it's not just on your end. I have the same issue, when I'm using a browser. it's working fine when using jerboa though.
they actually sorted that out pretty nicely with updates. the pace is quite even since they published the next-Gen rework. the problem with being under-leveled still persists though.
luckily I was born a year early. my slightly younger friends had so much more shit to deal with.
just hate both for whatever reasons. if you can't think of any, owning a private jet is definitely a good one.
did most of what others said -(mostly) plant based diet, work out, don't eat too many snacks (crisps, chocolate, etc). additionally I stopped eating gluten bc my gf is allergic - started losing weight almost immediately. srsly have been really bad when it comes to snacks and skipping workouts these last few months and I still lost quite a bit of body fat.