Hi Gretchen,

I can identify with what you're talking about in terms of the wheat question, and I've come to a similar conclusion. This is my time to learn the steps to balance my food and my brain chemistry and to get steady. I will fine-tune the food (including the browns) as I journal and listen to my body.

It sure is easy to get wound up, though, isn't it?!

Take good care,

Nany

: Another one was a current bestseller
: exploring a theory about wheat as
: the culprit in America's obesity
: problem. Well, that book on tape
: finally arrived and I decided that
: I since I had waited so long for
: it I might as well listen to a bit
: of it on the way to work this
: morning.

: Mistake!!!!!!

: Before I knew it I was all wound up
: about what I've been eating, the
: weight gain I've had so far here
: on this program and lots of
: worrying about whether I should go
: back to the low carb approach that
: I had tried previously and decided
: I could no longer follow. Oh yes,
: and I started hyperventilating
: about the whole wheat bread I've
: been encouraging my 8 year old son
: to eat with his eggs for breakfast
: too. Yikes!!!!

: So here I am, dear forum. The wheat
: book is returning to the library
: ASAP. I'm re-focusing my efforts
: on learning these steps. Focus on
: the solution, not the problem,
: right? There are so many
: "brown" foods yet to
: try, and I get to make use of all
: of them.

: I can better learn about the
: influence of wheat - or any other
: food - on my body if I refocus on
: breakfast and after I've gone
: further into learning how to
: journal, how to get adequate
: protein at each meal, etc. There
: will be plenty of opportunity for
: fine tuning once i"m steady.
: And I need to get steady first to
: be in a place to help my kids.

: Whew!!! No more diet books for
: Gretchen!

: Good night all and take care

: -Gretchen