losing my freshmen weight

Everyone knows that overweight people have increased risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and countless other illnesses. But there are so many things a person can do to lose a few pounds. After my weight gain freshmen year I tried this whole lifestyle change and only eating 'good' things and cutting out all the junk food. This would never work for me though, as I found out about 2 days in. From what I have experienced, the best way to lose a few pounds is seriously to just get up and exercise for 30 minutes or so everyday and eat sensibly. Cutting out pop and sugar filled juice drinks helps a lot too (plus there are no more caffeine headaches in the morning). When I didn't want to actually have to work out or eat right I used to take these ridiculous green tea pills that were supposed to boost your metabolism and help you lose weight faster. Needless to say, they did not work. I think I'll just stick to a little exercise and eating better and save my money for things I can really use instead of wasting it on weight loss pills.