Pink - take my advice or not, but this "mature" chickie that has been on many, many "diets" over the years finally lost weight by NOT dieting.
Seriously, don't start any plan that you can't do for the rest of your life - otherwise, your results will be short-lived.
Take some time to browse around 3FC - check out the different forums. There are many plans that work - the real key is to find what works - for YOU!
Spend some time reflecting on why other diets have failed. What are your trigger foods? What foods do you not want to give up? Then, pick your plan.
For me, calorie counting fit. I'm not into deprivation, and the minute you tell me I can't have something - I want it all the more.
I think a "food based diet" is best in the long run. The key is learning to eat to live, and not live to eat. I found that eating "whole foods", lots of veggies and few highly processed foods really helped. I need protein every time I eat. I eat 6 times a day, and plan, plan, plan. When you are eating "real food", what triggers your binge eating? Is it a specific type of food? A place? A time?
You CAN do this, but taking time now to find a plan that fits is worth it!