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Old June 15th, 2008, 04:24 PM posted to alt.support.diet
Sal_55
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Default Grapefruit diet question.

I read about something called the Grapefruit diet,where you drink a
glass of grapefruit juice before each meal. However in the diet there
is a strict list of food menus you have to eat. My finances are
streched right now,so is there anyway I can cheat and do the diet,but
without following the foods listed? I mean, maybe I can just eliminate
all carbs and only eat fats and protein, but without following the
exact requirements listed in the diet,like having 2 strips of bacon
for breakfast etc etc?
Anyone tried the grapefruit juice diet,did it do any good?
Thanks and bye.
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Old June 15th, 2008, 07:14 PM posted to alt.support.diet
Del Cecchi
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Default Grapefruit diet question.


"Sal_55" wrote in message
...
I read about something called the Grapefruit diet,where you drink a
glass of grapefruit juice before each meal. However in the diet there
is a strict list of food menus you have to eat. My finances are
streched right now,so is there anyway I can cheat and do the diet,but
without following the foods listed? I mean, maybe I can just eliminate
all carbs and only eat fats and protein, but without following the
exact requirements listed in the diet,like having 2 strips of bacon
for breakfast etc etc?
Anyone tried the grapefruit juice diet,did it do any good?
Thanks and bye.


It is like totally bogus. Been around for many years. Google for
reviews.


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Old June 16th, 2008, 04:17 PM posted to alt.support.diet
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Default Grapefruit diet question.

On Jun 15, 11:14*am, "Del Cecchi"
wrote:
"Sal_55" wrote in message

...

I read about something called the Grapefruit diet,where you drink a
glass of grapefruit juice before each meal. However in the diet there
is a strict list of food menus you have to eat. My finances are
streched right now,so is there anyway I can cheat and do the diet,but
without following the foods listed? I mean, maybe I can just eliminate
all carbs and only eat fats and protein, but without following the
exact requirements listed in the diet,like having 2 strips of bacon
for breakfast etc etc?
Anyone tried the grapefruit juice diet,did it do any good?
Thanks and bye.


It is like totally bogus. *Been around for many years. *Google for
reviews.


Right. Grapefruit is good food, but there's nothing sacred or even
important about eating it. Lots of people seem to subscribe to the fat-
burning idea where one food or nutrient is supposed to be a magic
bullet or a cure-all. dkw
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Old June 16th, 2008, 08:19 PM posted to alt.support.diet
Sal_55
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Default Grapefruit diet question.

On 16 Jun, 16:17, " wrote:
On Jun 15, 11:14*am, "Del Cecchi"
wrote:





"Sal_55" wrote in message


...


I read about something called the Grapefruit diet,where you drink a
glass of grapefruit juice before each meal. However in the diet there
is a strict list of food menus you have to eat. My finances are
streched right now,so is there anyway I can cheat and do the diet,but
without following the foods listed? I mean, maybe I can just eliminate
all carbs and only eat fats and protein, but without following the
exact requirements listed in the diet,like having 2 strips of bacon
for breakfast etc etc?
Anyone tried the grapefruit juice diet,did it do any good?
Thanks and bye.


It is like totally bogus. *Been around for many years. *Google for
reviews.


Right. Grapefruit is good food, but there's nothing sacred or even
important about eating it. Lots of people seem to subscribe to the fat-
burning idea where one food or nutrient is supposed to be a magic
bullet or a cure-all. dkw- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


so the person who wrote on the web that by having a glass of
grapefruit juice before each meal caused him to lost many pounds was
lying or just confused?
What I mean is,has anyone here tried drinking one glass of grapefruit
before each meal,for say 2 weeks, and noticed any weight loss?
Thanks friends.
  #5  
Old June 16th, 2008, 09:46 PM posted to alt.support.diet
Doug Freyburger
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Default Grapefruit diet question.

Sal_55 wrote:

so the person who wrote on the web that by having a glass of
grapefruit juice before each meal caused him to lost many pounds was
lying or just confused?
What I mean is,has anyone here tried drinking one glass of grapefruit
before each meal,for say 2 weeks, and noticed any weight loss?


Being able to lose some in a short time doesn't really
matter. There are so many different ways to lose. What
matters is being able to keep it off for years on end. And
so any diet that lacks a maintenance mode is a fad diet.

Since ASD is a support group with folks who've been
around for years, you'll find support for plans that work
long term. It's a bad idea to support folks who want to
go on crzay fad diets because it points them in the wrong
direction. Gain it back and the effort will have been
wasted so better to pick a plan that doesn't come with a
guarantee that it will all be regained. The problem with
all fad diets lacking a maintenance phase is they don't
mention that the come with such a guarantee but they
really do.

Diets without a maintenance phase, diets that have
strict menus for anything other than a brief starting
phase, diets without long term results. Fad diets all.
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Old June 16th, 2008, 10:19 PM posted to alt.support.diet
Sal_55
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Default Grapefruit diet question.

On 16 Jun, 21:46, Doug Freyburger wrote:
Sal_55 wrote:

so the person who wrote on the web that by having a glass of
grapefruit juice before each meal caused him to lost many pounds was
lying or just confused?
What I mean is,has anyone here tried drinking one glass of grapefruit
before each meal,for say 2 weeks, and noticed any weight loss?


Being able to lose some in a short time doesn't really
matter. *There are so many different ways to lose. *What
matters is being able to keep it off for years on end. *And
so any diet that lacks a maintenance mode is a fad diet.

Since ASD is a support group with folks who've been
around for years, you'll find support for plans that work
long term. *It's a bad idea to support folks who want to
go on crzay fad diets because it points them in the wrong
direction. *Gain it back and the effort will have been
wasted so better to pick a plan that doesn't come with a
guarantee that it will all be regained. *The problem with
all fad diets lacking a maintenance phase is they don't
mention that the come with such a guarantee but they
really do.

Diets without a maintenance phase, diets that have
strict menus for anything other than a brief starting
phase, diets without long term results. *Fad diets all.


Well Doug, I'm not looking for a long term diet,but need to lose about
10 pounds quick for work-reasons (long story).
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Old June 16th, 2008, 10:42 PM posted to alt.support.diet
Doug Freyburger
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Default Grapefruit diet question.

Sal_55 wrote:
Doug Freyburger wrote:

Diets without a maintenance phase, diets that have
strict menus for anything other than a brief starting
phase, diets without long term results. *Fad diets all.


Well Doug, I'm not looking for a long term diet,but need to lose about
10 pounds quick for work-reasons (long story).


If you want to do something unhealthy and short term
you might want to ask around in a group frequented
by wrestlers. Then come back later to discuss the
long term so you won't need a crash effort next year.

But short term losing isn't all that hard. Plenty of ways.
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Old June 17th, 2008, 01:00 AM posted to alt.support.diet
Del Cecchi
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Default Grapefruit diet question.


"Sal_55" wrote in message
...
On 16 Jun, 16:17, " wrote:
On Jun 15, 11:14 am, "Del Cecchi"
wrote:





"Sal_55" wrote in message


...


I read about something called the Grapefruit diet,where you drink a
glass of grapefruit juice before each meal. However in the diet
there
is a strict list of food menus you have to eat. My finances are
streched right now,so is there anyway I can cheat and do the
diet,but
without following the foods listed? I mean, maybe I can just
eliminate
all carbs and only eat fats and protein, but without following the
exact requirements listed in the diet,like having 2 strips of bacon
for breakfast etc etc?
Anyone tried the grapefruit juice diet,did it do any good?
Thanks and bye.


It is like totally bogus. Been around for many years. Google for
reviews.


Right. Grapefruit is good food, but there's nothing sacred or even
important about eating it. Lots of people seem to subscribe to the fat-
burning idea where one food or nutrient is supposed to be a magic
bullet or a cure-all. dkw- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


so the person who wrote on the web that by having a glass of
grapefruit juice before each meal caused him to lost many pounds was
lying or just confused?
What I mean is,has anyone here tried drinking one glass of grapefruit
before each meal,for say 2 weeks, and noticed any weight loss?
Thanks friends.

they were lying.


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Old June 17th, 2008, 01:07 AM posted to alt.support.diet
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Default Grapefruit diet question.

On Jun 16, 2:19*pm, Sal_55 wrote:
On 16 Jun, 21:46, Doug Freyburger wrote:





Sal_55 wrote:


so the person who wrote on the web that by having a glass of
grapefruit juice before each meal caused him to lost many pounds was
lying or just confused?
What I mean is,has anyone here tried drinking one glass of grapefruit
before each meal,for say 2 weeks, and noticed any weight loss?


Being able to lose some in a short time doesn't really
matter. *There are so many different ways to lose. *What
matters is being able to keep it off for years on end. *And
so any diet that lacks a maintenance mode is a fad diet.


Since ASD is a support group with folks who've been
around for years, you'll find support for plans that work
long term. *It's a bad idea to support folks who want to
go on crzay fad diets because it points them in the wrong
direction. *Gain it back and the effort will have been
wasted so better to pick a plan that doesn't come with a
guarantee that it will all be regained. *The problem with
all fad diets lacking a maintenance phase is they don't
mention that the come with such a guarantee but they
really do.


Diets without a maintenance phase, diets that have
strict menus for anything other than a brief starting
phase, diets without long term results. *Fad diets all.


Well Doug, I'm not looking for a long term diet,but need to lose about
10 pounds quick for work-reasons (long story).- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


10 pounds equates to 35,000 calories, so you just need to eat 35,000
calories less over whatever timeframe you choose to lose the weight.
Just count calories and know what number of calories you are presently
eating to maintain your overweight condition. If you are still gaining
weight, then counting the calories you are eating doesn't work. It is
still easy to figure if you know how much you are gaining over a
certain time period, say a month. A couple of pounds a week loss is
recommended unless you are very overweight, then you could lose more.
Each pound of body fat is lost with 3500 fewer calories. The
grapefruit juice has about 100 calories per cup. That's not much, so
if you think it might help, it would be better than pop, but not as
good as water or diet pop for losing weight. There's nothing magical
about grapefruit juice. Lots of dieters never drink their calories and
feel it is best to eat the grapefruit than drink the juice. It takes
longer and is more satisfying. Because of the high sugar content, many
nutritionists do not recommend fruit juices. dkw
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Old June 17th, 2008, 05:32 AM posted to alt.support.diet
James G
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Default Grapefruit diet question.

On Jun 15, 11:24 am, Sal_55 wrote:
I read about something called the Grapefruit diet,where you drink a
glass of grapefruit juice before each meal. However in the diet there
is a strict list of food menus you have to eat. My finances are
streched right now,so is there anyway I can cheat and do the diet,but
without following the foods listed? I mean, maybe I can just eliminate
all carbs and only eat fats and protein, but without following the
exact requirements listed in the diet,like having 2 strips of bacon
for breakfast etc etc?
Anyone tried the grapefruit juice diet,did it do any good?
Thanks and bye.


Fruits are strange to a diet. They're sugary, and contain calories.
However, fruits are juicy, so a lot of their content is watery, giving
you a lot of volume-per-calorie. Psychological hunger and dietary
regulation are driven by volume often, so fruit can be a good way to
give yourself a little sweet treat without busting your budget.

As dkw pointed out, there is no one-food diet. No one supplementary
food will make a huge difference. In the end, it's all about becoming
more aware of what you're eating, deciding how much you can do
without, and accepting the short-term discomfort for the long-term
gain.

I personally like cantaloupe, strawberries, and an occasional
watermelon. They're all juicy, sweet, and won't ruin a calorie budget
if you consciously keep track of how much you eat.


But fruits aren't a good thing to base a diet around. I personally
like to make the majority of my meals as green and leafy as possible.
Broccoli is my newest craze; I steam it with pretty much every meal
until it's just soft enough, with a little crunch left over. Some
salt (don't be afraid of salt! No calories, seasoning value, and
manageable water offsets), and it makes a great meal.

I think the best advice regarding diet is not to follow ANYBODY's
rules verbatim. Do your research, find out what works for others, try
to plan what works for you, and experiment. Watch the results (have
PATIENCE here), and decide the next course of action.

Good luck!
 




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