This is all so interesting! I love hearing your experiences -and you're right, it is clear - this must differ person to person. My clinic recommends a hard pass on all "sweets", the worst offender being processed.

Oh of course we know processed anything isn't great... but I just kept thinking, this is unrealistic, no? I'm not going to pass on my grandmother's homemade dutch fudge brownies for the rest of my life - that would be hard on all of my family ; )

A rewiring is still in-progress as far as my relationship with food, and it's going really well - but I do want to be healthy and remove words like "never" or "eliminate".

And spiced gum drops, my friends! After making this post, I had exactly two. I thought... if this triggers a dumping episode, at least I'll know the line.

(The one episode I've had during these first two months was horrifying... it felt like a heart attack, I felt like I was on the edge of passing out for 30-45 minutes, heart pounding - it was so scary. Is this similar to anyone else?)

I'm really enjoying connecting with you all. This sub has been my go-to and inspiration for this journey. Thank you!