In my experience losing weight starts in the mind and not in the food cupboard. It also needs to be viewed as a change of lifestyle and not just something to be done for a special event.
What I would do if I was you is to take time and plan. Work out first how much weight you want to lose and what length of time you have to do it in.
OK - so now you have a plan a goal and a target weight to aim for.
Losing weight involves at least 2 things - eating the right foods and exercise. If you hate the thought of exercise think of it in terms of getting more active - sounds better
Before you start plan your foods. Make a shopping list for the week and get everything in so you can't 'cheat'.
Weigh yourself once a week - first thing in the morning, same day each week. Do this after you'd had a 'pee' and before you eat. (The weighing not the shopping!)
Foods:
Lots of fruits and veggies - these provide vitamins, nutrients and add bulk/fiber to make you feel full quicker and stop you feeling hungry.
Proteins - skinless chicken, fish, low fat dairy products.
Carbs - wholegrains - wholemeal bread, pasta and cereals.
Fats - use olive oil for salad dressings.
Water, water and more water - drink about 6-8 glasses a day.
Aim to eat 3 meals and 2-3 snacks a day. A snack can simply be an apple, small handfull of nuts or grapes, couple of crackers with low fat cheese etc.
So, breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid-afternoon snack, dinner, evening snack.
Keep a journal/diary of what you eat and when, what your mood was i.e were you feeling depressed one day and pigged out etc. Also write down your weight each week and the amount of exercise you've done. This way you'll be able to see your progress over the weeks.
I could write a book on it but that should be enough to get you started
