My 1st week here would luv tips

Very similar to me, Kendra. I'm 37, 5'2 304lbs and my kids are 14 and 9 (only two of them) I'm been on here nearly 3 weeks and still haven't had the courage to add a photo. My advice would be weigh everything, better than measuring in cups. Count everything, did you know that even Thyme as calories!!!! No neither did I. Eat everything but also question everything. Yes I would like to eat that............. but do I need to eat the whole thing. Challenge yourself to cut your portion to a measured amount and stick to it, sometimes it doesn't look like a lot but I've found that it's my mind that tells me it's not enough and I can very easily sit there after eating and question whether I'm really hungry or not and more often than not everything is fine. And yes I have had Chinese takeaway and McDonalds because I don't want to my children to feel eating better means excluding yourself from all of that. I've worked it all in my calories. I've had chocolate too!!! I just didn't eat the whole 250g bar like I normally would. I like to cook aswell but don't always have time so my style varies from quick and fresh to quick and cheap and freezes well food. Add me as a friend.