First big set back - gained weight

Thanks again everyone. Reading all of your replies has helped me tremendously! It IS aggravating seeing a gain, but reading of the the replies helped me to realize that this is normal and will happen. I just need to stick with what I'm doing because in the long run, this is so much healthier than what I was doing before (which was absolutely no exercise and eating whatever I wanted).
Also while I was at Target the other day I went to the exercise section and held the weights in my hands, just to see how much 15lbs is....quite a shock to know that's what has dropped off of me! So I'm not giving up at all and I'm not going to let this get me down.

And today, I faced another fear: going to the gym ALONE! I did it! LOL!