> Before I started taking mine, I had to spend a whole month living the diet I'd be on (I lost 10lbs just with that diet change alone) to prepare. Lots of water

> Before I started taking mine, I had to spend a whole month living the diet I'd be on (I lost 10lbs just with that diet change alone) to prepare. Lots of water, lots more fiber. Avoiding certain foods. Problem is i don't know what we could have predicted. The only thing the doctor predicted was the protein, which we did prepare on. The other things have largely been a surprise and most importantly erratic. > Usually the 2nd/3rd tier of dose increases are where people get worse symptoms so your SO may be in for a more difficult time. I believe they're on the 3rd tier atm and the symptoms are lessening, though it's difficult to say if it's that or our successful adjustments. And yea the doctor is aware - both my SO and their parent had doctors that planned to only increase tiers when they get reduced symptoms. So the doctor was planning for it at least, even if we weren't prepared on the specific foods they'd have issues with.