Glad to hear you are feeling better. I am trying to follow a similar diet also. I have bad knees. I had one replaced 1 1/2 years ago. The surgery went really well. I am fighting a replacement on the other one. The doctor said wow that is ready to replace when he saw the X-rays of it. I'm just not ready to do it again. I do know that the sugar and carbs cause it to hurt more. I have had injections and it is somewhat better. I also am trying to drop some weight. I am down 40 pounds but have been stuck there for months. I have lots more to go. I find that exercise really helps with the stiffness once I get going. I do a spinning class 3x week and a weight class 2x. Good luck with the hip replacement.