Welcome to the forum, Carbquittr. Feel free to look around the forum, there's no shortage of friendly advice, links to research articles, and personal journals going back several years.

My story bears some similarity to yours. I lost plenty a couple of years ago too, but I also find it easy to regain a few pounds during the holiday season when so many of my usual options are closed. Having said that, I do know I can always lose it again when the usual routine returns. I'm sure you can get there again too.

Good luck!