re: PuttaDaForkDown

Basically starting with what Hulk said, eat less than you burn. It took me a few years to figure out what works best for me and my body.
As far as diet, I eat a ton of chicken breast, Tuna, and Salmon. Lots of lean proteins. Figure out your lean body mass and try to at least a gram of protein per pound of that. It'll be tough, but if you do it while staying clean. You'll drop weight. Very little carbs ie: no rice, noodles, beer, and the what not. And eat a ton of greens.
If you have a sweet tooth, Quest bars are a great substitute. Cookie dough flavor
Or I usually take plain greek yogurt and mix in a half scoop or so of protein powder.
There are a ton of great recipe sites out there. I used these 3 the most:
www.epicurreanbb.com
www.rippedrecipes.com
and search for the Protein Chef on Youtube. He's got some good stuff too.

I lift pretty much everyday. Heavy and hard. Very very little cardio considering it's basically a cardio workout while I lift. I try to get one good run in a week but it doesn't always happen.

Just test out some things and see how your body reacts.
Good luck