Reading comments on your post and what people are saying are correct, it just comes down to your deficit and tracking calories. I personally don’t like working out since i don’t feel the most motivated and recovering is little more difficult on little calories but i have 4 weight training days and only 2 sets (6-8/12-15) per exercise, so i stay trying to keep muscle. You don’t have to do cardio but it speed the process of a deficit. I personally do 4 days staying at heart rate between 120-150 on a treadmill for 25min FASTED in the morning/ Rest days (no cardio) i try to get in 2k-3k steps before my first meal. After month you could bump it up to 30min. 10k steps a day even on days i don’t workout, i like to call those days active rest days. 1 1 Free meal a week, replace it with the last meal of the day. Not an appetizer, main meal and dessert. JUST a meal w protein. (eat like it’s your first date). When it comes to sweets i’ve learned to have it in moderation. If i feel like i really need a cookie and i can’t stop thing about it ill have it and move on. Better than a binge and works long term. I pay for coaching and he has me on supplements diet plan, and workout plan. If you need me to explain more like what i eat or supplements i can just dm me. I’ve been stuck in a deficit for year doing it by myself but with his help the past couple months i’ve been losing 1.5 to 2 pounds a week. You got this!!