The Grapefruit Diet Plan: A Classic

The grapefruit diet plan has been around for decades and is a quick method of weight loss that relies on eating grapefruit in order to ensure weight loss. The original thought behind the idea is that the grapefruit has specific enzymes and qualities that contribute to weight loss and also suppress appetite. The tartness and very low calorie count of the grapefruit alone make grapefruit diets likely to result in weight loss - the tartness discourages appetite, while the low calorie count ensures that those who eat a lot of grapefruit will feel full without having consumed many calories.

The grapefruit diets that are most often posted on chat groups and written up in books are appealing because they allow dieters to eat lots of high fat foods - grapefruit diets are known for having lots of bacon in the menus - and allow for large portion sizes. Dieters can eat until they are full, and the minimum amounts of food in most grapefruit diets are huge.

To lose weight through grapefruit diets, you must eat all meals and drink plenty of water. You must also combine specific foods at meals (usually bacon or some other meat with salad). Meals are not served with coffee since coffee is thought to inhibit weight loss. Snacking and certain foods are prohibited, although to make the meals for a grapefruit diet, you are actually encouraged to use butter. Most grapefruit diets are meant to last for twelve days and dieters are expected to eat a great deal of the allowed foods, since the more is eaten, the greater the weight loss promised.