Thank you for the funny quote. Much appreciated.

I also at some point was twice the woman I had been before. Then I lost some weight so I am now not quite twice but still a big woman.

I recently intensified my exercise (doing a variety of cardio, strength training, and Yin yoga plus Restorative yoga for pleasure, that last one as before) and my recent extensive bloodwork improved across the board. Insulin did not improve but everything else, all the cardio risk biomarkers, did improve. And I got confirmation from published research that exercise is helpful regardless of weight loss. So the improvement in my biomarkers is consistent with published studies. I have a very low risk of negative cardio events now, even though I am obese. I also grew muscle mass and became more toned and people comment on it, saying that I must have lost weight, but I have not lost a single pound. So I would say, exercise for fun, pleasure, and these objective improvements, even if this does not move the needle on the scale one little bit! @JaneOnceMore