Granted, I dropped my weight about ten years ago, but I dropped it nonetheless (275ish to 155ish in one year). I did it through wrestling from one unhealthy extreme to another, but after some yo-yoing through college, I finally settled around 185-190lbs as a healthy weight pending adding any lean mass. If I'd only known then (very little) what I know now (a ton) about nutrition...
I'm looking forward to keeping up with this subforum. Great to have you on board.