One of the thoughts I have had to let go of is something my mother told me my whole life "you can eat whatever you want and you never gain a thing" My mother struggled with weight all her life, she limited her calories and I was aware she starved herself to stay thin. I was a naturally skinny kid who could eat everything in sight with no problems.My mother actually praised me for overeating and not gaining weight and that hasn't been good for me. She would watch me eat and marvel at how skinny I was but the truth is I was always hungry. I just have never known a time when I didn't feel hungry and that was just carbs driving my hunger. The cycle had already started. The cravings were constant but no one saw it as a problem because I was thin, all the way through until I had my kids. That one thought has kept me fat my whole adult life. "I have had to let go of the thought that "I should be able to eat what I want and I should be able to pile my plate high like that skinny lady over there." Those are the thoughts I have to let go of. That was then and this is now.