Hi I am hoping to find some much needed inspiration here. I have gained an excessive amount of weight complicated by some health issues. It seem every time I get going good with diet and exercise. I take about 5 steps back. It so hard not to give up again.

Welcome to 3FC, Selene! I think you'll find lots of support in the threads here!

Thanks ,Its not about mistakes as much as health. I recovered from my 3rd open heart surgery about 1.5 yr ago.
I started doing good exercise and all, lost 15lb, then other health stuff(foot problems and there went all my walking and exercise out the window. I turned to food, and the couch I am eating right now for 3 weeks and just began my walk arobics and dog walks again. I don't want to go in reverse again.

just take it one day at a time and if you have a bad day or give in to temptation just dust yourself off and keep going.

Be kind to yourself, and take it slowly. There are lots of us here with medical problems, some really serious. I can't exercise at all! People generally say that while exercise is usually an important part of a weight loss plan, it's very hard to exercise enough that it causes the weight loss. Diet for weight loss, exercise for fitness. If you have medical problems limiting your exercise then it's even more likely that it won't be enough to cause weight loss on its own, and that is absolutely fine. Start up gently with the exercise, do whatever makes you feel comfortable and something you enjoy, like dog walks. Stress eating is a common response to dealing with illness, lots of us are working on that.

I'm a big believer that exercise is about fitness and well being, not so much about weight loss. For me, exercise is maybe 10, possibly 15, pounds. Real weight loss for me came when I changed what I was putting in my mouth.