I think there's an undercurrent of fear. I've never been at a slim weight before, and I seem to consistently get "stuck" at about 180lbs (I'm 5ft 3") until I let life get in the way of what I eat.

I think I sabotage myself and use the excuse that life keeps throwing stuff too stressful at me, but at the same time knowing that eating whatever has never fixed any problems or made me feel better, not even in the short run!

I agree with werebear that its frightening attempting to change ourselves. Our lifestyles, habits, so deeply ingrained. And of course, there's always the fear of failure...