@nickale My humble suggestion on top of whatever exercise you'll be doing is to count calories. My Fitness Pal is an extremely powerful tool that you can use to give you an idea of what you're actually eating. Pair that up with a kitchen scale and you'll get a much more accurate view of your daily intake.
I started a fairly aggressive calorie deficit in December to lose some weight for my sport. I typically train around 5-6 days a week and have a decent amount of muscle, so results may vary here. I'm down from 250lbs to 230lbs. That's including falling off the wagon a few times and then getting back on.
They key to success here is long-term commitment. If you haven't tried the calorie counting thing yet, just try it for 2 weeks and try to set some reasonable goals. You may be surprised at your results.
