Lots of veggies and meats. Some fruits and low carbs. Meal planning helps keep to a diet and there are tons of exercise video on YouTube that you can use. They even have ones that include your kids.

No diet foods or chemical sugar (stevia and honey are natural)

Weight loss is mostly your diet. most women need about 1500 cal a day depending on their bmi. So good news is you can still love food! You just gotta love it a little less. Cut out all processed food and sugar, cook most of your meals and you will see a difference.