Hi Grananny! I'm new here myself, and also looking for support.
I'd never heard of the IP diet before, so I had to look it up. Waaay to restricting for me! Right now I'm going with a simple, low-sugar diet. Sparing a long story, I found out sugar was causing me lower-abdominal pains.
So when I looked up how to cut sugar, I was shocked at what we put sugar in. Basically everything. Things that aren't even sweet. I don't think it's natural. So I'm basically going low-sugar, and cutting out some processed foods.
See, if I tried a very restricting diet, I would give up quickly. It helps that with this method, I know I have stomach pains and cramps looming in my future if I cheat.
Good luck sticking with it! Read some stories around here, they really motivated me. The stories are inspirational. In that, "heck, I can do that, too!" kind of way.
One last note: I'm concerned about your hair loss. Have you seen a doctor to rule out thyroid problems and nutritional disorders?
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