: 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
Thanks Lisa Ann,
That is comforting to know. I have been great at restricting but them I binge after maybe a few months. The carbs being added back in do make me nervous. I am also scared of letting myself eat what I want. I did that on another plan that was intuitive and all my body ever wanted was sugar, it never asked for salads like they told me it would.
I am glad you are on this journey with us. We can help each other. I am going to try my best to stick to step one for awhile. I have been doing it religiously for a month, everyday, all 4 parts but maybe my focus has not been on it as much as it should. I am thinking too far ahead. Oh, i hope this is the last program that I am on. I have to trust that it will. I was led here for a reason. Happy breakfast!