Hi Lea
When I wake up in the night and can't fall asleep, I don't eat until I actually get up, unless I am hungry, in which case, eating helps me fall back to sleep.

Peanut butter is probably not the best choice for protein - have you tried eggs or a protein shake or something along those lines? The problem is, most people would need a lot of peanut butter to get enough. I use it sometimes to add a little bit of protein, but not as my main protein source. Still, it's a good start.

Kathleen changed the steps from the original book because she found that people had more luck with the journal if they had breakfast first. It helps stabilize blood sugar and helps people focus. There's a new updated version of Potatoes not Prozac with has the revised steps and incorporates a lot of things Kathleen has learned since she wrote the original book.

Fasting or a fruit only dinner are pretty much biochemical and blood sugar disasters for sugar sensitive people. I am not surprised that you woke up hungry!
Allison

: 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.