Just noticed this thread.
I've struggled with my weight since Covid, before then I was pretty strong, fast and fit. Decided to do something about it this year. My target is to lose between half a pound and a pound a week. Which doesn't sound much, but over a year that's possibly nearly four stone. And it seems much more sustainable as I can eat a bit more, I'm not limiting myself trying to lose lots of weight quickly.
Not doing anything fancy, trying to eat a bit less, do some more walking, get out running and get to the gym a couple of times a week. I have an Olympic barbell / weights at home so been using those as well.
I'm down 6.4 pounds but 4.4 pounds of that was in the first week when it's mostly just water weight caused by salt retention after eating loads of crap over Christmas and New Year. A steady pound a week over the last two weeks.