Welcome Kim! You're off to a great start coming here. I'd recommend a few things: write down everything you eat & drink in either a journal or fitday, take a good multi-vitamin, drink at least 8 glasses of water daily, & count those carbs, weigh yourself regularly but also take measurements often (waist, hips, thighs, etc) lots of times you're losing inches even when the scale says there's no loss, & be active. Most important be patient & stick with it, remember you didn't gain all the weight overnight so you can't expect to lose it that way either. We're all here to help whenever you need it. Good Luck & God Bless,
Amy-Lynne