I know I managed to find the instructions somewhere in the forums yesterday, but now I can't seem to replicate that feat? I think I do need to start a journal, if only to be accountable to myself. As of right now I am not actively doing a program, I am in the preparation stages. It is of great reassurance to me to read the posts of all the other people who were skeptical/scared/unsure/"scarred from years of dietting" who assure me this really does work and that I can actually have fat again in my food and not just on my body ANyhow, advice and tips would be appreciated!

This is is quoted from a "sticky" posted by Tamarian in the 'introduce yourself" section:

Since this is a very frequent question, here are the stepts to start a journal:

Go to the forum home page by clicking on the "Home" icon" or any of the other shortcuts to get there (menu bar, main logo, category bar)

Scroll down to the "My Journal / Bootcamp" section.

From the several journal sub-sections listed alphabetically, choose the one where your username (the one you login with) belong, and click on it.

To start a new journal, click on the "New Thread" button, write your first entry and a title, and click "Submit".

To add entries to your journal and respond to others in their journals, click the "New Reply" button.

Linking to your journal: A link will be added automatically when you start your jounral in the journals area. The links will appear on your profile page, and will appear under each of your posts. To find your journal, click on your picture/avatar on the main page, this will take you to your profile. From their, click on the Journal logo, and it will direct you to the last page of your journal.