Working remote (very), looking for supportive friends and friends to support

I'm a 43 y/o contractor in Afghanistan supporting the troops. Retired Army after 20 years and trying to get back to where I was at 25 - 32 y/o. When I got here in June '17, I weighed 254 and currently 212. Got a ways to go to get back under 190 and stay motivated to go to the gym.

Note: I'm not in to the shenanigans other than general humor. I started up in MFP a little over a month ago to get better ideas on calorie intake. Not many of my social media friends are here so hoping to get support/motivation/input/comments etc. I offer the same in return.