My body likes whole grain.

I gave up refined flour, in the home, many years ago. I still am a sucker for a good (white flour) garlic roll But even if I order a steak burger, I order it without the bun...just too much sugar, you're right!

I have allergy trouble with honey. (Just chatting here..) I need orange blossum honey because clovers, and unregulated bees (imagine that!) can gather from "weeds" I am allergic to. But the body knows what to do with honey. I don't think it really knows what to do with the chemical/synthetic sweeteners. I think the artificial ones have caused part of the problem with real sugar. That and "diet" soft drinks. lol

Yeah, I gave up soda except for the movies like I said, and caffeine for that matter... my diet really needed changing due to the hypoglycemia. It was the last straw I guess. Chronic pain, and having to take a binding narcotic for it are two other reasons.

OH, Specifically I have two other things I gave up.... hot apple pie ala mode, and cupcakes! Sigh.

I guess I need to compensate for not being able to "enjoy" eating. LOL I won't say what thought came to mind, because it's impossible too

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