I need to lose a lot of weight

Hello everyone! So I am a newcomer to this community but I needed to find somewhere that is (hopefully) positive and understands what it's like. I'm not exactly sure how I should organize this post so I guess I'll just start with where I am now.

So I am 19 years old and a college student. I am 6'5' and am not sure what I weigh exactly. I'm scared to step on a scale for multiple reasons but I got weighed when I had COVID last September and it was in Kilos. I'm a stupid American so I had to the conversion on my phone and I recall it being over 400lbs. I eat atrocious foods and for the past year have been particularly inactive (classes are in person this year so that's gonna change at least a little bit). I'll break both of these down more separately.

Diet: So my family had horrible nutrition education. All of my sibling and I have been overweight at some point. We were never taught appropriate portions or exposed to healthier food options. Because of this(and my inability to break bad habits on my own) I eat the worst food. So much fast food(partially because of preference and partially because of lack of groceries in the house since I've grown up), and when I do eat at home, it is most likely taken out of the freezer and put in the microwave for less than 4 minutes. I like these foods but understand how bad they are and how bad they make me feel, physically and mentally. I've tried branching out into healthier food groups lately and I would say I dislike most of them. I'm not sure what psychological issues cause this but I'm sure they're there haha.

Activity: So I love to be active but as I am effectively gaining weight perpetually, it is becoming increasingly difficult. I love to play basketball and I have always liked lifting weights but throughout my younger teenage years, I did not do much of either of those things because I didn't have access. I don't like cardio mostly because it's really boring. When I lift weights or play a sport, I feel more mentally engaged. Music doesn't cut it for me but I haven't tried podcasts in a while so that could be better for me.

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Okay so I'm sure a lot of this information is irrelevant to most of you but I'm very ignorant to health topics. It feels like there are so many layers to it that all of that plays some active role in the situation. Anyways, I'm gonna die. Period. Living like this is going to kill me and I am too busy to die man. I have a lot of aspirations that cause me to live past 40. I also am tired of feeling like shit all the time. Panting while walking around campus is painfully embarrassing. I also can't wear cool clothes(this is stupid but fr have you guys seen what gets sold at big and tall stores?). I like to think that I'm rather handsome and have nice hair. However, my body is so large and every few months you can see my weight gain is reflected in my face more and more. My self-confidence (physical) is being destroyed more and more every day. I love talking to people and often don't feel like they would be comfortable being approached by someone who looks like me. I feel gross and want it all to stop. I can not graduate college looking like this.

Okay, I'm done ranting to you all. Here are my questions:

What do you guys recommend I do to work healthier foods into my diet? I'm on campus and have a meal plan. The food here is pretty good and they have diverse options so there is room there for a change.

How do you recommend I incorporate more of a workout into my routine? I am incredibly busy with classes, work, and the extracurricular group I am involved in. There are two free gyms on campus, both accessible via bus or walking of course(it's a rather large campus and it's humid as hell rn)

Consistency. How do you do that? I have a strong self-confidence and determination in other parts of my life but in regards to food and physical activity, I have always struggled so much.

Do you all have any other tips for me? I'd really appreciate any and all information you all have.

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Thanks everyone. Sorry for the essay lol

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-slumpy

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