newishhh member! looking for help support and friends!

Hi Everyone:)
My names Melissa! haha My story is this, I was put on a medication that made me gain a lot of weight. I have since been taken off of it (30 pounds heavier though) and have been working hard to get rid of this extra baggage. Ive been at it since Aug 6, so about 6 weeks now. Ive lost about 6-8 pounds so far. I need a lot of help and advice, seeing as I have never been in this situation before. New friends and some help would do a world of good for me right now! Thanks a lot :)