So far since the beginning of march i've dropped about 28 pounds and 5 inches in my waist and it was due to keeping everything clean and actually measuring my foods and not just guessing. Also, making sure I add in the cheats that would be ate and not just trying to forget that I ate it.
fitday.com was a Godsend for me. Also, eliminating a lot of the simple sugars/carbs in my diet that were overloaded in my diet over the years.