Post Ops, How are you dealing with the media demons?

I'm one year out, down about 170lbs- I am at a point where I can pretty much eat anything I want--this includes the dreaded and hated carbs! I can't do bread, per se, but crackers, chocolate, stuff like that. I have done my best to get over food issues but it's extremely challenging. I want coffee, chocolate, cookies, candy and all the bad foods that I was supposed to get over by now! I'm also an emotional eater and I don't want to be! I have a regular exercise plan that I'm actually sticking to but it's not good enough. I'm also envisioning myself to look like a celebrity..ie..very thin (which I'm NOT) tan and beautiful. I know that's totally crazy but I can't help but want the Gewn Stafanni abs! She's my age, for blank's sake! I'm feeling pressure to attain perfection and I don't know where it came from! My brain know that me being that thin is not going to happen but my heart wants to look and feel perfect! How are all of you dealing with the media demons? I'm not unstable, quite the opposite, but now that I am closer to my goal I'm feeling the need to push myself further!!!?!?!?!

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