Eat in an 8 hour 'window', this is an easy way to do intermittent fasting. We've all been told breakfast is the most important meal of the day however it's not strictly true if you read the research.

By delaying breakfast your body becomes much better at handling blood sugar levels. Plus for many of us it breaks that cycle of just-keeping-eating all day.
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Give this a good go, no cheating. You may feel super hungry in the morning as your body is used to a routine. It's also possible that your body hasn't been regulating blood sugar levels as well as it can do.

This is so you can get outside and begin with walking in arguably the best time of the day. There's something really special about feeling like you're the only person up and awake in the quiet and cool morning sunshine. 

If you're starting from 'really unfit' keep it simple with an easy walk for 10-15 minutes. The feel good factor that this new habit will create is so powerful for starting your day. You'll be a lot less likely to eat rubbish and pick at snacks that you know you shouldn't.

Fit in an evening walk. You don't have to go far, even if it's a stroll around the block, summer is a great time to start this with the long, light evenings. It's also really good for your digestion, plus if you have a habit of overeating in the evening or picking at snacks you don't really need you'll be much less likely to do so when you've got a walk planned after dinner.

After 1-2 weeks of making time to walk each day you may want to up your game by jogging/running in intervals. A great way to do this is pick landmarks on your route roughly 50 meters apart and run/walk/run/walk. How far? At this stage you could aim to cover 1-1.5 miles. Jog at a pace that increases your breathing rate a little, so that you can still hold a conversation.

This sets you up for running intervals at a harder pace later in your new healthy routine (if you want to get your dose of Human Growth Hormone that is!).