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Hi All, well had a couple of not so good days and feeling really tired because of it,had some sugary foods due to special occasions and pizza and lots and lots of wine--a difficult weekend to stay in line ---but thats life and looking forward to getting back into my routine tomorrow. Will really...

Good you are back--as I like to get inspiration from your food diary -as its doable for me

Hi-agree with all re slimming clubs, and the carb issue --all the latest thinking is that we should reduce carbs but not eliminate---all in line with GI/GL well today brekkie: granola/yogurt Lunch (on the go) -apple, 6 almonds, fruitus bar Dinner -chicken curry/small amount brown rice...

re name -shame I don't quite look like that in my reddress--but i'm trying :-)

Hi All --bought Ani's raw food asia cook book, as trying hard to eat more of the good veg. Has anyone else got any of her books?? I found a recipe for rice (which normally not good on GL) but is made from cashews, and used for sushi and all other rice dishes---going to try it out this weekend...

Hi lilbit greedy --re the jambalaya --I make my own, as to keep the GL low I tend to add more prawns/chicken and veg and a smaller amount of rice .....i'll dig out the recipie. Well today Breakfast ; yogurt, berries, granola Lunch Out: mixed salads and salmon, with chicken (small piece...

I would imagine the milk would be about 5gls per large cup, and a quarter of a large 100g bar of chocolate is 5gls--I think they advocate dark chocolate because its less sweet and I find I feel 2 sqs of dark chooclate are enough to squash my chocolate urge --and the less you have the less you...

Hi- I also like the sound of the spiraller machine as I struggle to fill my plate with half of veg (other than salad) --where did you get it from ??was it very expensive?

Hi -I would also have a luck at Patrick Holfords book -the GL diet made easy is really easy and practical -this is where I started, although the principals are the same re your plate and dividing it up. And start just making a few changes --and getting used to carb portion sizes...

Thanks calisweden -good to be back And litbitgreedy (love the name) -I can not agree more- I love olive oil, and to me antipasti is like food from the gods, it brings back memories of summer hols -sitting in a bar in Italy sipping crisp white wine eating nuts and olives (all possible ona GL...

Thanks Plumfoodie-feel mentally better -eating good stuff Today B: yogurt, lizzis granola, summer fruits (8) snack: fruitus bar (5) L : oakcates, tuna, yogurt (10) D: spag bog (10) circuit training after snack : pitta, hummous, olives

Hi All --well i can not stick WW amymore, I think the truth is I don't believe in the plan and I have been trying to follow both WW and GL which does not work as hommous/peanut butter -mega points and jumping on and off the scales like a demented woman --so had to choose and I am choosing good...

Hi Ladies Popped back to see how you are all doing -you may remember I went off to do WW with my friends---I hate it :(, the counting, the pressure of a club finding my self buying low calorie horrible foods to stay within those points --ladies you don't know how lucky you are!!! In fact I am...

Hi Plumfoodie...heres the link Roast butternut squash, coconut & chilli soup | it was delicious and freezes well ...a bit like eating a thai curry in a bowl of soup. Anyway guess what ..weighed in and suprised to find I had lost weight ...so PH GL working ...and started counting points and...

Ladies ..gotta to go ...am supporting a friend who wants to start ww...so agreed to give it a go for a couple of months ....I am hoping that i can carry on our principles as our is great healthy food and will hate to be drawn into buying low fat processed foods ...and knowing how I hate...

My night off from the gym, tonight -- B - One burgen bread peanut butter s -Fruitus bar L - Lentil/lemon soup from PH Bible was delicious 2 oatcakes/2 plums D - chicken & salad (and a very small tiffin slice ) S - probably an apple and seeds

yes the soup was fab ...from the BBC receipe website B Granola/yog/ blueberries s Nakd Bar L chicken wrap / fruit salad ( Best choice of lunch on offer) (15) d (early ) 2 eggs/i slice burgen bread before total tone (aerobic weights class) s Hummous /oatcakes (8)

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.

Wow you're doing great --and eating some great foods--you must be pleased

Not a bad day b yog/granola/blueberries (9) s Nakd bar l Hommus/carrot sticks/3 oatcakes (10) d chicken chasseur/apple - (9) s peanut butter/burgen bread (10) went to circuit training tonight --ready for bed :sigh:

Hi All...as everybody seemed to be enjoying these, picked up a couple in tescos...but as they are 48% dates and in the holford book dates are high GL...one date is 5 gls :eek: ..are they really safe to eat?

I sympathise ....your'll see from my diary not such a good weekend, but i will be more prepared next time...and have learned some lessons ...onwards and downwards(in weight) ;-)

well done on your weight loss...I have decided to weigh myself ...but just once a month and therefore I should have lost something....otherwise I will know I am doing it all wrong!!!

Thanks Cali--yes I did a class on friday called spirals which is a mix of ballet, pilates and yoga --and she started us on a new programme which included Down Dog---gosh that is hard..... Well on friday got a Dine in for 2 for a treat .....started good with a fish dish and veg ....but was...

I have these visions of a woman sat in sainsburys carpark eating chocolate bunnies, and got say been there, done that, know where you coming from ...not a nice feeling afterwards but hey we're only human......I came in late tonight and had to wait for the chicken to defrost ....I was starving...

Hi CaliSweden Which rye bread do you buy as I am confused ....I have been buying the german rye (pumpernickel) but the serving is 30g and this a half one of those long slices ....but is the rye and sunflower acceptable??

I have bought the red bush and its really refresshing--would recommend this ---and me a usual 8 cup a day girl

Thanks for the praise although I am 'stiff as a board' today have just stretched off .... Am detoxing off the tea ...had two cups today, been drinking the redbush ..so pleased with myself, B granola/yog/blueberries s apple/almonds l crudites/hummous/fruitus D 1x faijta salad s 2 sq choc...

That recepie for the chicken sounds delicious, i will have to give that a go as I love indian food --I expect it would work well with some nice white firm fish --one for the weekend ;-)

Have seized up on the settee after a body pump class then a spin class straight after-----i am going to feel it tomorrow B granola/yog /berries (9) s 2 plums/6 almonds (5) L crudites/Hommous/fruitus bar (7) D 2 eggs on rye (10) s apple/nuts/fruitus bar (10)--starving an hour after the gym, so...

Hi All Just back from extreme circuits --a baptism of fire --but feeling happier to be back in my exercise routine- B : Granola/yog/blueberries/tsp agave syrup (found this in tesco) L : chicken salad /3 oatcakes D : small bowl of beef stew (no potatoes) S: After circuits - rye bread/peanut...

Hi All--thanks for your replies, I think I will carry on counting the GLs and gauging the plate portioning and see how this goes for January ---if I start counting calories, I feel I will have missed the object of doing the holford diet and I thought that we could lose weight with just a...

I notice alot of people count calories, as well as eating a low Gi/GL diet ---I don't as I thought that if the GL was under 40 for holford diet then it does not matter how many calories one eats --so therefore can we eat unlimited amounts of say for example meat that has a GL of 0--whats peoples...

Hi All--lazy weekend, gym classess start back tomorrow and have booked in for 6 classes next week !!! I am an all or nothing kinda girl-- Sat B granola/yog L pepper/tom soup and oatcakes and hummous D Chicken kebab s peanuts and a bottle of larger (oh dear -flaunting that 80/20 rule) Sun...

I too succumbed to sunday morning bacon sandwich --luckily enough I opened the packet and there was only 6 rashers --and there was 4 of us--so had one rasher and one slice of bread----damage limitation!

Thanks for the for the recipe for the muffins -they sound tasty---will give them a try tomorrow as I am off shopping so should be able to get all the ingrediants, also must give the oat scones a try from the top posts. Have a good weekend ;-)

I know what you mean --porridge does keep you going--its like a duracell battery-- today B:granola and yogurt s;2 plums and peanuts l : bought salad d : meatballs/tom sauce and small portion of wholemeal spagettii (and two glasses of red wine--it is friday night after all)

Ooh.. ive been eating the fruitus bars because they are recommended in PH GL diet made easy .....but your right they don't have any protein in them ...but a GL score of 5 ...unfortunately I have bulk bought as they only seem to sell them in sainsburys, and I don'y go there often ..so i'll have...

Tired today---did not sleep well with the wind which rattles my ariel making it squeak-- B : ususal granola and yogurt/bluberries s :fruitus bar L : oatcakes/hummus/salad/2 plums S: alpen bar-----not planned but needed d: 2 eggs / ryebread/almond butter/2 sq dark choc s: Porridge with honey...

OOh --whats a Nigel Denby muffin --they sound tasty?

On the Holford diet he advocates taking the supplements and giving up caffine, but the supplements are quite costly and I am not sure I can go with out my cha--have tried it before and failed---do you think it will affect my weight/inch loss--if I don't do this bit??

Thanks for your support Today b; granola and total yogurt (8) L :salad, hummus and 3 oatcakes &2 plums (10) s fuitus bar (5) D : Lentil/lemon soup fromPH book (was delicious) and rye bread, then blueberries(on offer in sainsburys) and spoonful of yog (10) s apple and handful of peanuts (5)...

I pay £45 a month for gym/classes/spa/sauna---no pool---------but its 2mins from my house, and I only do classess, sometimes 7 a week, of which there is always room--and fab variety --the instructers are really friendly and great fun ---I could have had a £25 membership at another gym but there...

I started the holford diet plan on Monday and just getting back into the swing of it--but I do not weigh myself because about 6 months ago I joined a gym and started attending five classes a week and my weigh did not alter although I was following a low GL diet ---I was so down and became...

Wow -that sounds a really tasty day of food - have you got a receipe for the tuscan bean soup as that might help me with my target of veg and beans -thanks

Oh perhaps we can swap tips --I know what you mean re the stocking up, you need the staples --I always have oatcakes, hummous, eggs as my standby --but have also bought some of Lizzis Granola from Amazon which is 5 GLs for breakfast and is delicous with yogurt--it gets me out of bed in the...

Hi --can I join in-- Plumfoodie: 4 weeks of planned meals (0/4 complete) AshieFan: Exercise for at least 30 minutes, 4 times a week Red dress: Eat more vegetables, 3 different ones daily good luck M

Hi I am also about to start Patrick Holfords diet tomorrow, have done the shopping, digested the books and am looking forward to eating healthy diet -I have done this before and love the food but got waylaid by some personal problems (stuff happens) but back on top and feeling motivated ....so...

yes, bought a pair of trousers that are tooo small--but have kept in the hope yesterday B: Rye toast/peanut butter/milk for tea 12 L : 3 oatcakes/goats cheese/salad 10 S : A 9 Bar from sainsburys -absolutely delicious, made of seeds with carob topping --but cals were 250 ---??10 T...

Sadly although I have a fab red dress I have no occasion to wear it, but you never know. Would like to lose 1 stone, will start a ticker when I get the swing of things Today B : porridge/diet freedom sweetner/milk 8 L: Hummous/oatcakes/plum/yogurt 10 S : I slice of ham/ seeds 2 T: Homemade...

Hi Am starting my daily diary and map my GL, going public following Patrick Holfords please feel free to correct or advise me if I am making some mistakes -I can not give up tea at present, maybe try later B : porridge with sweetner/Milk 8 L : Plum/ 5 almonds/Hummous/ 3 oatckaes 10 s...

Thanks - for this information, seems I will have to watch my protein portion size today b: porrige and diet freedom sweetener(found in tescos) L : Naked bar and 2 plums s: 2 oatcakes & hummous D: porK loin steak /Roast vegatables s: Almonds/cranberries/ choc buttons (planned) The first...

Hi, I am new to the forum, and have just started following Patrick Holfords GL diet (3rd day today), have my store cupboards stocked and feeling motivated. I have had his books for some time, but was persuaded by a friend to go to WW, but failed miserably as I spend all my points on rubbish...