need weight loss and muscle gain

I wouldn't expect to gain any muscle while eating a deficit. BUT it's very important to lift weights to maintain as much of your current muscle mass as you can. Your waist will go down as your overall body fat percentage drops.

Do you know you BMR and TDEE? How many calories does MFP have you aiming for every day.

Here's a calculator to estimate your BMR and TDEE
http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

Well if what you have in the post above is your actual diet, you really need a change up. You're not going to get sufficient nutrients or calories with what you have above. Healthy eating doesn't have to be a 1000 calorie rabbit food plan. You can have really good, filling meals, if you just make some small changes. Like wholegrain flour instead of white, lean meat instead of fatty cuts, frozen yoghurt instead of ice-cream, up the level of fruit and veg etc.. You shouldn't and don't have to literally starve yourself to improve your body. In fact you'll just do more harm than good if you're eating like that and working out several times a week. Look into good, clean eating, avoid fad-diets, exercise regularly (including cardio and weights) and you'll be fine.

okay I've started my diet down to pineapples granola bars green tea apple juice and salads some soups too

my question is what is the best way to get from 295lbs to 225 lbs and keep muscle toned and get from a waist size of 44 to 38

i also am starting a new gym membership next week at a 24 hour gym so i have access to the machines needed

just don't have a plan yet just goals plus a recently quit smoking so wanna keep the pounds off does anyone have any plan ideas or meal ideas to help

If you want to preserve muscle while losing a significant amount of weight you need to do three things:

High protein intake, in the neighborhood of 1 gram per pound of goal weight daily.

Keep the calorie deficit moderate. In general the faster the weight loss the more of it will be muscle.

Follow a strength training program, plus do some moderate cardio like walking.

(The most effective strength programs are the ones based on compound barbell movements like Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5. You'll have to either get coaching or do a lot of self education to do barbell work properly without hurting yourself. Totally worth it though.)

If you want to preserve muscle while losing a significant amount of weight you need to do three things:

High protein intake, in the neighborhood of 1 gram per pound of goal weight daily.

Keep the calorie deficit moderate. In general the faster the weight loss the more of it will be muscle.

Follow a strength training program, plus do some moderate cardio like walking.

(The most effective strength programs are the ones based on compound barbell movements like Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5. You'll have to either get coaching or do a lot of self education to do barbell work properly without hurting yourself. Totally worth it though.)

Good info here!!!