I don't have excessive knowledge of dieting but one thing I read/heard time and time again is that the easiest significant thing you can do to reduce your calorie intake (and thus your weight or weight gain) is to forego any drink that has sugar in it. All sodas, sweetened juices and double caramel drizzle lattes basically. These are calories that don't do anything for you and you are quite literally just pouring dissolved sugars into your body. Move over to plain water, sparkling water, unsweetened (or very lightly sweetened) black or green teas, black coffee. You're going to miss the taste at first but you'll find that your mouth starts picking up on the flavors of tea and coffee once they stop being overwhelmed by the simple and strong taste of sugar.
When it comes to exercise: exercising at home is absolutely doable and not just a subpar gym experience. For my first 1-2 years of training I was training at home either with bodyweight exercises or with light dumbbels.
I think it's actually a great way to start because
a)you don't get the anxiety (which is a totally valid concern!)
b)it's harder to make excuses that you don't want to go train today
c)simple bodyweight exercises are very good at getting the feel of activating specific muscle groups and at having a general idea of which parts of your body are responsible for what movements.
This channel is a goldmine for beginner friendly workout material without any worry of having a bunch of supplements and useless gadgets thrown into your face with every exercise routine. The guy's been working out for like 30 years I think and has a deep knowledge of the dos and donts of losing weight. Just type in keywords like 'beginner' or 'simple' in the search bar.
Oh and walking 10 miles a day is absolutely awesome for your health and it's really good you've made it a habit. I wouldn't be surprised if dropping sodas and continuing to walk daily would be enough to significantly reduce your weight.
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