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Originally Posted by verity1987  really helpful!
but... why is there so much variation on some things,
I'm starting to get confused, some web sites say I cant eat white pasta, some say I can,
Some say I can eat wholemeal bread some say I cant!
and whats a glycimic load?
any info would be good
thanks very much!
Verity x |
As far as I understand it, GI refers to the food and GL refers to the portion size. For example watermelon may have a high GI score but you don't eat a whole one, just a slice, so the GL is much lower.
Pasta is only o.k in a very small portion, about 30g dry weight. It is tiny!!!!
Wholemeal bread should be a very thin slice. Anything with wheat in it will have relatively high GL rating so you should try rye breads or oatcakes.
I hope I have that right as I am new to this GL mallarkey!!
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9lbs to lose by mid feb
http://www.minimins.com/gi-diet-supp...011-diary.html http://www.minimins.com/gi-diet-supp...-gl-diary.html Total loss :116lbs = 63 inches at 31/08/10 Lipotrim = 87 lbs and 53.5 inches GL = 29lbs and 9.5 inches Year One 1/09/2009 - 31/08/2010
Wk 01-04 294 to 268 -26 Started TFR
Wk 05-08 268 to 254 -14
Wk 09-12 254 to 240 -14
Wk 13-16 240 to 230 -10
Wk 17-20 230 to 225 -05
Wk 21-24 225 to 213 -12
Wk 25-28 213 to 207 -06
Wk 29-32 207 to 208 +01 Switched to GL from Wk 29
Wk 33-36 208 to 200 -08
Wk 37-40 200 to 195 -05
Wk 41-44 195 to 192 -03
Wk 45-48 192 to 186 -06
Wk 49-52 186 to 178 -08
Goal and 116lbs lost. Year Two 01/09/2010-31/08/2011 Maintaining both GL and TFR losses
Wk 01-04 178 to 176 -02
Wk 05-08 176 to 172 -04
Wk 09-12 172 to 170 -02
WK 13-16 170 to 171 +01
Wk 17-20 171 to 180 +09
Wk 21-24 180 to 179 -01
Wk 25-28 179 to 179 STS
Wk 29-32 179 to 179 STS
Wk 33-36 179 to 184 + 5 (portion control + naughties)
Wk 37-40 184 to 179 -5
Wk 41-44 179 to 177 -2
Wk 45-48 177 to 177 STS
Wk 49-52 177 to 178 +1