To make it easier, and what I did, is to cut out all liquid sugars. No soda, fruit juice, energy drinks, or anything sweeter than water. Took me a few weeks to lose 30 pounds when I drank nothing but water.
Fruit juice is probably one of the worst offenders when it comes to bulking people up. People assume it's better because it's natural, but it's pretty loaded with sugar. (though fruit juice does contain other things that are good for you, so moderation is probably best)