: I need some advice/support. My
: husband has finally lost patience
: with me. In fairness to him, I
: have been trying to work this
: program since 2008. I can never
: get past step 2. I end up giving
: up the journaling, starting step
: 3, failing it, and quitting the
: program, only to start it all over
: again a few months later. My mood
: swings seem to be worse and worse.
: After my latest "blow
: up" my husband told me that
: he doesn't want to hear about my
: "sugar diet" anymore.
: He's can't continue to get his
: hopes up only to have me binge
: again. He said he's going to start
: "calling me out" when he
: sees me eating sugar. He is
: absolutely right to be so
: frustrated. But, here's my
: dilemma. I would like to give up
: the sugar cold turkey, but I know
: if I do that it won't last. But,
: when I start step 3 he will see me
: eat sugar with every meal. Does
: anyone else have this issue? Any
: advice?

Hey Angela!
Trust me, I'm the queen of stopping and starting for the last 10 years. I can't seem to get it right either so you are not alone. I no longer have a husband (he passed away) but I do have siblings and children who probably wonder if it's ever going to happen. Each time I make the promise, they likely roll the eyes and said "Right", I'll believe it when I see it. Much like your dh. My kids still live at home as they are still young and they are the recipients of my lovely mood swings. They don't like it and neither do I and they are one of the main reasons I'm committed to doing this right....again! I am doing it for myself as well but I don't want them to suffer through it any longer. They've been through enough losing their dad.

It's the one thing that I haven't seemed to master so far but one thing about me, I don't stop trying and I have complete confidence that it will happen for me one day. I dream of being radiant again as it happened once for a brief moment...lol. I am determined to make it happen and sooner rather than later for once.

I've wanted to give up the sugar cold turkey as well because I hate what it does to me but like you said, it doesn't last. As hard as it is, I advise slow and steady. I tend to get into diet head a lot and often have gone off, listening to the so called people who "know beter", only to be majorly disappointed shortly thereafter. Their intentions are good but they don't have a clue....bless their hearts.

Anyway, stick with us here, it will be well worth it....promise!