Shakshuka (eggs poached/baked in tomato paste) with onion, bell pepper and spices. Side with avocado and roasted chickpeas.
Tuna salad with roasted veggies (carrot, eggplant, cauliflower) topped with nuts and olives.
Tofu scramble with mushrooms, onion, side with avocado and cherry tomatoes.
If you eat less calories than you use then you will always begin to lose weight. With exercise, your body adjusts over time and compensates for the lost calories (saving them elsewhere) meaning that exercise becoems less effective over time.
It's still best to combine both though. Exercise has many offer health benefits.
You can have pasta, and the better way to make it a little bit healthier with some veggies thrown i. I've tried a couple so far like mushrooms, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes with cheese.