Chiara, shut up, you are.
Danni, yes. Except… they’re REALLY loose. I look like a hobo.
Jen, I’ll check TJ’s mayo out. It’s a messy pain to make.
Roy, weekend came and went, guv’nah. Jolly well brassed off.
And Kate, me too.

I’d say that your month without sweeteners was a definite success! Look at the experience you have gained. You know yourself so much better now, and yes, you really are in control of you.

You challenged yourself and were brave enough to ask questions and experiment. That’s success right there.

By the way, Trader Joes mayonnaise does not list any added sugar on the label (The only mayo I use) and usually sourdough breads don’t have added sugar. I used to buy those all the time until I started baking my own bread a few months ago.

I have to watch my sugar intake for digestive reasons, and when I first started reading labels for sugar and sweetener content, I learned the same thing you did. That so many, many products have sugar in them whether they taste sweet or not. I really do think sugar can be addictive.

Thanks so much for bravely sharing your experience with us. Please keep posting. I really enjoy your writing style.