Hi Jackie,
Sorry to hear about your struggles. Don’t worry though and there are ways you can help to reduce further weight gain and potentially achieve weight loss.
One idea is to plan out your meals, this helps people not to be tempted to reach for the biscuits on the cupboard and mindlessly snack- come the evening you probably have forgotten that little treat and are left puzzled as to why your ‘rough meal plan’ isn’t helping you lose weight.
A healthy meal plan should consist of approximately 180g carbohydrates spread out across the day; these should be low on the glycemic index, so that the energy released is slower, not giving you a ‘sugar high’ which is inevitably followed by a ‘sugar crash’. This prevents hunger pangs stroking after the sugar crash and thus should reduce snacking and therefore your overall calorie intake.
The diet plan should also include approximately 1g of protein per kg of body weight (perhaps 1.5g of protein of your cutting your carbs lower). This will ensure satiation, again reducing hunger pangs and the urge to snack. High protein diets and low glycemic index carbohydrates combined provide the basis for an incredible blood sugar level, as both serve to avoid any highs or crashes.
Hope my advice helps! Wishing you luck