Tip #2: Nothing White!?

That's right. Nothing White! That refers to not eating any white foods. No Rice! No potatoes! No Bread! This also includes brown rice, any type of potatoes, and any type of bread. These are heavily loaded in carbs (carbohydrates). And unless you are seriously working them off, you will continue to pack them on. So if it is white, do eat it.
This can be a diet modification that you should set a goal to try for a month.

Also make sure that if and when you start to improve your health, get a notepad and right down your weight. Log it weekly or biweekly. This will keep you motivated.