Looking for support!

Hey, I figured I'd introduce myself I'm 27 years old, newly vegan, recently diagnosed with a thyroid disorder, and determined to lose all this weight I've gained, despite how difficult it's proving to be

I've been on and off fitnesspal for a few months but I've never attempted to post in the message boards or fill in my profile, mainly because I've been so embarrassed about my weight gain and I wanted to keep this struggle and journey ahead of me a secret. I've realized that I don't have any friends or family that are interested in health and fitness or are committed to getting into shape and therefore I really lack a support system. So I've decided to put myself out there in the hopes of meeting new people and making some new friends who are also on a fitness or weight loss journey of their own and maybe gain some support that way.

I've struggled with my weight most of my life just due to poor eating habits, lack of exercise and no portion control whatsoever. I ate a lot of junk food growing up and wasn't physically active. I managed to lose over 100 lbs at one point in my life and kicked my butt into damn good shape. Being fit was the best time of my life. I felt my healthiest, happiest and strongest. However, over the past 2 years I've developed a thyroid disorder and have gained back 40 lbs. I've only recently been put on thyroid medication and now I'm struggling more than ever to lose these 40 lbs since my weight just keeps fluctuating like crazy! It seems like no matter what I do, I'm not seeing the numbers on the scale go down. It can be really discouraging to keep going, eat clean, and sweat my *kitten* off at the gym when the next day I'll see an increase of another 2 or 3 lbs.

I'd love to be able to connect with other people who are challenging themselves every day, who are successful in their weight loss or who are struggling just like me. Feel free to introduce yourself, tell me a bit about your weight loss or fitness struggle/challenges/success, your current fitness and diet plan and how it's working out for you, and go ahead and add me to your friends list. I love meeting new people