Howdy, Sue123! I'm from Toronto too, and I am also relatively new here.
If you view my profile you can read my posts, which detail my initial difficulties, then eventual (so far, anyway) success. After 2 months of abject failure, I'm finally seeing some results; losing 2.5lbs/week, on average, for the past month. It took some research, and looking at the facts of my situation, rather than relying on common theories about weight loss. But I'm optimistic I'm finally on a productive path. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can keep this up until I reach a desirable weight, and then maintain.
I joined for the same reasons. I hope you find what you need to be successful, and help others along the way.