That's literally what my long post was about though. Overly restrictive diets never work. Finding a healthier relationship with food is precisely what I was trying to do, and I would say I succeeded. I just failed to solve the problem which is more unique to me, namely that I completely cease to function as an adult human being for several months at a time almost every year. This has mothing to do with dieting per se and isn't the case for most people.