Glad to be welcomed to the community.

Hi, Shawna -

I think you came to the right place. There are exceptions, but in general the MFP Community has a pretty strong bias toward scientifically-supported methods, with a dollop of "whatever works well for you personally".

What are your goals? Do you have any plans already about dietary approach, exercise types you enjoy, or that sort of thing?

Wishing you success, whatever your goals!