Welcome Rebecc. I also am new started my journey couple months ago I did all they ask me to do from classes to doctors lost the weight they ask me to just today I got approved by my insurance BCBS of NC yay so glad next is the Liquid diet for 2 weeks God help ! I join the ymca been do swimming classes 3 to 4 times week not bad for a 50 year huh anyway we not alone so good luck!!!