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About LinkBacksCan you tell me a little about GL? I can see you've been really successful. Thanks!
Can you tell me a little about GL? I can see you've been really successful. Thanks!
Ready for freedom from addiction to food
Goal: Thrive through Week 1
Goal: Lose first stone
yeah me to please.. you have done FAB!!!! xxx
I switched to GL straight from TFR. I felt this made it easy for me as all the bad habits had been broken on TFR plus the detoxing headaches etc were also out of the way.
GL is based on keeping your blood sugars or insulin levels fairly level throughout the day. It is slumps in these levels that will make us hungry and lead to overeating. Certain food will also make these levels peak quickly and then slump just as quickly. The foods that do this include high carb foods, high sugars etc.
To keep blood sugars level it is best to eat foods that are more slowly digested by the body thereby leaving us feel fuller for longer.
Some GL diets use a traffic light system with red = high GL amber= medium and green = low gl. Rick Gallop uses this system.
Others calculate the GL of foods recommending a total intake of 45gl per day for weightloss. Patrick Holford does this one.
Personally, I read loads on the subject and then adapted it to suit myself.
I stick to an overall calorie intake, 1200, for the day, moreso to keep portion sizes in check.
I choose low GL foods
I drastically limit bread/potato/pasta/rice.
I eat leafy green veg and berried fruit mostly.
I have rye crackers or oatcake when I feel I need a bread.
I have lentils/beans/quinoa instead of rice/pasta or potato.
I also stick to an 80/20 rule. I try to be good 80% of the time.
Click on the link in my signature and this will take you to the GL forum on minimins.
Ask any questions you like, I'm happy to give my tuppence worth!!
I should also say, I never feel deprived and rarely feel peckish. I think it is fab!!!!
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.
So whats the differance in low gi and low gL? They sound the same cos i dont know a lot about either?
Start weight= 15stone 4lbs Height= 5 foot 2
Overall Goal= to feel happy, healthy and confident at my wedding next july.
Diet = Lipotrim TFR 100%
Week one = -10lbs Week two = -4lbs Week three = -4lbs Week Four = -5lbs (totm) Week five = -2lbs (disapointed!) Week six = -4lbs Week Seven = -3lbs Week eight = -4lbs Week nine = -3lbs Week ten = -4lbs Week eleven = -3lbs Week Twelve = -4lbs Week thirteen = -3lbs Week Fourteen = -2lbs (total loss so far =55lbs/ 3 stone 13lbs
Started Refeed on 23rd Nov 2010
Mini Goals;
To loose a stone.
GI was around first and it is based on the calculation of the effect of a particular food on your blood sugars. GL takes this to the next level by measuring the effect of a portion of a food on your blood sugar. Melon is an example that is used to show what they mean. No one sits and eats a whole melon. Now the GI of melon is high but if you look at the effect of a portion of melon it is then low so it gets classed as low GL as opposed to high GI.
Whether you follow GI or GL it does not really matter imo.
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.
That's really good to know! i hadn't even heard of GL before so Thankyou!! i may get myself a book and do some reading up on it so that i'm well prepared whenever i come off tfr.
Start weight= 15stone 4lbs Height= 5 foot 2
Overall Goal= to feel happy, healthy and confident at my wedding next july.
Diet = Lipotrim TFR 100%
Week one = -10lbs Week two = -4lbs Week three = -4lbs Week Four = -5lbs (totm) Week five = -2lbs (disapointed!) Week six = -4lbs Week Seven = -3lbs Week eight = -4lbs Week nine = -3lbs Week ten = -4lbs Week eleven = -3lbs Week Twelve = -4lbs Week thirteen = -3lbs Week Fourteen = -2lbs (
Started Refeed on 23rd Nov 2010
Mini Goals;
To loose a stone.
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