best ways to lose weight?

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OP should not let anybody make him believe that a calorie is a calorie. nothing could be further from the truth, some calories [UN-refined carbs, proteins, healthy fats] are less fattening than other calories [refined carbs, bad fats]. inflammation is a culprit in weight gain, the body encapsulates harmful substances in body fat to get them out of general circulation, hence the stubborn fat until the harmful substances are no longer taken in. following the dietary advice of dr. joel fuhrman via his nutritarian diet, which strictly limits non-nutritive foods and stresses micronutrient intake via fresh veggies, nuts and seeds and mushrooms, one can expect to lose some weight, i tried the diet for 2 years [ultimately, eating a large salad as the main meal of the day, was a bit much for me to maintain], lost about 20 pounds. dr. fuhrman uses an acronym ["GBOMBS"] to describe the foods one should eat to maintain weight loss and improved health via "nutritional excellence" as he calls it-
Greens
Beans
Onions
Mushrooms
Berries
Seeds

put these things in a large salad as your main meal of the day. avoid all but absolutely fresh oils as they tend to go subtly rancid after a short while, this causes inflammation which will sabotage your weight loss goals. no palm oil. no coconut oil, even though some say they are useful medium-chain triglycerides which the body can burn as fuel like a carb. no olive oil. no canola. no tallow. no butter, milk or animal fat in general.

I'm in the same boat, trying to lose weight. I'm struggling but basically, I'm working to cut back my portions of foods (especially carbs, my favorite thing ever) and snacking less. Sometimes, you can also try to substitute in healthier or better for you foods in place of what you would normally eat or drink. Just don't deprive yourself completely of foods you like. For example, if you like ice cream, maybe have it once a week and not a giant portion. I know from experience that completely cutting out "bad" foods is most often counterproductive, at least for me. The exercise is the hardest part for me but I'm trying to start off by walking and playing music on my headphones, either out and around the neighborhood or on the treadmill in the basement.

Good luck!