Hi Copper,
I, too, am coming off a diet that kept sugar and fat to a minimum (but not totally eliminated). From what I understand, I can choose or not choose to do whatever I want with the rest of my day as long as I'm focusing on breakfast. That's been stressful for me because I am compulsive about sugar and I have very predictable patterns. If I haven't eaten any (or much) during the day, by evening I'm tearing apart the kitchen and shouting "Don't we have anything SWEET in this house?" LOL.
When I was dieting, the only way I managed is by what I would call "white-knuckling" it. That was so not fun and also not sustainable since I always eventually lose my ability to diet after a while.
As I said, it stresses me out to have to "decide" whether or not to eat sugar because I'm one of those mice that gains weight quickly. But here's what I figure, I've been stressed out about food or weight or both my entire adolescent & adult life. I've had emotional ups and downs for just as long. If I wasn't doing step one, I'd be just as stressed out about sugar, weight, food, the whole lot. So, why not just trust the process, ride out the emotions & find ways to deal with them, & focus on breakfast?
Easier said than done, at least for me, but that's what I'm trying to focus on. It's good to be on this journey with you and to be getting to know you a bit.
All best,
Lisa Ann
: Hi there!
: I am confused, I have been working
: step one, two and three.
: (sometimes adding potato)
: I am fairly new, (one and 1/2 months-
: coming off low- carb diet) have
: been told I am trying to do too
: much. Agreed. However, I am used
: to restricting desserts and have
: been for quite some time. I
: recently had a binge but they are
: less frequent. Someone suggested
: that I add sugar into my diet.
: Won't that make me crazy, or gain
: weight, or just be
: counterproductive?
: Thanks for all the help so far. I
: really am trying to listen. The
: thought of adding sugar is scary.
: By sugar, I mean things that I would
: have binged on.
: Copper
