[QUOTE=ubergirl;3944221]SAEF, funny how I managed to stay away from 3FC even though it's on my tool bar and not weigh a single time even though I weighed daily for two years. Denial is my modus operandi.QUOTE]

THIS! I love coming on here and love talking to all of you and think this is an AMAZING site! So WHY would I leave??? But, we do. I almost think that coming here every day is as important as eating well. At some point, the community is infectious and I just do well. I lose weight and feel great when I come here. I gain weight and get upset when I don't.

I agree - I think there is something comforting about denial. Somewhere in my psyche, I am holding on very strongly to the idea that I can just be a naturally thin person and not have to focus on weight loss and exercise. I think getting to my goal and being successful in maintenance will be directly related to my ability to accept this fact. Almost like an alcoholic that thinks they've stayed sober for so many months/years and can drink like a "normal person" again. I will never be a naturally thin person but I can be a thin person with a slammin' bod if I stay focused on taking care of myself.

Exercise is a great mood stabilizer and gives me something to focus on that's not food related. When I exercise, I feel good and I stay on track. I actually like it. So, WHY don't I do it more? Same as the paragraph above.

It is a journey and we travel through self discovery. I think our progress is only as limited as our ability to achieve this.