For anyone wanting some sensible, non-faddy, no-nonsense, no-axe-to-grind reading about losing fat - I hold this website in very high regard:
Hussman FitnessFocus on the (calorie) deficit - that's the key.
Edit: The one thing missing from the above site is any mention of alcohol. To my mind, and I think this has been discussed here already, booze is incompatible with fat loss for a number of reasons. If, as I seem to, you have an "issue" with moderation when it comes to booze, it's probably best avoided completely whilst you are in a fat loss phase.