*hugs* Thank you for sharing that with us. While my childhood was full of love and cheer, I do have my share of food issues, albeit quite different from your own. I find that when I am living away from my family I lose a good 10 to 15 pounds, because without the nagging of a parent or sibling I ignore my hunger. I know why I do it: because I am lazy. My abject laziness permeates into every arena of my life, and I haven't yet figured out a way to combat it. Maybe one day I'll deconstruct a myth of my own.