how to continue your journey when your 9 months out

My name is Cassie I'm 24 I had the gastric sleeve surgery on 8-6-14 at 263 pounds i am now at 195 and my goal weight is 175. I am trying to reach this goal before i have another baby to make sure i can afford to gain a few pounds. I was wondering if any one had advise as far as what you are eating or doing exercise wise when you are close to hitting a year out. I'm starting to feel like carbs are becoming the enemy again but i don't think its a smart idea to completely remove carbs from my diet with out it back firing. Any suggestions or advise would be greatly appreciated.