: 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.

:

well, unfortunately this is what happens when you do the steps quickly

your brain does not have a chance to catch up to your enthusiasm.

here is my suggestion.

what about having something sweet with your meals, go back over to step one
with a beginner's mind and work through the steps as if you hadn't done them.

This is not regression or punishment. It will just give you a chance to regroup and feel better.

kathleen