I know exactly what you went through. Back in 1995 I weighed 277. A year later I was down to 177. Although my weight has fluctuated by 20 # since then I am able to get it back to where it belong within a few months. Right now I am at 180. As you said the important thing is to learn good eating habits. That has to be a life time comitment otherwise you end up where you started. I realy can thank biking for helping me get the weight off and keeping it off. Started off mountain biking, which is my first love and now also do a lot of road biking. My wife and I bought a mountain tandem this year which is a real hoot. Congratulations on your accomplishment!!!