It sounds like you threw your body into shock, trying to detox from everything all at once. I used to do that before RR and it was a 30 year roller coaster ride.

Step 1 is about adding things in. I needed to get real solid and comfortable with that step first. It wasn't until much later that I started to take things out. It really takes the pressure of being perfect off our shoulders.

Jeffrey

: Thank you for the insight, JoEllen.
: What you said makes sense. I've
: tried to change various areas of
: my life (including diet) many
: times in the past, and have never
: been met with much success. I
: don't know what made me think that
: I would succeed this time,
: especially without a plan! I was
: unprepared for the drastic change
: I had made that included cutting
: out sugar, caffeine, and alcohol.
: I agree, it was probably only a
: matter of time before I slipped
: up. I am focusing on step 1 now.

: Craig