Way to go
@DEcosse !!! I've gotta tell you bout my journey just so you'll know what to expect.
I did the exact same thing 3 years ago, this June. I drank (not excessively) almost every day. So first thing I did was completely quit drinking for 3 months (set that goal originally & stuck to it).
Started back to riding my bikes (road & mountain) & going to the gym lifting light weight, hi reps. And of course the change of eating habits (NOT DIET, BAD WORD) - Yes on the low-carb high-fat high-protein. Yes on the low glycemic index veggies.
Yes on real butter, no fake sh!t margarine, no low cal, low fat, filled with sugar fake stuff. Basically if it grows, walks, flies, eat it.
I worked up to much longer rides than 45 minutes, but not at first of course, bout 25-35 miles now (1:45 to 2:10 hours BUT NOT EVERY DAY - 3 days) Also to the gym, bout an hour, couple days a week, . I started lifting heavier & lower reps after about 4 months. After 3 months I let myself drink - ONLY on the weekends & I follow that til today. Rarely a drink during the week, but if I do, I lose a weekend day to drink.
A little over a year on that program I was down form 285 to 205. I've now added muscle as I work out more & ride less because you burn more fat at rest with more muscle, & although I weigh 215-220 now my clothes fit the same so it is for sure muscle lbs, not fat lbs that I put back on.
As you get further into your program, if you start adding more time to your cardio or more weights in the gym you will need to add back in some "good carbs" - steel cut oatmeal, real-whole grain breads (check out Ezekiel breads) Your brain needs carbs to work properly. Don't say it, yes I'm carb depleted - gluten free products are also good
So almost 3 years in I lost 80 lbs of fat & gained back 10-15 lbs muscle. 44 waist to 34-36 waist.
GOOD GOSH I FEEL I MILLION TIMES BETTER
Keep it up! you will be so glad you did!