new to mfp

Hi. iIm Kandy. I'm 52, married 27yrs, have two grown children( Allen25,Charlotte 26) and am new grandma to a wonderful grandson, Silas (6wk old). I've been here 2 weeks and have been able to keep track of so much. I love the support of the people here, and having one place to keep track of food, exercise, etc. It's amaziing how much you really do in a day. Plus my son and fiancee have been working out with me on wii fit. I weigh 288 and can't do much but I workout with them and take a break when I have too. i've lost 6 lbs in 2weeks by watching what I eat, and exercising. I've been heavy all my life. Now I am taking control of my weight, putting myself in God's hands daily and each day I am getting healthier and leaner:) I've tried so many diets and none of them worked. I found out a few years ago I'm a type 2 diabetic. That didn't change anything. This January I had a pacemaker put in and I realized how bad of shape I was in. I want to be around a long time for my family. and with having a new grandson, new light was put on things. This is the time where I'm doing this for myself as well as my family. I'm takeing it one day at a time, Every day I start out asking for God's help to get control over my eating. I want to lose 100+ pounds to get back to my prepregnancy weight of 180lbs (1986). If I lose more than that, only time will tell. I want to be healthy. It's not about the number on the scale, it's how I feel inside. I'll know when I'm at the right weight. Would love to have some new friends on this journey me. Thank you for your time in reading this.