I have Myasthenia Gravis and Neuromyotonia, both are autoimmune neuromuscular disorders. I've followed the AIP for about 18 months or so, and just this last week re-started to full elimination phase again to figure out some ongoing issues with joint swelling, pain, etc.

The AIP helped me avoid weight gain despite high steroids. I didn't notice much improvement in the MG symptoms, but the disease was progressing rapidly when I started so it's hard to say. Now, with a much more robust medical regimine, the MG is stable as is the NMT, so hopefully I'll be able to better see an improvement or worsening of symptoms as I reintroduce things.

The whole process was eye opening into how many foods I routinely are were causing an inflammatory response.

This time I'm doing a keto version of the AIP to help lose weight as well.

I have hashimotos disease and pcos along with metabolic system x and gout at 33yrs old. Been doing paleo for about 3 months and have barely lost weight. The up side is I feel a little better but my doctor suggests lap band surgery. Anyone else have advice?

Anna83704 wrote: »

Thanks for the tips everyone! I'm not sure that I'm ready to go full AIP yet....I'd miss eggs so much! But it's definitely a possibility if my inflammation isn't controlled with standard Paleo. This weekend will be spent meal planning, grocery shopping and prep. I think that's the only way I'll be successful....major planning!

I felt the same way when I went AIP. Going without eggs -- whatever would I do for breakfast??? (And tomatoes and potatoes, those were hard to give up, they were such staples for us... I've healed enough that I can eat these again, so long as it's not often, without three days of joint pain.)

I discovered bacon. And other meats. (Stir fry with onion, sweet potato, and greens like kale or spinach in fat (duck fat, lard, bacon fat, coconut or palm oil), finish off with something acid like lemon juice or apple cider vinegar and a grinding of sea salt, yum!)

Then I discovered IF (intermittent fasting) and BP coffee. For me, it works this way -- I have between 4 and 8 hour window where I eat, turns out to be about two meals. That doesn't count the BP coffee.

Most days I'll start out the day with a cup of coffee with either 2 TBS collagen, or 2 TBS coconut oil, or both. That can hold me until 2 pm or later. If I cook something yummy-smelling for dh, I might eat earlier (like at 10 or 12).

Then in the evening I'll have supper with the family, filling up the calories still needed to get past my goal (1500-2000 calories for the day, roughly 50g carbs, 80g protein, and the rest fat). This is usually meat, chicken or fish, with a large salad or roasted veggies (our favorite roasted vegetables are Normandy mix -- broccoli, cauliflower and carrots -- or brussels sprouts, but there are lots of combinations). If I still have carbs left over, I'll grab a bowl of berries or half a grapefruit for dessert. If not, I'll grab a fat bomb or two (coconut oil, shredded coconut, and carob powder).

I still can't eat rice without paying the consequences, so if I want a "rice" dish it's cauliflower rice for me. Very rarely we'll go out for Thai food, but I always pay for it with joint pain the next day. Too many carbs in those rice noodles. Or maybe it's the peanuts in the Pad Thai.

I now eat nuts on a rare basis. I got hives last week after eating raw almonds -- but they weren't my usual (I soak them in salt water and then dry them in the oven) so maybe that's why. We were out of town and I was trying to buy some friendly snack food, which included nuts and dried coconut, because the meals available were pretty horrendous and I'd used up my supplies before the week was out.

Hope this helps.

netalius25 wrote: »

I have hashimotos disease and pcos along with metabolic system x and gout at 33yrs old. Been doing paleo for about 3 months and have barely lost weight. The up side is I feel a little better but my doctor suggests lap band surgery. Anyone else have advice?

Sorry, don't know what lap band surgery is. But one thing you might look at is how many carbs you're eating, if you're looking for weight loss.