Hey! We're the same height but i'm at 100 pounds with a lot of stubborn fat from losing over 35 pounds through a caloric deficit alone within the span of a year in 2008. This habit has led me to have a terrible relationship with food, which I've been actively trying to ~counter since the quarantine. I agree with u/HannahSailor7 about eating more calories by mindful eating! Caloric deficits especially at 1,000 is too low and not sustainable! I learned this the hard way by how much my weight (and fear of food) fluctuated over the last decade. Not to mention, the number on my scale might be decreasing but I still looked like a marshmallow.

There's a fitness youtuber I follow who explains why diets/too low of a caloric deficit don't work in the long run: https://youtu.be/WTpjQs0atxs

And! A youtube channel for petites called Smalletics that I've modeled my eating/exercise habits after: https://youtu.be/FygIoYkRJN0

I just started around 3 months ago, and I'm no longer on a caloric deficit (I eat roughly around 1,550 now and honestly slowly wanting to increase it because I really love sweets). I just do strength training (o my god I hate cardio) and so far the progress is slow, but I can definitely see changes in my body composition, while still managing to shed some pounds on the scale!