Hi Dawn, I can't go back either to previous foods (not unless I get rid of the underlying problem). There are times when I think I can cheat and at the time, I seem to be getting away with it, but the impact always hits and the recovery is always long and painful.

I do cheat on occassion, which is not good, but also as a test to see if there has been any permanent kind of improvement and unfortunately so far, no such luck. This time I had lasted many months with no cheats, which I was very happy with myself about. But I tried my luck a few weeks ago and of course, no sign of a problem during the cheat, until a bit later when it all kicks in.

So I'm once again back on track and recovering, which isn't fun. Had it not been for the diet and for sticking to it long term, I would not be able to get into any kind of course or work experience, which I'm now doing. That wasn't even an option. And in my condition with the viral/bacterial infection I have in my system permanently (at least so far it has been), that is pretty amazing.

So though it's not a cure for what I have, nor has anything else been that I've tried, it does provide at least a bit more stability and ability to do a bit more. I never feel well exactly, but to gain a bit more control of the worse of my condition is a plus regardless. So no, the yummy foods candida loves is not going to be something I can indulge in at all with what I have, unless a cure comes about.