The omission of whites and sodas from my diet, with a weekly regimen of moderate exercise (jogging, walking, etc.) has continued to work well for me.
I have been able to cut 14 pounds from my starting weight, and have managed to keep it off, I feel, due to diet. I haven't been perfect, either. I have cheated weekly! Sometimes a lil' cheat, and sometimes a full-out fried-o-rama! ;(
But, because of the way I feel (much more energy) and the nice comments I've been getting, the cheating is becoming few and far between.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can get through the Fall and Winter months as well as I did this summer.
We shall see ... ;)