Hi bizi. If you are referring to whatever2013, I did see her post yesterday. As for the diet thread, I thought that once a few posts were removed that it would open. It was open briefly after said posts were removed. [I specifically asked a moderator to remove some of mine.] I was very relieved it opened again because I felt bad about the whole situation, and my part. I really appreciated that thread. I've been following a serious weight loss plan and trying to keep motivation to exercise. Just as I found it very supportive for that, I know others did, as well. And of course whatever2013 expressed great desire for support, as the OP.

I do feel that people with bipolar disorder have unique challenges with weight loss efforts/journeys and exercise plans. MarcusAurelius shared an excellent article from Psych Central itself that discussed many of these. I do frequent a weight loss online forum elsewhere, and appreciate the members there, but I do feel reluctant to post certain concerns/challenges at that place since members there do not have bipolar disorder. Or no one there identifies as having such. It would be inappropriate, in my view, to write too much about my mental health challenges that affect dieting at that place. Here, it wouldn't.

It would be great if there was a diet (or maybe better "Weight Loss Journey") support thread again someday soon, but it seems that for some very peculiar reason that seemed unwanted enough (by some members/moderator) for the original to be removed. I suppose the topic is triggering for some members, but so are other threads.

I certainly will never start such a thread here. I feel it would be inappropriate for me to do so, but imagine that it wouldn't be for someone else, in the future. If one ever is, I'd surely participate in it to some degree.