Lynn - Mangos aren't that bad if its your only food source so don't feel too bad, you picked something pretty good to get by on. I had gd with bridie and ate a lot of Low Gi stuff. I have a low GI/low carb recipe book/diet plan that you are welcome to have (I have coppied the recipies I loved into my recipe book (call it caligraphy practice, or busying myself so i don't have to deal with things more like) so i would be happy to send it too you. Anyway if you are intersted my email is jmcarey76 @ hotmail . com
There are so great recipies in it. Its called Low Carb made Easy but is really moe low GI than anything like atkins.