hiya -

really interesting to read the combining thoughts. I've been following the glyce(a)mic load (depending on whether you're in the US or UK) to get the hang of combining.

The gi has been a bit complicated for my poor little brain, but the GL is easy. Best place / explanation I've found is 'The GL Diet' - a book written by a British dietitian, who is also a chef (recipes are not at all chef-y, all fast, easy & tasty) and was a real dieter too - so it's not 'ivory tower' advice, it's really practical.

The book is on amazon.com, he's called Nigel Denby, or there is a website - www.dietfreedom.co.uk. Really simple advice, good for the type of person who, like me, doesn't want to think too hard or be worrying about food all the time.

My meals are easy, noone I cook for knows it's 'diet food', eating out is a breeze in ANY type of restaurant. and that's gotta be a good thing!

anyway - keep on keeping on - and whatever suits you do it to the best you can be x Claire

Thanks for the info. I'm going to check it out

Thank you for the book recommendation. I would like to learn more about the Glycemic Load/Index, so this would be a good investment, I think.

it really is a great investment, in my opinion!

my husband is diabetic and it really helps him too, his blood glucose is very much under control now for the majority of the time. His doctor is very happy with his progress (VERY important to do it with doctor, as it really does change the medication regime).

good luck, hope it goes really really well Claire