This sugar thing is for people who are alcoholics or have a real sugar addiction/sensitivity. The steps are actually well laid out and they advise going slow. I've joined the yahoogroup for step one people and am just easing into it. The science behind how it affects some people's brains is fascinating. (And it does a lot to explain my depression and suicidal tendencies since childhood.) I don't know that I want to completely give up sugar. I have no doubt that I could if I wanted to, but going out and having a drink now and then is part of how I choose to live my life. I often drink water at the bar, but sometimes I want to enjoy a dark beer or a glass of wine because I actually like the flavors, you know? We'll see
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I wish you the very best of luck. I don't doubt you can do it, and even if you stay in step one, nutritionally you'll be more sound that you've been being, which in turn will help keep your energy levels more even
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I do like cottage cheese. I go through phases where I eat tons of it. Then I go off it and eat lots of greek yogurt. Then back to the cottage cheese. I had some last week as my side dish with a sandwich when I was out and I haven't been able to get enough of it since. I can only eat the regular though -- the texture of low-fat is nasty. (Which I know is funny since a lot of people thing the texture in general is nasty.)
The program I'm trying says to eat a potato 3 hours before bedtime because it's got tryptophan of a type that clicks with the brain in the way we deal with serotonin while sleeping. Wed night I had potato soup with dinner right about 3 hours before bed and wow... crazy dreams (which can be a sign of serotonin problems which I know I have anyway... hence the prozac). It's pretty neat to see how foods change chemicals in our body.
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The program I'm trying says to eat a potato 3 hours before bedtime because it's got tryptophan of a type that clicks with the brain in the way we deal with serotonin while sleeping. Wed night I had potato soup with dinner right about 3 hours before bed and wow... crazy dreams (which can be a sign of serotonin problems which I know I have anyway... hence the prozac). It's pretty neat to see how foods change chemicals in our body.
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