Ok........ time to lose weight

Been trying for the longest time to lose weight. But with work and bad eating habits, it's been really tough. So I am going to make a concerted effort and I will log it in my blog. Hopefully I will be able to maintain it. So here is the goal. I want to lose 30 pounds before the end of this year. That gives me a little less than 6 months to reach that goal. If i can lose 6 pounds a month, I will be able to reach that goal. Any suggestions to help me or even success stories would help me a lot. :)