Amanda Bynes steps out after sharing with fans that she's 6lbs down amid weight loss journey

Amanda Bynes was spotted for the first time since giving an update on her weight loss journey during an outing in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

The She's The Man actress, 38 - who had gained 20 pounds amid her struggles with depression - kept it casual as she enjoyed a quick Starbucks stop during an errand run.

The former Nickelodeon star donned a white, hooded sweatshirt as well as a black shirt underneath.

She additionally slipped into a pair of black, leather pants as well as black and white-colored Converse sneakers to complete the monochromatic look.

Bynes - who recently debuted her striking new hairstyle - pulled back her locks into a half up do, allowing loose strands to fall down naturally past her shoulders.

Amanda easily carried a small, black purse over her left shoulder to hold a few items she needed during the daytime excursion.

She opted for minimal accessories and added a silver nose ring and flashy bracelet on her left wrist.

While strolling outdoors in the cooler weather, Bynes sported a pair of black shades for a finishing touch.

After stopping by Starbucks, she exited the coffee chain while holding an iced drink in her hand as she headed to her next destination.

The star's latest outing comes after she also gave her fans an update on Tuesday in regards to her weight loss journey.

While taking to her Instagram stories, she uploaded a screenshot from a health tracking app and typed out, 'Down 6lbs! 154lbs now!' followed by a shocked face emoji.

The picture also showed that on Tuesday, she had walked a little over six miles and 14,895 steps.

Earlier this year in March, Bynes also opened up to her followers on her Instagram account and revealed that she 'gained over 20 lbs. in the past few months from being depressed.'

'I'm doing a lot better now and have learned to do opposite action when I don't feel like working out or eating clean.'

The Easy A actress continued, 'I weigh 162 lbs. right now and want to get back to 110 lbs.'

During a past interview with Paper Magazine in 2018, Bynes talked about her body insecurities - which she said began after she starred in the 2006 film, She's The Man.

'When the movie came out and I saw it, I went into a deep depression for 4-6 months because I didn't like how I looked when I was a boy.'

She explained that having a short hairstyle and sideburns had, 'a super strange and out-of-body experience. It just really put me into a funk.'

Her insecurities later led to her drug addiction - and Amanda explained to the outlet that she started taking Adderall to help with losing weight.

'I definitely abused Adderall,' she admitted, after 'reading an in a magazine that [called Adderall] "the new skinny pill."'

'And they were talking about how women were taking it to stay thin. I was like, "Well, I have to get my hands on that."'

Bynes also reflected on filming the 2010 project titled, Hall Pass, which she later dropped out of.

'[I] remember seeing my image on the screen and literally tripping out and thinking my arm looked so fat because it was in the foreground or whatever and I remember rushing off set and thinking, "Oh my God, I look so bad."'

While filming at the time, she would chew Adderall tablets and explained quitting the movie was due to a 'mixture of being so high that I couldn't remember my lines and not liking my appearance.'

Amanda also recalled her role in Easy A alongside Emma Stone, and stated, 'I literally couldn't stand my appearance in that movie and I didn't like my performance. I was absolutely convinced I needed to stop acting after seeing it.'

'I was high on marijuana when I saw that but for some reason it really started to affect me.'

'I don't know if it was a drug-induced psychosis or what, but it affected my brain in a different way than it affects other people. It absolutely changed my perception of thing.'

After stepping away from acting, the star had multiple arrests for reckless driving, drug possession and also a DUI.

In 2013, she was hospitalized for an involuntary psychiatric hold and was later placed on a nine-year conservatorship which came to an end in 2022.

Last year in 2023, she was placed on a 5150 hold and later checked herself into a mental health facility.