welcome to the family, yes it really is true, like the girls above say make sure you're having your 1/3 superfree
make sure you're eating enough as well, trust in the plan,
as above as well the syns are either in the book, online or you can come on here and someone will jump in to let you know. try to syn things before eating them rather than afterwards, you'll soon get to grips with how many syns your faves are
good luck on your journey, remember everyones journey is different and progresses at a different pace xx