Is lite n easy Low GI
DID YOU KNOW?
- Low GI diets help people lose and control weight
- Low GI diets increase the body’s sensitivity to insulin
- Low GI carbs improve diabetes control
- Low GI carbs reduce the risk of heart disease
- Low GI carbs reduce blood cholesterol levels
- Low GI carbs can help you manage the symptoms of PCOS
- Low GI carbs reduce hunger and keep you fuller for longer
- Low GI carbs prolong physical endurance
- High GI carbs help re-fuel carbohydrate stores after exercise
How to Switch to a Low GI Diet
The basic technique for eating the low GI way is simply a “this for that” approach – ie, swapping high GI carbs for low GI carbs. You don’t need to count numbers or do any sort of mental arithmetic to make sure you are eating a healthy, low GI diet.
- Use breakfast cereals based on oats, barley and bran
- Use breads with wholegrains, stone-ground flour, sour dough
- Reduce the amount of potatoes you eat
- Enjoy all other types of fruit and vegetables
- Use Basmati or Doongara rice
- Enjoy pasta, noodles, quinoa
- Eat plenty of salad vegetables with a vinaigrette dressing
Am still reseaching if all the food that Lite n' easy give are LOW GI
-pinna
Hi Pinna. I've successfully lost weight on L&E before (prior to my wedding) and I'm on it again now (post baby). It works brilliantly for me. May I suggest you check which calorie plan you are on? You mentioned you had chosen the 1200 plan and I think you'll find from the stats you provided, that is too low. I'm not sure if you already know this or not, but if you consume TOO LITTLE calories, your body will actually start to store fat, because it "thinks" you are starving it. There's a section on their website that helps you decide which plan to go on, including whether or not you exercise etc. If you have any questions, call them, they are extremely helpful. For example, I am breastfeeding and they gave me suggestions of how to add just a yogurt to my plan to give me that slight boost of calories. Good luck. Michelle