Hi I'm new

Hello everybody, a friend of mine suggested this site to me and it looks very helpful and welcoming. I'm not a member of any othe forums so I'm not really sure how to introduce myself, but I'm 45 yrs old and 25 lbs overweight and have been fighting with it for about 2 yrs now. I am a pet lover and have three Maine Coon cats (and one stray) who own me. I will upload a picture shortly and hopefully get to know all of you.