It sort of boils down to counting calories if you need to lose. No diff than 30 years ago. Or ever. No magic diets or foods. Ya have to count calories to get a grip on where you stand.
You all know Richard Christy (Howard Stern Show) and the Iphone app "Lose It" that basicly is just Weight Watchers on computer. He literally transformed himself.
I think he looks too skinny but he used Lose It to basicly log all he is eating and let the computer instruct him. Kind of a good psychology that may make it easier to stick with than the conventional Weight Watchers or counting calories.
Their site is free (if you dont have an IPhone)
http://loseit.com/