What a great post! It is so inspiring to read about how just those four parts of breakfast can make a difference in how we feel.

And there is so much more good stuff to come. I'm glad you've relaxed and really gotten into the program.

Joy S

: Hello All,
: I just want to say how grateful I am
: to Kathleen and others for getting
: me to adopt "beginner's
: mind" and begin doing step
: one. I haven't changed anything
: but that, eating breakfast (all
: four parts) and already I feel
: more stable mood throughout my
: day.
: I started out by jumping the gun and
: trying to give up everything all
: at one time, and eat a potato, and
: take vitamins, and I felt like I
: was going to crawl out of my skin!
: Now, I've just taken on breakfast,
: and done the rest of my normal
: day, including an alcoholic drink
: around 5pm. I feel so stable and
: peaceful doing it this way! I
: don't care how long it takes me to
: get to step two. I'm happy and
: pleased to just be doing an
: adequate breakfast! (I was another
: one who never ate breakfast other
: than coffee.) I wouldn't trade
: this feeling for any amount of
: diets in the world. thanks
: Kathleen and thanks to you all.
: (this MAY be saving my marriage!)
: Love,
: E-beth
: PS I'm on day 14 and have done the
: four parts every single day,
: except for today I was still
: eating my oatmeal when time ran
: out!