Hi James - it sounds like we are almost exactly the same diet/food intake except that I try to restrict almost all starch meaning breads/pastas/rices etc. I read somewhere (sorry I don't remember where I saw it on the net) that you could decrease your starch intake by only 40% and see significant benefits.
Growing up we had the home cooked meals also but it always cornered around meat/potato/vegetable. I never had a lack of commercial snacks and healthful eating was never reinforced at our house. Perhaps you and I are doing alot of the same but calling it by a different name. The only condiments I've been using really is mustard and mayonaise as these are basically simple basic ingredients. I am thinking of making my own yogurt as I have found I enjoy that very much and sometimes find starch hidden in the commercial ingredients. I find with the unprocessed foods I can eat anything without gastro/intestinal issues. I did have one issue that prune juice soon resolved
. I eat tons of almonds and brazil nuts as I enjoy the crunch and loads of fruit and yogurt. I think it all pretty much balances itself out. I'm also thinking about juicing for the nutrient value.
I also am on no medications other than the occaisional 800 mg of ibuprophen when I get the occasional back spasms. I have seen many of my AS afflicted family members go the route of high tech drugs and therapy and there was always a price to pay health wise. I want to only use as a last resort.
I really am not kidding that I wish I would have found out about my disease sooner...I would have been much healthier growing up. Oh well better to make the changes now than not at all. Take care and a pleasure talking simularities...Sue!
