WELCOME, Jennifer, happy that you are here with us!! Congrats on a successful first month.
And, congratulations, for trying to identify your weight loss issues and for trying to plan how you are going to tackle them and to find a 'system' that will work for you, personally. Everyone is different. Just listen to your own body! Good for you! Much success is wished for you. You can get some of your questions answered here, there is also nutritional support that you can consult, and you will also find plenty of ideas on here, which might or might not work for you. Again, listen to your own body and also what you are working out, within yourself, for yourself.
Joan