you're definitely not alone. dieting and exercising help you lose weight...but to stick with your routine, you have to keep it on your mind..and it's hard to think about diet & exercise without thinking about how you're doing it because you need to get rid of your big fat butt or whatever body part you're most fixated on :-P
if you're not trying to lose weight..you dont have to think about it..you can just throw on your clothes, tell yourself that you're happy the way you are and that you're not trying to change anything.. but once you admit to yourself "no,this is something that has to be changed" and start living differently, it's always in your mind that "this" (your body) is something that you're trying to change.

I totally feel the same way. I have lost about 70lbs and it is all I think about. What I am eating, how much I am working out, how much I weight, my measurements... the list goes on. I think Mayfly is right. We didn't think about it before but now that we are losing, it all we fixate on. You are not alone. Thanks for posting this because I thought I was alone.

I do the exact same thing. I feel like now that I weigh less it has taken over my life! I feel guilty when I don't workout. If I go out to eat, I feel that I HAVE to order from the healthier options on it. I just want to be normal and enjoy the fact I am healthier without it taking over my life like it has...

I turn 30 this year and I dieted, exercised, yo-yoed, and basically worried and obsessed like crazy all through my 20's about my weight. I went up and down...when you obess, it becomes more than weight loss...
Just before I turned 29, I vowed to give up dieting. Something clicked and I stopped worrying about my weight...I focused on ME..enjoying life, building my confidence, making friendships...
Now, 6 months later, I have dropped almost 20 pounds with no effort. I have just recently started exercising again, and I try to eat healthy most of the time. Beyond that, I cut my mind off when I start those obsessive thoughts. It's not fun. I do what I can based on the Food Guide and recommendations for exercise. And, it's probably working better than anything I've ever tried...I don't obsess, I'm happy, I'm not restricting myself, AND I'm losing weight (this week alone I was down 3 pounds).
So...yes, most people that are trying to lose weight obsess about it and it becomes what they focus on. I hope that for you it does not become the obsession it was for me, because I wasn't happy. I hope you find what works, and what you can live with, without it taking over your life...