New Guy and Love Handles

Hello all! My name is Chris, I'm a 25 year old male in the Armed Forces, stationed in the D.C. area. I have struggled with weight all my life, often experiencing a drastic yo yo effect. In my experiences, no matter how hard I work at eating healthy and exercise, my love handles always stay put. I have weighed up to 230 lbs and am now down to 196-198. In that loss...my love handles have remained. My upper body appears to be hour glass shaped above the waist. Is this true of anyone else? If so, please help! I have tried just about everything and now I have resigned to good ol' fashion support! Thanks!