My goal of losing 40 pounds by next year

My Journey starting now and going until this time next year is to lose 40 pounds and get my health under control and with that I will need all the support and motivation I can get from my new fitness family. I know I can do it a year ago I was at my heaviest weight and I decided I needed to do something before it gets worse and so I decided to start watching what I was eating and exercising and with doing that I lost almost 3 pounds and now I would like to get the 40 pounds gone as well. I'm looking for friends that can support me and not leave negative comments as I've had that in the past and that does't help I need positive comments as I work towards my new journey for 2016. Happy Holiday's and Happy New Year