Hi Darryn,
I do not have AS but my husband does. My husband gave his best shot at 6months of the NSD/sugar/dairy etc with no definitive improvement- so he has given it a rest for a while. Anyway I sometimes find myself telling him off if he eats some rubbish and making him feel guilty for having it. Meanwhile I still have my treats and spoil myself. I know I'm 100% wrong to do that because I am not in his position and do not feel what he feels. He has lost so much to AS and why shouldnt he be allowed to enjoy some starchy food- it's his life and his pain. I know you are excited about the NSD and want to help others but you will honestly put them off instead. Remember you don't know what others are dealing with, not just AS but family circumstances etc. You also don't know their pain- we are all different. Some have so much to deal with and just to get though the hour is tough and they don't need to be told off.
I hope there will come a point when my husband is ready to try the NSD again and this time without any NSAIDS but to get him to that point he needs to be motivated by reading success stories etc, not by telling him he's stupid. Or maybe NSD may not be the thing for him but I respect him for his courage in the constant battle with AS.
For example, I know myself if someone tells me I'm fat then I will just eat more chocolate but if someone makes me feel good about myself and uplifts me then I will be motivated to get in shape.
Kind regards,
Emily
