Ah hah, is the Asian dude Jeremy Ethier? He's on my list of YouTubers that I've been watching.

That's really funny about the similarities between you and I!

A calorie deficit is all you need, so go for it! One thing to remember: resistance training doesn't burn nearly as many calories as the same amount of time spent on cardio, so don't bump up your food intake just because you worked out that day.

I noticed that before when I was eating a really carb-heavy diet, my energy levels throughout the day fluctuated pretty wildly. As I got hungry, my energy dropped, and after I ate, I had a burst of energy. Now that I'm focused on more protein and less carbs, I have noticed that my energy levels stay very constant throughout the day. I also went from eating just twice a day on average to eating about four times a day, so that might have something to do with it too. But regardless of what you try, give vegetables a shot! They will fill you up big time.

Thanks for the comment, good to be back!