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Great post
And I love hearing stories like your friends - people really can be inspiring.
And I think I fit somewhere into the middle of just plain stupid behaviour (I know I'm guilty of that) and actual emotional food issues. The food issues I can even trace to my childhood - so since I can trace their origin they will be easier to discuss and overcome.
I never meant to imply that I am where I am simply because of food issues - in fact I think I've been rather honest about my past bad eating habits and how they got me to where I am today - but in addition to that it turned out that I did have emotional food issues as well....
It's all a mess - but I'm sorting it out - and the end result - I will also not be "skinny" but I'll look and feel fabulous - and that's where I'm trying to get...