booboocraig
Silver Member
.its upto you what you make mealwise and do things to suit you !!
I know I have a really wide range of foods throughout a week...so pasta, rice, veg, potatoes, polenta, cous cous ...so not 1 day is the same with me....
The Alli book say's......." bread,rice,potatoes,pasta and other starchy food...this category also includes breakfast cereals,oats and grains. Starchy carbs should be the most important source of calories in your diet. starches provide energy and its important to eat starch in every meal, including wholemeal versions as these give additional fibre, minerals such as iron and calcium and b vitamins.
Starchy foods, especially those that are wholegrain, can be filling and are much less energy-dense than fat/oil. one gram of carbs provides less than half the calories per gram compared to fats such as butter/oil.
You may have heard of foods with a high or low GI or glycaemic index. Foods with a low GI help regulate your blood sugar so you don't have surges of sugars in your blood after you've eaten, followed by a TROUGH THAT LEAVES YOU FEELING RAVENOUS. These fluctuations are unhealthy and are thought to reduce the efficiency of the hormone insulin that controls your blood sugar. In the long term this can lead to diabetes.Foods with a high GI cause a sharp rise in your blood sugar, while those with a low GI cause a more gradual rise that is then prolonged. Having foods with a low GI helps you feel fuller for longer.
This diet encourages the use of lower GI foods.
This is not a low carbohydrate diet. Some people have great weightless results through cutting out carbs, but for lifelong healthy eating this important food group provides essential nutrients and fibre.
I hope this answers your question Jessica lol
I know I have a really wide range of foods throughout a week...so pasta, rice, veg, potatoes, polenta, cous cous ...so not 1 day is the same with me....
The Alli book say's......." bread,rice,potatoes,pasta and other starchy food...this category also includes breakfast cereals,oats and grains. Starchy carbs should be the most important source of calories in your diet. starches provide energy and its important to eat starch in every meal, including wholemeal versions as these give additional fibre, minerals such as iron and calcium and b vitamins.
Starchy foods, especially those that are wholegrain, can be filling and are much less energy-dense than fat/oil. one gram of carbs provides less than half the calories per gram compared to fats such as butter/oil.
You may have heard of foods with a high or low GI or glycaemic index. Foods with a low GI help regulate your blood sugar so you don't have surges of sugars in your blood after you've eaten, followed by a TROUGH THAT LEAVES YOU FEELING RAVENOUS. These fluctuations are unhealthy and are thought to reduce the efficiency of the hormone insulin that controls your blood sugar. In the long term this can lead to diabetes.Foods with a high GI cause a sharp rise in your blood sugar, while those with a low GI cause a more gradual rise that is then prolonged. Having foods with a low GI helps you feel fuller for longer.
This diet encourages the use of lower GI foods.
This is not a low carbohydrate diet. Some people have great weightless results through cutting out carbs, but for lifelong healthy eating this important food group provides essential nutrients and fibre.
I hope this answers your question Jessica lol
