Hello Aaron! Welcome to our forum! We are a supportive group that will help you to achieve your weight loss goals!
You could start a diary if you'd like. We use them to keep track of calories and exercise, and also help us to keep track of you and your progress
as for tips, start by cutting out all junk and replace with fruits and veggies. start drinking lots of water and eliminate coffee and soda or as much as possible. no eating 3 hrs before bed and make your last snack a very low carb one.