Hi paisley and welcome!
I dropped three pants sizes and forty pounds by quitting drinking,
eating a paleo diet, and beginning an exercise program.
It was not that difficult and I had no idea how many calories I had been drinking with my binging.
I also ate crappy fattening food when drunk, which certainly didn't help.
It was fun to replace the beer and vodka calories with things like bacon and butter.
and still lose weight
You can do it--replace the negative habit with positive habits and you will succeed.