Thanks for the welcome Kathy, Cassie & Ron! I'll be sure to check out those other threads, Ron. Thanks for the tip.
Cassie - what you say makes a lot of sense. It's having the patience to "rest" in maintenance and place my focus on habits one day at a time.
Kathy, you're right 135 is thin on a tall bean pole like me, but I really love that look and it's within my range. I'll see how it goes. Could take me a year to get there