Keli Sheds 22 Pounds with GI Diet

GI Diet: The Secret to Our Success!

By Glenn Mueller
eDiets Senior Writer

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The Glycemic Impact Diet is an appetizing and effective way to get rid of those extra pounds -- and keep them off! But, you don’t have to take our word for it. Instead, listen to the stories of these four women, who experienced the power of this amazing approach first-hand. Keli, Kristine, Cathy and Victoria have lost a combined total of 257 pounds by turning to the Glycemic Impact Diet

Keli Steps Up Her Game: Sheds 22 Pounds!

Since joining eDiets , Keli R. has shed 22 pounds and is now sporting a super-sexy, hard-as-steel physique -- weighing in at 126 pounds.

The 5-foot-8 former volleyball champ was living life in the fast lane until an unexpected bump in the road slowed her right down. Her father needed double-bypass heart surgery, due to a high stress life of eating fast food and being constantly on the road.

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"At this point I realized I needed to step up my game and get serious about losing weight, getting in shape, and making sure that what I put into my body was really helping it, instead of hurting it,” Keli tells eDiets.

So she clicked to eDiets and began making changes. After filling out a free diet profile at eDiets, she found the Glycemic Impact Diet plan best matched her lifestyle.

“I was convinced that there was no way that I could possibly get to eat all the food that the plan suggested and still lose weight,” she said. “After reading all the articles on the eDiets Web site, though, I realized that it did make sense after all!”

There is no need for deprivation or boredom on Glycemic Impact Diet Keli was eating five to six times a day and enjoying an array of different delicious choices. From the moment she woke up until she went to sleep, she felt satisfied.

“It makes so much sense," she said. "Usually when I hear about diets, there is some aspect of it that I don’t agree with. With the Glycemic Impact Diet , you always maintain a balance among carbs, fats, and proteins -- and you eat every few hours. This is what your body WANTS; it’s what it’s designed to do.

Kristine Adds Healthy Eating Regimen, Subtracts 82 Pounds

Kristine R. didn’t need a calculator to figure out the formula to better health. After subtracting her poor eating habits and adding a healthy dining regimen based on the Glycemic Impact Diet , she became a vision of weight loss success.

I knew I had to get started on this and it was nice to do that in the privacy of my own house!"

Kristine used to think that losing weight meant taking away the foods she loved but, in reality, it was about adding the things she was missing in life. At first, adjusting to this new mentality and lifestyle took some getting used to, but gradually she began to start seeing the benefits and feeling the results.

Making these major transformations in her diet not only triggered weight loss but also an entire lifestyle change for Kristine. For starters, she stopped gorging on fast food late at night and completely eliminated alcohol from her diet.

Kristine now weighs 142 pounds. She only has 10 more pounds to lose to get to her goal weight.

“I had the strength and the motivation to lose all this weight," she says. "I now feel that I can do just about anything. I am going back to school. I got a promotion at work and I am much more outgoing.”

Cathy Gets An Education In Healthy Living!

Although she was only in her late 20s, Cathy C. felt like her life needed a new direction -- and fast. She was terribly overweight and uncomfortable in her own skin. At her lowest point, the 30-year-old was dragging around 253 pounds on her petite 5-foot-5 frame.

Cathy may have learned a great deal through her studies, but it wasn’t until she joined eDiets that she got an education in healthy living. Between Glycemic Impact Diet plan and our team of experts, this determined dieter shed a remarkable 100 pounds, a true achievement for Cathy.

Today, she weighs just 153 pounds and slips comfortably into medium shirts and size 8 pants. Overall, Cathy has done a total 180. Both her personal and professional life have improved by leaps and bounds. Cathy, who works as a public health analyst, says she’s no longer the self-conscious, meek person she once was.

Initially she focused solely on eating healthy. In the beginning, that’s all it took to melt away the pounds. But as time went by, she hit another plateau head on. For months on end, her weight was at a standstill. Feeling frustrated and at the end of her rope, Cathy reached out to eDiets Chief Fitness Pro Raphael Calzadilla and the rest is history.

Raphael helped her establish an effective regimen and recommended she switch over to the Glycemic Impact plan. Cathy took his advice on both accounts. The G.I. plan was convenient and the foods were simple to prepare. In addition, she learned healthy eating habits she can follow forever.

“It really helped to even out my blood sugar levels,” she says. “I had been following a low-carb plan before and it had worked. But when I increased my activity, I needed more carbs. The Glycemic Impact Diet plan helped me learn how to add those back into my diet in a healthy way and kept giving my body the fuel and energy I needed to get through the day and get through my workouts.”

This past fall, Cathy started running 5K road races. These days she’s focused on boosting her strength and continuing to run. In retrospect, Cathy attributes her incredible success to the help of Raphael. When she was at her lowest, the fitness guru who counsels thousands of eDiets members took her under his wing.

“I’ve told Raphael I can’t believe he’s helped me as much as he has. He sensed I was frustrated and on the edge of walking away. He helped pull me back in. All the experts I had interaction with were really willing to help.

Victoria: Dancing Diva Gets Her Groove Back

Since signing up for the eDiets Glycemic Impact Diet and losing 53 pounds, Victoria has quit smoking, stopped getting sick and quit wearing size-16 clothes.

Today, the 5-foot-six Floridian revels in her new size-8 figure. Her energy has sky-rocketed, and her body, which transformed from 215 pounds to an incredible 162 pounds, is stronger and healthier than ever.

The former dancer’s weight struggle commenced when her intensely active lifestyle slowed. She went from being a dancing diva on her toes 10 hours a day to sitting stationery behind a desk, lucky to get four hours of exercise a week. It got so she could hardly recognize herself in the mirror.

Fortunately, discipline was not a problem for the determined dieter. Her mind was set on being healthy and nothing would stop her. She found what she needed in the eDiets Glycemic Impact Diet plan. There was no turning back!

Victoria had no problem adjusting to her new Glycemic Impact Diet plan. The low glycemic-impact foods helped sustain her energy throughout the day and avoid the swings she had encountered from consuming caffeine.

She was able to control her carbohydrate cravings, but liked that she didn’t have to give them up completely. Victoria also loved that there were no special foods involved and that she was able to eat several times a day. She never felt deprived.

"I like the variety of the meals and all the different things that you can do with them," she said. "The recipes are great -- the fact that you can substitute some prepackaged meals, which are nice when I go to workout."

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