The principles of the low gi diet are intended to promote an overall healthy lifestyle and well being, however as many bad fats and sugars are avoided with fruit and vegetables promoted you can often lose weight whilst following a low gi diet. Especially when combined with regular exercise that speeds up the heart rate.

Everyone has different levels of fitness depending on a whole range of factors such as lifestyle, interests, age and profession.

The following can be used as a basic guideline and simply increase / decrease the intensity level according to your own capabilities.

• Try to do 30 minutes of aerobic exercise (brisk walking, running, cycling, swimming, dancing, skipping) 5 times per week

• You don’t even have to do the full 30 minutes in one go, you could do 3 x 10 minute bursts

• Combine this with muscle strengthening exercises such as weight training, resistance training or toning exercises 2 -3 times per week.
There are lots of ways in which you can increase your levels of daily activity which can help improve your health and energy levels.
• Use the stairs instead of the lift
• Take a walk in your lunch break
• Hop off the bus a few stops early and walk the rest of the way (or don’t take the bus at all)
• Walk to your colleagues desk instead of using the phone
• Exercise or play physical games with your children
• Walk to the shops and carry back bags of shopping

And remember fitness doesn’t just constitute working up a sweat in the gym there are so many different ways to take exercise but most importantly find activities that you enjoy otherwise you’ll soon lose interest and revert back to sedentary ways!