Talk about fear of of success . . . I'm also facing fear of regain apparently. Did some spring cleaning today as I've run out of space to put all my new additions to my wardrobe . . . and I was about halfway through reorganizing things when I realized I was putting all of my 5X stuff into Rubbermaid tubs, like I'm gonna need them again, UGH. What the heck is wrong with me? I need my mind to wrap around the fact that, not only am I basically "normal" sized now . . . I don't want to ever be 5X again? So I unpacked the dang tubs and instead took three bags of clothing to Goodwill. I tell you it almost killed me to see them go, it was like sending a child off to college or something LOL. -BJ

Well if I had just read first I would have seen I'm not the only one! Here I keep thinking I'm the only one that thinks as I do lol!!! I mentioned to my thin family member that i thought i was afraid and wish I could share the "look" I got!!! They who have never been obese can never understand. I don't write much but I visit and soak in from all of you that do and I thank-you. Connie

I am almost to my year as we all are in this group and I have been finding myself losing and gaining the same 5 lbs. for 2 mos!!! I know exactly why, too many carbs ect. ect. I haven't been this low in weight since was a teenager and I'm 55. I've always been over-weight, my kindergarten pics are sad!!! I've thought it out and I think I'm scared. Fat has always protected me from "out-there" I want to show my kids a trim mom but don't quite know how to get my mind wrapped around this whole thing so that I'll stop sabatoging myself! Anyone out there know what I'm feeling? Connie

I'm taking that food for thought to heart! It's on my new food plan!Thanks ladies for helping me realize that this is what I've wanted for my entire life...to wake up skinny. I didn't think it was possible and I'm sure that I'm trying to sabatoge my success. I was surprised when I was larger to see my relfection in a window while walking. I couldn't believe I had gotten SO BIG...now I see my reflection and turn around to see who might be behind me, can't imagine that I'm that person being reflected. I think that our June 29th birthday will be the best one I've ever celebrated. I'm seeing the real me for the first time...

"hanging without a safety net" is a PERFECT description of the way I'm feeling about this right now, Krista! We'll just all have to work together on this fear-of-success issue and fly by the seat of our [baggy and gettin-baggier] pants! -BJ