hey everyone, i am new at this forum and really interested in the monitgnac diet. do you guys have any good links where i can read stuff about montignac and where i can get started?
any help is very appreciated.
nadjax

Hi Nadjax,

Welcome to the forum! I don't know anything about Montignac, but here's a link to several other threads about it on the forum

http://forum.lowcarber.org/search.p...rder=descending

Hope this helps. Good Luck!

judy

Hi there

I would recommend reading through the last 10 or so threads on this Montignac forum. You'll find the info more helpful, and I know for a fact that there is a lot of posts that have many resources (cos I put them there! - as well as the other regulars to this quiet corner of "low carb")

one that is posted over and over again is www.mendosa.com

essential reading for Montigancers

don't even bother going to the official montiganc site, it is useless.

Spang

I am assuming that you know Atkins. Basically Montigac says the same thing. But his advice is to eat low carb/fat only HALF the time (roughly 11 meals a week) The other half of your meals should be NO FAT and HIGH FIBER 'good' carbs (G.I. of 50 or less).

His advice is to limit fat/protein breakfasts a week to two. And to have two evening meals a week of carbohydrate (G.I. 50 or less) fiber meals, such as beans.

According to his theory hyperinsulinism causes you to be fat only when you eat carbs and fat TOGETHER. So if you eat only a) good carbs with fiber there isn't so much insulin around and if you eat b) fat with protein it doesn't cause blood sugar to spike .

Montigac has two phases. The first is weight loss which is descibed below. For maintenance you just eat things with a G.I. of 50 or less. He allows about three glasses of wine a day and a small piece of high quality (cocoa mass of 70% or higher) chocolate a day on maintenance.

Principals of Montignac weight loss:
Eat only 'good' carb-those that have a G.I. of 50 or less
No sugar.
No refined flour
No white bread
No pasta made from refined flour
No potatoes and certainly no chips or fries
No white rice

You can have 'good' carbs but without fat, such as
Whole grain bread, without cheese, butter or cold cuts WITH lettuce, tomato or fruit only spread.
Sugar free granola made without corn or rice (dried fruit is okay, nuts are not)
Fat free yogurt
Eat legumes (beans, lentils) as an evening meal
You can have brown rice with a tomato or mushroom sauce

NEVER EAT CARBOHYDRATES WITH FAT IN THE SAME MEAL

Wait 3 hours after a carbohydrate meal before you have any fat

Wait 4 hours after a 'fat' meal before you have carbohydrate

No combination carbohydrate/fat foods are allowed such as: whole milk, chocolate, advocado, liver, nuts or cookies

Eat fiber rich foods: lettuce, leek, asperagus, beans, artichokes, zuchinni and fruit (fruit with a G.I. of 50 or less)

EAT FRESH FRUIT (AND JUICE) ON AN EMPTY STOMACH (with the peel if possible)

Sqeeze your own fruit juice. Avoid ready made juice, and soft drinks which can contain lots of additional sugar.

Don't over-do artificial sweeteners or diet drinks

No alcohol is best but one glass of wine is okay IF you can limit it to that.

Avoid strong coffee. Caffiene-fee coffee is better.

Never skip a meal. Eat three meals spaced throughout the day. Eat as much as you want.

Eat saturated fats in moderation. Preferable eat unsaturated fat.

Never drink (water) immediately before a meal. Drink as little as possible during a meal. Do drink 64-80 ounces of water BETWEEN meals.

Take you time during meals, chew well and avoid stress while eating.

Eat three times a day: a generous breakfast, a reasonable lunch and a moderate evening meal. Don't count calories but eat until you are satisfied.