Addict is right. It sounds like you already have a plan.
Everybody has a diet. It's simply defined as "what you eat". The rest is a matter of whether or not you're eating things that your body needs -rich, nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables, lean animal protein(or whichever source of protein you prefer), complex carbohydrates for energy, and good fats, or whether you're consuming what you body doesn't need -empty calories, refined carbohydrates, processed, preserved food that sits on the shelf far too long.
The final peice is that anything, even good foods, when eaten in a large enough quantity will make your body say "I don't need that". Processed foods may lack good nutrition and as a result you may feel tired and unhealthy. Good foods though, the kind that you're talking about eating, will do the same if you don't eat in moderation. Only the body's response here is to gain weight.
I once weighed 275 lbs, and have now been at my target weight (~180 lbs) for about a year and a half. My most monumental changes came when I changed my eating habits in a similar manner to that which you're planning to do. My best advice is to give yourself time. Listen to your body, and consciously think about what your eating, and what it does for your body. Ask yourself "Do I need this?", and if you can't come up with a compelling answer, put down the fork.
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