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You cannot in fact "spot reduce" (I think Puppy said this and is correct).
Drinking a LOT of water is a myth -- if you need it, drink it, but there is really no evidence for the recommendation to drink "8 glass of water" (or whatever) per day.
Yoga is great, but find the RIGHT TYPE of yoga for you and your body issues. It is possible to find "restorative yoga" teachers if you look.
There are probably (more than?) a dozen major schools of yoga, many of which can be done for various goals by varing the intensity etc of the exercise: power/strength, flexibility, sex energy, breath work, restoration or rehabilitation etc.
There are dozens of ab (abdomen) exercises -- many of which work for 'bad backs' -- many of which don't.
Low carbohydrate diets WORK IF you stay at or near "biological zero" carbs.
(I am down over 50 lbs, 20% of body weight since 3 years and holding for over 2 years -- actually have lost about 70 lbs of fat but gained significant muscle also.)
I hate exercising too -- even though I am boxing every day or doing some other martial art. Find an ACTIVITY you ENJOY and use that to get the exercise whether this is cycling, running, walking, or some more complex activity like dancing or jiu-jitsu etc.
If you enjoy it you will do it -- otherwise only a masochist will keep going <grin>
Shoes or boots MUST FIT to be both comfortable and healthy for you feet. Get shoes that fit and wear quality socks that wick away perspiration and pad the foot slightly.
Throw away crappy shoes and worn out socks -- if you go very long distances change your socks (or reverse them) at each rest stop. (This is an old Boy Scout and Army trick.)
Get a pedicure or properly trim your own toe nails to avoid all pressure from shoe to nail to toe.
Feet SHOULD be comfortable on a walk or run.
Weighing often works for some people (me) and is terrible for others. Depends on your personality, on your knowledge of what is going on with weight changes, and on your ability to READ the scale for the INFORMATION and guidance rather than JUST for the motivation.
I weight several times of day to control my water loss during heavy training etc, but I only "count" the weigh ins at a certain reference time, and only if they are consistent over several days -- but that is just me. If I don't check the scale several times a week it is easy for me to drift upwards (but that is just me.)
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