Congrats on wanting to make a healthy change.
I highly suggest you browse through this website:
http://examine.com/faq/
Also, pick up The Lean Muscle Diet by Lou Schuler and Alan Aragon. You can find it at Barns and Nobel or online.
Both are evidence based and will give you the knowledge to build and maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Just browsing the responses in this thread there is a lot of misinformation and myths.
If I could give you a couple suggestions they would be:
Moderation
avoid food avoidance
resistance train
I a going to school for exercise science and have a great interest in nutrition.
if you have any specific questions I would be happy to give you my opinion.
good luck!
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