One thing to consider about weight loss and weight gain is your hormones.
If your thyroid is low, the weight won't come off as easily, no matter how much one diets or exercise. Do a Google search on thyroid, weight gain. Also do a Google search on Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome, which is sub clinical hypothyroidism. Actually, what is probably happening is that the thyroid itself may be producing the T4 hormone (which is inactive), but it's not converting to T3 (active). The T3 is the metabolism hormone. Also adrenal stress and insufficiency plays a part in that too. If stressin', then the adrenals will produce excess cortisol, which blocks the conversion of T4 to T3, and what happens is that it will make RT3 which is Reverse T3 (also inactive). On the Wilson's Temperature website, there is a list of doctors (medical and natural docs) that specialize in Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome. Taking synthetics such as Synthroid won't do it either, because the synthetic T4 will not convert to the T3. The timed release T3 made by compounding pharmacies is what resets the thyroid.
Thyroid needs available iodine to produce thyroxine (T4) naturally, before T3 conversion. Things that can block that are: Fluorine/Flouride, Chlorine and Bromine. Do a search on "Iodine and the Halogen Revolution". People's thyroids are getting plugged with bromine and fluoride. Bromine is usually in breads and other bromilated oils. See, iodine is a halogen and all the other is competing and getting stuck in the iodine receptors of the thyroid gland. Mercury toxicity can also interfere. Mercury comes from fish, dental amagalms (silver fillings), and vaccines (thimerosal).
Also avoid High Fructose corn syrup (in almost EVERYTHING nowadays). Avoid artificial sweeteners such as aspartame aka Nutra Sweet. Look up Betty Martini and aspartame to find out more.
Detoxification methods such as regular liver/gallbladder flushing, deep colon cleanses that remove the mucoid plaque (So Easy 3 Day Cleanse or Blessed Herbs). Numerous sites on that all over the internet. Liver flushes involve pure apple juice (organic), espsom salts, olive oil/fresh squeezed lemon or grapefruit juice.
Another thing is that most people don't assimilate their protein even though they eat lean protein such as eggs and fish. There is an amino acid supplement that you can search out on Google, called Master Amino Acid Pattern and SON Formulas – MAP. It is 99% Nitrogen utilized, and generates only 1% waste. What this means is that there would be no amino acid toxicity which is the main problem with over-consumption of Protein. There is not much return on investment from an efficiency point of view with traditional protein intake. With MAP, the protein is absorbed directly into the lymph in 23 minutes and does not go through the normal processing route that ends up being absorbed through the small intestine. This pre-digested protein is fully utilized in the process of building new tissue immediately.
Do a Google search on that. The best price is on Amazon, last time I checked. There are many websites that go into great detail, and I read them all to get the info and then decided on which had the best deal.
Also, there is another amino acid formula, called Platinum Plus Amino Acids, which I originally took for my spine. My disks were degenerating, and nothing would hold, so I got those specifically for my spine. They go in and start rebuilding the disks within 12 hours. A side benefit of that is also weight loss, which I found out in 2007 when my weight was dropping (25 lbs). Do a search on Doctor Brice E. Vickery and protein deficiency. You'll find the info. A side benefit of Platinum Plus is that it also detoxes mercury and other heavy metals, which is another reason my thyroid kicked back in, back in 2007. And he has all the product on his webpages.
LL's Magnetic Clay Baths will remove heavy metals, chemicals, nicotine, and more.
I take both amino acids (but not at the same time).
And another thing I was using for low back and muscle pain is systemic enzymes. Such as Vitalzym. Vitalzym decreases systemic inflammation. Overweight is also an inflammation condition, in addition to hormones. I watched a Dr. Nicholas V. Perricone infomercial on TV back in 2006 and learned that. Not only does systemic enzymes decrease inflammation, they also eat up excess fibrosis in the tissues, eat up scar tissue, eat up excess fibrin on the blood. The main enzyme in that is serrapeptase. Serrapeptase dissolves only dead tissues such as the old fibrous layers that clog the lining of our arteries and dangerously restrict the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain. Because of this, Serrapeptase is extremely useful in keeping arterial deposits from building up again after angioplasty (a balloon technique used to clear an artery blockage) or coronary bypass surgery has been performed. Serrapeptase digests non-living tissue (fibrosis), blood clots, cysts, and arterial plaque and inflammation in all forms. Serrapeptase is an enzyme derived from silk worms. It’s greatest benefit is it’s ability to dissolve amyloid plaque one of the main Aging symptoms in the body. Amyloid plaque is a byproduct of cross-linking of Protein and sugars in the body. This plaque accumulates everywhere in the body and is the source of much chronic pain in older people. Alzheimer’s disease is also an accumulation of Amyloid plaque in the brain. Good for women fibrosis diseases such as endometrosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, etc...
Look up Dr. William Wong on Systemic enzymes.
Just the combo of the amino acids and systemic enzymes in addition of detoxing excess mercury, flourine, and halogens out of my body, is what got my weight to plumment.
Also, I agree on all of the above on proper diet and plenty of water. Make sure water is pure (free from chlorine, flouride, and environmental chemicals, heavy metals, arsenic, etc... Water distillers such as John Ellis, Waterwise 9000 for distillation. For alkaline, oxygenated/ozonated, and structured water, there are machines such as Kangan, Jupiter, Melody and similar units which can be found online via a search. Food is best organic, meaning free of pesticides and commercial fertilizers. Meats should be free of growth hormones (steroids), anti-biotics, etc... In the case of eggs and chicken, free range is best.
I know this is alot, but it's what worked for us here, and we did months of researching before we found all of the above. There's more, I'm sure, but it would turn into a book. lol.