I need some help. I am on step 6 and started my sugar detox last Friday. I didn't realize I was starting it right before I got my period, but somehow I still managed. Yet here it is Saturday night and I was so depressed today, I could barely get out of bed. I feel absolutely miserable and angry. I never had the day 5/ feel really good day. I just thought it was because of my period.

What do I do? Looking at my food journal, I can't find any answers. I have done the food but feel awful. I went through the steps quickly but because it felt right. I have done a lot of the steps (minus the potato) on my own and so when I incorporated them all together, it felt right. I love eating breakfast and found it best to eat within 1/2 hour of waking, I enjoy journaling and always have, I eat 3 meals with adequate protein for my weight and with complex carbohydrates. I love this too. I started eating sugar with meals and switching from white carbs to brown. I found I love quinoa and brown rice. I already took the vitamins but added the potato and have enjoyed that. I like a small organic russet potato with a little butter, salt and pepper best. Finally, I did the sugar detox last weekend because I had a 4 day weekend and thought why not? I knew it would be hard detoxing at work so this seemed a good way to do it. I didn't have any strong cravings but definitely went through some withdrawal and had headaches, was irritable, tired, cranky.

Here I am a week later and I felt so depressed today. I still did the food. I feel like giving up and eating some chocolate for some temporary relief. I know it will only make it worse, that's why I haven't so far. But I keep thinking, when am I going to feel better? When is the shame about my weight going to go away?

Is this the flat? Do I just keep sticking it out until I feel better? Does it just take longer for some? Am I immune to PNP? I have read all the books and read them over and over. I am taking the embedded in the steps class. I read the forum every night for help. Tonight I am writing because I feel stuck.