Hi Kim,

So nice to have you here!

I had tried so many times to quit sugar, that I didn't focus on that part. I actually didn't think I could give up sugar, so was very skeptical...but I was excited about helping my depression. And I really appreciated that I was adding in food at first, and not taking anything out...I knew that didn't work from past experience. It might be really helpful to focus on breakfast, and the things you can do right now, and not get spooked about the taking away part. Amazing things happened to me as I went through the steps...and I hope the same happens for you!

Colette

: So I started reading Potatoes not
: Prozac and The Sugar Addict's
: Total Recovery Program. (One is on
: my kindle and the other is a
: paperback, so I when I read
: depends on where I am.) Anyway, I
: find as I am reading the first
: couple of chapters, I am gorging
: on ice cream and cookies as I
: read. I have had more dessets in
: the last few days since I started
: reading than I usually permit
: myself in a week. I even made
: cookies last night at 8pm after
: the quesstion about what you would
: do if you walked in the door and
: there were fresh cookies waiting
: there! If anything was a sign that
: I am a sugar addict, that was it.

: My anxiety level about
: "quitting" is off the
: chart. I have had
: "rules" in place for
: myself for some time to keep my
: sweet tooth under control. I can't
: have something sweet until I eat
: healthy. I can't eat out lunch on
: Friday unless I bring something
: healthy 4 days that week. I can't
: even follow my own rules anymore
: since I started reading these
: books. I feel so out of control I
: could cry.