: Hi Marion,

: So I'm not Kathleen, but I've been
: thinking about your post and
: wanting to respond. You've done a
: lot of research and self
: observation, and I applaud your
: willingness to change your eating to
: improve yourself and
: your family relationships. As a
: daughter who was sometimes afraid
: of her
: dad's temper, I especially appreciate
: your caring for her in that way.

: I also read in your note the
: difficulty of living in such a
: narrow space
: with eating. It sounds like one wrong
: move and you're off, still, even
: with your current plan. You're both
: released from troubles and also
: still in
: jail, in a way.

: I don't know the answer for you. It
: looks like you're using some of
: the ideas
: from this program and they're working
: for you. I can only say that by
: going
: all the way with this program that
: I've found great freedom with
: eating and
: physical and emotional stability. I
: can eat out anywhere, and food is
: easy.
: But I know it's hard to let go of one
: thing and try another. I just want
: to
: say how easy things are with food and
: emotions after doing this program
: for years.

: Your food plan looks a little light
: on food in general-I don't know
: your size,
: but I do know not eating enough over
: time can lead to bingeing. Also,
: are
: you eating breakfast within the hour
: since you exercise first? If not,
: that can also
: lead to BE spiking and trouble later.
: You might want more browns than
: just
: one piece of toast with breakfast if
: you're exercising frequently too.

Ive read your response again, and yes the food is a little light, but I am trying to lose wt. I am now 156 and trying to 150. The reason I am focusing on my wt so much is I do have sleep apnea and am trying to see if wt is a factor.
My sticking with this plan 7 days a week with no cheating has been such a positive change. I do workout before breakfast and sometimes it is an hour and half or two hours. So I can try to eat a couple of eggs and toast before and a smoothie afterwards. See how that goes or smoothie first.

Again thanks for the tips. Life seems to continue to get better. it seems silly to say but I really do feel great.
Marion

: JoEllen