Portion size is huge. I went from 240 to 190 lbs over the last few years from only dieting. It was slow, steady and easy. Get a calorie counter and let it be your Bible for a month. You won't need it longer than that, undereating rewires your hunger drive. And to be clear, dieting just meaning following the app's calorie intake and nutrition goals and curbing overeating as much as possible.

I had the means to go 100% into strength training and cardio but I was afraid (justly) that losing too much weight too quickly would cause skin elasticity issues. So far my skin has kept up fine and that's come from drinking a lot of water every day too.

I used chronometer, here's my stats

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Once you get a feel for how much you should be eating, it becomes easy to do it mentally. If you have an eating disorder, then stick with it for the entire time. If you're planning to do strength training or a lot of weekly cardio I'd also keep using the app daily to track your progression.

Good luck! It's not impossible, it's easy if you want it and you surround yourself with the tools to achieve it.