about to go on a diet?

Question

16 yrs old
appx 235 lbs i want to go on a diet but dont have the slightest clue what foods to eat, any ideas?

Answer 1

you dont go "on and off" the diet. diet is not a sprint its a way of life.
find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast (old fashioned oatmeal, whole wheat bread, fruit) - they give you energy
have protein for dinner (lean meat, soy products, beans) - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

Answer 2

i think the best thing to do is avoid processed foods, eat lots of fruits veggies, and grilled chicken, or lean meat