Thanks for the lovely welcome! :-) I definitely need to hear that I can do it, because I've done nothing but gain weight my entire adult life. Anytime I've lost weight, I immediately start to doubt myself.. Also I get discouraged at the slow progress.. Then I fall into old habits again.
I do love seeing people here at all stages in the journey. If you want proof this can be done, visit the maintainers forum. Nice to see people still working their long-term successes.