I am finally decided to post in community

I have been using the app but I finally decide to log on via PC and well figure to post to the community part of the site. I have now 97 pounds left to lose. I started at 257 highest weight ever and decided no no I am close to 40 and have four kids and do not want to go into my 40 unhealthy like my mom and wait till sixties by then heart condition was an issue due to blood pressure medication side effects over 30 years of having to take them and who i lost this past May 2013 and a close friend right after in this past mothers day it made want to make changes. Not hat they died from obesity but I just realize that life is so short I am making it shorter by allowing myself to gain all this weight and battled with all my life since age 11. That is why I am here.