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Grapefruit Diet
SummaryThe epitome of a fad diet, though many say it works. DescriptionThe grapefruit diet is really just a set of standard rules you follow for mealtimes. There are some variations in the rules, but they usually look something like this: o Drink 8 8oz (64oz total) glasses of water each day. o When eating a meal, stop when you are full. o Follow the meal-plan (below) exactly, no substitutions and you have to eat everything listed. No snacking o Do the diet for 12 days, then take a break for 2 days. Breakfast: grapefruit ( or 8oz of grapefruit juice) 2 eggs prepared any way you choose 2 slices of bacon Lunch: grapefruit ( or 8oz of grapefruit juice) salad with the dressing of your choice all the meat you want Dinner: grapefruit ( or 8oz of grapefruit juice) salad with the dressing of your choice OR a red or green veggie prepared with butter/spices any meat or fish 1 cup of coffee or tea Bedtime Snack: 1 cup of skimmed milk or tomato juice The grapefruit juice is suppose to be a catalyst that helps burn fat. Coffee hinders fat burning, so you're limited to that 1 cup per day. You can basically eat all the meat and fat you want. Exercise is generally encouraged as well. There are some supplements on the market that leverage the grapefruit diet as part of their gimmick. HistoryIt is believed this diet started in the 1970s. It was so simple, it could be printed on a single sheet of paper and photocopied to share with others. CriticismMany health professionals and organizations have stated they diet is not healthy. Though recent studies seem to have shown it really does work. Tags: fad no-snacking simple supplements water Related Diets: Cabbage Soup Diet Cress Soup Diet Fat Loss 4 Idiots No-S Diet Cambridge Diet |
Comments:
| Anonymous | posted 4-Jul-2006 6:40pm Is this the same diet that is used for heart patients before surgery. I saw this diet some where else and it not call the grapefruit diet. |
| Anonymous | posted 4-Jul-2006 6:42pm I have tried this diet and it does work. I just have a problem eating bacon. |
| Anonymous | posted 4-Jul-2006 8:03pm It works I just got tired of the same foods everyday but it's inexpensive the lost of pounds it's like 52lbs in 2 or 2 1/2 moths if i recall. |
| duftopia | posted 8-Jul-2006 2:24am it does work - and I lost all my weight with it then some doctor put his finger on my throat (when I felt healthy and was working out) sent me to the hospital where I had heart diease, diabetes and they fixed me to the tone of a 100 pound weight gain, sudden numb feet, crippled, and massive water retention. So be careful, monitor your sugar levels and at the very least, but a nice large glass of fresh squeezed sour yellow grapefruit each morning did what 20 years of failure couldn't but also got me dead! |
| Anonymous | posted 28-Jul-2006 1:44pm IT REALLY DOES WORK I LOST ALOT OF WEIGHT |
| Anonymous | posted 2-Oct-2006 9:40am I never heard about grapefruit diet and I ask you question about grapefruit diet work out I want to know . |
| Anonymous | posted 6-Oct-2006 2:15am this diet does work i lost 15 lbs in just 2 weeks so far It is a great diet you have to get creative with the meats you eat but it is great DJ from memphis tn |
| Jay | posted 1-Nov-2006 4:20pm I am going to start the grapefruit diet tomorrow 11/02/06 - I am currently 176lbs, I will check back in on 11/09/06 to let you guys know if its working.. |
bill | posted 2-Nov-2006 1:26pm Cool, I'm interested to hear what you think of it. Thanks. |
| George | posted 3-Nov-2006 9:10am I remember hearing on the news that grapfruit juice alters the effectiveness of some drugs. So, if you are taking prescriptions you might want to check with your doctor or do some research on the internet to make sure the grapefruit diet does not cause any adverse effects. Otherwise it sounds like it works. Does anyone know if you regain weight right back again as soon as you go off the diet? |
| Jay | posted 3-Nov-2006 12:42pm I am not taking any prescription pills, and thats I good question. Do you regain the weight. I hope someone have that answer. |
| bill | posted 3-Nov-2006 1:55pm The juice is very acidic, I bet that's why it may affect other drugs. |
| Jay | posted 6-Nov-2006 1:46pm Do you regain the weight after losing weight? |
| Jay | posted 9-Nov-2006 9:21am I said I will return with results, I started on 11-2-06 at 177 and now 11/09/06 I am now 169.6 I lost about 7.4 in 8 days. I could have lost more but I did not work out the way I wanted to and I over did it with the meat serving. I had ribs, steak, fried chicken wings with a side order of slices breast. I over did it with the meat. I am going to post again if anyone have any question let me know. |
| Jay | posted 9-Nov-2006 9:37am I think you lost water weight first and then start losing more, but you have to workout. I am going to push it real hard this time. I want to get down to 140 after I get there I am going to stop the diet and just work out. |
| Betty | posted 18-Nov-2006 5:01pm I tried this diet back in 99 and in about 2 weeks i lost about 14 pds i didn't stick with it because i was ready for more than just meat and juice i just missed eating out,but it does work and like every one says you must stick to it if you really want to loose the weight, I know you don't want to eat the same thing over and over and over but you will be glad to see those pounds just fall off you really have to try this diet for your self |
| Jay | posted 5-Dec-2006 4:22pm Since my last post, I came off the diet, you do gain the weight back. I stopped the grapefruit diet and started a new eat right plan. I started working out more and eating right and my weight is coming off slowly but inches have dropped. If you do a fast weight lost diet the weight comes back faster and more. When I stopped and started eating differently and working out. The weight came off slowwly but surely the weight was guarantee off. How do I Know? Because I can eat what I what for a week and the weight does not come back. I have to work out and eat my fruits, veg, portion size meal and water. I had to change from fast food, overeating. everyone can do it just give 7 month and u have the rest of you life. If I had done this I long time ago, I would have not been looking for the easy way out. Don't cheat on meals or snacks REMEMBER " Just give a guaranteed 7 month eating right and working out, then you can enjoy the rest of your life" |
| Jay | posted 5-Dec-2006 4:25pm As of today I weigh 169lbs. but this weight is guaranteed beacause I can eat what I want and the weight do not come back. I execerise Mon- Sat and Run and 3 days and I eat healthy food. Sunday is my only day off. |
| bill | posted 5-Dec-2006 7:29pm very nice, congrats on your success |
| Lauren C. | posted 28-Dec-2006 9:09am I am 168 pounds, my goal is to return to my original weight of 125. I will start tghis diet on December 29, 2006 and I will check by in on Jan. 5, 2007 to let you know how much success I had. Lauren C. |
| Joey | posted 1-Jan-2007 11:22pm Question: Regarding salads/cooked vegetables, can i eat salads only or boiled vegetables instead of cooked with butter? Please advise.... How much weights can we lose in 2wks? (an average, for female between 130-140lb?) |
| J0 | posted 30-Jan-2007 8:24am In this diet it says to eat salads. What can you put in the salad? |
| Anonymous | posted 30-Jan-2007 8:29am When they say salad,can you put any vegetable on the list of what you are suppose to eat in it? |
| Anonymous | posted 18-Mar-2007 6:04pm I started this diet about 7days ago and i already have noticed about 6pound loss, my clothes don't fit me as tight and I've noticed my post-pregnancy belly has became flatter. I only exercise moderately in my home about 3 days a week, but regardless of that I still have lost pounds and that makes this diet a success to me! |
| Anonymous | posted 9-Apr-2007 11:19am I just started the grapefruit diet today. I tried it a few years ago and lost almost 10# in the 1st week. I also remember my mom went on it way back when this diet was 1st popular(her MD gave it to her)in the 70's---I remember as if it were yesterday ---she lost 20# in 2 weeks (that was about all she needed to lose)and never gained it back! People-this is really a fairly healthy diet---Unless you have a problem and are resticted from eating eggs etc. You are eating lots of vegies at lunch and dinner and fruit(the grapefruit--it has always been considered good to have your citrus fruit)and the meat-is your protein---just don't get crazy and fry everything---I like baked or broiled fish and maybe steak on the grill and baked or roasted chicken. I never was one to have the required amount of dairy-while on or off a diet-so I just take my daily vitamin w/ extra calcium--and I have the grapefruit juice that has extra callcium in it.So I just don't have much carbs in the way of breads(there are still carbs inmy veggies)--so what I won't be on this diet forever and I can always have a little carb on my 2days off(the diet is 12 days on 2 days off) This grapefruit diet works--- but if you start eating like a cow after you lose the weight you will surely gain it all back--I don't care if you do this diet or a slower weight loss diet,you just have to change your eating habits. |
| Anonymous | posted 9-Jun-2007 6:24pm Oh, yes, I've tried this diet years ago and actually lost the weight. It was a little different than the 12 day diet I'm about to do now. It really works!!!! |
| roni | posted 23-Jun-2007 9:26am edited 25-Jun-2007 3:18pm i have tried this diet before/ but my question is are you allowed to have cheese with your eggs or salad. |
| Tea | posted 20-Jul-2007 2:48am This diet is great in just 5 days I have lost 6lbs |
| Tea | posted 20-Jul-2007 2:49am No cheese at all |
| Anonymous | posted 3-Aug-2007 9:06pm I eat all the cheese I want. In fact, I eat anything I want, just no white bread or pasta. I drank grapefruit juice throughout the day for a month and lost 10 lbs. It really works. Now the weight is back on and I am on the diet again. If you buy the big aluminum cans of white grapefruit juice in the juice aisle, it is less expensive! |
| Anonymous | posted 4-Sep-2007 8:13pm What's the point of these darn diets if the wieght is going to come back!!!1 |
| becca | posted 16-Sep-2007 11:03am In 2004, i dropped 96 pounds with Weight Watchers and since then I have gained 74 pounds back, so today I am starting the grapefruit diet, I am 5'6", 225 and I will update you all on 09/30/07. Wish me luck!!!! |
| natalie | posted 19-Sep-2007 8:18pm Do you think eating cheese will ruin the diet? also what can you put on the salads? |
| bill | posted 20-Sep-2007 7:14am if eating cheese is wrong, I don't want to be right! |
| wanting to know | posted 22-Sep-2007 4:41pm i just started the deit, and i want to kno if it really really works? and can i substite any thing. i like cheese.lol and i also heard of another diet with grape fruit. where you can eat anything you want. aslong as you drink teh grape fruit drink all the time! |
| dymond | posted 13-Oct-2007 7:15pm I started the diet 6 days ago and I have already lost 6 pounds! Instead of drinking the skim milk for bedtime snack, I eat low carb 3gram yougurt. It taste way better than the skim milk and hasn't affected my weight loss. Does anyone know what your supposed to eat when you go off the diet for 2 days? I am afraid that I will gain what I lost when I eat "normal" again. I love this diet, cuz I am never hungy! |
| Grapefruit Dieter | posted 1-Nov-2007 6:57am My friend ate turkey bacon and still lost the weight/ Make sure you find one that is low in sugar. I did this diet and lost 12 lbs after my first 12 days...on the two days off I thought I would put it back on...instead I lost 5 more lbs in addition to the 12 the following week. I am starting this diet again today because I have surgery in less than a month. |
| Patty | posted 13-Nov-2007 4:38pm I started the gramefruit diet yesterday 11/12/07. A friend of mine gave me the diet. When she did it she lost 10 lbs and she cheated because she put sugar in her coffee and she still managed to loose the 10 lbs and she wasn't even overweight. I will do another post to share my results. |
| yadilover | posted 26-Nov-2007 2:09pm I started this diet today and will update in a week. Can you have cheese on your salad? |
| Patty | posted 5-Dec-2007 2:50pm I did this diet for only 6 days and I lost 6 lbs. This diet really works. I ate chicken nuggets, hot wings, grilled chicken breast and I also had ketchup. I was supose to stay on it for the full 12 days, but I stopped it because I had too many parties to attend to and it was hard. So I started the diet again today and I'm going to see how much I can lose until Christmas. |
| Anonymous | posted 19-Dec-2007 2:01pm We started the diet 12/19/2007 it really works my husband dit it a year ago and lost 20 pounds in a month,he cheated with corn chips but we read somwhere u can eat corn chips is that right? this is 12/19/2007 we have lost 3pounds in three days so this is good,,we are going to do this for two months with the breaks,,I way 183 pounds 5ft10 want to get down to 140 or 150 have not seen that in 20 yrs,,will keep posted. |
| nicole | posted 4-Jan-2008 5:55pm can I drink green tea more then once a day. |
| nini | posted 17-Jan-2008 5:44pm i am starting the diet tomorrow i am 5'3 at 180 pounds i am only 14 and although i carry my weight really well i no that the weight is not healthy on me and i cant seem to get rid of my obliques so i need to do this diet since i am working out already |
| Kasie | posted 20-Jan-2008 11:38am I have tried this diets when I was a senior in high school and I lost tons of weight for my senior pictures. But I changed it up a bit. Instead of my eating a salad for lunch my mom made me a turkey sandwich on wheat b/c my salad would get soggy by the time I could eat it a school. |
| kads | posted 22-Jan-2008 12:45am Do this diet really work .I am a pure vegtarian .I would love if any body guide me on giving some vegee recepies...i badly need to lose weight...R everyone making the fresh fruit juice or the packed one frm the store...I thpught of using floridas grape fruit juice.....pl let me know the subsituteof eggs and bacon and other non_veg stuff.... thanks a lot |
| Leonie | posted 26-Jan-2008 3:33pm Three of us are starting the grapefruit juice diet tomorrow. Two of us have 30kgs to lose (= 66lbs)and one of us has 15kgs to lose (=33lbs)... 12 days on and 2 days off can't be that bad eh'...... and to "Kads" this is a grapefruit MEAT and vege plan so obviously NOT suitable for vegetarians. You will need to google a "vegetarian diet for weight loss"... Good Luck! |
| Leonie | posted 26-Jan-2008 3:37pm I read somewhere if you stick with this plan EXACTLY you will lose one lb per day on average, that's a pretty good weight loss when you have heaps to lose! |
| Anonymous | posted 1-Feb-2008 12:50am can you drink diet coke while on grapefruit diet |
| Anonymous | posted 1-Feb-2008 12:55am can you switch from atkins diet to grapefruit diet |
| Anonymous | posted 1-Feb-2008 1:07am can you have sugar substitute with coffee? |
| angel | posted 2-Feb-2008 7:17pm i started this diet on jan30.. i was 249 now its saterday feb2 and i weigh 241, sound good to me...8 pounds in 3 days... |
| pass | posted 5-Feb-2008 3:21pm i was wondering if u lose water weight or fat ,,, cz losing water weight is dangerous |
| Anonymous | posted 6-Feb-2008 3:26pm Hey everyone, I did this diet when I was in highschool, it was actually really easy to follow. I ended up loosing about 90 pounds 10 months, I did go on and off a couple times...I didn't have any cravings, and I eventually somewhat transformed this over to the low carb diet and incorporated cheese, and a few other things, although I got so into the loosing weight aspect that I ended up barely eating, and I lived of Dt. Mt. Dew...and perhaps a piece of string cheese for the day! I eventually got really sick and started coughing up blood, my doctor said that when you starve yourself, your body starts to decompose itself or something to that matter...soooooo....make sure you keep in mind that you must make sure to not get completely caught up in it...I did end up regaining it all back pretty much after I started eating, but I do blame myself for that because if I had been smart about the choices I made towards the end and not put my body into starvation mode, I wouldn't have retained everything I ate afterwards... I actually restarted this diet today, so we will see what happens! |
| Kenny24126 | posted 17-Feb-2008 5:07pm i am trying this diet tomarrow! i have tried everything and I just need a jumpstart to lose my last 35 pounds. My only concern is losing and then gaining it back |
| krista610 | posted 21-Feb-2008 11:26am this diet works but it sucks the fun out of eating |
| NETTIEPOOH | posted 22-Feb-2008 3:21pm HEY I'M 180 POUNDS AND 5'5 MY GOAL IS TO LOSE 40 PONDS SO I'M TRYING THIS DIET 02/22/08 MY QUESTION IS HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE ME TO LOSE 40 POUNDS? AND WILL DO HAVE TO JUST EAT SALAD? AND WILL THE WEIGHT COME RIGHT BACK ON? I WILL UPDATE MY WEIGHT LOSS ALSO. |
| Danielle | posted 23-Feb-2008 7:57am I started the Grapefruit Diet because I want to lose weight and fast!! Now the only problem I have is this.......there is so many websites stating what you can and cant eat and this is the confusing bit for me. They contradict each other!! So some questions...if you all wouldnt mind answering for me? 1) Can I eat Corn, Peas, Lettuce, Red Onions, White Onions, Cucumber, Tomatoes & Carrots? 2) I dont eat Bacon!! So is it okay to use Sliced Turkey Breast instead? Any help will be much appreciated on this? Im drastically trying to lose weight but I need to make sure I'm eating correctly! |
| jayjay | posted 25-Feb-2008 2:14pm i love this diet and i lost 150 lbs from it!!! |
| myphoenixson | posted 26-Feb-2008 12:18pm I have done this diet and so has my mother in law. She is the one who suggested it to me. Her doctor put her on the diet before she had to go into surgury to loose some extra pounds. She did it fo 4 weeks and lost nearly 30 pounds! I've been on the diet before, but I just started again on 2/21. I will let you know how much I loose after the 12th day. You are supposed to do the diet for 12 days, stop for 2 and then do it for 12 days again. This diet is basically a strict version of Atkins. Meat and veggies, no carbs. You can not eat corn or white onions. You can eat tomatoes and carrots. I don't know about the peas. You can eat turkey bacon but it doesn't have as much fat as regular bacon so you probably won't loose the weight as fast. You will still loose it though. |
| Anonymous | posted 27-Feb-2008 9:24am I've been on this diet for about a day now. The results are spectacular. I woke up this morning and stepped on my scale. 200 Lb. loss!!! I was so excited. I suggest this diet to all of you. |
| Anonymous | posted 27-Feb-2008 9:50am I was annorexic, i tried the grapefruit diet, and i gainbed 25lbs! i was needless to say very angry >:[ |
| Anonymous | posted 1-Mar-2008 12:43pm If you were annorexic, the reason that you probably gained 25lbs is because when you're not eating, no matter what, when you finally do decide to eat, your body is going to retain, and store everything, no matter what...it's a survival mode |
| dr.herrman | posted 4-Mar-2008 11:24am im soooo fat and doing this diet got me fatter and now im 325 instead of 234 |
| dr.herrman | posted 4-Mar-2008 11:24am ill keep updated with my fat issues |
| myphoenixson | posted 6-Mar-2008 9:21am If you are gaining weight, you aren't doing it right. There is no way you should gain weight on this diet. After 8 days on the diet, I lost 6 pounds. I am getting weighed again tomorrow and I will update again. |
| carly | posted 7-Mar-2008 6:41pm Hey, im 5ft 5 and weigh just under 10st. I was wondering if anyone has done this diet who is around the same weight as me, as i dont have much to loose, and i want to know whether or not it works. Thanks, Love carlyx |
| Anonymous | posted 10-Mar-2008 12:35am Does this fidu really work i have to loose weight really fast and i dont have time to waste if it doesnt work |
| kat | posted 11-Mar-2008 1:09pm I started this diet on mar 02 2008 and the first week lost 5lbs it has motivated me to move on.I weigh in on friday so I`ll see how I did for my second week . I am 5"5 and weigh currently 180lbs . I also have started walking my dogs for about 30-45 minutes every night .. so far I feel really good The first few days I felt hungry I thing it is just mind over matter ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,kat |
| Anonymous | posted 17-Mar-2008 10:05am I started the diet 3/12/08 so far I have lost 4 pounds in 6 days. I get married in one month; tell me will I make my 15 pound loss by then. The last time i did this diet was in 1999; i lost about 35 pounds but I don't remember how quickly it came off. I did exercise a lot back then. In 12 days I lost about 10 pounds that is what motivated me to continue the diet. I'm scared I won't lose the weight fast enough this time. |
| LENA | posted 17-Mar-2008 2:42pm I STARTED THIS DIET TODAY 3/17/08 I AM TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT BY THE SECOND WEEK OF MAY....BUT I HAVE ONE QUESTION IS IT NECESSARY FOR ME TO HAVE THE MILK OR TOMATOE JUICE FOR THE BED TIME SNACK CAN THAT BE SUBSTITUTED OR CAN I JUST NOT HAVE A SNACK AT BED TIME |
| Anonymous | posted 17-Mar-2008 4:49pm i started this diet 6 days ago and ive lost 4 lbs! im 5'o" and started at 128 and now im 124, im athletic and have a lot of muscle on my body and this is working better than any other diet ive tried |
| Anonymous | posted 18-Mar-2008 2:16pm can u drink alcohol while u on the grapefruit diet |
| Anonymous | posted 25-Mar-2008 2:07pm a few questions: can i use splenda in my tea or coffee? can you eat cheese? is there a dressing that is best to use on the salad? |
| chewie | posted 26-Mar-2008 6:03pm I'm thinking about starting this diet but am kind of confused about what I can and can't eat and hoping some of you guys who have had some serious success could help me out. I only want to loose about 10lbs but I need to loose it fast! A lot of sites I've seen say that you can't have celery, cucumbers, lettuce, or cabbage - do you guys know why - kind of confused as to what to put in my salads. They also say though that you can have cereal (which I am huge addict of) but I don't see anywhere in the menu plan where you're eating any carbs - can we eat carbs and when? And finally - can I substitute soy milk for skim if I think I might be lactose intolerant? Thanks - any help is much appreciated! To anonymous above - some of the sites I visited said splenda is okay but no cheese |
| kat | posted 27-Mar-2008 9:32am The Grapefruit Diet The Promise: In 2 1/2 months you should lose 52 pounds. Seems like a fad, but who knows, take this diet with your tongue firmly in your cheek and a pinch of salt!!. The Rules of the Grapefruit Diet : You must drink eight 8oz. glasses of water daily (64 oz. total per day). 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. Grapefruit Diet Plan: Breakfast: Either 1/2 grapefruit OR 8 oz. juice (unsweetened) 2 eggs any style 2 slices of bacon Lunch: Either 1/2 grapefruit OR 8 oz. juice (unsweetened) Salad with any dressing Meat any style and any amount. Dinner: Either 1/2 grapefruit OR 8 oz. juice (unsweetened) Salad with any dressing OR a red or green vegetable cooked in butter or spices. Meat or even Fish any style cooked any way. Coffee or Tea (1 cup) Bedtime Snack: 8oz. glass of tomato juice or 8 oz cup of skim milk. |
| Anonymous | posted 27-Mar-2008 5:03pm i started this diet a few days ago but havent lost any weight. i have been following the "rules" and still nothing! .. are you sure this "eat till you are full" aspect works? |
| Kelsey | posted 30-Mar-2008 3:36pm I am going to be starting this diet tomorrow, and was wondering if I didnt like something on the list could I just skip it and still lose the weight fast? |
| jeangene28 | posted 1-Apr-2008 9:24am Well right now I am on the master cleanse diet. This is really crazy. My sister told me about the grapefruit diet and I am planning on starting it on Thursday, (so my body can get used to eating again). So I will keep you all posted. The only negative thing for me is the lack of bread beacuse that is my down fall. I am 5'2" and weigh 157lbs.. I am hoping to get down to 125 when its all said in done. So wish me luck!!! |
| MMA | posted 3-Apr-2008 12:38pm I went on this diet about 3 years ago and I did lose about 8 pounds. I don't remember the diet lasting 12 days though. I weigh 132 as of today and would like to lose at least 17 pounds. I am only 5 foot tall and small framed. I am interested in what the results will be this time. My friend went on the diet with me the last time and she went on (so many days) and off 2 days three times (as I said though, I don't remember it being 12 days). She lost 29 pounds. I did gain my weight back - but over a year later. Can you eat eggs in your salad too? |
| Anonymous | posted 4-Apr-2008 9:54am I started this diet on 3/22/2008 and I lost 10lbs and 13.5 inches off my entire body. I am on my 2nd day off and I feel great. So far, I did not gain any of the weight back. I actually lost another pound. My advice is that you must try to do some type of exercise on this diet. If you do, you will see the pounds melt away even faster. I know the diet says eat whatever you want but we all know that is not true. Make healthy choices and you will be greatly rewarded (DO NOT EAT FRIED FOODS - SUBSTITUTE WITH GRILLED MEATS). Many people do not understand the concept of the 2 days off. On your days off, you cannot eat whatever you want and not expect to gain the weight back. If you make healthy choices then you will not have to worry about gaining back what you lost. This is what I did on my 2 days off and I did not gain the weight back, INSTEAD I lost weight. I hope this helps. Breakfast Oatmeal (note this is a carb) Lowfat Yogurt Water (w/crystal lite mix) Lunch Grilled Chicken Salad 1/2 Baked Potato w/sour cream and butter (note this is a carb) 1 Cup fresh fruit salad Water Dinner Grilled Salmon w/white wine sauce Mixed Vegetables 1 Apple (optional) Water Note that I drank at least 8 glasses of water those days and I did some type of workout for at least 30 minutes. I also did not snack between meals. Just drink water. Unless you change your eating habits, no matter how fast you lose the weight, you will gain it back. It is so easy to eat unhealthy but if you want to remain healthy and live longer, make those lifestyle changes little by little. |
| Anonymous | posted 14-Apr-2008 6:33pm do you have to exercise everyday doing this diet? cuz i cant because i am to young to drive and other problems 2. So if n e 1 anonymous cud tell me if u have to workout on this diet to lose weight plz tell me cuz ive been doing this diet for about 3 days now and i havent quite lost ne thing and i follow it exactly (except the waters not always like frozen) but i do i just dont workout! |
| Anonymous | posted 15-Apr-2008 11:44am Does anyone know if diet coke is ok to have? |
| Anonymous | posted 16-Apr-2008 9:25am i need to loose 60lbs for mid sep , as my boyfriend as asked me to marry him b4 he goes away with the army , so do you think doing the grapefruit diet and swimming will help me to loose that 60lbsfor sep 08? right now im a size 22 and would love to get into a 16-18 dress for my big day , |
| Anonymous | posted 16-Apr-2008 10:07am I started it on Monday April 14. It's now Wed. April 16 and I've lost 3 lbs. It's working for me. Can't wait to see the results after 12 days. I do recommend lean meats and moderate exercise to see quicker results. |
| Ashley | posted 17-Apr-2008 2:49pm I started this diet Monday 4/14/08, along with 3 other co-workers. We are all different sizes and shapes and all of us have seen results. Today is 4/17/08 and i have lost 5lbs, my boss lost 8lbs and our other co-workers between 2-5lbs each. We fry our eggs in the morning, eat breaded fish, and use normal salad dressings. I sub non-fat yougurt for my evening snack beacuse i dont drink milk. Yes it is ok to have diet soda's as long as they are cafinee free, you can eat cheese, you need it for some sort of dairy in your system. We use splenda on our grapfruits, and in our cofee. Oh and none of us exersize yet. I also talked to my pharmacist and she said the only perscription drugs to worry about while doin this diet are heart meds and cholesterol meds. I will keep you guys posted! |
| gabi | posted 17-Apr-2008 3:16pm I did this diet two years ago. It worked back then. I started because I wanted to have another baby and didn't want to do it on top of my overweight. The good thing about this diet is the motivation. You feel great when after a week you've lost 5 or 8 lbs. I got inspired, and starting working out. I remember I was 166 lbs and got down to 135 (only 2 months on the diet). I kept the weight off for a year and the following year I decided to try for another baby, and start eating again.. Bad Choice! I gain weight and didn't get pregnant. When I finally got pregnant I was overweight.. not as bad but still overweight. Now, I have a 5 months old baby and 160 lbs again. I started the diet again on 04/14/2008, and will let you know how it is doing for me. Wish me luck! |
| meyaka | posted 19-Apr-2008 5:56pm i started this diet about a week ago. i know i lost weight. im not going to weigh my self til my 12 days is up. but my jaw is really saw from chewing all that salad i hope it really works! |
| Anonymous | posted 23-Apr-2008 9:17am On day 10. I checked this morning and I was down 6 lbs. I cheated one meal, but every other meal has been the diet. I am also allowing myself 1-2 diet cokes a day. I also cut my eggs down. I only feel like having one at breakfast. I'm starting to increase my exercise so I think if I stick with it things will work out. I'll probably continue it after my 2 days off this weekend. In a way its easy because you're eating pretty much the same foods, but that can get old. Best of luck to everyone! |
| gabi | posted 25-Apr-2008 11:26am Today is 04/25/2008 and I am on my 12th day. So far I lost 8 lbs. I am so happy, I can tell my cloth fits different. This weekend is my 2 days off ... But I will continue doing it next week. I'll keep you posted. |
| Anonymous | posted 25-Apr-2008 1:16pm Are hot dogs allowed? Several posts have indicated that the parameters of the diet differ. And is cheese ok? |
| tg | posted 28-Apr-2008 4:00pm i was wondering the same about hotdogs carrots and a few other things. i been eating them in my diet im on day 5 right now. the people who lost the most weight was these foods included in your diet? |
| tg | posted 28-Apr-2008 4:01pm oh and is it a must for the tomato juice or milk? |
| gabi | posted 1-May-2008 11:24am I do hotdogs, and cheese. No carrots. I never knew it was forbidden, so I did it and still lost weight. |
| Anonymous | posted 1-May-2008 2:54pm I have a very slow metabolism, so it is hard for me to just exercise and lose weight. I have started this diet today and I will keep you posted. |
| ((Anonymous)) | posted 2-May-2008 2:20am hello everyone i been struggling with my wieght for about 3 years and i need help....i use to be 125 and the pass 3 yrs i have gained alot of wieght im now 204 i need help and im only 19 years old ...do you think this diet will be good for me? if so let me know asap. |
| adwms | posted 4-May-2008 3:04pm Hello all...My sisters and I are going to start this diet tomorrow...I am wondering whats the best kind of exercises to do? |
| monique | posted 7-May-2008 5:19pm hello everyone i started the diet 5-5-2008 i lost weight before and gained it now im on the gainindg thing and im trying to lose weight for my graduation the diet is not hard i get hungry late at night when im study as of now i dont feel like anything so i will check back in on my 12th day i pray for good results |
| Anonymous | posted 8-May-2008 10:42am Just finished my first 12 days - lost 9 lbs! It does work. I too, get hungry at night, but drink water!!!! Good luck! |
| Anonymous; 5/8/08 | posted 8-May-2008 2:05pm osunds like a good diet program, just wondering if there are any side effects after stopping the program? weight gain? health issues? thanks |
| ash | posted 10-May-2008 12:11am the thing about this diet, as with any diet, is that the second you stop following the plan chances are that you are going to gain it all back, and perhaps then some...i've done this diet in the past, and i lost 100 and i gained it back...but when i had stopped doing the plan, i started eating a lot of carbs, pastas, bread, etc. so therefore, after not having had them for so long, they stuck like glue i have nothing to blame but myself for gaining the weight back...and with that being said, i think that we really need to look at this program as a jump start to change our entire way of eating, just eating healthier in general, sticking to salads, etc, instead of eating all the junk, and carbs...this is my out look on it now, that it's not just a temporary change, but a life long change to better my health, and it seems to make a big difference in my whole outlook on following the plan...yeah i know i sound corney, lol... |
| Anonymous | posted 10-May-2008 9:53am hey is there a special time to stop eating dinner at like 7.00 |
| Anonymous | posted 12-May-2008 11:01pm is cauliflower allowed on the diet? |
| Anonymous | posted 13-May-2008 12:16pm I started this diet today. i will let everyone know how it is going for me on the 12th day. I way 158lbs now and want to lose 30lbs we will see but this morning I didn't eat any bcacon just eggs and juice. |
| ash | posted 13-May-2008 3:41pm no there isn't a special time to stop eating...and cauliflower is not allowed on the diet...a good rule of thumb, avoid whites... |
| Penny | posted 14-May-2008 11:14am can you use apple cider vinegar also to help lose weight on this diet? |
| ((Anonymous)) | posted 14-May-2008 11:09pm what if you dont like coffee can u jus drink tea can it be any kind of tea like grean tea? |
| Peggy | posted 15-May-2008 11:38am My cousin told me about this diet and swear that it works. I am going to try it and hope it works. |
| ash | posted 15-May-2008 12:24pm not so sure about the apple cider vinegar, i mean i'm sure it wouldn't hurt to try it, it's not forbidden on the diet. as for the coffee, i have never drank it and it doesn't seem to affect anything, i think it's just for people that do like coffee. i personally love iced tea (any kind), so i will drink it throughout the day and add a packet of sweet and low, i do try to stay away from soda though, and if i do drink it i will drink diet caffiene free. |
| Penny | posted 15-May-2008 9:34pm It says that you can eat chili with no beans does that include canned chili |
| ((Anonymous)) | posted 16-May-2008 5:21pm some say you cant have lettuce is that true? |
| ash | posted 17-May-2008 2:50pm i'd be very careful about eating chili even if it has no beans, you might be best to stick to homemade and watch what your putting in, because if you read the labels on the canned chili w/o beans they are still extrememly high in carbs, and that is what your mainly trying to avoid. as for the lettuce i've never heard that before, in the plans it states to eat a salad for lunch, and you can also have the option between that or red or green veggis, so i don't know how they could have figured you can't have lettuce, perhaps they were misinformed. there is a lot of backward info out there, one site will say you can't have something and have somethings, but the next will have the same items but listed under the opposite catagories... |
| roxy @-}- | posted 19-May-2008 8:50pm I am starting this diet tomorrow. I am looking to lose 35-40 pounds. I am 5'3 and currently weigh in at 155lbs. I will also be doing several forms of excerise, especially through sports and dance. Can anyone tell me approximately when I can expect to reach my goal wieght? |
| Christine | posted 20-May-2008 3:10pm It states that the weight loss is 52 lbs in 2 1/2 months. |
| Mialou | posted 20-May-2008 10:19pm So, I am thinking about starting this diet. I am in my early 40's and just can't seem to find anything that works. I was very thin (5'6", 120 lbs) until I started having babies. I gained about 80 lbs with each pregnancy and am 250lbs as of today. I feel miserable. The past week I have been taking Trimspa, followed by a chaser of high fiber drink mix, following a low carb diet, and have been walking 1 - 2 miles per day. It feels as if I have gained weight, possibly from the fiber drink mix... I really hope that this diet does work, as I am beginning to feel depressed with the increase in weight over the years. It seems I did try this diet about 20 years ago and had some major stomach upset. |
| Determined | posted 21-May-2008 10:07pm I am going to start on 5/22/08! I will keep you gues posted on how my 12 days go!I hope it goes well. |
| roxy @-}- | posted 22-May-2008 12:53pm Well, it's my third say on the diet and I will not weight myself until after the 12 days. But so far, for those of you who are wondering, it's GREAT! I feel much more energetic. I already feel that I've lost weight, but most importantly my elf confidense has gone up dramatically. Wish you all the best and let's all keep eachother posted with our results! |
| Annie | posted 22-May-2008 2:57pm I'm starting this diet on 5/23/08. From what I've read I hope that I retain the positive results that so many of you have already achieved. |
| ((Anonymous)) | posted 22-May-2008 7:15pm hello i started the diet last friday i have been doing good so far..i weigh 204 age 19 so i hope at least lose 8 pounds i say it like that cuz i kinda cheated...but im planning to do it a second time...but i can feel the differece in my body...so when u guys are on the diet do u kinda cheat? |
| Anonymous | posted 23-May-2008 1:42pm Hello,I have tried a diet something like this one but you had to drink a mixture of apple cider,apple juice,and white grape juice 1/4 of it to be exact but the eating plan was the same except for the 1/2 grapefruit for lunch and I lost a lot of weight from it I can honestly say that yes it do work and i've kept it off for 2 years until I gotten pregnant and gained it back. Starting this exact diet next month. |
| Anonymous | posted 23-May-2008 1:47pm Are you sure that the diet is called the grapfruit diet. Ive heard of a doctor recommending this diet to heart patients needing to lose weight fast for heart surgery.It's the same diet plan just with a few changes. |
| ANNABELLE | posted 25-May-2008 6:16pm Hi...I am going to go on this diet tomorrow. I just ordered the Hoodia P57 yesterday for over $100, and now I'm feeling silly for doing so. If I an lose the weight by eating a meal plan like this...sounds too good to be true! So, gonna give it a whirl. Was wondering if I'm allowed to have diet coke with it, or if it wil impede the weight loss. Even if it's just one can with dinner or something, in place of the coffee. I am 5'5 and weigh 153 lbs. Will keep progress online if it seems to work. |
| ash | posted 26-May-2008 2:36pm i drink diet coke all the time...and i never drink the coffee/tea with my dinner, but i do drink unsweetened ice tea throughout the day and ocassionally will add a sweet and low...i don't worry too much about drinking too much diet soda, i do get in the 64 oz. of water, but if i completely cut off everything, i will fail, lol...i know this for a fact, so drinking my diet sodas is my way of treating myself... |
| A1 | posted 27-May-2008 11:30am I am going to give this diet a try but was wondering what type of grapefruit do you have to eat? RED, PINK, OR YELLOW??? |
| ANNABELLE | posted 27-May-2008 7:53pm ASH....Hi, thanks for responding! Can I ask how much weight you have lost and in what length of time? |
| djb | posted 28-May-2008 6:43pm I started the diet today and I am 146.6 lbs. I will keep you updated on my weight loss weekly. My goal is 135 lbs |
| tlh | posted 28-May-2008 6:43pm i just started the diet today and i like to eat, if you don't beleive me ask djb!!! :) i am currently 185 lbs in hopes to be at least 150 before summer is over... I will check back on 06.04.08 to let you know the results...keep your finger crossed that i can stick with it.. i will be working out on this diet as well... |
| djb | posted 28-May-2008 6:44pm yes tlh loves to eat but i am going to help her stick with the diet so we both can get the results we are looking for.☺ |
| ANNABELLE | posted 29-May-2008 4:18pm I started this diet on May 26th (just 3 days ago)and I was 155lbs and I am now 149! The 1st day, I didn't lose anything and then I skipped the scale yesterday, but today...wow, I am so impressed. Some people lose weight very easily and can lose pounds overnight, but I have never been that way, so this is a big feat for me. I've been eating the eggs and bacon for breakfast, salads and bbq chicken breast or chicken cacciatore for lunch, steamed veggies with butter and chicken or steak for dinner. I drink the juice before each meal, water and diet coke throughout the day, as well as the skim milk before bed (although I don't like the taste)! So obviously...this meal plan leaves no room for hunger, except if you eat dinner too early in the day! Even still, I won't eat in between meals, just fill up with water or diet coke. The diet says eat until you are full, and if you do so, (which I've been doing lol) you really don't get hungry between meals. I will keep you guys posted on progress. I like that I keep track on-line, and I think it will help a little. I purchased the Hoodia P57 but I will return it as soon as it arrives. That is intended to curb your appetite...but why do that if you can eat and still lose weight?! 6 pounds in just 3 days! I swear...this is easier and better than Atkins! |
| ANNABELLE | posted 29-May-2008 4:23pm Oh...another thing, I just purchased a digital scale too. My weight was varying on my scale and my sisters scale. This is much easier to read the results...which leads to "whoo hoo"...which leads to more motivation! My old regular scale said I weighed 153, but my digital said 155...why am I telling you guys all this? I have no idea. Just think the digital is more accurate and a single pound dropped can give people like me all the more motivation. |
| NancyAnne-FL | posted 30-May-2008 7:13pm My boss at work actually did this diet and he lost 41 lbs in 3 months time!! I am starting it on Monday. June 2..I have about 20 lbs, or better, to lose that I gained when I quit smoking on November 22... I will weigh in on Monday afternoon and keep all posted.. Good Luck ev1!! |
| ANNABELLE | posted 31-May-2008 11:48pm GAINED IT ALL BACK! OMG... THERE GOES MY EXHILARATION! THE ONLY THING I DID DIFFERENT WAS NOT EAT THE GREEN VEGGIES AND BUTTER AT DINNER, AND MY CHICKEN WAS BREADED AND FRIED (HOT WINGS). I ALSO HAD SOME LEFT OVER CHICKEN NUGGETS BEFORE BED. UGH...SO UPSET! |
| Anonymous | posted 3-Jun-2008 4:00pm my question is that i bought grapfruits from the market and there yellow is that right? and the second question is that do i cut that grapefruit and finish all of it each time i have a meal?i need an explaination please? |
| Anonymous | posted 3-Jun-2008 4:04pm i am back another question can i in the morining have grapefruit and than have cereal in 2% milk? cuz i do not eggs everyday and never eat bacon for reliouse purposes |
| A1 | posted 3-Jun-2008 6:54pm HELLO, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHICH TYPE OF GREAPEFRUIT I SHOULD EAT, YELLOW, PINK OR RED? |
| roxy @-}- | posted 5-Jun-2008 8:22am I am drinking Pink Grapefruit. I've had great results so far. Just make sure that it's unsweetned. |
| LB_gurl | posted 6-Jun-2008 3:00pm hello everybody...i just wanted to know if it was ok to eat the same thing for lunch and dinner. On other GF sites , I see that for lunch you eat salad and eat any meat as is and for dinner it's any meat and veggies [it doesnt say salad]. My sister and I started yesterday, I can't say anything on it yet, to soon to say but I do feel great. I will keep you guys updated. But if theres anybody out there that can answer my question, I would really appriciate it! Good luck to you all. |
| ash | posted 7-Jun-2008 4:15pm Hey everyone, it's been a while, been out and about. Annabell you had asked how much weight I had lost and how long it took me, I lost about 100 pounds in a little under a year. I did not stick to the diet plan by the book, but I changed my life style to basically avoid all carbs, and eventually elimanated the juice, I couldn't take it anymore. With that being said you said that you gained all your weight back over night...well if you had breading on your chicken and also had chicken nuggets, which i'm guess had breading also, then that is more carbs than your body is used to, and since you are reducing the amount of carbs you would normally eat in your every day life, while on this diet, your body is going to retain ANY you eat, especially right away, after your body gets used to things and the change in the way your eating it won't be so quick to retain all the carbs. As to the grapefruit question, there are yellow, pink, and red grapefruits you can buy, and no, you do not have to eat the entire grapefruit per meal, just cut it in half and eat half and store the other half for the next meal. Also your question about cereal, I'm sure you can do that but you are not going to loose weight as fast because you are consuming carbs in both the cereal and milk, and this is supposed to be an EXTREMELY low carb diet, and the grapefruit works as an energy booster to get your metabolism going...I guess my advice to you would be to look at the labels, and try to find milk and cereal with the lowest amount of carbs possible. As to the question about eating the same thing. Yes you can do that, there is no problem there, I've done that before I'll prepare extra at lunch (ex: a nice big chef salad) and put half away for dinner, makes it way easier. just consider the green vegetables to be your lettuce, lol... |
| ash | posted 7-Jun-2008 4:25pm I'm also trying this diet again...well somewhat this diet, but I'm not really big on the grapefruit thing, instead I take a grapefruit pill half an hour before each meal, you can find them at health stores, and I'm not exactly following the menu plan either. For breakfast I'll have say 2 scrambled eggs, with bacon bits(if you don't have time for fresh cooked bacon) and mix in some low carb veggies, and a little bit of cheese and make a low carb scramble. When I get a sweet tooth I buy sugar free jello, and put a little bit of cool whip on it, because the jello has 0 carbs and the cool whip has only 2 carbs/serving. another thing i'll do when i'm having extreme sweet tooth is take a little teaspoon of peanut butter with a tad of whipped cream and eat it just like that. The other day I made a mock meatloaf, with eggs, montreal steak seasoning, and low carb veggis, but no breading or anything like that and baked that like a regular meatloaf, and that was really good also, or perhaps a ham, cheese, onion (usually try to use scallions cause they have less carbs than regular large white onions) and broc quiche but do more like a scramble, don't put in the milk, or use crust. There are all kinds of different things you can do, you just have to use your imagination... |
| LB_gurl | posted 8-Jun-2008 5:01am This is to ash: I just wanted to know after you did the grapefruit diet, what kind of foods did you eat? Its my third day, and happily to say, i feel real good about it, im not hungry at all. but when my 12 days are up, i dont want to eat the wrong foods and gain all the weight back. So if you can list some of the foods you eat, i'd really appreciate it and congrats on the weight loss, my goal is to loose a 100 lbs too. So, how long do you think I should stay on this diet? Btw, is it ok if we skip meals? Im usually busy when it comes to lunch time and when I look @ the time to eat, its already dinner time, is this going to ruin the diet? oh and one more thing, can the salad have any vegatable in it or just greens? |
| Anonymous | posted 8-Jun-2008 6:07pm LB_gurl, You only go off for 2 days, just stick to good meat or fish, vegetables and fruit and you should be ok. Also you should never skip a meal as that leads to getting too hungry and overeating on the next meal. Stick to the diet, otherwise it will fail. I just eat greens and tomatos for my salad, sometimes adding bean sprouts, artichoke hearts (canned in water) and sometimes black olives just about 5. Just make sure you eat 3 meals a day and don't skip. K? |
| LB_gurl | posted 9-Jun-2008 2:21am oh wow, i thought we stop doing the diet when we want to?? but ok, thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to make sure not to skip any more meals. I'll keep you guys updated nxt monday! Starting date...6\5 to 6\16!!! |
| Anonymous | posted 10-Jun-2008 2:17pm I am starting the grapefruit diet as of June 10, 08.. If anyone out there would like to help me in my journey to skinny land please please feel free to e-mail me at luvmysuns4@aol.com.. It's alot easier to have someone to chat(at least for me) when your trying to lose weight.. This will be my first time, but i did try the Cabbage Soup diet about 7 yrs. ago and it worked.. I'm hoping the grapefruit diet will work because you have more food choices besides soup!!!.. I will keep everyone posted.. I can't wait to get started. As of now im 163 and 5'5, but I'm apple shaped and my waist size is 37. I don't look fat until i sit down and my rolls connect, haha.. So happy grapefruiting and i will be back in about 12 days.. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE |
| kara | posted 11-Jun-2008 11:35pm i'm starting this diet today 6/11/08 i'll keep you all posted. |
| Anonymous | posted 12-Jun-2008 4:27pm Does it really not wokr if you dont eat the bacon?/ I never eat bacon i really dont like it i hope it wont affect it |
| kara | posted 13-Jun-2008 4:44pm hey i'm back..day 2 and i've lost one pound it's hard for me though because i don't wake up until 1pm and don't go abck to sleep until 3am so it's kind of hard. |
| Anonymous | posted 13-Jun-2008 6:22pm i heard you CAN have cheese on the diet..any kind |
| Anonymous | posted 19-Jun-2008 8:34pm im not really on this exact diet ...i eat once aday (tuna,Qatmeal,chicken noddle soup,),drink nothing but water and grapefruit juice and excersise for 20 minutes a day ...ive been on it for 2 1/2 days and have lost 3.5 pounds. I hate when people go out and get something really good to eat and eat it slowly so you want to ruin your whole diet! With this diet it seems alot more sensible then mine but i have to loss 55lbs in 2 months .....should i continue my diet or start this one???? I'm confused XP |
| gem | posted 20-Jun-2008 9:47am Hi there ive read sooooooo many different versions can someone please let me know can i eat fruit other than grapefruit??????? And can i cook the meet in tomatoe sauce????? please please help |
| sclegacy | posted 21-Jun-2008 11:29am During June 2007 to December 20007, I was a die-hard dieter and exercised for several weddings (yes, bridemaid hell) to lose weight. One of my friend's mother ordered our dresses 2 sizes too small because she didn't want any fat people in her daughter's wedding. Anyway, needless to say I lost the weight boot camp style and very slowly. I went from 285 to 215 to fit in my size 18 dress though I asked for a size 22 dress figuring I would diet into THAT dress. At the time, I wore a size 26! In June, I got on the scale when my jeans got tight. Ahh, I was 232 pounds! I started the grapefruit diet my friend gave me that she used to lose weight for our sorority sister's wedding this past December figuring I COULD not stand to be so miserable again...and hungry. I started June 15th at 232 pound and this morning I weigh 225.4 pounds! YIPPEE! I do exercise for 20-40 minutes and eat what's on the menu given without hunger or b***hy tendencies. That's it! I pray to God this keeps on working! I'm 5'4 (size 18 again @ 225.4) and wish to lose 85 pounds total to get to a never seen 140 pounds. Hopefully, I will be able to wear a never seen before size 6 or 8. My short term goal is to weigh 210 on the 4th of July. Wish me luck! |
| alirae22 | posted 23-Jun-2008 8:19pm Good luck sclegacy! I have tried what seems every possible supplement out there and that gets $$. Now, 2 children later, I would like to lose about 20ish pounds, but will be satisfied with about 15ish. My husband and I are looking to start trying for another baby in late Aug or early Sept, and if I could lose 15 lbs before putting my body through THAT roller coaster again, that'd be ideal! I wouldn't say I'm overweight so much as just very flabby. My "pooch" on my tummy, I refer to as my empty baby sac, because that's exactly what it looks like. We are leaving for TX in 3 weeks for a family reunion type thing on my husband's side. I LOVE his family, but all the women are size 4 or smaller, and me being a 10ish, I always feel like the fatty. I know it's vain, but it would really help my self esteem to lose this nagging weight, and I just don't want to buy into another expensive supplement, only to be let down and my pockets to be empty. With this, although it may be considered a "fad" diet, it's much cheaper and realistic to maintain, so I'm all for it. I will go stock my refridgerator tomorrow with what I need and start first thing wed morning. Wish me luck! I will post again when I have completed my 12 day cycle. |
| Queen A | posted 25-Jun-2008 9:15am I just started this diet monday 6/23 as of right now I'm 177...My goal is to lose 30 pounds...I will keep you guys posted on my weight lose. |
| alirae22 | posted 25-Jun-2008 12:29pm Started today....149ish. I'll be doing it full force today through Friday, but then I'm going out of town for the weekend, so I'll be back on it Monday. I'll keep posting... |
| Cindy | posted 25-Jun-2008 2:32pm Hi everyone! My daughter and I started this diet 2 days ago. She lost 3 lbs, I lost 1 lb the first day. I only have about 8 lbs to lose, she has about 25-30. If anyone has good ideas as far as different meals for lunch and dinner, could you please post them for the rest of us? Or maybe just post what you ate for the day, that would give the rest of us differnt ideas so we arent sticking to the same boring thing all the time! LOL Good luck to all of you! |
| Amont | posted 25-Jun-2008 9:03pm Cindy, Congrats on your loss, for Lunch i usually have a nice, big salad with a variety of meat and veggies, and for dinner i usually have veggies and meat (I choose different veggies and meats every night) my meal plan is still plain but i eat a variety of veggies and meats that it gives it a twist for me, hope that helps! Good to luck to you and your daughter! |
| Anonymous | posted 25-Jun-2008 9:15pm Can someone please tell me what kind of tea they drink and if you can use sweetener? Thanks!! |
| Katie | posted 28-Jun-2008 8:09pm Starting the diet 2maro....5/29/08..i hope it works ...i have to loss 50 puonds in a month in a half ...its scary to think i have really no time to loss so much weight !!! I'll update in about 3 weeks ..... |
| Skinny Ass | posted 29-Jun-2008 7:09am Why don't you FAT ASSES move that behind and shed the pounds physically, rather than sitting around and hoping eating will help. MOVE FATTY MOVE |
| jeff | posted 2-Jul-2008 8:10pm Can i have alcohol with the grapefruit diet? |
| alirae22 | posted 3-Jul-2008 5:08pm Jeff~ You probably shouldn't as it's just extra/empty cals. I have only been doing this for a week, and lost 2 lbs, which for me is quite a feat! Good luck to you~ |
| Trumisses | posted 7-Jul-2008 11:22am I really need to know what kind of Tea is good to intake while on this diet? |
| Anonymous | posted 13-Jul-2008 11:57am I lost 5 pounds the first day.This diet really works.You just have to stick to it.My sister lost 100 pounds in 2 months,but she was really on it.I lost a total of 30 pounds in a month,then got off.I will be getting back on this diet,cause it really works.Good luck to everyone. |
| Anonymous | posted 14-Jul-2008 9:08am Starting this diet again. I was on it in April. Went from 161 to 150. I'm now holding at 149 and would still like to drop another 10. I took a couple months off to see if I would gain it all back. And I didn't. Good luck everyone. Will keep you all posted. |
| Ash | posted 14-Jul-2008 9:32pm SKINNY ASS:::::: I'M SORRY THAT YOU HAVE SUCH A MISERABLE LIFE THAT YOU FEEL THE NEED TO MAKE YOUR SELF FEEL BETTER BY TRYING TO MAKE ALL OF US FEEL BAD ABOUT OURSELVES BY CUTTING US DOWN, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR LIFE. TO BE HONEST, I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU, NOT ANY OF US, CAUSE EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY BE SKINNY YOU SURE AS HELL HAVE A LOT OF GROWNING UP TO DO IN LIFE :) WE ALL DEAL WITH THINGS IN OUR LIFE DIFFERENTLY, SOME PEOPLE DRINK, SOME DO DRUGS, SOME EAT, AND OBVIOUSLY FROM WHAT YOU'VE SHOWN US, YOU DEAL WITH YOUR PROBLEMS BY BELITTLING OTHERS. SO HERE'S A TIP FOR YOU: MAYBE INSTEAD OF SITTING THERE ON YOUR SKINNY ASS CUTTING US DOWN, LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR AND ADDRESS YOUR FLAWS... HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY :) |
| Ash | posted 14-Jul-2008 9:34pm you can drink any kind of tea, and yes i do use an artifical sweetener...i use sweet and low |
| termite | posted 16-Jul-2008 11:43pm I just started this diet, it doesn't say you can have coffee in morning. Is that posible, I can't have caffeine at night, also can you drink v8 juice instead of tomato. Only asking because thats what I have, forgot to buy the tomato juice. Oh yeah is ruby red grapefruit ok, it just tastes better. Wish the diet was more specific. And by the way skinnyass, you must be a sad lonely person with nothing to do to waste your time coming to a site like this just to cut people down. I feel sorry for you, hope you find a life soon |
| MICHELLE | posted 17-Jul-2008 9:11pm guys believe me when I say this diet really does work. I tried this diet 3 1/2 maybe 4 years ago an loss 35lbs of my 186lbs. that I have since gain back right up to this point and can not stop loosing or stating this diet faithfully again, I just can't put my mind, heart and soul back this. Why? |
| uk2008 | posted 22-Jul-2008 6:56pm Hi everyone. I am about to start this deit and am very glad to have found this forum. i will start tommorow 23-07/08. i am hoping to lose 5 stone but not looking for miracles either. my only question is how much workout do you need to do in order to get maximum benefit?. thanks |
| Mommy of 4 | posted 23-Jul-2008 12:59am Here's what I found works for me, start on a Monday. You go 12 days on and 2 days off, that way your off the diet every other weekend to enjoy the foods you want. No cheating! Eat exactly what it says and when you crave those foods reward yourself with them on the weekend your off the diet. I also found, for those alcohol drinkers, try something like diet caffine free coke and rum or jack and diet coke.(you get the picture) This has been an on going diet in our family and we have all had success with it if you do not cheat! Also, as far as working out, a 30-60 minute walk everyday should be enough and strongly encouraged. ITS SUMMER! Ged out and enjoy some sun!! Basic rules, eggs and bacon in morning, salad and a meat for lunch, and salad meat and veggies for dinner. No snacks. Eat till your full! Good Luck everyone. I hope you all can keep up with it!! ps. The foods can get boring! Look up low carb recipes on line to spice things up!! |
| Anonymous | posted 27-Jul-2008 11:28am CAN YOU DRINK ALL THE WATER YOU WANT? |
| uk2008 | posted 28-Jul-2008 3:27pm Thanks Momy of 4. yeah the food can get a little boring,. well, so far so good, the only cheating i done so far is not to eat the bacon caz i can't by religiuos deit. 5 days in to the deit and lost 6lb not bad, i guess. I am fighting everyone and anyone including perfect strangers coz i am not getting my Tea and i can't bring my self to drink Tea without sugar. any ADVICE PLEASE. Thank you. |
| Mommy of 4 | posted 28-Jul-2008 6:48pm You should drink 36-64 ounces a day. Like on the hour every hour or something. uk2008, you can't have the tea because of the caffine. Do they make decaf? If they do I would try maybe sweet&low or splenda. the longer you can stay on the diet, the better. If thats your only vice, I guess thats not too shabby! =) Good luck everyone, I'm back on today after my weekend off!! =) |
| Sad soul | posted 1-Aug-2008 12:10pm HI there. i been on this for about 4 days and lost nothing, is it the way it goes or am i on a no fake diet. i have not cheated either. plz let me know if it is me or the darn diet? |
| uk2008 | posted 6-Aug-2008 4:32am WELL. Here i am again but this time not so happy.last time i wrote the 28th and was 6lb down now it is 9 days latter and is still 6lb THE 6lb. Sad soul can i borrow your nickname please. |
| zlove81 | posted 9-Aug-2008 1:38pm well actually you have to wait until after the 5th day to see if you really lost the weight...remember you have to exercise and drink plenty of water.....even a vitamin |
| zlove81 | posted 9-Aug-2008 1:45pm here is another trick i used to use..mix 9oz of water wih 3 capfuls of apple cider vinegar and a whole squeezed lemon and drink before u go 2 bed...tastes kind of yucky but it worked 4 me! u can also drink hot green tea and add 3 capfuls of apple cider vinegar to it |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Aug-2008 2:21pm do u have to excersie a lot and do the diet or can u do the diet and excersie maybe once a day??? |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Aug-2008 2:24pm oops i meant once a WEEK..... |
| zlove81 | posted 12-Aug-2008 10:28pm u can do the diet and execise atleast twice a day....its lik this the mre u exercise the faster u will c results and jus drink nothing but water |
| BLONDIE | posted 13-Aug-2008 3:34pm I have tried so many diets and have done well but when I would come off of the diets I gained the weight back because the weight definately comes back when you start eating carbs, bread & sugar again. The Atkins Diet was always my favorite diet but I really want to try this one. I want you all to know we are all in the same boat together and we can all get healthy together. I'm 47 years old and have been battling with my weight for 15 years. I'm 5'9 and weighed 130 lbs in high school. I realize I will never be that thin again but when I get under 200 lbs I know it would be a new begining for me. I am 100 lbs over weight. I quit smoking 15 years ago and the weight has crept up on me. I do take total blame it is 100% my fault. I need to get healthy for myself as well for my family. I plan to get all the right foods to start this diet August 18th. I read (Mommy of 4's) advice and she said it is good to start on a Monday then every other weekend will be your off days. It makes since to me. I will keep in touch. Get healthy for your loved ones & friends. Good Luck To You All......Blondie |
| sweethrt | posted 17-Aug-2008 10:40pm going to start diet tomorrow I can relate to what Blondie is saying. I am afraid I will not have the will power to do this but I am tired of being over weight and the extra weight is creating health problems for me. I have been inspired by the the different stories i have read wish me blessing on this journey. God Bless and great outcomes to all:) I will keep you up dated on my progress. starting 08/18/08. |
| uk2008 | posted 21-Aug-2008 9:43pm Hello. well, it worked and i am so happy now. i lost total of 24lp and need to lose another 24lb to get where i wanna be but i am so sick of meat if anyone mentions it i will throw up. i will be off for 4 days and will be back on it later, lets hope i can handle the meat. |
| lovesdasmile | posted 26-Aug-2008 10:26pm hi everyone i started this diet on monday hopefully i'll lose some weight this is the first time i've tried this diet but i've tried several others and they all failed well if i'm honest i failed them....lol....no shame....but anyway i'm gonna try to stay on this one at least for the 12 days i'll post back and let you know how it goes....God Bless.... lovesdasmile |
| Anonymous | posted 27-Aug-2008 10:28am I love this diet--it really worked for me a few years ago. I would like to use it again but my medicines are affected by grapefruit juice--does anyone know if there is anything that can be substituted for it? |
| CaliGirl | posted 27-Aug-2008 10:50am Ok, I have started this diet today. From reading the other post, I am assuming that I can supplement red grapefuit juice for white grapefruit juice. Is that correct? I am 146lbs and trying to get down to 135lbs. I went from a size 4 to a size 8 and I am stressed because I am unable to fit most of my clothes. I am carrying the tummy weight, and I don't even have children. Last question, do you have to drink the juice before you eat, or can you have it during or after you eat? Please advise, I had one of those mothers that wouldn't let you drink until you finished your food, and that has stuck with me since I was a kid. |
| Anonymous | posted 28-Aug-2008 11:48am To CaliGirl--it doesn't matter about the color of the grapefruit--just make sure it is unsweetened. When I was on the diet previously, I used Crystal Light Grapefruit Drink--it worked great and there weren't any extra calories. |
| CaliGirl | posted 28-Aug-2008 1:14pm Anonymous- Is there a difference if I drink the grapefruit cocktail juice then the 100 percent grapefruit juice? Also, do I have to drink the tomato juice at bedtime? |
| Anonymous | posted 29-Aug-2008 5:05am To CaliGirl--I've decided that it doesn't matter what you drink as long as it is low-cal or diet. This time, I've just eaten meat and vegetables with diet cranberry drink or diet pop and have lost weight just like I did with the grapefruit juice. Also, I have never had the tomato juice at nite--once in awhile a glass of skim milk. What's really weird is that I used to nibble on carrots and radishes between meals and didn't seem to be losing--now I only eat them with my meals and the weight is falling off--I guess that what "no snacking" means. |
| CaliGirl | posted 29-Aug-2008 9:51am Anonymous-Thanks for the insight. I am taking a spin/cycle class at my gym at least 3 days a week, so I hope that helps. I have to keep reminding myself not to jump on the scale every morning thinking it's going to be a pound lighter, because that's not going to do anything but make me upset. Well I will touch back with everyone in about a week to let you all know of any progress. Have a good Memorial Day Holiday, and EAT RIGHT! |
| Anonymous | posted 29-Aug-2008 11:01am Is cheese allowed on the grapefruit diet? It is a good source of protein. Hope someone will let me know soon. |
| CaliGirl | posted 8-Sep-2008 2:16pm If I eat another salad, I am going to scream!!!!!...lol Ok you guys, I am soooo tired of eating salad I don't know what to do. This is a difficult diet, but their needs to be some other options than just salad. Has anyone tried the Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet? |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Sep-2008 1:24pm Do you have to eat salad at lunch or can you eat vegatebles at lunch and Salad at dinner to swich it up a bit and Can you eat not breaded chicken wings? |
| Anonymous | posted 13-Sep-2008 6:46pm I STARTED THE DIET ON MONDAY TODAY IS SATURDAY I DONT KNOW IF I LOSE ANY WEIGHT BUT I REALLY THINK IM LOSING INCHES B/C MY CLOTHES FIT ALOT DIFFERENT, IS THAT NORMARL TO LOSE INCHES BEFORE WEIGHT |
| Anonymous | posted 13-Sep-2008 10:58pm going to start the diet on sunday hoping to loss 40 pounds by november wish me luck guys |
| Anonymous | posted 15-Sep-2008 5:01pm Can you drink the ruby red grapefruit juice or does it have to be "plain" grapefruit juice? |
| Anonymous | posted 15-Sep-2008 5:21pm Disregard, I see someone already answered the red grapefruit juice question. Thanks. |
| CatDar816 | posted 16-Sep-2008 11:57am I'm going to start this tomorrow. Seems like lots of people have had success on this plan so I'm giving it a try. I have about 80 to lose to reach my goal. Will post results as I go along. |
| CaliGirl | posted 16-Sep-2008 3:02pm I have to say that I don't see any weight loss, but maybe inches. I take a cycle(spin) class at least 4 times a week, and that may be due to the inches. In my opinion, I say the diet is not working for me. My mother is on the master plan lemonade diet, and she has lost a lot of weight, but that diet is VERY difficult. |
| Anonymous | posted 22-Sep-2008 2:02pm just a update i did my 12 days stomach went down tremendouly and im able to fit into all my jeans, im back on it again for another 12days, I will be back to update you again right now my weigt is 179, when i first started the diet i was 186, so i didnt lose the whole 10 pounds but its well worth it |
| 157.4, | posted 25-Sep-2008 12:55pm i done every diet, i'm 5'1 and weight 157.4lbs..... Started today.. i plan to walk 2 miles everyday..... |
| A Nulife | posted 27-Sep-2008 7:30pm I am a 45 year old divorcee, 5'1 and 163. My goal is 135. Since my divorce, I have been pursuing a "nulife" which includes losing much needed weight. My doctor has informed me that I have 3 months to drop the excess weight because I am literally points away from a diabetic diagnosis. Time is of the essence. I have used this diet before and lost 5 pounds in 5 days but didn't stick with it. Now it is mandatory. Will keep you posted next week. Starting tomorrow morning. |
| RLC | posted 30-Sep-2008 2:28am THIS DIET IS AMAZING IM BACK ON IT FROM PREVIOUSLEY TRYING IT . AND THE FIRST MONTH I WAS ON IT I LOST LIKE ALMOST 15 LBS! I FELT SO GREAT...AND THEN I STOPPED AND GAINED EVEN MORE WEIGHT :( SO NOW IM BACK ON AND DETERMINED TO STAY ON IT UNTIL I REACH MY GOAL. IM REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE MY RESULTS WITH U GUYS AND HERE ABOUT YOURS ! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! |
| Rhonda | posted 2-Oct-2008 10:05pm As of now, I weigh 265 at 5'11...I want to get down to at least 195..On the grapefruit diet if I stick to it and excerise everyday, how long will it take me to lose it? |
| Queen A | posted 7-Oct-2008 4:38pm Hello it's me again I did this diet this summer lose 10 pounds, but gaing it back & more, so I'm going to try it again..on 10/13/08...I'm 189 as of right now, and my goal is to lose 50 pounds. Please cross you fingers for me. |
| uk2008 | posted 8-Oct-2008 9:17pm Hello.back again. i lost about 21lbs last time and i been off the deit about 8 weeks and no weight gain HURREY... this time would like to lose only 6lbs and i be fine. Queen A you can do it but just incase it gets tough i will cross my fingers for you. Cheers |
| charly98 | posted 9-Oct-2008 2:05pm i was reading and i got motivated by some of the testimonies. at first i was like, this diet won't work but i think i just need to give it a chance. i started the diet yesterday (10/8/08) and my starting weight was 165. i would like to lose like 20#s. i hope this is the diet that finally works for me. i will keep posting as the days go by but would not like to weigh myself until at least the 6th day. wish me luck. |
| Anonymous | posted 17-Oct-2008 10:35pm i have a question.. on the 2 days off what can you eat? |
| Anonymous R | posted 23-Oct-2008 2:39pm Can you drink Alcohol on this diet? i'm guessing no beer. but, i do like my Jack Daniels..... |
| shalinn30 | posted 23-Oct-2008 10:48pm i just started the diet yesterday today is day 2 for me and i weighed my self and it seems like im gaining weight i have not cheated or anthing so can u tell me what u think that i am doing wrong? |
| shalinn30 | posted 23-Oct-2008 10:51pm i stated on 10/22/08 and today is 10/23/08 |
| Shavonna | posted 24-Oct-2008 2:43pm Hi Everyone I started the diet yesterday....I am 28 yrs, weight 277lbs, size 20 in clothes. I am trying to get to a size 16 at least. The only problem I have is at nights I get hungry. |
| Shavonna | posted 24-Oct-2008 2:45pm Also I wanted to know, Does the grapefruit make you pee alot? I have been using the restroom like crazy!!!!! |
| charly98 | posted 26-Oct-2008 1:43am i had started the diet on 10/8/08 and was off of it on the 9th day. reason? i had a party to go to and of course i could not say no the food and the cake. i so regret it but anyways, i can't go back. i am going to say though, i did lose 6 lbs. i went down to 159 lbs. it does work and any of you who is still on it, don't give up. something i am going to say that i did notice was that i had tonz of energy and my skin started clearing up. i don't have acne or anything like that but i do get pimples once in a while and they leave marks without me doing anything to them. anyways, the grapefruit will start detoxifying your body once you start on it. it really works. i started another diet, i have not gained the weight back though but i just decided to go on a low carb diet w/out the grapefruit, later on i want to add it to help detox. and for Shavonna, yes, the grapefruit does make you go both ways, #1 and #2, but that is the goog thing, it means it is working on your bod. Good Luck!!!!! |
| Betty | posted 27-Oct-2008 4:25pm I lost 48 lbs on this diet...very easy and fast. |
| Anonymous | posted 6-Nov-2008 12:35am are carrots and cauliflower not allowed? |
| Anonymous | posted 6-Nov-2008 7:58am wow this grapefruit diet seems to work for every1 |
| Anonymous | posted 6-Nov-2008 11:49pm hello everyone i heard about this diet and im going to try it starting tuesday november 11, 2008 my current weight is 297 i will be back to post my result on november 23 2008 thats 12 days after ..i hope it works for me because this so called diet is to good to be true... |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Nov-2008 11:29am HEY IM ONLY 19 AND MY WEIGHT IS 150 AND I THINK I NEED TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT AND THIS IS MY FIRST DIRT AM GOING TO TRY THIS ONE I DONT LIKE THE WHOLE BEDTIME SNACK THING SO YEA IM STILL GOING TO TRY WISH ME THE BEST OF LUCK EVEYONE |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Nov-2008 11:33am DO WE HAVE TO WORK OUT ON THIS DIET PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON. |
| 40 lb loser | posted 11-Nov-2008 1:33pm I have tried this diet a while ago and lost 40 lbs in 2 months. It really does work. I was not a big fan of the snacks, so I didn't have them and still lost the weight. I am a sweet tooth girl and so to cheat a little, I would add a table spoon of raisins in my salad, just to calm the cravings. Not all of the time mind you. I have managed to keep the weight off because I didn't go back to my old habits and am ready to lose 40 more. Oh, another thing I did was substitute the eggs for egg whites or egg beaters, because we do need to watch our cholesterol especially with the bacon. Believe me, doing this diet is a mindset. You have to be mentally ready to do it. I am starting on 11/12 and will keep you posted. Good luck to everyone else who is a bout to start!! |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Nov-2008 1:37pm No, you do not have to work out on the diet, but it can't hurt. |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Nov-2008 1:39pm No carrots and no cauliflower. Carrots have a high glycemic index and defeats the purpose. I'm not sure of the index for the cauliglower, I just know that it's not allowed. |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Nov-2008 4:58pm thank you to the above poster, i was losing a bit of weight but very minimal! At dinner i always had mixed veggies which included carrots and cauliflower! Do you , or does anyone have allowed and not allowed food lists. I have found a few sites, but they all have conflicting info. thanks again  |
| Anonymous | posted 12-Nov-2008 1:26pm This diet seems to be working for a bunch of people. I have been on this diet for 7 days now and I dont see much change. I have been working out too and not cheated! Has this diet not worked for anyone? |
| herewegoagain | posted 17-Nov-2008 5:05am im going to start today...im back up to 11st 9lb!! 5lb off off my starting weight of 12 stone i did get down to 10 stone before, i started this diet on jan 15th 08 by the time i went on hoilday and was a bridesmaid in may-june i was 10 stone 5 months on im here all over again...ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh phrewwwwwww.. it did work before so i hope it wil work again ..i found eatting the same foods day in day out hard after a while and to be truthfull roasted peppers with herbs an garlic with red onions makes me feel sick just typing it lol.. but ive got to shake myself, like with every diet you have to be positive!!and belive in it its going to be hard its going to be days u wanna reach for the toast and jam but!! why are we doing this because were un happy and down with how we are and what we weigh and were not going to change unless we want to..... Bread is my downfull,and i used to need to buy bread for kids pack ups ,,sooo it was always in the house but i stopped buying it and brought wrapps and made cheesy scones, only enough for that day and none left laying about..that helped can eat whats not there ahy lol.. |
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