Something that helped me was the Insanity program. I sucked really bad the first week and bones and body hurt because of my weight at that point (262lbs). I stuck with it and watched what I ate and at the end of it all, i got down to 230lbs and am now doing the program again. I'm now down to 225lbs looking to trim down to 210lbs. I feel great and my energy level is through the roof.

As far as foods, I decreased my fried food, increased my green veggies and overall watched my calorie intake. Dont be afraid of P90X because it works. The Insanity was best choice for me because I didn't need to purchase any weights or other equipment and the results are amazing.

Hope that helps.