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Back in the early 90s I got way out of line with weight. I was in college and boozing every day and eating pure garbage. My weight got up to 264 pounds, which was rather unflattering on my 5'9 inch frame.
I bought a home gym and decided to start working out. I found an article in a muscle magazine that answered a reader question on how to add muscle but take off fat, written by some big black guy that was multi time winner of the bodybuilding championships. He replied to cut fat, carbs, sugars, dairy, eggs, etc(all the good stuff) to decent levels and exercise regularly.
I couldn't follow his guidelines, so I made my own. First I totally quit drinking. If recommended fat intake was 30 grams a day to lose weight, I cut it to 10 and stuck with it. I started eating tons of rice and veggies and counted every fat gram.
A can of tuna and a can of english peas with a slice or 2 of bread might be the days allowance of fat.(veggies are virtually fat free, with the exception of corn, so 5 cans of veggies was free eats) It was grueling for sure. In just over 4 months, I dropped from 264 to a skeletal 132.
I was so skinny I looked like if I lost 2 more pounds that I'd fall through my ass and hang myself.
No telling how much I damaged my body, but once I started eating regular again,my body reached it's happy medium and I gained back to about 175 and stayed there. Now, about 15 years later, I can eat all I want, when I want, and fluctuate between 175 and 190.
Being as everybody's body works differently, I personally think your best bet is to try various things, giving them time to work or fail, but not lingering on them too long, and find what works best for you and your lifestyle
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