[huniebunie]

Hey All! I recently started the GI diet. Read the book, got hyped, and dug in...however, I know you're supposed to have a snack in between meals, but my meals are somewhat far apart (6 hours) and a snack just wont hold me over. Im HUNGRY!! LoL. Anyone know if eating a "green light" food between meals is allowed? I mean, it says as much as you want, with some common sense, of course, but would like a piece of chicken breast or something be ok? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[littlebumblebee]

I sat down with a nutritionist to set up my meal plans. My meal plan is for 6 small meals a day. It is pretty much 3 full meals split in half to make 6 meals. Having a skinless chicken breast with a small salad or cooked vegetables is great. I am suppose to eat every 2-3 hours to keep my blood sugar from spiking. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have more questions.

[QuilterInVA]

You sound like you want 6 small meals a day, not 3 meals with snacks in between. Good advice above. A snack is supposed to carry you from one meal to the next but a chicken breast is a lot of calories for a snack. Veggies with dip, fruit, yogurt, a handful of nuts, etc. would be more appropriate as snacks.

I have my breakfast at 6 am, a cup of plain yogurt at 9 am; lunch at noon, a piece of fruit with a small cube of cheese or 1/2 ounce of nuts at 3pm, dinner at 6 pm and then I quit eating for the day. For a special occasion, not more than once a month I might have a dessert or some popcorn in the evening.

[Ilene]

I like to have a portion of protein at every meal/snack it keeps me fuller longer. I also eat 5-6 small meals/day I feel much better and less ravenous from one meal to the next. Not everyone is the same so experiment with what works for you.

[Sunnigummi]

I'm just getting started with the GI diet too!! I'm halfway through the book by Dr. Brand-Miller. Sounds good so far.

Looks like a lot of her recipes are red meat based. I saw maybe one or two chicken/fish/tofu recipes. I'll guess I'll just substitute.

I'm going shopping tonight for my cottage cheese, lettuce and veggies.

[c3mom]

I am going to start Sugar Busters! on January 10. My birthday is on the 9th and I am eating some cake and then getting started on the 10th (my NEW YEAR!) Actually, my whole family is going to start on it! My question is how do I find out the glycemic index of foods that are not listed in the Sugar Busters! book?

[Ilene]

Here ya go ... Glycemic index of foods there is also glycemic index data base where you enter a food and it list the GI content of it