Looking for encouragement (friends)

I started on 4/18 almost 2 weeks ago and have lost 5 lbs.
Heres my short bio...
My name is Tabitha my starting weight was 215. Since high school I was in the 170s. I met my husband in college in 2006 and we got pregnant with our first child 6 months later I got to 203 once I had my son in 2007 and quickly lost all of the pregnancy weight plus a couple lbs but gained it back when I got the shot. Then I got on implanon from the postpartum depression and not watching what I eat I started gaining more and more I had my second child in Jan lost all weight gained and was around 200 lbs when I made a dumb decision. I was going to gain 18 lbs so that I can be qualified for the lap band.. I never knew how hard it was to gain weight but I gained 16 lbs (216 highest weight) I was only 2 lbs short of the 218 goal to qualify for the surgery however if you know anything about the surgery not only do you have to stay at that qualifying weight at every drs visit (if u dont have the comorbids conditions) most insurance co.s also require that you go through some sort of weight loss regime to prove that you cant lose weight before they will approve you and that usually takes anywhere from 3-9 months.. I realized how sick I was of eating such unhealthy foods and actually craved healthy ones and also this being right after giving birth I got depressed again because I didnt like being this big so I knew I couldnt do it for another 6 months and decided to do this the "right" way. I know its going to be hard (the hardest for me is staying dedicated and keeping it off) but I am going to give it my all. I took fmla from my job to focus on my kids and school for the depression so at the moment I am a stay at home mom which makes it easier to watch what I eat. I appreciate all support because that and weight loss is what keeps me motivated!

Thanks for listening and be sure to add me if you'd like! :bigsmile: