Forgiving myself is one of the things that I find hardest to do, but according to the counselors it is a necessary action. I feel that if I haven’t eaten only 1200 calories and exercised for an hour, I have not been successful. But the truth is, this is a rare occurrence for most people. I have heard that if you can accomplish 80 percent of your goals 80 percent of the time, you will most likely be successful. The trick is to move past any slips that you have and keep moving forward. This is something I need to work at; I am the kind of person that writes the whole day off if I have a candy bar. If I go 2 days without exercising, it is hard for me to get back on track, but I know that is necessary if I expect to lose the rest of this weight and avoid weight related medical conditions.