Hello and New to all this!

Welcome. All you need is a calorie deficit to drop pounds. Glad you are liking the diet chosen for you. South Beach diet is pretty popular so you should have no problems finding ideas on the Internet or from your dietitian. Logging calories is easy to do but you must be accurate...most foods need weighed. I do plan several hours ahead of each meal and even log them before I eat them so I know where I am all day long as to the % of my total calorie limit. I save 15-20% for snacking. I follow no particular diet and eat a variety of small breakfasts from hot/cold cereals, toast, eggs, omelets, turkey sausage, regular bacon, yogurt, waffles, crepes. For lunches I eat protein of some kind and a low cal vegetable or fruit, cottage cheese, various salads/slaws, sandwiches, soups, tacos. For dinner I eat a meat/poultry/fish; potato, grain, pasta; vegetable w/butter or sometimes a stir-fry or casserole dish. I snack on things like fruit, veggies & dip, nuts, beef jerky, pork rinds, and no-sugar desserts like Jello, pudding, & ice cream. Not sure how much of those foods So. Beach allows...low carb isn't it? I eat slightly lower carbs and higher fats by nature. Keeping within a your calorie budget is the most important thing you can do, and I think it helps if you have a target number for each meal which keeps it simple.