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Cutting simple / white carbs, and sugar.

Portion control (I did the 21 Day Fix), lots of water and consistency with working out 5 days a week. I allowed myself a cheat day every 21 days and it helped me feel like I wasn't depriving myself. I lost 41 pounds after having my third.

Cut out gluten and dairy. I was never ever into the idea of going gluten free but I did so for 8 months as part of an elimination diet (daughter's food sensitivities while breastfeeding) and the baby weight dropped right off. I'm still dairy free but have added gluten back in and I can already tell I'm gaining a bit of the weight back!

Drink more water!

@matador84: Yea, I totally admit it would have been way harder if I had done it for myself and not my daughter. I didn't cut out all carbs though, I still had rice, corn, potatoes, etc. Just no gluten! Beer was really the hardest part. Of course everyone is different and reacts differently so who knows if it'd even help!
As far as exercising, this is perhaps a lazy person speaking but I really think that losing weight is at least 80% what you eat.

21 days fix to start. But the tiny food containers they provide and 1200 calorie diet killed me. (I think 21 days fix want you to do a 750 calorie deficit per day for dramatic result in a short period of time)

In short, I got a fitbit and stick to a 500 calorie deficit a day. To achieve that, I work out following the 21 day fix dvds 30 minutes every morning, and watch what I eat accordingly. I have no problem counting calories, and I snack on low calorie snacks.

I agree with everyone that 80% of weightloss is really what you eat. You practically don't need to exercise if you don't care much about eating I have to exercise because I work from home and I don't get to walk that much, and if I don't work out and burn some calories I will basically gain weight just by drinking water and breathing lol. And I love eating too much I am willing to burn some calories in order to fit a snack in!

The protein shake every morning (replacing the morning breakfast) really kicked started it too. I also try to only eat salad (no dressing) and a protein (usually smoked salmon) for lunch.

Things I cut out: cream, milk, sugar in coffee or tea, starbucks coffee drinks, morning pop tarts, salad dressing, any kind of soda /juices/sweet drinks (replace with 0 calorie sparkling water if needed), wine. I also try to cut as much carbs as possible. Theoretically if you cut gluten it will also help but I didn't go that far.

Things that I used to love which I do not touch anymore: Mcdonalds sausage egg mcmuffin. Did you know those things are 750+ calories each? Yikes!! With a hash brown and coffee with cream and sugar that's easily 1200 calories in just one morning haha.

Last but not least - it is the discipline and your mindset that will win you the race I often slip on weekends because we eat out all the time on the weekends. Life is too short and there are just so many yummy food!

Good luck!!

Weights made all the difference for me. I joined a weightlifting class and started going to a pump & sculpt class, and that's when I went from losing weight to really redefining my body. Cutting dairy out of my diet also worked great.

@yoursilverlining: same! Lots of protein. Eggs, lean means, plain yogurt helped me stay full and I didn't crave carbs as often.

For example, I would do...
Yogurt for breakfast
2 hard boiled eggs for a snack
A can of tuna on a big leafy salad for lunch
And 2 lean burgers or turkey burgers for dinner

And of course my greens (5 cups), fruit (3 cups), carbs (1.5 cups), fats (1/4 cup) and nut butters (5 tsp) and 2 tbsp of dressing. Every body is different but that's what mine needed to lose weight. It seemed like a lot of food but I was never hungry.

I'm 16 pounds down so far (and counting) through straight calorie counting. I eat anything and everything (dessert 5 nights a week) but within my daily calorie limit (I use loseit and eat 16-1800 a day). I find I gravitate toward healthy choices because they keep me full longer. I also exercise 2-4 days a week but eat those calories back.

Cutting carbs/sugar. When I had GD that helped me not gain weight! It's just been hard to get back on that horse! My friend did the same thing and she lost so much weight withot exercise!

I dropped about 10lbs in 2 months and what i've been focusing on is replacing breakfast and lunch with protein shake mixed with coconut milk (EAS in the health aisle in target), 0% Fage with berries for a snack, and tea instead of coffee Mon-Fri. Dinners I try to make lower carb things, Grilled meats, veggies, salad, maybe a rice or pasta side. I walk 2 miles at lunch time around the business park. On weekends I'm a little looser and and just try to stay under 1500 calories. I track using fitbit and my fitness pal.