I too, eat for any reason that I can come up with. I also have been known to "secret eat", like scarf something down before i get "caught" (as if I am not watching myself!). I have a very weak self control, so I don't let junk food in my house. I was never good at creating and sticking to a diet on my own, I used the south beach diet to lose my initial weight, and now i'm trying to use it to keep going. when i screw up, i just tell myself that its not the end of the world, but i need to move on and not slip again this week. setting small goals (this week, today) is a lot easier to achieve then longer ones (this month, this year, next 2 years) in my opinion. I think that just being here and posting and being able to discuss what's going on with us is a great step in the right direction. I always feel better, and more in control, after reading other people's posts and advice to eachother, and discussing my own problems as well. So, I'm glad you're here, and we can do this if we really want to.