ripe avocado to the recipe.
All the above smoothies have a very green look to them, even if they don’t particularly taste green. However, the green look is a turn-off for a lot of people, so if I’m making green smoothies for kids or for someone who’s never had them before, I’ll often use something to make the smoothie look less green. If I’m making a chocolate-flavored smoothie, I might add a scoop of chocolate ice cream, or a brownie or half a candy bar to the smoothie. If I’m making a fruit smoothie, I’ll add lots of extra strawberries or blueberries in order to both give the smoothie a sweeter taste and to add red or blue / purple color to the smoothie.
One important piece of advice! If you’re new to green smoothies, start off with a small cup (maybe 6-10 ounces?) and stick close to home or somewhere with easy access to a bathroom! If you have any constipation issues, green smoothies will fix that!
Don't worry, after a few weeks your body gets conditioned to the extra fiber consumption and elimination issues normalize.
One complaint I’ve heard from others is that drinking a large green smoothie isn’t good as a meal replacement, in that they’re hungry again within a few hours. If you want to add some bulk to your smoothie, mix in a cup of uncooked oatmeal, though doing that will of course add carbs.
Hope someone finds this helpful.