Low GI in Laos

Being utterly hopeless at resisting temptation, I have had a big clear out. There is no rice, pasta, bread, potatoes, sweets, etc. in the house. I have also made sure that there are lots of low carb food so that I don't head out for pizza.  So this week we have been prepping. Ratatouille is a favourite.  We either oven roast or barbecue onions, red and yellow peppers, tomatoes, aubergine (eggplant), and courgette (zucchini), then remove the skins and cut into rough chunks before cooking further. Without the skins this can also be frozen well (the skins of aubergine tend to go tough in the freezer). Whether I eat it hot or cold, I stir in some fresh basil leaves and a grind of pepper at the last moment. I love the ratatouille cold. Sprinkled with white feta cheese, which contrasts beautifully, and eaten with ham and some salad it is a really fast meal, packed full of veggies, and delicious. With toast off the menu, ratatouille is a great base for a shakshuka style breakfas

  I was so proud of myself. I’d lost so much weight. I had energy. I felt terrific. I’d been on the low GI diet for 2 years and I couldn’t really believe how easy it was. Just miss out the carbs and watch the weight fall off. It felt ridiculous that I hadn’t realized before. How could I have put on so much weight when it was so easy not to? And there was a fabulous upwards spiral of the more weight I lost the more energy I had, the more energy I had, the more I moved, the more I moved, the more weight I lost and everything felt great. So many people commented about my weight loss. It felt fantastic. The only drawback was meeting up with friends. Eating at home was easy, but I was tired of being a high maintenance customer at restaurants. Could I have this but could I replace the potatoes with an extra egg? Any chance of swapping the bread or couscous for extra veggies? With one exception (and it was at a restaurant that has since closed down) everyone was so lovely about it. It did