I figured it out...

Awhile back I was reading a book called "Eat to Live" by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. I started following the diet that he outlined in his book, and I started to see some progress. So I am going back to that starting tomorrow morning. Another read through of his book wouldn't hurt, either.

Also, a long time ago, my friend Cailean suggested the book "French Women Don't Get Fat". I've just checked my library and they have it on shelf, so I'll be making a trip there sometime this week to get that as well.

Dr. Fuhrman's plan is a six week plan to lose weight. After the six weeks, he has a modified plan and tells you how to adjust it for your purposes, whether is continued weight loss or maintenance). The very basic breakdown of the plan is this:

Breakfast: fresh fruit
Lunch: salad, beans, more fruit
Dinner: salad, two cooked vegetables, fruit dessert

And these are the basic guidelines:

Unlimited (eat as much as you want)
all raw vegetables, including raw carrots (goal: 1lb daily)
cooked green vegetables (goal 1 lb daily)
beans, legumes, bean sprouts, and tofu (1 cup daily)
fresh fruit (at least 4 daily)
eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomatoes

Limited (not more than 1 serving - 1 cup - per day
cooked starchy vegetables or whole grains (butternut or acorn squash, corn, potatoes, rice, cooked carrots, sweet potatoes, breads, cereals)
raw nuts and seeds (1 oz. max per day)
avocado (2 oz. max per day)
ground flaxseed (1 TBSP per day)

Off-Limits
dairy products
animal products
between-meal snacks
fruit juice, dried fruit