I started incorporating GI Diet into my life in February of this year. Because I was so thrilled with the amazing recipes from Rick Gallops book I started posting about it a few months later in April. So I thought this would be as good a time as any to tally up my accomplishments so far.

*Since February I have dropped 12 pounds. Most of this weight came off in the first 3 months. Since I was happy with my new weight (my jeans now fit) I began to focus (I got lazy) on maintaining that weight, not necessarily losing the remaining 8 pounds I had originally intended to.
*In August I went away and managed to put 5 pounds back on in a matter of 10 days but as soon as I got back I jumped on the GI diet bandwagon and lost the 5 pounds again
*Overall I feel much much better. I have more energy, I don't get as grumpy as I used to and I crave healthy food instead of junk. My allergies are even better.
*I now view food as fuel for my body and try to put only good fuel into it. I am always conscious of what I am eating and always read the nutrition labels.
*As for the GI Diet cookbook which has become one of the few cookbooks I use regularly in the house, I have managed to cook 57 recipes from it and many of them have been incorporated into our weekly meal plans.

I still however have 132 recipes to go. And I plan on committing to losing that last 8 pounds as soon as the new year hits.

19 soups - 6 completed
21 salads - 5 completed
10 pastas - 4 completed
19 meatless mains - 6 completed
18 fish and seafood - 5 completed
20 poultry - 11 completed
19 meat - 4 completed
8 vegetables and side dishes - 1 completed
19 breakfasts and brunches - 6 completed
11 muffins and breads - 5 completed
24 desserts - 3 completed

188 recipes in the book. 57 recipes completed

Here are my absolute favorites:
Spinach and Meatball Soup
Quinoa Bean and Vegetable Chili
Grilled Tilapia with Black Bean and Mango Salsa
White Chili Chicken
Spicy Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes and Tarragon
Blueberry Beef Burgers
Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancakes
Baked Eggs in Ham Cups
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins