Hi Stephie!
Welcome! NW definitely had some good advice for you about the water...make it your new best friend. I was never...and I mean NEVER...a fan of drinking water. I always found it to be too cold with no flavor. Well, for me the easiest way to start drinking more was to leave it out so that it was closer to room temperature. I know most people enjoy their water really cold, but I found that I couldn't drink as much of it at a time because it would give me "ice cream headaches." I began leaving bottles of water around the apartment and it seemed to do the trick for me.
My advice to you would be to search around the forum and learn about the different plans and choose one that suits you. Some people are really into excercise and they go for Body for Life, others are good at mixing their foods and go for Somersizing. I knew people that had great success on Atkins, so I chose that one. Once you choose a plan, learn all about it, and by this I mean read the book. It's a good idea to read the whole book and not just to skip to the what to do/what not to do parts. It's better to know the reasoning behind what you are doing, as it will help you to understand why it works.
Once you are comfortable with a plan, come here and ask any questions you may have. You may decide to mix and match with the plans to customize it for your own lifestyle, but it is important to know that, though all the plans in this site are low carb, they all work in their own ways and if you mix and match in the wrong way you may not see as good results.
Most of the books have examples of a typical diet plan. One idea may be to plan to eat according to the examples given while you take a couple of days to read the book. By the time you are done the book you should have a good idea on how to plan meals on your own.
Good luck, and know that we are all in the same boat!!
KC