Glycemic Index Meal Plan – The Proven Way To Weight Loss

August 5, 2009 – 11:52 am

When you eat according to the glycemic index there is no proper glycemic index meal plan, although there are some things to keep in mind in order to get the most out of your efforts.

What you eat for breakfast influences the glycemic index of the meals for the rest of the day. In other words, it is VERY important that you eat breakfast and what you eat for breakfast. Strive to eat food with as low GI value as possible. Perhaps like this example:

Grapefruit, half or whole or An apple (take care when choosing fruit, some have a much too high GI value) A bowl of oatmeal porridge and milk

Try not to have fruit as a snack between meals, because many fruits have high GI values making them unsuitable for snack purposes. However, there are some fruits that have a low glycemic index, so if fruit is what you really want, pick those. But since you had that low glycemic index breakfast, it’s very likely you won’t feel the need to have snack!

A better snack is a handful of nuts, packed with essential fatty acids, proteins and vitamin E. But stick with the handful, no need to overeat.

For lunch, the preferable choice is to bring your own lunchbox, since you then can make sure you get food with the right GI value. Fast food is not an option, having a high glycemic index. The lunch restaurant might be ok, but try to leave out rice, potatoes and overcooked pasta.

You must be sure to get all the nutrients you need, but as long as you have that in mind, you can choose whatever you want for dinner that has a low glycemic index.

There is actually food that do not have any GI value at all because they contain no carbohydrates, e. g. fish, eggs and meat, those are instead rich in proteins.

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