fighting diabetes and hbp

I lost 34 lbs....then gained 14 lbs. Now I'm on a mission to lose 45lbs through regular exercise and developing healthier eating habits so that I won't fulfill my genetics professor. I already know where it'll lead if I don't act now: end stage renal failure. I got this! https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12036927_905424176193070_9108179094159859540_n.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=022830128bbc82fc6cbdc6e6e17b6373&oe=56A6D0F6