Grapefruit Diet
There are claims that the grapefruit diet will help you lose 3 stone in only 12 weeks, due to the amazing benefits of grapefruits. Maybe grapefruit sales were low one year, so somebody came upon the idea of the grapefruit diet, to help boost sales.
Here are the basic rules for the grapefruit diet if you wish to try it.
At any meal you may eat until you are full.
You must eat the minimum listed at each meal. (yep, this diet list the minimum you should eat).
You cannot eliminate anything from the diet. Especially the bacon at breakfast and the salads. You must eat the bacon and salads. These combinations of food burn the fat, omitting one part of the combination will cause the whole thing not to work.
The grapefruit or fruit juice is important because it acts as a catalyst that starts the burning process. Don't add or reduce the amount of grapefruit or juice.
Cut down on coffee, it affects the insulin balance that hinders the burning process. Try to limit to 1 cup at meal time.
Don't eat between meals. If you eat the suggested foods you will not get hungry.
You can fry food in butter and use butter generously on vegetables.
Do not eat desserts, breads, 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 the more weight you will lose.
Stay on the diet 12 days, then stop the diet for 2 days and repeat.
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ITEMS YOU CAN EAT
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ITEMS YOU CAN NOT EAT
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RED ONIONS
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WHITE ONIONS
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BELL PEPPERS
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POTATES
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RADISHES
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CELERY
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BROCCOLI
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PEAS
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CUCUMBERS
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CEREAL
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CARROTS
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CORN
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LEAF SPINACH
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STARCHY VEGETABLES
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CABBAGE
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POTATO CHIPS
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TOMATOES
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PEANUT BUTTER
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GREEN BEANS
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PASTA
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LETTUCE
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CORN CHIPS
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CHILI (NO BEANS)
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JAM
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MAYONNAISE
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SWEET PICKLES
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ANY CHEESE
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PRETZELS
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HOT DOGS
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FRUIT
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COLESLAW
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LOW FAT / DIET SALAD DRESSING
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REG SALAD DRESSING
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GREEN VEGETABLES
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DRIED NUTS
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You can add the following to your foods: herbs, salt, pepper, lemon, vinegar, Worcestershire, soy sauce, mustard & ketchup.
Here is a rough guideline to a weekly menu sheet for the grapefruit diet.
DAY 1
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit
either 2 eggs any style or 2 rashens of bacon
LUNCH
any amount of lean beef, chicken or fish + tomato salad + coffee or tea
DINNER
broiled fish + tomato and lettuce salad + grapefruit or melon
DAY 2
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit
either 2 eggs any style or 2 rashens of bacon
LUNCH
any amount of fruit salad + coffee
DINNER
hamburger (without bread) and all the cooked vegetables you desire
DAY 3
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit
either 2 eggs any style or 2 rashens of bacon
LUNCH
tuna salad + grapefruit or melon
DINNER
2 lean pork chops + mixed green salad + coffee
DAY 4
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit
either 2 eggs any style or 2 rashens of bacon
LUNCH
2 eggs + cottage cheese + 3 oz. squash + 1 toast + coffee
DINNER
chicken ( grilled or broiled w/o skin ) + spinach or green pepper + coffee
DAY 5
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit
either 2 eggs any style or 2 rashens of bacon
LUNCH
all the dry cheese you want + spinach + 1 toast
DINNER
broiled fish + cooked veggies or green salad + 1 toast
DAY 6
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit
either 2 eggs any style or 2 rashens of bacon
LUNCH
fruit salad (as much as you want) + 1 coffee
DINNER
broiled chicken w/o skin + tomato and lettuce salad + grapefruit or melon + coffee
DAY 7
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit
either 2 eggs any style or 2 rashens of bacon
LUNCH
cold or hot chicken + tomato & lettuce salad + grapefruit or melon + coffee
DINNER
lean beef + mixed salad + coffee