Hi guys, I just noticed this thread and wanted to say I can see where you're both coming from, and add another thing that might be worth considering.

My story so far has been that I have been trying to 'lose' weight and 'go back' to the weight I used to be at uni. I've not done too well at staying on the wagon, and I wonder if that is partly a subconcious objection to the idea of 'losing' something, and 'going back'. So I'm changing my mind set, now instead of 'losing' I am 'shedding' unwanted baggage, getting rid of something I really don't want, or need. I know this is a bit abstract, but when we talk about 'losing' something, we usually want to find it again. And 'going back' isn't really an option either, on the contrary, I want to 'move forward', through my plump stage and on to better things, a slimmer me etc. I don't want to return to the me I was at uni, only to put on weight again and go through the whole process once more.

Anyway, I suspect that the way we think about things has a lot to do with our success, and we need to be careful what we wish for. I believe the mind is an incredibly powerful tool that can be used to propell us to success, or can seriously hamper our progress.

Anyone else got any thoughts on this?