A mini rant about trying to diet

I'm a 5'1, 125 pounds, 18 year old female. Over the course of last year, i've lost around 20-25 pounds successfully through just dieting and walking alone. I saw my body change then and it was such a nice change.

However, for the past 6 months, ever since I've achieved a "normal" body, I've basically given up on trying to diet anymore. I know that i'll put on weight sooner or later if I keep on going like this. Every day I convince myself that I won't eat junk food today, and it goes great till evening, but at night I lose all control and end up bingeing on cookies or chips. Its so frustrating.

I want to get leaner and I've been weightlifting for the past 3 months for that. However there is like zero difference, I took picture and I've compared them, and I fail to see any difference. Idk where all my effort is going. I've started to see some definition in my arms but that's about it. I don't know if my muscles are just hidden beneath the fat or if they dont even exist as of now.

Its so frustrating to wake up every day and see the same body as i did 6 months ago. I promised myself I would change this but I've failed. I don't know how I dieted so easily in the beginning. As of now, it seems i'm maintaining my weight but i don't want that. It makes me sad to think about how much time I've wasted and how much progress I could've made in that period.

So, here I am, on this subreddit, hoping there are people who've been in the same boat as me and have successfully gotten leaner after that. I really need some tips to overcome this. Thank you!

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