Need help. Struggling with my relationship with food and exercise. Same diet/healthy lifestyle techniques not working.

I'm not sure if it's an age thing, but I'm finding it REALLY difficult to do the same diet and workout routine that used to work for me in my 20s.

I'm in my early 30s, and I've used LoseIt to reach my goal weight in 2012, and in 2018. I built up an arsenal of meals, CICO budgets, and had my go-to workouts that I enjoyed.

Exercise

Due to the pandemic, I've become sedentary. I used to love walking during my commute to the office, going to the gym after work. Weight loss and maintenance was effortless because I was always active.

Now, I'm working from home, and as I care for someone who is clinically vulnerable, I avoid going out too much as I'm still worried about covid. Which means no gym for me.

I also don't enjoy any of the home workouts I do anymore. (I used to love Shaun T, Les Mills and dance workouts on YouTube, but I have done them so many times I don't feel motivated to do them).

Food

On top of this, I'm a massive foodie and I love cooking at home. If I'm feeling bored, I'll go make a huge feast for my family and myself to eat. I often find myself regularly craving and eating comfort food as well, which is high in calorie.

When I think of salads or healthy meals, I don't feel motivated to eat them. Meal prep does not excite me anymore because cooking a nice fresh warm meal everyday is the only part of my day where I feel like I'm having fun while at home.

Tl;dr:

As a result of all of the above, I've been hovering around 147-150lb, when my maintenance weight is usually around 135-140lb. I feel so stuck and have no idea what to do next.

Could anyone help me get clarity on why I'm feeling this way, what I could do next and how I could reframe my mindset around fitness and food?

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