Hi Lea,

I think it's great that you want to get breakfast more settled before you move on. In fact, I would guess that some of the things you bring up will resolve themselves as you mnove along in the steps, so keeping your focus on step 1 right now is really a good idea.

I've found over the years that what works best for me is fixing breakfast first thing when I get up. That's how I feel best and it's what my body is most comfortable with.

I sometimes wake up very early too and give myself maybe half an hour to go back to sleep and if I don't, I get up and fix breakfast. Then I might get sleepy again afterward and I'll go back to bed.

Do you have a favorite breakfast? Mine is a chocolate almond shake with whey protein powder and raspberries. Two slices of Ezekiel toast on the side. Lately I've been adding veggies to the shake -- usually spinach or kale and parsley. It makes for an interesting fresh taste.

Joy S

: I started step one 6 weeks ago and
: still have not completed all of
: the four parts. How do I know what
: is the right time for me to eat
: breakfast upon an hour of waking
: up? I tend to get up early between
: 3 to 5 am and do I eat the moment
: I wake up or the moment I get out
: of bed? Most of the times I would
: lay in bed after I wake up and
: breakfast don't start until about
: 2 hours from the time I wake up.

: I have gotten the protein and complex
: carbs down but the past few weeks
: I overate on both. I had 5
: tablespoons of peanut butter and 6
: slices of bread and also a half
: cup of oatmeal with yogurt. I feel
: like I cannot move onto the next
: step until I get it all right but
: I find it so hard to eat the
: correct portion amount for me.

: I read 'Potato Not Prozac' and the
: steps are different from the
: website. The first step in the
: book is journaling. Why is there a
: difference?

: What happen when you eat only fruits
: for dinner when you are sugar
: sensitive? I was at a meditation
: retreat and they served only
: fruits for dinner and I'm
: wondering if fasting are okay on
: the program? I was on the fruit
: only for dinner for 10 days and
: woke up hungry in the middle of
: the night and can't fall back to
: sleep.
: I really want to get well and drop
: everything I've learned and follow
: this program to heal. I also need
: support because I feel confused as
: to why I tend to overeat so much
: protein and complex carbs at
: breakfast even after I had a full
: dinner the night before.