Welcome, Joanne, just try not to stress about it all, just try and be calm & try not to 'pay much attention' to the process. Make sure you have things in the house that you can eat, as opposed to those things that you can't eat. I'm finding it a little hard at the moment, as I haven't got any almonds in the house, and that's my 'go to' snack after dinner. Stoney broke at the moment so no nuts for a while, plus when I do get them, I know I will eat too many in one go. lol....
But, if you can stick to it for a few weeks, and keep yourself busy and get lots of sleep, you will find that all of a sudden, your appetite control will kick in and you just won't feel do hungry all the time. A little tip for not feeling hungry, try upping your servings of protein, and lowering your servings of bread, pasta & potatoes.
Plus eat more veg than you would normally eat, I just steam my veg, or have frozen winter veg, cauli, broccoli, carrots, beans. The ones I get from Aldi are only $2.99 per kilo, and are great for those times when you just don't have time to peel & cook from fresh. They take less than 5 mins to prepare.
So, get organised, stock up on veg, protein of choice, and allowed snacks. Try not to have the dextrose treats until you've gotten over withdrawals, as they just won't be as sweet. Plus, you are then in 'substitution mode' , and you want to give it up, not eat a poor substitute, don't you? Try & drink lots of water, as it will fill you up too, have a drink before a meal. The more protein you eat, you will be able to go longer between meals. If you can, try having your brekky within 30 mins of getting up. Ie, make brekky first!
You will find that you will be able to go about 5 - 6 hours without eating. I am assuming you have read the book? If you like having porridge occasionally, buy some Rice Malt Syrup to use on it instead of honey, it's a great substitute for all those sticky sugary things, like golden syrup & Maple syrup, you can get it in the Health food Aisle at Coles.
Good luck with it all, lots of lovely people here to help you, and over on the Sweet Poison forum, too. Just ask the question, someone will know the answer, or be able to help, just tell us your little story, so we know roughly what age group you're in, and your (basic) circumstances. This all helps refine the help you get.
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