Yes, we understand and would love to chat with you.
I was the biggest couch potato that ever lived. Literally. Now, I hardly ever use my couch. Really. It's hard to keep me down. So know that is is most DEFINITELY possible to reverse the situation.
Gettting the weight off will greatly reduce your medical woes, I'm sure.
Your plan sounds like a good one. Although I loved the taste of some of the foods I have (mostly) given up, they were doing me no good whatsoever and therefore I FINALLY realized that I am better off without them. I have ADDED in though foods that I absolutely love and adore, probably more so then the ones I was eating before. Healthy, low cal DELICIOUS foods.
Good luck to you. I KNOW you CAN do this. I know it for sure.