Easy GI Diet: Use the Glycaemic Index to Lose Weight and Gain Energy

"A brilliant book. My husband and I have lost over 2 1/2 stone between us in 3 months so it must work!There is lots of preparation involved, especially if you are at work and need to take food with you, but it's worth it. Most of the recipes are delicious (including the vegetarian ones)and not difficult. We ended up choosing our favourite days and repeating those as suggested. Buy it!"
~ Written on 2007-04-01

"I also can't praise this book highly enough! It's format is appealing & straightforward. There are colour coded sections for which diet you are on ( weight loss, weight loss vegetarian, eating for energy & maintenance for life) The introduction is user friendly explaining how the process works & changing your mindset for life.
The diet itself wasn't a huge step from how we had already been eating but a step enough to change weight gain to weight loss!!!!
I had been at a loss as how to lose my weight coupled with the fact I have PCOS (where the low GI diet is encouraged) this had to be worth a try. I am also vegetarian & find buying something like this online a bit of a risk as it could arrive with a pathetic attempt at placating vegetarians in it. I was surprised! A whole section devoted to vegetarians! The recipes on the whole are delicious, nutritious & satisfying ( also includes familiar dishes like spaghetti bolognese, lasagne, mousaka & curry). Needless to say there are a couple that aren't my cup of tea but there are usually alternatives. Even my husband is happy!
Now buying a copy for everyone I know! "
~ Written on 2006-09-09

"really good book with excellent layout. information is both easy to understand and easy to put into practice. highly recommended as the recipes are really simple yet tasty."
~ Written on 2006-04-19

"I was first attracted by this diet book by its attractive layout, and the contents haven't disappointed me either. It's well written, easy to understand and follow. The recipes are simple, but extremely tasty and don't require great cooking experience. I'm still in the first week of the diet, but I already feel the effect, in that I'm more energetic, less tired, less bloated and the hunger attacks have begun to disappear (one of the main reasons I've started this). And the clothes seem to fit a bit more losely already, so the feel-good factor helps staying motivated. However, there a some draw-backs: You will need to get used to spending a lot of time shopping and preparing food, especially if you work and are out all day. I have to prepare all the lunch meals and the snacks the evening before because it can take up to 45-60 minutes to get everything ready. But my main complaint is that the diet plans are not designed to be economic at all. If you are doing this diet on your own (which is what most people do!), you'll find yourself with a lot of recipes that are calculated for 2-4 people, which you then have to scale down. And that can get extremely annoying! Try to divide a handful of blueberries by four... Not to mention the amount of stuff you end up having to throw away, simply because you can't buy smaller amounts, but you won't need the rest for another recipe in, say, 1-2 days. One example: you use 75g green beans for a meal, but you'll have to buy more because the packets always contain at least 150g! I don't like throwing out food that is still perfectly OK, it grates me. It would've been great if the diet plans would take that into account, i.e. trying to use up leftovers for another recipe soon after. I have seen diets that do that, it's possible. A shopping list would also have been extremely helpful. In short: great book, great diet, but time-consuming and un-economic. Would've given it 5 stars otherwise."
~ Written on 2005-10-27

"This is a must for all new and old dieters, the recipes are quick and most importantly easy, it gives hints and tips all the way through, and there are menu plans - hurray !- A most for the less creative chef. each recipe is simple and easy to plan and cook, and very colourful and mouth watering, definatley a must have"
~ Written on 2005-09-19