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The Grapefruit Diet is a weight loss diet built solely around the humble grapefruit.
The idea that a single item of food has miraculous weight loss properties seems a farce. The grapefruit is a marvelous fruit - a natural simple carbohydrate high in fibre and vitamin C. But to use it as the sole foundation of a weight loss program is unwise. However recent research has discovered that the grapefruit has more to it than meets the eye.
A lot of the grapefruit diet plans that have been circulating are very low calorie diet plans (VLCD’s) with a grapefruit thrown in. VLCD’s are not a good weight loss solution for many people. Most versions of the Grapefruit diet are identical to the Mayo Clinic Diet.
Grapefruit Diet - Meal Plan
Below is the outline of the fad diet - and it IS NOT RECOMMENDED. Note that there is also substantial evidence that grapefruit (unlike any other citrus fruit) can interfere with medication.
12 days on - 2 days off
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.
Instructions
- At any meal you may eat until you are full - until you can’t eat any more.
- Don’t eliminate anything from the diet, especially don’t skip bacon at breakfast or omit salads. It is the combination of foods that burn fat.
- The grapefruit is important because it acts as a catalyst that starts the burning process.
- Cut down on caffeine- it affects the insulin balance that hinders the burning process. Try to limit to 1 cup per meal at mealtime.
- Don’t eat between meals. If you eat the combination of food suggested you will not be hungry.
- Note that the diet completely eliminates sugar and starches, which are lipids and form fat. Fat doesn’t form fat; it helps burn it. You can fry food in butter and use butter generously on vegetables.
- Do not eat desserts, bread, and white vegetables or sweet potatoes. You may double or triple helpings of meat, salad, or vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed. The more you eat of the proper combination of food, the more you lose.
Properties of the Grapefruit
The traditional grapefruit diet consists of a 7 or 21 day eating plan. 1/2 a grapefruit is consumed during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Recently the Scripps clinic, based in San Diego carried out a clinical trial and discovered the following:
"The 12-week pilot study, led by Dr. Ken Fujioka, monitored weight and metabolic factors, such as insulin secretion, of the 100 men and women who participated in the Scripps Clinic “Grapefruit Diet” study. On average, participants who ate half a grapefruit with each meal lost 3.6 pounds, while those who drank a serving of grapefruit juice three times a day lost 3.3 pounds. However, many patients in the study lost more than 10 pounds….. The researchers speculate that the chemical properties of grapefruit reduce insulin levels and encourage weight loss."
By all means include grapefruit in your diet - it may give you an edge. But for serious and sustained weight loss - look elsewhere.
Yeah, the idea of the grapefruit diet doesn’t seem to be far too bad, but rather than encouraging people to eat until ’stuffed’, really, people should be encouraged to live an active life with more thought given to excersising instead of eating until over full.
This is annoying. The website’s continuously saying ‘it’s a bad diet. it’s a bad diet’ but it won’t say WHY. hello?
So does that mean you’re a supporter of said diet? What’s your proof?!
I NEVER SAID THAT!!! *shakes fist menacingly*
and anyway, why don’t YOU explain whats bad about it
((above comment was me))
O_o… okay then…
Simply put, telling people to eat more, or until stuffed will NOT help lose weight! you actually have to be a partcipant of healthy activity! Not just eat and add a grapefruit to the meal and expect to lose it!!
And, if you read on from the above quote rather than where it’s been conveniently cut off, you see that all of these participants have actually increased their exercise regime whilst trialling this diet!
prove it
You’re really lacking braincells aren’t you? Simply copy a sentence of the above quote into the Google browser and it will show you a page with the COMPLETE quote.
i asked YOU to prove it. not google
Some people are truly the incarnation of laziness.
Get a life, arguing about a diet on the internet, if you dont want to do it don’t, and if you do, do. Then you have all the proof yourself.
i have tryed this diet and it works i have lost 50 pounds
Yes the diet really works. I tried it and lost 40 pounds. You do not need to exercise with it. Try it before you knock it.
i am not a doctor but medically speaking pure grapefruit juice is not really good for you because of the acid, but it does work
I tried it and it work But you lose more weight if you exercise!!!
who leaves comments on a diet page????
how long did it take you, to lose 50,40 pounds?jackie ,sally
did all of you who lost like 40 and 50 pounds just do it for the week? Like how long for you to lose 50 pounds?
I am taking bloodpressure and water tablets,will this diet affect the meds?.
How many pounds can you lose in a week with this diet
All these questions about how long does it take to lose the weight are irritating!!!. Just try the diet and see if it works. Besides, if you really need to lose the weight, then it really doesn’t matter how long it takes. Also, everybody know that if you are heavier, then you will drop quicker, versus someone who is smaller and only needs to lose 10 lbs. Me, I tried this diet and lost 60lbs in 8 months (for those of you who just HAVE to know how long it took!!) It does help you lose weight, but I did gain 5 back, so trying to stay on track. But anyway, try the diet, it works.
I have been on this diet for a couple of weeks and am losing an average of 1 lb every other day. I started at 184 and am now at 174. It’s somewhat difficult to eat only meat and veg, but it does work if you want a kick start or have quite a bit to lose. As with any “diet”, no it is not a sustainable way to eat forever, but it is a way to eat to lose for a number of months. I am also working out vigorously 40 minutes a day so that when I reintroduce carbs back into my diet, I don’t regain all the weight.
I am 200 pounds and I’m 5′9. since I can’t exercise on this diet, will I have flabby skin when I lose about 40 to 50 pounds?
Today i am 185 pounds i am going to try this diet.
i tried this diet and it really doesnt work well but if you want to get stomach ache then go ahead and try it
Umm.. I’m a vegie.. is ther no way I can replace the meat with something else?
ill try this diet…
I am 204 pounds. I will try this tomorrow. It is May 18, 2008 today. I will keep you guys posted. Goodluck to me!
This is a great diet. I have lost 30 lbs in 3 weeks. I also, lost 16 on weight watchers.
ok so we are doing research on diets any one got some info other then whats usless up there ^^^^by the way stop eating all those potato chips you cows…..were joking
but really you dont need a diet you just need to eat proper foods and get exercise
this diet works i been on it 8 days and lost 7 pounds
I use this diet when needing to loose 10 or so pounds fast. For example first day of work, a wedding, a party etc. Right now I am on it again because I am going on a work related trip to Jamaica with co-workers. In the first week if done properly I ussually loose 5-10lbs and noticably fit pants better. After the first week I only loose 2 or 3lbs. You actually quit craving sugars and carbs after a week or two. The problem is I get bored on the diet because it is so restricted. If you don’t ease back into carbs and sugar after ending the diet you WILL gain all the weight back during the first week. All in all, I think it’s a good fast way to loose a few lbs. I find myself to be a healthy in shape person, but for certain events I like to look my absolute best and this diet helps
is this diet good for children
i started the diet today.. it said u can loose 10 lbs in 12 days. i also did the cabbage soup diet, it worked for me, I lost 10 lbs in a week. I did not put back that weight too. But I have been working out & eating healthy after each diet.
This diet was given from doctors to overweight people who had to lose 50lbs for a gastric band operation so it does work and the good thing is, you dont have to be really overweight for it to work I’m doing this diet and finding it easy lose the last 28lbs I drink the pink grapefruit juice, it’s more enjoyable than white grapefruit
Before I even started this diet I was already drinking 100% grapefruit juice everyday.I would walk for 30 min. twice a day,30min in the morning and 30 min before I would go to bed.I had notice a big difference in my weight and the way I fit into my jeans.Then when I went online to do more research with grapefriuts I came across this diet I love it.This is a fast way to lose weight for any event that you have to fit into that perfect something I give this diet two thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!!
as long as there is a fast food joint at every intersection instead of more parks we will all be tempted to gain weight and thats a fact.
hi it said in the diet you can eat peas but i looked at a few grapefruit diets and it said no peas can anyone tell me if they have had peas thanks
i believe the three day diet is faster
i want to start this diet but i am not sure of some things like
. can you have fruits cos some say u can and some say u cant
. yourgut and rice ? are they allowed
I started it on 06-02-08. I was 249. I am now 244. If I weigh myself i the morning right when I get up, I am 239. So it matters for me WHEN I weigh. The best thing is to just look in the mirror and wait til you get the “shape” you want. I actually eat a whole white grapefruit, not a half at every meal. I am trying to get to 200. I am 6′2. Once I get down there, I will consume my METRX shakes instead while working out.
Regardless of how well it works, it is better than hot dogs and pizza. You cannot possible GAIN weight doing this if you are used to garbage food all the time.
Thought I’d give you guys an updated. I started this diet again 3 weeks ago and have lost 15lbs (even with tiny cheats here and there). It is not “healthy” at all but you do loose weight so it’s your choice. Sometimes I get dizzy, I know I’m lacking important nutrients. But it is not meant to be a long term diet or a permant choice. It is designed to help you loose weight fast. After that you can choose to be “healthy” to maintain the weight loss. And good luck with your diet Jeff
BTW Bev, most say no peas because of the carbs. Read the back of the can for the dietary info. If it has carbs, you probaly don’t want to eat it.
Today is 6-12-08. I just started this diet yesterday, I hope I can lose the 10-15 lbs. I’ll keep you posted.
Should you be taking vitamins with this ?
Just came off my 2-day break after 12 days on. I am down 9 or 10lbs.
Had pizza on Saturday and steak/potatoes on Sunday. I will see what happens these next 12 days.
I started the diet Monday June 16, 2008. I am hoping to lose 30 to 35lbs. I keep forgetting to drink my skim milk at bed time, will this stop my weight lost? I also work at night, and I am hoping by eatting at diffent times that will not matter. I will let you all know, if that make a diffent
Down 12 lbs as of 06-19. Need a cheesy beef .
I work midnight to 8 am.
I eat the eggs and bacon when I get home then off to bed.
I eat first salad around 5 PM.
I eat 2nd salad at 0130 AM.
So i tried the 3 day diet and lost about 4 pounds the first three days but crashed the diet the end of the last day >_<
it gets you more hungry then if you were to starve yourself all together! I would know. It’s probably because you anticipate each meal..
Although I am wondering if THIS diet actually works, i need to lose about 15 lbs, anyone know how long that will take on average..?
It’s crucial that I find out!
hey guys im on day 10 of the grapefruit diet…im so happy with the results and i started going to the gym at least 3-4 days a week to help me too.
theres also a hollywood diet that consists of drinking only the specific juice(you blend fruit yourself to make the juice) and water for two days. it also works but i know its not as good for you because you dont eat solid food. However i wasnt hungry when i did this because i was able to sip the juice whenever i wanted, not just at a certain time.
good luck to everyone and if anyone has any questions, id be more than happy to answer!
I started 06/02 and lost 14 lbs as of 06/26.
Remember… You can eat as much meat as you want. I ate a whole Porterhouse steak, then the salad and grapefruit one meal.
12 days on, 2 days off and start over.
Here is the one I am doing :
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-grapefruit-diet
I was on this diet for 9 weeks and I lost 29lbs!!! It DOES work!! I also excersied on a gizelle for 30 minutes a day.
i really wish those ppl who said they lost the 40 to 50 lbs on this diet would say how long it took to lose that amount!!!!!!
I just started. I thought i’d hate it but i have loads of energy. I am a former athlete who always believed in good carbs but this is just the boost I need to knock off about 10-15 lbs.
what can i say ……..for someone who has struggled with dieting all his life,diets DONT work!If they did there would be one and it would be called THE DIET everyone would be on it and everyone would be slim.
Saying that im still a fat B—–D! Best of luck!
p.s ITS A BLOODY HARD GAME.
Im 6′2 was 250. Now about 237. 4 weeks into it now.
I want to be about 215. Seems to have leveled off last 1.5 weeks though.
I planning starting this diet Monday I been researching this for awhile and I want to know how do ya’ll deal with your two days off. Do you eat a lot of carb or junk foods.
diets do not work medically, ohhh iam so hungry,
Is it me or does this diet give you the runs the first couple of days? My friend on the diet says its normal, is that true for you guys?
OK well it does really work, but I doubt that it is because of the grapefruit. Using this diet you consume less than 1000 calories a day. If you are a realtively unactive person you stil burn off about 750 calories. This diet eliminates almost all sugar also. The reason this is a “bad” diet is becuase you loose all starch from your diet. As soon as you start eating starch again you will gain weight. I lost 20 pounds on this diet in 30 days. I did 10 days on 2 days off. Grapefruit is also verry acidic. Be careful not to drink too much, and if you do decide to dring “Simply Grapefruit” works really well. No sugar added
my sister followed this diet, without doing much exercise and lost 50 pounds, this diet DOES work for people who follow it correctly.
does anyone know if you can use olive oil for cooking the vegetables instead of butter?
thx!
Grapefruit JUICE sends me to the Shi**er within an hour. Eating the fruit does not.
I cannot recommend if you are working out alot. You need carbs for the energy for the workout I think.
I started July 8, on day 3, and i think and feel it working, especially as a ‘kick start’ to help you start a regime and I don’t feel like i’m starving between meals and i acutally have the energy to boost even without extra coffee (amazing!). I am wondering what to eat on the 2 days off ? Can you / should you eat some carbs ? Please let me know, i want to do this right….
Question - does it matter when the grapefruit is consumed ? Meaning, do you have to eat the grapefruit first and then the meat/salad or can you eat the grapefruite after the meat/salad (like a dessert to the meal) … ??
Can we replace the 2 slices of bacon with anything else?? It’s because I’m muslim, and I’m not allowed to eat pork.
Hi afshou - my guess is yes you can replace the bacon with another type of meat (or fish) as i believe that this diet is about consuming meat/salad and grapefruit. i am still wondering about what to eat during the 2 days off….
Turkey bacon works too. My wife used to use that method.
Hey Jeff - do you eat carbs on your 2 days off ?
So does anyone know if there is a vegetarian version of this diet? I would normally think Quorn would be a good substitute but wonder if this would work here.
I eat pizza, etc.. on my days off. You are not going to gain it all back in 2 days anyway. It took me 5 years to get “fat”.
Hello! On day 1 now and i really see results and progress already. I can feel that i’m more sensual now. I saw a boy looking at me when i went out and i just knew it was working. I’m currently 350 lbs but my target weight is 115. Wish me luck fellow dieters! Peace out
does anyone have an idea of how much weight you will gain back verses that that you lost. I read that the weight loss is from losing fluids. I currently weigh 164 but would like to be 130 but don’t see much point of doing the diet if you are going to gain it right back. I understand that you do not need to pig out, but what if you just eat normal meals after finishing the diet such as a steak and fries with water? If anyone could help I’d appreciate it!!