How can i lose weight if dieting isnt working?

See a dietitian : Typically, self-directed diets fail due to having to few calories, skipping meals, or stacking to many calories at one meal, especially for the evening meal. The quantity, quality and how you eat all play an important role. Working with a qualified dietitian can help in addressing each of these factors and working with your particular issues and lifestyle.

Nutrient dense foods: Eat foods that are nutrient dense (like meat, fish, poultry, eggs, cheese, low starch vegatables and water) avoid foods that are not nutrient dense (like starches and sugars, including fruit) nutrient dense foods will increase your basal metabolic rate. On the other hand, starches and sugars impair thyroid metabolism via affects on your liver (which helps activate thyroid hormone).