Christine - I know exactly how you feel and what you mean. I think we really have to work on making ourselves remember that we see in the mirror is not necessarily what others see- our body image is distorted. Being on a diet and trying so hard to stick to it and do everything possible to speed up the weight loss process does tend to make me a bit obsessive (check out how much time I spend reading and posting here!!!) I don't have any good advice on how to overcome this - but wanted to let you know you're not the only one who feels this way. Actually as soon as possible I'll be doing a lot of gardening and that will hopefully replace this present obsession (thats one good thing about being obsessive - one obsession can replace another)