Sherri,
I was like you on this board about 7 years ago - having no idea about what was going to happen to me, or how the diet would work for me and I just wanted to send you some words of support.
Within a couple of weeks I saw an amazing improvement in my pain levels on the diet and after about 4 years of honing the diet I managed to become completely AS free. I now haven't had an AS symptom for more than a year.
It is to my shame that I no longer post on this board as I know that people need support. But because of this diet, I no longer have AS, so my life has moved on. I will never be tempted back into experimenting with starch however.
Anyway, however this diet works out over the coming weeks, don't get disillusioned when you have a bad day and find out what works for you. It is obvious from reading everyone's experience on the diet that it is a very personal thing. I for example discovered that the final trigger that I was still using was beer! Yet other people can drink it no problem.
All the very best and hello to all the people who used to know me on this forum.
Charlie in Portugal
