Diet change!

[MarieH]

I'm new to H, and have been freaking out as happens during a new DX. Today I took charge. I changed my diet to reduce arginine as much as I can as well as stocking up on lysine rich foods. I already ate clean and GF so it was not a huge change. (I will miss peanut butter, I loooooooooooove it) The only thing is, I'm a body builder....I can't stop taking protein supplements. I have gotten L-lysine tablets to counter balance it. Does anyone know of any shakes or bars that are low in arginine? 

 

On a side note: I have tried not taking supplements before, I don't makes gains. I'm a women, I need help gaining with shakes or protein bars. 

[My_dog_is_hungry]

They are all high in arginine. The l-lysine should help counter it though.

Does arginine definitely trigger for you? I have a diet high in arginine but it's not a trigger for me so don't see any point in changing. 

[MarieH]

i have no idea if it triggers anything for me. I'm in my first outbreak. I've only had H for a week and half lol

I'm just taking preventive measures early and making them a life style change

[MarieH]

I figure if I don't eat any other high level A foods I can get away with a protein bar a day at any rate. I'm thinking of this as driving, I'm doing so defensively BEFORE I have learn the hard way.  

[My_dog_is_hungry]

1 minute ago, MarieH said:

i have no idea if it triggers anything for me. I'm in my first outbreak. I've only had H for a week and half lol

I'm just taking preventive measures early and making them a life style change

Oh gotcha. 

Yeah, protein supplements usually have very high concentrations of arginine because it's an essential Amino. 

[My_dog_is_hungry]

6 minutes ago, MarieH said:

I figure if I don't eat any other high level A foods I can get away with a protein bar a day at any rate. I'm thinking of this as driving, I'm doing so defensively BEFORE I have learn the hard way.  

Fair enough, OBs are not exactly fun lol!

[MarieH]

It was the only thing on the "no" list I couldn't cut out. I traded out my oat based cereals for rice based ones. That was easy. threw away all my nuts and chocolate. Didn't restock my peanut butter < /3. I will miss the pn butter. 

[MarieH]

All i had to add to my diet was more fish which I don't even mind: i love fish 🙂 I'm glad I have been invested 10 years deep in the healthy eating life style. It makes this an easy change. 

[My_dog_is_hungry]

The peanut butter would be a tough one for me too 

[MarieH]

I had just changed to a natural peanut butter that was sooooo good. I went through 2 tubs a month. I was a peanut butter monster. It was high in protein too. I need to revamp my protein sources since nuts and peanut butter aren't acceptable fillers anymore