So clicking your name would remove the quick links / profile step. But still a pita, for something I would do relatively often. Other forums have a subscriptions / your posts link that takes you directly, and shows if any new posts have been made since your last view.
Go to the "User CP" & select "Edit Options" under "Settings & Options" at the left of the page. Scroll down to "Default Thread Subscription Mode" in the "Messaging & Notification" section. Use the drop down to select "No Email Notification" to subscribe without notification, or whatever option you prefer if you want to be notified.
From here forward any thread you post in will be subscribed to.
Then you can click on "Quick Links" in the header bar on any page, then select "Subscribed Threads" to see them. Threads with posts since your last visit will be in bold at the top of the list.
The only way I know to subscribe to posts from prior to making the adjustment in the "User CP" is to search for those threads & manually subscribe to them. Advanced search on your user name with show threads selected would probably be the easiest way to narrow the list. At 192 prior posts it might take awhile, but once done they'll all come to the top after any activity.
