I feel for you, tech_fanatic. Losing weight is way more difficult than the thin believe! And if you are a tech fanatic, that means you probably lead a sedentary lifestyle. That really complicates things, too.
May I suggest you click on my username and go to the website you find there. I won't claim to have personally used their weight loss product line, but I do know someone who lost 200 lbs while using it! And now he's on a mission to help others get the same results.
Here's to a new you.