Im keeping a SECRET!!

My husband, myself and our 2 children recently moved out of the country and won't be home to visit for about another year and a half. I REALLY want to lose a decent amount of weight between now and then and surprise my whole family. This MFP is not linked to any of my friends or family so thats where YOU come in! Send me a friend request and help me stay motivated! I've found that trying to keep this secret all to myself is making it quite difficult to stay on track! I've struggled for almost 10 years now with my weight. My Mom had a quintuple heart bypass at 38 years old. I just turned 27 yesterday and I am fearful of heading down the same path. I am currently 280lbs. Thanks to anyone that wants to help!