It's been a year since this thread was active. How is everyone doing who had been off sugar a year ago?

I quit sugar right before Thanksgiving. I know, bad timing. Here's what happened.

My friend was hospitalized with blood clots the same day I had a doctors appt. She had been on hormones to control endometriosis. I was visiting the doctor because my monthly symptoms are getting out of control (no uterus, but I have all the rest and then some). The doctor had talked me into trying Yaz. That's when I heard about my friend's blood clots.

All hormones raise the risk of blood clots and I asked:
Have I tried EVERYTHING else? (no)
Is my quality of life THAT bad? (only 2 days a month)
What else can I try?

A little web research, actually I knew the answer before I got to google, caffeine & sugar gotta go. If that isn't enough, red meat, dairy, wheat (look at the Endo Diet).

I've been 3 weeks without caffeine or sugar. Every time I start to crave it, I talk to my friend--she's walking with a cane now. She's 26 years old. She'll be on blood thinners for a year.

I'm drinking a LOT of smoothies. I've invented a few, particularly some hot drinks because the only hot drink I can have is tea: apple + walnuts + milk, blended and then heated. Cooked sweet potato + nutmeg + milk, blended & heated. And today, peaches & milk, blended & heated.

Bananas and Naked Juice are my new comfort food. Naked Juice is expensive, so is fresh fruit, coke & oreos are cheaper, but I don't mind the expense. I'm learning a lot about Glycemic Index.