You are probably suffering from caffeine withdrawal – or it might be the effects of cutting out alcohol. This is ‘cold turkey’ – the same sort of withdrawal symptoms that a heroin addict has, though nothing like as bad. You just have to keep going, in the knowledge that it will pass and you will then feel a great deal better than you did before. Not eating sugar might have similar effects until your body gets used to the idea.
It is most unlikely that you will still feel worse after two or three weeks. If you do, think about any other changes that have occurred. Could they be die cause? Or were you steadily getting worse anyway? If you’re sure it’s due to the diet then consider any new foods you are eating, or foods eaten in greater quantity than before. It may be that you are allergic or intolerant to such foods. Consider them suspect and cut them out in the exclusion phase of Stage 2. Alternatively, if you are eating a lot more fruit and vegetables than before, and if you are sensitive to pesticide residues, then this might explain your deterioration. Read Chapter Nine before going on to Stage 2.
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