*Bursts In*
Am I late? No? Good. I was a fiend for sugar prior to surgery. I was lying to myself. I just chose top shelf.
A rose by any other name, right?
I used Agave nectar,raw & manuka honey, organic cane crystals, maple syrup, etc. You name it, anything besides sugar. But I had to detox hardcore and use alternatives exclusively for a while.
Post op I use stevia, monkfruit, eyrthritol (sp?), *occasionally sucralose* (protein shakes) etc.
My chocolate has to be 90% cacao or higher or I just won't buy it. I'm inflexible about that.
I count 4 times that I have indulged in bites of gifted junk chocolate, because why make people feel like crap about a gift and live a life of balance you know.
My candy bars are protein types (Kind, NuGo slim, etc) or a Walmart brand that have max of 6-7g of added sugar.
And funny I don't even eat that much fruit these days...
Safe Journey 🎈