Haha, love the unique thread title.. Welcome!
If you are online a lot, you should try an online calorie counter like TheDailyPlate or FitDay, I find them to be a lot faster/quicker than doing it manually which means I do a better job of keeping up with it.
I hear you on the flying. I travel and fly a ton, and I got to the point where I was really really uncomfortable (and knew I was making others the same) and maxing out the seatbelt. One of the first ways I knew I was losing a little weight was the way I fit into those very fixed seats
Good luck!