Hi
Buffysummers, and welcome to 3fc! I love this site, I've been very overweight most of my life (from childhood) and I also have hormonal issues. Right now I am following the "Be slim by eating like a slim person diet" which I made up myself lol. Seriously it is about what works for you, since you do have a physician and concerns I would ask your doctor about the plan and if it's right for you.
Emotional eating strikes us all, and I've had it quite often on my journey, but I've still managed to lose about 40 lbs., and will continue to, because that is life, you're going to be fine.
Before joining this forum I was moving very slowly in my weight loss journey, after 3 months, I was a only about 9.2 lbs. down from where I started, but since then (in the past 3 1/2 months) it has been about 30 lbs. lost, which is insane to me, but I'm so happy about it. It definitely works, especially if you do
, there's so much information & support to be had here jump on in!
BTW I LOVE Buffy the Vampire Slayer, can I assume that is where you got the screen name?