Hi Gresleybear and welcome to the forums!! I am a newbie myself and can scaresly believe how far I have come in 4 short weeks, not least thanks tothe advice and support of the MANY wonderful folk around here!!
Look up my first post here and you will no doubt recognise yourself and see my feelings reflected in your own.
Ask, ask, ask! There will always be someone willing to offer advice and support! You are not on your own in this, by any means.
You have no doubt been given some sort of advice - here you will find those who will recommend low/moderate carb count and those who does well on high carb, and all the others inbetween. Many will offer you their experience with what diet and/or exercise regime works for them, but at the end of the day there is only one person who will know what fits .......... YOU.
We are all here to help you in your journey, so never be affraid to ask.
Best
Alice
PS. I have done unexpectedly well on what I would call low carb diet (NOT Atkins) and never thought it would work for me, but it has.