Okay so here is the situation. In October, I went back and started the steps back at step 1 and progressed my way through and really started to use the journal. I waited until 3 weeks ago to finally let go of the sugar. In December until mid January I phased it out. Since October I have written down what I have been eating and it has kept me very stable and feeling good. I also exercise 1 hour 6 days a week and use a light box first thing in the morning for SAD.

So on January 20, I let go of sugar and kept up doing what I have been doing which kept me feeling good. Then around day 15 I notice I am not satisfied after meals. I also notice that meals that held me from one meal to the next aren't doing the trick and I am getting a little crabbier than usual. I am afraid to change too much in my eating because this has been working. I keep thinking I will wake up and this will resolve itself but it's 7 days later and it is happening after every meal.

So here is a sample from my journal
Breakfast (7:15) 1 cup frozen berries, 2 scoops of protein powder (15gr), 1 slice of whole wheat toast, 1 Tbs flaxseeds, 2 tbs peanut butter, 1 cup water

Lunch (12:00) 2 eggs, whole wheat tortilla, 3/4 c stir fry veggies, 1/2 c of applesauce (homemade with peel)

Snack (2:30) 1/4 dry steel cut oatmeal, 1 cup water, 1/2c blueberries, 2 TBS walnuts

Supper (5:00) 1 6oz chicken breast, 1 cup broccoli w/ cashews and soy sauce, 1 slice of whole wheat toast

Potato (8:00) 1 cup of fried potatoes in olive oil

So that is a very typical day for me. I am not sure if there is something lacking in the browns department or maybe I am having trouble with wheat (I am not sure how to tell that). Anyway, I can feel myself sliding back into white knuckle it mode and I don't really know why.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Kristi