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salad only will burn you out fast and you'll binge. build plates around protein first (chicken, eggs, greek yogurt, tofu) then add veg and a small carb. aim for maybe 1500 cal and 100g+ protein, that keeps you full and saves muscle while you lose. also don't skip breakfast just because of the fasting rules, eat when you're actually hungry. walking to the gym 3x a week plus volleyball is already solid, no need to force more.

at 1500 with a 1730 tdee your deficit is only about 230 kcal, so 2kg will take maybe 8-10 weeks. that is fine, just be patient. the plate looks ok but light on protein. i would keep the rice smaller (60-70g raw), bump soya to 50-60g, and add a bowl of curd or dal. veggies you can eat freely.

at 150cm and 45kg your tdee is probably around 1600-1800 with 12k steps, so not that low actually. if the goal is recomp (less squishy, not really lose weight), eat around maintenance, hit 80-100g protein, and lift 3x a week full body. beginner full body beats splits when you only train 3 days. sleep will do more for the midsection look than any workout tweak imo. push for 7.5+.

13k steps daily plus a delivery job is closer to moderate, not lightly active. Lightly active is usually ~5-7k steps with a desk job. Rough rule: every 2k steps above sedentary adds about one activity tier. If you feel bad, bump it up and see how the deficit sits for 2-3 weeks.

you already know the math, thats half the battle. one small note: at 183 your TDEE is higher than it will be at 155, so recheck every 10-15lbs or the deficit shrinks on you. and be kind on weeks meds shift, water can hide real fat loss for a while.

500 cal deficit is on the higher end for someone your size but not crazy, especially since you feel good and lifts are still going up. as a newer lifter you can still build some muscle in a deficit, it just gets slower the leaner you get. i'd push protein closer to 110-120g if you can, that's the main lever for keeping muscle while cutting.

at 1-2k steps your real TDEE is probably closer to 1600-1700, not 1900. eating 1800 would basically be maintenance, which matches what you are seeing. for a ~0.5kg/week deficit you'd need around 1300-1400 while you heal. also expect some water weight from the injury/inflammation hiding progress.