Hi Shye!
Welcome to the site! I am pretty new too and am also trying to lose quite a bit of weight. I don't know about you, but when I found this site, a few days ago, I thought it might just be what I need because we are all in the same boat n can help motivate and support each other!
good luck, we both know its not going to be easy but keep with it!
Keep posting, I'm sure ppl will help you stay motivated!