Just downloaded, will use all the help I can get

Hey yall! I'm Autumn and I'm a 22 year old from Tennessee..
I kept noticing my pants were getting tighter, but instead of doing something about it I just kept buying bigger and bigger.. Until this past summer when I realized that I no longer felt comfortable in a bathing suit. I couldn't even look at myself, let alone wear a two piece in public... I finally did the oh so dreaded thing and got back on a scale to realize that I had gained 33 pounds.. Some of you may think, "Oh, that's not too much!" But for someone who has been a solid 130 pounds her whole life, yes it is.. I finally decided to get serious and try to lose 18 pounds (healthily) by this coming April and get back down to 145.. but most importantly, get my confidence back. If anyone wants to follow me in my journey, please feel free to do so! I'll help you as much as I can too, I just need to surround myself with other people who are as committed as I am. Thanks!!