I went from 240 to 185.

240 was lots of fat. I'm at 192 right now, with more muscle than I've ever had. I still have a bit of a gut, but I'm more focused on gaining muscle so a little fat is ok - essential amost to gaining muscle mass (you've gotta eat)

I run about 2 miles a day, and lift about an hour a day.

you're not going to get visible abs untill you're down to ~8% body fat. Right now I'm like 13% body fat, but with a lil gut

You're on the right track.

drink lots of water.
write down EVERYTHING that enters your mouth each day and see what you can cut, however you don't want to drop too many calories. eating more is sometimes better, because your body will ups its matabolism to meet the greater caloric intake.