Obesity Prevention

The grapefruit is rich in vitamin C and this diet may help you lose fifty-two pounds in two and half months.

For this diet you should drink sixty-four ounces of water per day and eat until you are full. The diet shows you the minimum you should eat so don`t eliminate any food from this diet.
The grapefruit juice is important because it starts the burning process. Don`t modify the amount of grapefruit from the diet.

If you drink coffee, try to cut it down to one cup at meal time. The suggested foods will make feel fuller. However, don`t eat between meals.

Deserts, bread, sweet potatoes, or vegetables are not allowed during the grapefruit diet but you may use butter for vegetables or frying food. Follow the diet for twelve days, stop for two or three days and repeat it.

What you may eat: broccoli, red onions, leaf spinach, corn, fruits, jelly or jam, pretzels, peanut butter, starchy vegetables, bell peppers, cereal, pasta, corn chips, sweet pickles, fat free salad dressings, and radishes.

What you shouldn`t eat: white onions, cucumbers, celery, green onions, peas, potato chips, carrots, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, hot dogs, mayonnaise, cheese, chili, green beans, cole slaws, regular salad dressing, dried nuts, and green vegetables.

Diet plan:

Breakfast: Eat half of grapefruit or drink eight ounces of unsweetened juice. You may also eat two eggs with two slices of bacon.
Lunch: Eat half of grapefruit or drink eight ounces of unsweetened juice. Try a salad. You may add any kind of dressing. You may also eat any amount and style of meat.
Dinner: Eat half of grapefruit or drink eight ounces of unsweetened juice. You may have a salad with dressing or a red vegetable with butter or cooked in spices. Eat meat or fish cooked in any way. A cup of coffee or tea is also allowed.
As a bedtime snack you may have eight ounces of tomato juice or a cup of skim milk. Remember to ask a dietitian`s advice before starting a diet.The Grapefruit Diet