Where does everyone get there info from?? A particular book? X
Where does everyone get there info from?? A particular book? X
Start weight 14.9
First week goal (-5lbs) Can I do it???
Hi
I use the patrick holford books ...he has a GL diet made easy and the a bible book and a couple of cook books, although I have the greek doctors diet book and rob thompsons book as they all seem to give out the same message.
Regards
Red Dress
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Start weight 14.9
First week goal (-5lbs) Can I do it???


There are so many out there. What one person likes, another will not like at all. The more you read, you can confuse yourself.
Have a browse on Amazon and read reviews for some before choosing.
Ones I have read include:
Patrick Holford GL -Diet Bible which is an indepth read. This is the one I liked best but it is very indepth. I have never bothered to count gls as he says to do. I just took the basic principles on board.
Nigel Denby -GL diet made Easy which is good and similar to Rick Gallop. A traffic light system approach.
Anthony Worral Thompson -GL Diet made Simple which has lovely recipes but not too much indepth info.
GL Diet Counter by Dr Winnie Chan is invaluable for checking both cals and whether or not something is low or high GL. This is my " go to" book for quick checking.
Patrick Holford - Low GL Diet Cookbook gives enough info on GL plus lovely recipes.
Dr Rob Thompson -Glycemic load diet book. He's a cardiologist and has a lot of common sense info. He says just adapt current recipes as following GL should nit be complicated.
I know a lot of people love Rick Gallop's books too but I have not read them.
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 - 31/08/2010Wk 01-28 87 lbs lost and 53.5 inches overall lost on TFRWk 29-52 29lbs lost and 9.5 inches lost on GLGoal!!!! 116lbs lost and 63 inches lost overall. Size 28 down to Size 14!!!!
Year Two 01/09/2010-31/08/2011 Maintaining both GL and TFR lossesOnly major gain was over Xmas period. Gained 9lbs. Lost this by mid Feb through portion control and eating low GL foods.
Year Three 01/09/2011- 31/08/2012Had a 9lb gain again over the Xmas hols and lost this by March 2012.19/03/2012 Weight is 180. This is upper end of my 170-180 range so need to cut back a lttle.
I have Patrick Holford GL -Diet Bible and cookbook. It was really helpful when I was starting out, gives a lot of great info and recipes. Though now I've learned to do low GL my way. Take the foods I used to eat and sub out the heavy GLs with low GLs.
http://www.minimins.com/gi-diet-supp...ens-diary.html
Mini goals starting 9 August 2011:
Lose 10 lbs (23 August 2011)
Lose 15 lbs (27 September 2011)
Lose 20 lbs (05 November 2011)
Lose 25 lbs
Lose 30 lbs
Lose 35 lbs
Lose 40 lbs
Fit into one size smaller jeans(19 September 2011)
Fit into two sizes smaller jeans (05 November 2011)
Fit into one of old medium shirts
Fit into one of my old small shirts