That does sound rather smashing.
Ms Santiago has converted me to salads of late, I'm now looking forward to the summer considerably.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Tue 27 Apr 2010, 13:30, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I just find I'm hungry again a couple of hours later if I have a salad
I did a low GI crash diet last year for holiday and that consisted of salad for lunch, it was so depressing.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 27 Apr 2010, 13:34, Reply)

did it work though?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Apr 2010, 13:36, Reply)

yeah totally
I lost an inch and a half from around my waist :D It was a week of drinking fruit smoothies and eating salads, with plain chicken and roasted vegetables in the evening, or an omelette for a treat. Very depressing, but gave me a flat stomach for the beach.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 27 Apr 2010, 13:39, Reply)

could be worth a shot
I don't mind dieting, the trouble is I don't cook/ have no cooking facilities so have to rely on buying readymade stuff
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Apr 2010, 13:40, Reply)

it was this one
www.amazon.co.uk/Low-GI-Vegetarian-Cookbook-Rose-Elliot/dp/0563539216/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272372254&sr=1-1

because I was veggie at the time, but a lot of the recipes include either tofu or meat substitute so you can just substitute that back into meat.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 27 Apr 2010, 13:45, Reply)

and the good thing about it is
even after the week of crashing, if you then continue to follow the low GI bit you don't just slam all the weight back on again. Low GI is a pretty good way to eat and it's easier than dieting all the time.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 27 Apr 2010, 13:45, Reply)

Cheers
I might give it a go. Will be starting up the gym again soon, and I reckon if I diet and gym for two months I should be in pretty good shape for the summer
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 27 Apr 2010, 13:52, Reply)