Inspired by you all - new to GI after CWP .... ANY ADVICE WELCOME =)

[linds21]

Hey Ladies,

Just wanted to say hello as i have been lurking alot and reading up on all your Stories. You have all done amazinly and seem to be so focused and helping each other.

I have been following CWP on and off for over a year and think i can say in all truth it has consumed my life. I started by loosing all of my weight ( 2 1/2 stone) on my first attempt and thinking, 'fab ive finished now i can eat crap again!' since my first attempt last April i think i have re-gained a stone, lost a stone, re-gained stone and half, lost stone and half, gained stone, lost stone, gained 10lbs, and am now 4 days in to 2weeks of ss+ to get rid of it. At my heaveist i was 13stone 9lbs and managed to get down to 12.6lbs which is when i started CWP Last april. My goal is to be at at least 10. 10lb by end of the month, i am currently 11.3lb.

My problem, bingeing. Serious out of control bingeing. I loose the weight, do the steps for a week or so but then something changes and the bingeing starts. Its not just couple of nights a week either, it can be up to everynight to the point where i have made myself sick, i infuriate myself but just cant seem to stop. I think my issue in the past is not quite realising how bad my problem is, i keep thinking it will go away on its own......i think i just need to loose this weight again and it will go away, when realistically i know it wont. I have disordered eating and i need to address it. I have an amazing boyfriend who has supported me totally through all my CWP attempts but i dont want my life to be all about CWP. I need structure, and to start putting good things into my body. Dont get me wrong CWP has been fantastic and i dont think i would be this weight without it but like many others i just feel it doesnt address my actual issue which is my bingeing disorder so when i finish this time i need to find something to help norish my body, give me structure and gradually recover from the last year of binge/loose weight cycle.

Low GI is something i have looked into before and have Patrick Holfords books and also some other highly recommended low GI Books but i just never continued to actually put it into practice. After reading all of your diaries i really feel this may be the way forward for me, all the food included i love and lower carb diets seem to agree with my body more anyway. I dont think this will be an easy transition for me but i am desperate this time, desperate to have a normal relationship with food, desperate to not put my boyfriend through anymore 'detox weeks' where i am unsociable and tired all the time and desperate to finally be in control. At my heaviest i lost my first stone with combo of WW and CC, but with my tendancy to binge i really feel avoiding junk, processed food and genrallu unheathly foods is my best way forward.

I think this site will really help support wise and i intend on scanning amazon for somemore 'how to' GI diet books so i am fully informed.

Sorry if i have sent anyone to sleep =) look forward to getting to know the GI group more!!!!

xxxx

 

[Yoyo dieter]

I'm new-ish to low GI and I'm loving it. I've done SW and WW so have been around the diet block too and in search of a healthier approach. I've just been doing GI for a month ish and have found it to be a breath of fresh air. I'm combining GI and CC. Tracking the cc helps me with portion control but low GI has really stopped me obsessing about food. Things like lentils have been great at making me feel genuinely fuller for longer. I start the day with jumbo oats which have also been a godsend! Good luck with GI. I'm sure you will love it!

 

[Mis-behave]

Welcome
I only recently just figured out my eating plan that suits me, and my family and life style..

I have been doing mod-low GI and mod-low carb, trying not to eat wheat and good fats, lean meats, alternative flours in cooking/ baking etc

I've also been reading loads of books which have helped me.

Check this out on AMZN: Why We Get Fat: And What to Do about It http://amazon.co.uk/dp/0307949435

And

Check this out on AMZN: Wheat Belly http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1609611543

 

[Yoyo dieter]

Welcome
I only recently just figured out my eating plan that suits me, and my family and life style..

I have been doing mod-low GI and mod-low carb, trying not to eat wheat and good fats, lean meats, alternative flours in cooking/ baking etc

I've also been reading loads of books which have helped me.

Check this out on AMZN: Why We Get Fat: And What to Do about It http://amazon.co.uk/dp/0307949435

And

Check this out on AMZN: Wheat Belly http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1609611543

I've been following the Rick Gallop book. I'm in search of low GI snacks/cake/biscuit type things so if u come across any good recipes please do share.

 

[linds21]

Thanks so much for your replies ladies =)

Yo-Yo, i am planning on watching my calories too as i tend to oversize my portions having been a serial dieter im always in that 'eat as much as i can cause i dont know when im getting my next meal' mindset which im hoping low GI will help with as there is so much to choose from!! Ive heard the Nked bars are good for low GI. Also i know some supermarkets and boots do a Atkins chocolate bars but not sure if it is low GI, still learning about what is and isnt!

Mis- behave, thanks for book advice, got another 10 days until i wean off CD so hope to get myself in the low GI groove by then. I find sometimes i get so overwhelmed with details of healthy living plans i start to think i cant do it, sort of like a self distruct button! got to stop listening to that voice!! and listen to the other one telling me i can do this and overcome the bingeing....

def dont wanna spend latter part of my 20's in same annoying cycle. Wanna be the best me possible =)

 

[Mis-behave]

I've been using quinoa flour to bake with, is a direct swap 1cup flour to 1 cup quinoa flour. But you need to add an extra egg and some more liquid in the mix water/ milk etc

It also tastes a bit nicer if you swap 1/4 quinoa flour with 1/4 cup coconut flour

Also mixing baking soda (with yogurt or milk) in the mix gives a better rise than just baking powder.

I made a yummy choc fudge cake for my OHs birthday. Everyone liked it!!

 

[linds21]

sounds lovely =)

ive heard alot about quinoa, is it like a subsitute for cous-cous?? or just less carby?

 

[Mis-behave]

Avoid the Akins bars - they are not good for weight loss! They stall most people - and read the list of stuff in them - just too many chemicals and other weird stuff!

Nakd bars are great! My fav is cocoa delight and cocoa loco
Almonds, cashews and other raw nuts are good snacks

Food doctor wholesome bars are yummy and good!
Check this out on AMZN: The Food Doctor Apricot Almond Bar 35 g (Pack of 20) http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B006CQP8MG

Food doctor seeded porridge is good as no dried fruit. Tastes great.

Sweet freedom is a good natural sweetener that is low GI - Heath food shops sell them

Sweet Freedom Original Sweetener 350 g (Pack of 3) http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0088B02EM

 

[Mis-behave]

sounds lovely =)

ive heard alot about quinoa, is it like a subsitute for cous-cous?? or just less carby?

Yes bit like that is a low GI grain - but not every one likes it. I use the flour but have not tried the grain. Been told too add some stock cubes to it when cooking to help with flavour; can be used in place of rice, Cous-Cous etc

 

[Yoyo dieter]

I've been using quinoa flour to bake with, is a direct swap 1cup flour to 1 cup quinoa flour. But you need to add an extra egg and some more liquid in the mix water/ milk etc

It also tastes a bit nicer if you swap 1/4 quinoa flour with 1/4 cup coconut flour

Also mixing baking soda (with yogurt or milk) in the mix gives a better rise than just baking powder.

I made a yummy choc fudge cake for my OHs birthday. Everyone liked it!!

What's the recipe for the choc fudge cake? My mouth is watering at the thought of it!

 

[linds21]

Thank you! that will be on my shopping list when i next hit the supermarket =)

 

[linski24]

Hi ... Welcome .. I love low GI and like rick Gallup .z his books have great low GI snacks to make if you have the time ..!!
I love quinoa ..!!! In place of any carb ..!! It is a carb but a low GI carb x
At the mo I try to do cc as well as low GI .!
Doesn't always go to plan lol
I make my own muesli too
And quick snacks include nuts and seeds

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