Cali Sweden's Diary

[Splenda]

Well done so far CaliSweden, your menus are looking good! Fingers crossed for your weigh in tomorrow

[CaliSweden]

Thank you Splend, I will keep my fingers crossed too. I hope that one and a half piece of chocolate didn't go straight to my bum >_<

[CaliSweden]

My fifth weekly weigh in!!!

It's been five days since I started eating the GI (Glycemic Index) way. Major change in what I eat compared to doing LCHF. I feel much better eating GI diet, because it fits my lifestyle and needs much better. I'm able to eat a lot of vegetables, and enjoy fruit everyday. My sugar/sweet cravings don't exist, I think it's because I'm allowed to eat fruits. I imagined as soon I got some carbs in me I'd crave sweets and junk food. But that didn't happen, and I'm quite happy that I don't feel tired, hungry or ill.


According to Rick Gallop's GI Diet page's FAQs , there is a question about the difference betweek GI diet and Atkins (Low Carb) diets, and can someone switch from low carb to GI diet without gaining weight. It said that for the first week or two that the weight can go up and down until the body adjusts.
So guess what happened to me... I gained weight everyday until Sunday, 31 July 2011, where it stayed the same weight for two days. I gained +3 lbs (1.36kg) in four days. Thankfully, yesterday and today I saw a small amount of weightloss. I'm hoping that my body has finally adjusted to consuming more carbs than just 20g a day. I'm still consuming much less carbs than I used to. They're just much better carbs now. This week's weigh in is a sad and happy one. Sad because I gained weight, but happy because I lost a little of that gained weight.


Here is the fifth weekly weight update:


+2.4 lbs (+1.09kg)


Total amount since started: -6.8 lbs (-3.09kg)

[irish molly]

Happy for you that you are happy with the small gain and understand the reasons for it. Keep at it, just watching portions and keep up your water intake.

[CaliSweden]

I will watch my portions I'm hoping that next week I will have a minus with the numbers. Then it'll mean I'm doing GI correctly.

Today I'm hungry, is it because of my working out????

[irish molly]

What have you been eating today? Have you mixed protein and carbs? Have you had a snack etc.

[CaliSweden]

I had my usual breakfast, went for a walk, but tried walking it faster since the weather was a little cooler this morning. Did my exercises, and afterwards I was hungry, so I took a slice of brownbread with grain and seeds, with some Ajvar on it. Then at lunch I had salad and some fried rice. I checked to make sure I was eating more veggies than anything else. Then I just had a peeled apple for a snack.

[irish molly]

That looks pretty ok. They say when having fruit for a snack to have a teaspoon of mixed seeds or some yoghurt with it. Did you have enough protein at lunch? I often have a mixed bean salad which I find filling.
can't think what else it might be that's leaving you hungry.

[CaliSweden]

I had the apple about 30 minutes ago, maybe I should roast some nuts and seeds so I can eat them. I bought unroasted nuts and seeds, since all the roasted ones were also salted. My fried rice had meat in it, because I used the leftover BBQ meat.

[irish molly]

There's an idea! Roast chickpeas are a great standby! Drain a can and toss them in a little chilli powder if you like and roast them on a tray. Very yum and very Gi friendly!!

[irish molly]

Also keep up your water intake. I read somewhere that 80% of the time we feel hungry our bodies are actually looking for water. Sip water rather than glug down large glasses. I keep 500 ml bottles everywhere!

[CaliSweden]

I'm always really good with water. I always usually have water with me or near me. I drink min up to 2 liters of water a day easy normally. But maybe with the working out and new diet, I probably need to drink even more. I'll def try to keep it in mind

[CaliSweden]

Here's my food log for today.

Breakfast: The usual, unsweetened musli with(dried raspberries, peaches, gojiberries and sultanas) and milk.

Snack: A slice of dark bread with grains and seeds topped with Ajvar.

Lunch: Last night's leftover fried rice and a nice serving of salad.

Snack: Peeled apple.

Dinner: Last night's leftover fried rice and a nice serving of salad.

Exercise: 30 minute walk with the dog. Pushups and crunches, followed by 25 minutes of yoga. This evening we went for a 25 minutes bicycle ride. So I got in a little extra in there today

[AshieFan]

Food's looking great, Cali. How much rice are you actually eating eg is it about 1/4 of a plate?

I had not realised you had only switched to this diet 5 days ago! I might be completely wrong but perhaps you are feeling hungrier because of this change. Your body is used to eating lots of protein with lots of fat, which are both very filling and your body is adjusting to the change. What do you think of this as a theory? Completely rubbish probably!

I did read somewhere, and I have searched and searched and I cant find where I saw it, that when you first go on the GI diet there can be issues with exercise and feeling hungry and lacking in energy afterwards - there was science behind it but, sadly, I cant remember the sciencey bit either. Sorry, not much help am I?

How hungry are you actually feeling? I would say that if you are feeling hungry eat a small portion of something such as a cup of vegetable soup with a dollop of yogurt or yogurt cheese (labneh).

Irish Molly, how long would I have to roast the chickpeas for and at what temp? That sounds right up my street.

[CaliSweden]

Yeah it hasn't been long since I changed over, hints the weight gain, and bugging poor Molly all the time for help I think you're right about the body being used to a lot of protein and fat, that's what I was consuming a lot of for a month. With LCHF I didn't have to think about how much of those I consumed, when I was hungry I just shoved my face full of fat and carried on.

I did feel sluggish being on LCHF. I've read other people complain that Low carb can make it harder to have more endurance for working out.

Since switching over to GI, I've started doing more for exercise as I feel I have more energy now. So maybe it's a combination of diet change and also more exercise that's caused me to be hungry. The yogurt sounds like a good idea. But I'm so far sorta avoiding dairy and fats right now since I was eating A HUGE AMOUNTS of them for a month

I would like to know more about the roasted chickpeas too. My GI chart says that canned beans are high GI. I get so confused