For sure! I've definitely been most successful this time around, and I think it's because I learned to relax and understand that if I can stay consistent, then I'll get to where I'm going eventually
I don't beat myself up anymore when I make a mistake (for too long, anyway), and it's made it much easier for me to not get totally derailed and have a "f*** it" attitude. I still get annoyed when the scale doesn't want to cooperate, but I'm way happier now that I'm not 100% neurotic all the time... which, believe me, I was.
I now consider my weight-loss mostly a self-administered behavioral experiment... haha. I tweak something, collect data, and adjust as necessary. Seems to be working okay thus far!
ps yes, I feel I would likely die if I ate 1,000 calories. Or become super *****y, maniacal, and homicidal. Either way, death in some form would likely be involved.