Hi, Copper!

I was *just* reading this article on the RR site about different diets and how they affect sugar sensitive people like you and me:

http://www.radiantrecovery.com/resourcecenter/otherprograms.htm

It talks about low-carb, and if I understand it right, going low-carb might give us immediate results in some areas, but only in the short term -- and that eating low-carb is not sustainable in the middle or long run for our bodies because it drops our serotonin levels. It sounds like it would make us feel more anxiety, misery, cravings, and so forth.

I'm sorry to hear that you've been feeling doubtful and anxious. I sympathize - I've been binging too, and feeling impatient and stressed out about whether I can make this program work, feeling frantically like I have to somehow slam on the brakes and exert iron control to get 'back on track'. What I'm hearing and what I feel deep down is that patience and trust are the key. I am trying to relax where I am and trust that my chemistry and this program were made for each other.

I applaud you for posting and for taking steps toward journaling and working on your breakfast with the shake. That sounds awesome. Your calm mood will come back. Hang in there.

Bevy

: I was all for this program and seeing
: the benefits right away when I
: first started.
: I had read the book PNP and started
: all the steps at once including
: the potato. Because I was very
: used to disciplined eating, this
: did not seem too difficult. I had
: a binge after a few weeks ,
: decided to slow down and have been
: doing step one for over a month. I
: am about to start step 2. I am
: having old feelings creep back in,
: particularly anxiety.
: Because I had already started step 3,
: I am eating fairly well, although
: trying not to focus on that or any
: other step than what I am on, I
: have stopped the potato.

: I am wondering what happened to my
: better, calmer mood. I am (very
: slightly) tempted to go back to my
: low-carb diet, and really want you
: to talk me out of it.
: I feel that I need to just keep going
: but am in a bit of a slump,
: felling doubtful and hoping my
: enthusiasm and better calm
: feelings will come back.
: I just ordered a subscription to both
: the journal and the shake-
: commiting in action if not in
: feelings right now.
: Thank you for listening, any support
: would be welcome
: Copper