You are so right that we have to be our own biggest encouragers in our mind...but even so, it's important to always offer encouragement, if for no other reason than to know that the other person is aware of your willingness to help. I feel you on the weight struggle since I "cheat" in my own mind the same way you do!!
Hehe I think everyone can relate to this post on some level - we all cheat ourselves sometimes :) I think it's about moving on after the cheat lol