Trying to change, but I have no idea if it's a good plan?

I was prescribed Wellbutrin, and I'm already on Fluoxetine.

The wellbutrin gave me motivation, and I decided I wanted to lose weight. I feel embarrassed to say it, but I weighed 350 lbs.

About two weeks, I've been trying to reduce my calories but I haven't been really keeping track (I've been busy) so I just tried to lower the amount of food per meal (used to make giant plates, but now I try to do a modest amount) and replace soda/soft drinks with water and crystal light (I plan to drink just water, but since this is a big change, I decided to give myself like a level below soda but higher above water? Does that make sense?)

I think I've been keeping under 1200-1500 calories, but I don't know for sure. I've replaced sweets with fruit and snacks are fruit or nothing. (I haven't been able to make a list of things other than fruit I can eat for small snacks)

I've completely cut off sweets (weak point), except I have had a few hi-chews but not everyday and under the serving size recommendation. Maybe two or three days in the whole 2 week span.

I have done little to no workout though, (I've been busy, but I plan to do it soon, this week actually, since I shouldn't be that busy) I have found some easy indoor workouts that I want to do because I get overheated easy and need the A/C and I don't have time/money to go to a gym.

I've been weighing myself every couple of days (I know it's not good to do that but I was just curious what a calorie deficit could do)

I weighed myself this morning before eating anything, and I weighed 338 lbs.

I know a lot of this is water weight and not true fat, but I still feel pretty good that I lost that. It's been about 2 weeks since I started eating less and hopefully healthier?

I just wonder if what I'm doing is a good plan? It doesn't really feel like a plan, just a drastic change of diet and eventually implementing exercise.

I plan on counting my calories, but it's just been hard since I forget and everything is already in the trash when I think about it or that I didn't weigh the food to get a good calorie count 😭

I tried to lose weight a couple years ago and it actually worked, but I was tired of tracking what I ate and eventually just stopped and gained everything back.

My exercise routine, when I start it soon, should I see more weight loss?

Is what I'm doing even healthy? Sometimes I get hungry in the middle of the night, where my stomach hurts and you get those hungry burps, and I chalk it up to, "this is just a part of the process." Is what I'm doing healthy like in the long run? I don't want to be losing muscle instead of fat.

I don't want this to feel like a chore which is why I kinda just started it with no real outline. I wanted to change things but not think about it too much so I didn't tire myself out mentally and revert back.

Would anyone have any advice on what else I should include or exclude with what my current plan is?

Edit: I forgot to include, I want to lose at least half my weight or more in 2 years, and at least 50 pounds in 6 months. I don't know if the weight I lost so far really counts though for that portion. Does it?

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