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Gi.diet..............

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Christine

Christine Report 20 May 2005 21:58

Before starting on this diet PLEASE read the book...it isn't a diet you can 'play' at...you must follow the rules. You will be amazed by how much you can eat...it isn't all meat and no veg...........

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 May 2005 21:44

...............and I shall be watching from a hammock near by while my studmuffin peels me grapes and pours my wine!!.....ha ha I'm on a roll now!

Lisa

Lisa Report 20 May 2005 21:44

christine might give it a go.need to lose the pounds for the summerxxxxxx(:

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 20 May 2005 21:43

That is so WICKED of you Teri!!! PMSL

Christine

Christine Report 20 May 2005 21:42

Yes - for the first six months didn't touch a drop....and I do like my wine.....but now I drink wine at weekends and can always have a Gin and diet tonic.....no carbs. I read the book, which I think is a must, and cut out caffiene for a week before I started the diet - I think that this cuts out the side effects. I drank a lot of tea and was really hooked...no tea = headaches. The first week I lost 6lbs and about a 1lb-2lb after that - even if I didn't lose any I was still pleased - it wasn't weight on and I was eating food I liked and enjoyed and didn't have to count calories - points etc.... I now find that I eat a lot of fish...salmon, tuna, mackerel. Chicken is good. Bacon or sausage and eggs for breakfast. I always have broccolli and green beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, radishes every day - cabbage, sprouts,peppers, courgettes etc...........no flour, no potatoes, no pasta, no rice I have tried many diets but always felt hungry...with Atkins there was none of this. I really need to lose another stone...so alcohol will go again and I will concentrate on the proteins...but I know it will work This is a diet which many may think is unhealthy...just to say that for the first time this year I haven't had a cold...three members of the office have had colds on and off for the last three months...me...not a sniffle (small office - only 6 of us)

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 May 2005 21:41

oh dear oh dear, you'll have to be punished..........................hang on while I think of something..................I know - *puts on little black hat thingy* you can go to b&q and assemble all their patio furniture!!!

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 20 May 2005 21:38

Oops Teri! I lied.....lol BC

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 May 2005 21:36

BC! ..............heres me thinking you'd been tee total recently too!

Lisa

Lisa Report 20 May 2005 21:36

if it's just for the week buttercup i think i can handle that.LOlxxxxx(:

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 20 May 2005 21:35

I bought the G.I. Book and it looks good, BUT no alcohol for the first week! so I have'nt started yet, but I am thinking about it... BC

Lisa

Lisa Report 20 May 2005 21:13

heard about that one christine but not sure.you have to give up alcohol and i just couldn't do that.LOlxxxxxxxxx(:

Christine

Christine Report 20 May 2005 21:12

Haven't done GI but last year...and continuing into this year with a few cheats.....I have been on the Atkins.....lost 2.5 stone and it is staying off.......

Lisa

Lisa Report 20 May 2005 21:00

anyone been on it.what can you eat and does it work?????xxxxxx(: