Haha! I know what you mean. I did Weight Watchers for a few years and lost 30lbs on it. I really recommend it. And if that isn't in the financials at the moment, I recommend using a free app to track your eating.

Like track how many calories you eat a day for a week. Then you can go back and review and see where you make changes. Instead of a diet, think of it as a lifestyle change. Like what I learned from WW is that I could have Ice Cream and Fried Chicken, I just couldn't have them at the same time. Try this - replace your snacks with fruit and start each meal with a salad. If you must have dressing, have it on the side and dip your fork into it before grabbing a bite of salad. Cut your juice with water, your soda with soda water. Try to increase your water intact. Seriously, that alone can really make a huge difference. Allow yourself one treat a day - whether it be booze or sweets. Start measuring your food - seriously. Like learn what a single serving (HAHAHAHA!) is for ice cream and limit yourself to that. What I tell myself when I want something sweet is, ok have a glass of water first, if you still want the ice cream then you can have it. Then when I'm done with the water, if I discover I still want something sweet, I tell myself, ok you can have 1 serving of ice cream after you have an apple. You can have them, you just can't have both.