Need supportive friends as I start this journey

Hi all, my name is Stacey and I am 48. I was 260 pounds for about 20 years. I went from working in an office to working two jobs as a waitress. 14 hour days and usually no days off. 110 pounds fell of me in 8 months without even trying. It was pretty amazing, from a 28 to an 8. I kept that off for a couple years then I got hurt at work and blew out 3 discs in my spine.
As I waited months for L&I to ok surgery I had to work less hours and started to eat to numb the pain. I gained back 30 pounds. Then, when surgery was finally scheduled my mom died. I spent that week making sure my dad was ok, helping him deal with the legal stuff and stuffing down my own feelings. Surgery was 10 days after she died and I came home from the hospital and started eating...everything. Trying to soothe myself I guess. I gained 40 pounds in 2 months.
Surgery on my spine did not help and it actually messed up my legs so even walking was too painful to accomplish. As I waited for another surgery I continued to gain weight. I hurt so much everything was painful, sitting and laying were even painful and the occasional trip to the grocery store was brutal.
Finally, 2 years later I had surgery to fuse my spine on Halloween. I weighed 240 that morning and promised myself I would not let myself gain more weight after surgery. Instead of drinking diet coke all day I now limit myself to one can and lots and lots of water. I don't have chips or chocolate or anything that I will binge on in the house. I lost 5 pounds in a month and decided to really go for it and joined this site to track my food and look for people who are supportive and need support given to them too. I start physical therapy next week and am excited to finally be able to maybe start doing some physical activities again. This surgery made the leg pain go down a lot so I am hopeful that I will be able to go on walks and one day get up my staircase again. Those stairs could really be a bonus for building strength.
So, if you are looking for a friend that gets it, that knows we can not be perfect every day but we can make small changes that add up and who is tired of beating herself up friend me! I will be supportive as we make this journey to better health together :flowerforyou: