I have been going to the gym and decreasing my daily consumption for about nearly two months now... But I'm still at the exact same weight where I started. Ever fitness guru I've called upon has echoed something along the lines of "The answer to weight loss is never more exercise, but eating less/eating better." And that's exactly where I've hit the end up my rope.

I go to the gym every Monday and Friday (I'm a beginner, and most trainers recommended 2-3 times a week being just fine as a weak body can easily get gains without ridiculous amounts of training.) But I haven't seen much progress on my physique either, I know muscle growth is something I need to have patience with. But after some research it's perfectly healthy to drop 1-2 pounds a week. It's been 5 weeks I've only lost a single pound...

I only eat two meals a day, home cooked, I started proportioning my meals into thirds, veggies, protein, carbs. Considering downgrading my carb consumption, I've cut out 99% of junk foods (processed shit, soda, excess sugars) I'm trying to watch my sodium.

I started tracking but I immediately got discouraged cause...

1. I don't cook my own meals, so I don't know the ingredients that goes into them.

2. I'm bad at math, my tracker was telling me a single meal was like 60-75% of my daily calories. Which couldn't be right...

3. There isn't a three. 💀

I'm unemployed due to my living situation being unable to move around and stuff due to being in... Florida. 😒

I'm planning on moving to NY (Insured HRT), better school systems, better finances, transportation, etc...

But that's a good ways a way... So, at the moment I'm trying my best to make do with what I have available to me.

I've tried convincing my family to eat better... Buying less processed foods, getting rid of our sugary junk foods, being more meticulous with our produce selections. But they sort of wrote me off with "Sounds like you need a job. 🤭" Yes, all of them are terribly overweight...

I don't know what to do anymore... It seems like my only option is to resort to barely eating at all, like just a single meal a day? Which can't be healthy... Even if I split the portions to last me throughout the day... It just sounds like I'll be constantly on the verge of hunger.