Feeling stuck after weight ups and downs – need advice and support (25F, 181cm, 84kg)

Hi everyone, I’m really struggling and could use some encouragement and advice.

I’m 25F, 181 cm (5’11”), 84 kg (185 lbs). My weight has yo-yoed a lot over the past few years: – Started around 68 kg (~150 lbs). – After a toxic relationship and stress I gained up to 85 kg (~187 lbs) over ~1.5 years. – Lost quickly to 74 kg (~163 lbs) in ~6 months. – Regained again to 87 kg (~192 lbs).

I’ve been counting calories for a bit over 2 months now, eating 1400–1600 kcal/day. So far I’ve lost ~3 kg (~6 lbs), but it feels really slow and I often feel stuck.

My eating schedule is odd – I usually don’t eat until 4–5 PM, that’s just when my appetite kicks in. My diet isn’t “perfect clean eating”: there’s coffee, sometimes fast food. I also barely eat meat except chicken, so my protein is low.

I’ve also tried eating smaller meals several times a day, but it just doesn’t work for me — I’m simply not hungry earlier and can’t force it down.

I worked out almost a year last summer until this spring (started around 80 kg) but didn’t see results and quit because of stress. Now I feel burned out. Maybe I could try some small home workouts?

One more thing that makes it harder mentally: my boyfriend supports calorie tracking in theory but keeps criticizing me for eating so late, saying it’s pointless and I’ll never lose weight that way. It makes me feel even more discouraged.

My questions: – Can I still lose weight eating late and drinking coffee, as long as I stick to calories? – Does vaping affect weight loss in any way? – Any tips for getting enough protein without a lot of meat? – Has anyone been in a similar place mentally and found something (like home workouts, IF, or other habits) that helped make progress feel faster and more sustainable?

Any advice or support would really mean a lot. I just want to feel like myself again. 💛

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