new to mfp

Hello people of the internet world.My name is Jasmine I an 18 and a senior
In highschool.I weigh 290 lbs at the height of 5'8.I've been
Big all my life and I'm actually been sick of it for so long but now
I'm finally deciding to do something about it.So I'm willing to make
new "pals" on here or however it goes to help me get to my goal weight
btw this is my first day on this site so do be kind