Hi Tuxa,
If I were *you*, I would NOT be thinking of loosening up dietary restrictions after such a short time on the NSD - and clearly there are still nasty things raging against your joints, so the MONSTER IS STILL LURKING!
I think when you have been strict NSD for a while, your overall Klebs populations can die off/ reduce to some extent, and you might get away with *one* bowl of cornflakes without too much drama, but don't push your luck, cos you will just be allowing the KPs to breed and multiply at a greater rate.
I have been doing the pretty strict NSD for nearly 18 months (with a few momentary lapses...) and I am much better than I was before I started, and only now, after this length of time am I considering moving to a VLSD under the cover of sulfasalzine. I have also done a few months of doxycycline... I am hesitant to loosen up my diet too much, cos I just don't wanna go back to that VERY DARK PLACE that I was in before I found this site and discovered the potential wonders of the NSD!
For me it will mean being a little freer to eat out in a restaurant and eat the odd bit of starch in a bit of stray carrot, tapioca starch in the occasional fish ball etc at home. I have NO intention of having bread, cake, pasta etc, as much as I would like to...
You need to read the archives in this section to find ways of keeping the weight on whilst getting used to the NSD, but I wouldn't look to providing that with ANY starches! Simple sugars, fats and oils, a bit more protein etc... Head over to the recipe section for suggestions too...
Good luck figuring this thing out - it seems it is a little different for all of us with what we can and can't eat - maybe I could be *even better* if I dropped ALL lactose, simple sugars etc, but I have to feed a family, some with other allergies, so it is difficult enough for this working mother to provide nutritious food suitable for all members of the family!
