Confused

I just finished reading an article in the Readers Digest that said you can eat bacon and egg yolks and any fatty protein you want, it doesn't even matter JUST STAY AWAY FROM CARBS! Then I came to work and opened up the internet and up popped an article about how good carbs are for you JUST STAY AWAY FROM FAT! I have 2 hard cover weight loss books on my bookshelf, one paper back, probably 10 prevention magazines. They say my weight problem is due to inner turmoil, genetics and the media. I read that exercising can make you fat because you get hungrier. Oh yeah, I have another book that says eat til you're full then stop. Hmmmm, I usually don't realize I'm full til I'm into my third bowl of taco salad! I've tried using smaller plates to force smaller portions. Some days I'm just so confused! I do know one thing though, I had a coupon to try the McDonalds oatmeal and it was yummy!