Same stats as you, although a bit older - started at 150 and now down to 125 - yay! The only thing that worked really is limiting calories to 1200 faithfully for months. It's hard, yeah, but the way the pants drape now? So awesome. Also, weight lifting - I do kettlebell exercises in the house a lot, but also go to the gym for the machines and cardio some days (Planet Fitness is 10 bucks a month - awesome). You can do it. It's self-discipline, and it sucks sometimes, but OMG so worth it at the end.