Need Motivation and Friends! :)

My name is Brittany. I am 24 years old. I feel i have struggled with my weight for years. I have been a diabetic since i was 8. It makes dieting and exercising a little more interesting. I have been on a diabetic pump for around 10 years now. I have had many medical issues throughout my life. When i was 13 my thyroid shut down. A few months back my mother and i started a diet and began counting calories and trying to exercise. We both did better than i thought and lost weight. It didnt feel like it at the time, but looking back now i was so proud of how we did. I lost around 17 between july and october. Then the holidays came and she had to have a knee replacement surgery. She quit and i guess i did too. I would love to get back into those habits and exercising again. I got pretty down about gaining 3-5 pounds back. Ive been thinking to myself no point in getting depressed and gaining back more. Time to quit being down and get back up and back on track! Time to start making healthy decisions again and getting back to ym goal of overall living a more healthy life and no letting food run my mind. I am hoping to find more friends on here so i can read their stories and see that everyone struggles, and hopefully find little tricks to help me on my way to my goal!