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I've been there, when all the planning and perfecting becomes a hobby, and the actual exercising never happens. Start slow, super slow. Walk, every day, 30 minutes. Then, a few diet substitutions - artificial sweetener, fruit rather than man-made treats, mustard instead of mayo, etc. Just prove, to yourself, that you can…
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Two pounds per week is a lot! Maybe slow it down, give yourself more breathing room with calories, and find a balance that you can live with for many, many years. Walking is the best; you can do it until you're old as dirt!
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Are you vegetarian? An iron deficiency can make you weak.
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Try cutting first, to prove that you can actually do it. Many can build, but few can cut. Lots of dudes walking around with amazing arms and a beer gut.
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The glycogen comment is right. And when those reserves replenish, it comes with water. So the scale will look worse than what's really happening.
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If you're really changing your lifestyle, then that 30 lbs might take several months to go away. If you want a quick beach body, then most people get sabotaged at work. Is there a community candy bowl that you maybe you nibble on autopilot?
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There's no accurate way. I estimate the chicken and record that as fried chicken. Then I estimate the sauce, which is really sugar syrup.
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Yes, just start fresh. Your body becomes what you do most of the time. So just make sure you're good most of the time.
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As long as you avoid breads, potatoes, and soda, you're getting the best that fast food can offer. I like Chipotle.
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It's normal to lose strength, and think of it this way: You'll look great at the end of your cut, and when you start bulking the strength will come back much faster than it did the first time you earned it.
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I had mysterious elbow pain that showed up during workouts, but turned out to be too much computer use. Especially bad on the elbow belonging to the clicking/tapping finger.
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I'm another vote for back extensions, with light-ish weight. Support your supporting muscles!
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Maybe your spinal erectors are not quite keeping pace with the rest of your back/legs. Give them a little attention with light weight. Just a guess.
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Be honest about your diet and ask for help (no teasing or tempting; maybe fetching something different just for your plate). Willpower doesn't work; it's like asking how to avoid having an affair when you're already naked and in bed. Friends and family need to support each other.
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It's personal preference as long as you use the right info to count it. I always weigh cooked because that's what is actually going into my body, no variables.
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That looks like the correct amount for the average avocado. For some daily goals, that really is a calorie bomb!
