Thanks, Marigold! And thanks again, Laura!

One particular challenge for me is to not get too hung up on weight loss as a goal. I've been on many weight-loss diets, but none was sustainable in the long term because (a) I was starving all the time and (b) I would get frustrated and quit because I always stopped losing weight before I reached my goal, no matter how carefully I stuck to the diet.

I think it's possible for me to be quite healthy without being a "perfect" weight, as long as I get a reasonable amount of exercise and watch what I eat. So I'm trying to focus on developing healthy eating habits that don't leave me constantly hungry and exercise routines I can stick with. Whatever weight loss goes along with that is dandy, but I suspect I'll always be on the chubby side.