MD's Tips for an enjoyable Low-GI diet:

Get creative with your morning porridge - I cook mine in milk so it's creamier and more inviting. I add berries (fresh or frozen), banana, grated apple or chopped fresh pear, sprinkle of dried currants, stewed rhubarb or plums (in season), or just a drizzle of golden syrup or brown sugar. It's so good the whole family wants it when I make it!!

Muesli, Guardian, Sustain, Apple Crunchola and Weetbix Fruity bix (but ONLY the apple sultana and bran one) are all good low GI breaky choices, OR you can sprinkle them over fruit and/or yoghurt.

Bake your own cakes, muffins and biscuits using oats, dried & fresh fruit and oat bran. Just by adding oat bran or quick oats to something like pikelets instantly lowers the GI and makes them more filling (so you eat fewer).

Instead of mashed potato make a 3 or 4 veggie mash with any of the following: sweet potato, white or purple sweet potato, carrot, swede, pumpkin, and of course potato as well.

Use Basmati or Doongara smart rice. The Japanese short grain rice that they use for sushi rolls is low-Gi too so that's a good snack if you're out and about.

Undercook your pasta slightly so it's still a tiny bit chewy (true al dente) - this keeps the GI down in regular pasta and makes it a good choice. Make sure you still serve a side veggie or salad as well as the pasta and sauce.

Sourdough bread is low GI, as are some chewier denser European style breads. I'm pretty sure the Pane di Casa they do at Bakers Delight is low GI because I don't get the sugar rush that I normally get from eating white bread (personal observation not backed by science ).

Lay your food out invitingly on the plate. Ie a late afternoon snack of oven-crisped wholemeal pita, chunks of celery and hommous and semidried tomatoes laid out on a plate is just like having normal fatty pre dinner nibblies in terms of the satisfaction it gives but's it's a healthy choice. Use (vinegar) pickled veggies and gherkins to liven up your salads too.

Learn to love baked beans! Yummy in a toasted sandwich!

I slice up celery, onions, and add frozen peas and corn, chuck them in the bottom of a mug then steam them in the microwave for a minute or so, then make a cup of instant soup in the mug. You can also add canned beans or corn kernals in those little tiny cans. Quick but really satisfying snack.