Sounds like she's a strong woman and I don't think she'll have any problems reaching her goals down the road. It's tough, but it seems like she's making the right changes...slow and steady wins the race right? Please tell her I said I'd love some (female) company and she's welcome to join. Not many girls post, but the ones who do are nice and encouraging. Same with the guys, very supportive community here on MC.
Just an idea, if she's not quite ready to post here then maybe she'd be open to just pm'ing me so we can get to know each other. Baby steps