The coffee monkey on my back

I love caffeine. It’s a serious and lasting love I’ve had since I was a teenager. I grew up in a religious denomination that teaches not to defile your temple (body) with drugs like caffeine. It wasn’t a “you’re going to hell” prohibition, but it was certainly discouraged. As a result, I didn’t learn to …
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Intuitive eating and WLS

So for the past few weeks I’ve been struggling with how intuitive eating does or does not fit with weight loss surgery.  I don’t have a healthy relationship with food to start with, so I’m admittedly at a disadvantage.  We grow up with certain foods being labeled as “bad” and “good”, and some foods being …
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