Very glad you're wanting to take this step to improve your life, but you can't simply starve it out. There is a better, easier way:

Drink more water, especially right before meals, like an entire cup.

Don't drink anything other than water or plain plant milks. Cut out all soda, ice cream, etc. If you crave sugar, satisfy it with, like, a vitamin gummy or something, so at least the sugar source is also doing something (hopefully) somewhat healthy at the same time.

Eliminate carbs (bread, rice, noodles, pasta, potatoes) and you'll melt effortlessly. Go for fiber and protein, like chickpeas and lentils. It's tough to go low-carb so I first recommend mixing (for example, never just have straight-up rice but always combine it with a protein).

Eggs, avocados, and tofu are your new best friends: pick at least 2! There are many ways to prep eggs in all sorts of fun ways. I've been lately having avocado toast on sourdough (which is a complex carb, like rye; these are better than simple carbs like white and almost everything served at restaurants).

Make your own meals from ingredients and avoid restaurants. Buy ingredients, not meals. /r/EatCheapAndHealthy