Wow, it is very sobering to read everyone's replies...it really helps to know I am not alone. I guess it just goes to show that weight loss isn't just about what you eat, you also have to deal with all of the other emotional stuff. I think if I ever get thin, but don't deal with the other "stuff" you will still live with the same insecurities. I need to look at this wl as a healing process and a change of life. This is my one and only life and I don't want to sit this one out!

As an aside, this reminds me of how I love to swim and I have avoided it for so long...even when I was thin because of how I look in my suit. When I had my ds, I said enough of that and I take him swimming no matter what! Everytime I see a really large person swimming I want to stand up and cheer for them (of course I don't)! It is so important we don't let life pass us by because we don't feel as attractive as thinner people!

Thanks again! This board is great!

Elle