Grapefruit Diet

Like all fashionable diets, the grapefruit diet can be used to quickly lose a few kilograms, but also presents disadvantages: it is poor in terms of nutritional elements and once finished, you have all the chances to gain back the weight if you go back to your old eating habits.

So, use it as an emergency alternative but keep in mind that, if you want to have a sustainable weight loss, you should continue with a new eating pattern – a healthier one.

Most people who try this diet for a week lose between 6 and 10 kilograms.

Grapefruit Diet - The Meal Plan

Breakfast
1/2 Grapefruit or 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice (unsweetened)
2 Eggs (any style)
2 Slices Bacon

Lunch
1/2 Grapefruit or 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice (unsweetened)
Meat (any style, any amount)
Salad (any kind of dressing)

Dinner
1/2 Grapefruit or 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice (unsweetened)
Meat (any style, any amount) (fish may be substituted for meat)
Vegetables (any green, yellow, or red vegetables cooked in butter or any seasoning)

Bed Time Snack
1 glass tomato juice or 1 glass Skim milk

Vegetables Allowed :

• Red onions
• green onions
• bell peppers
• radishes
• cucumbers
• broccoli
• spinach
• lettuce
• cabbage
• carrots
• peas.

Vegetables to Avoid

• White onions
• potatoes
• celery

The Grapefruit Diet: Food for Thought

The expert consensus appears to be pretty clear: Don’t bother with the Grapefruit Diet.

While healthy, the grapefruit surely can be part of a good weight loss program, it contains no mysterious fat-burning attributes. If you love grapefruit, harvest the benefits of this super nutritious food by savoring a portion before meals.

The addition of 1/2 of grapefruit or a glass of grapefruit juice before meals may help fill you up so you will eat less calories at meals, potentially losing weight. For added nutrition, select pink grapefruit, which is rich in beta-carotene.