brooklynmoney -- welcome!
And I agree with what scrubbyfish says.
In my case, I am vegetarian (almost vegan) and for most of the things I eat such as fruits and veggies there is no need to track those strictly. One thing that helped me was to understand the caloric density of food. The following chart is from the website.
https://www.pritikin.com/your-health/health-benefits/healthy-weight-loss/1318-why-not-just-count-calories.html
FOOD CALORIES PER POUND
Vegetables 65 to 195
Fresh Fruits 135 to 420
Potatoes, pastas, brown rice, sweet potatoes, corn, hot cereals 280 to 650
Legumes: peas and beans, such as pinto, garbanzo, black, and lentil beans 400 to 750
Nonfat dairy foods 180 to 450
Seafood, lean poultry, lean red meat 400 to 870
Dried fruit, jams, fat-free muffins and breads, including sourdough rolls, bagels, pita breads, and baguettes 1,200 to 1,400
Dried cereal, pretzels, fat-free cookies, fat-free potato chips 1,600 to 1,750
Regular salad dressing 1,800 to 2,000
Chocolate bars, croissants, doughnuts 2,200 to 2,500
Nuts and regular potato chips 2,500 to 3,000
Butter, margarine 3,200
Olive oil, corn oil, lard 4,010