It’s the calorie counting that really started to help me.
While the idea of intermittent fasting helps lose weight and “fasting” in general helps, if you are at a surplus caloric intake, it’s going to be counterproductive. The idea of the IF-clan saying “you can eat whatever you want in your window!” Is technically true, but if you really want to drop weight, make sure you’re burning more than you’re intaking. I used a calculator online to determine where I needed to be. I don’t count each and every calorie, that would be exhausting and I’d never stick to it. I am, however, mindful of a rough ballpark of my caloric intake and chose my meals accordingly.
The other thing is, MOVE - park in the back of the lot/car park. Take the dog for a walk, they’ll enjoy it. I am not saying take the stairs up 14 floors, but get into the mindset of “how can I almost inadvertently burn calories?” - it helps a ton!