Hello everyone

I came across this site accidentally but I'm glad I did. I've never joined any other forums so this is my first. I guess I'm looking for some support and/or encouragement from others to lose weight.
My ultimate goal is to lose 50lbs in total but I don't want to do any crash diets and would want to keep the weight off. I had lost 15lbs because of my physically demanding job and was able to keep it off until I went through an episode of eating dessert every night for 2 months. Of course I gained all the weight back and now feel discouraged. I make plans to eat healthier and want to exercise but find myself getting discouraged constantly. But i'm tired of being overweight and feeling self conscious and I really want to make a change for real this time, I'm tired of always saying it and never changing.
Anyway, I look forward to reading the different stories and stuff thats posted on here. I haven't taken an intense look, so I'll be doing that now.