Grapefruit diet day 9

I'm pleased to report a four pound weight loss - my only change was to
drink 8 oz of grapefruit juice before each of 3 of my 6 daily meals -
and to eat less in those 3 meals. I've gone from 161.5 to 157.5 in
nine days. Tues I'm getting tested by my doc and will find out if my
blood glucose level is any lower. I appear to be hungry less often -
had to tell if it's a "placebo" effect or from the grapefruit juice.
Time will tell. For the story about grapefruit, see
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald...ws/7763801.htm

Talk to us in six months.

Brad Sheppard wrote:

I'm pleased to report a four pound weight loss - my only change was to
drink 8 oz of grapefruit juice before each of 3 of my 6 daily meals -
and to eat less in those 3 meals. I've gone from 161.5 to 157.5 in
nine days. Tues I'm getting tested by my doc and will find out if my
blood glucose level is any lower. I appear to be hungry less often -
had to tell if it's a "placebo" effect or from the grapefruit juice.
Time will tell. For the story about grapefruit, see
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald...ws/7763801.htm

Brad, I'm glad you're doing so well but for me the words that matter
in your post are the ones about eating less in your meals. It reminds
me of the small print which goes with so many "miracle" solutions, to
say they only work in conjunction with a calorie controlled diet.

The real test for me would be if you carry on with exactly the same
amount at meals but drop the grapefruit juice and see if this makes
any difference to your weight loss.

janice
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On 15 Feb 2004 15:31:36 -0800, (Brad
Sheppard) wrote:

I'm pleased to report a four pound weight loss - my only change was to
drink 8 oz of grapefruit juice before each of 3 of my 6 daily meals -
and to eat less in those 3 meals. I've gone from 161.5 to 157.5 in
nine days. Tues I'm getting tested by my doc and will find out if my
blood glucose level is any lower. I appear to be hungry less often -
had to tell if it's a "placebo" effect or from the grapefruit juice.
Time will tell. For the story about grapefruit, see
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald...ws/7763801.htm

"Brad Sheppard" wrote in message
om...
I'm pleased to report a four pound weight loss - my only change was to
drink 8 oz of grapefruit juice before each of 3 of my 6 daily meals -
and to eat less in those 3 meals. I've gone from 161.5 to 157.5 in
nine days. Tues I'm getting tested by my doc and will find out if my
blood glucose level is any lower. I appear to be hungry less often -
had to tell if it's a "placebo" effect or from the grapefruit juice.
Time will tell. For the story about grapefruit, see
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald...ws/7763801.htm

Congrats on the 4lbs, Brad. If I'm reading this correctly, you kept your
overall calories intake at the same level and just substituted the
grapefruit juice?

Beverly

Beverly,

As far I as can tell, yes. I still eat 5 - 6 meals daily, each one
400 calories. I may be less tempted to "cheat" since I'm not as
hungry. The way I may have been cheating was in measuring peanut
butter or almond butter - an exact tablespoon is hard to do. Of
course, of my 4 lb weight loss at least half is probably water loss at
this point. As far I as know, grapefruit does not either "dissolve
fat" or "rev up metabolism." It's supposed to work by lowering blood
glucose and insulin levels - thus it may prevent blood glucose
"spikes" followed by hunger.

"Beverly" wrote in message ...
"Brad Sheppard" wrote in message
om...
I'm pleased to report a four pound weight loss - my only change was to
drink 8 oz of grapefruit juice before each of 3 of my 6 daily meals -
and to eat less in those 3 meals. I've gone from 161.5 to 157.5 in
nine days. Tues I'm getting tested by my doc and will find out if my
blood glucose level is any lower. I appear to be hungry less often -
had to tell if it's a "placebo" effect or from the grapefruit juice.
Time will tell. For the story about grapefruit, see
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald...ws/7763801.htm

Congrats on the 4lbs, Brad. If I'm reading this correctly, you kept your
overall calories intake at the same level and just substituted the
grapefruit juice?

Beverly

On 16 Feb 2004 12:18:41 -0800, (Brad
Sheppard) wrote:

The way I may have been cheating was in measuring peanut
butter or almond butter - an exact tablespoon is hard to do.

Just a note: It's easier to be accurate if you weigh the peanut/almond
butter. If you put it on bread or a cracker or an apple or some such,
just weigh that before and after adding the butter. Or weigh the
spoon before and after scooping it up.

Chris

On 2/16/2004 6:46 PM, Chris Braun wrote:
On 16 Feb 2004 12:18:41 -0800, (Brad
Sheppard) wrote:


The way I may have been cheating was in measuring peanut
butter or almond butter - an exact tablespoon is hard to do.


Just a note: It's easier to be accurate if you weigh the peanut/almond
butter. If you put it on bread or a cracker or an apple or some such,
just weigh that before and after adding the butter. Or weigh the
spoon before and after scooping it up.

Chris

Thanks for the tip! :-)

--
jmk in NC

In article , jmk
wrote:

On 2/16/2004 6:46 PM, Chris Braun wrote:
On 16 Feb 2004 12:18:41 -0800, (Brad
Sheppard) wrote:


The way I may have been cheating was in measuring peanut
butter or almond butter - an exact tablespoon is hard to do.

You put the PB in a measuring spoon and level it with a knife. not
difficult at all.

Diva

Chris,

Thanks - I have a chemical balance scale accurate to a gram, so I can
do that. No more "heaping" tablespoons! Congrats on your fabulous
weight loss.

Chris Braun wrote in message . ..
On 16 Feb 2004 12:18:41 -0800, (Brad
Sheppard) wrote:

The way I may have been cheating was in measuring peanut
butter or almond butter - an exact tablespoon is hard to do.

Just a note: It's easier to be accurate if you weigh the peanut/almond
butter. If you put it on bread or a cracker or an apple or some such,
just weigh that before and after adding the butter. Or weigh the
spoon before and after scooping it up.

Chris

On 17 Feb 2004 08:06:57 -0800, (Brad
Sheppard) wrote:

Chris,

Thanks - I have a chemical balance scale accurate to a gram, so I can
do that. No more "heaping" tablespoons! Congrats on your fabulous
weight loss.

Thanks :-)

Chris