I'm one of those guys who never had his Valk over three digits. That's because I don't live in Kansas! We have things up here in central NY called "curves". They're kind of a bend in the space/time continuum. You start out at point A, but point B might be east or west of you, or it may even be behind you, even though you're on the same road. Crazy, right? Triple digits and curves are kind of mutually exclusive.
Congratulations on losing the 23 lbs! I'd be careful, though. If you drop too much weight, don't you get kicked out of the club?? It definitely seems like we all belong to that North American subspecies of humans known as homo fatassiens, identifiable by our appetites, our kindness to strangers, and our need for a little wider "base of operations" when seated.
I also agree that life is better when we decide not to be in such a hurry. When I was dairy farming, the last few years I made a conscious decision to slow down a little. Less stress and believe it or not, I got just as much done. A positive attitude is a decision we make. Be safe.
The Colorado Rocky Mountain curves have had the opposite affect on me.

