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Grapefruit Diet Plan
There are many diet plans for safe weight loss. This page provides a useful grapefruit diet plan and additional information on how grapefruit detox patches can actually help your detox your body easily and effectively, while they assist you with weight loss. TESTIMONIAL: I can attest that this grapefruit diet plan works! I have used it myself with great results. When I was in college I had the opportunity to go to Europe. It was my first trip ex-USA and I was going to be meeting a lot of people and I wanted to look my best. I had put on the "freshman ten" pounds in college so I turned to the grapefruit diet. In three weeks I lost 15 pounds and looked and felt wonderful on my trip. [Never mind that a month of eating pasta, panini, and biscotti put most of the weight right back on. :-) But the diet worked!] That is why preparing this grapefruit diet information has been important for me. It's because I know the diet works! So please read on with confidence. The materials below have been researched; otherwise, I would not put them in this website. Why grapefruit diets can help with weight lossGrapefruit is a powerful addition to any weight loss detox plan. It is high in dietary fiber and helps to lower cholesterol levels. Grapefruit is also high in pectin, which reduces insulin secretions in the blood by reducing the rate at which carbs and sugars enter your bloodstream. We know that maintaining a stable blood sugar level is essential to weight loss. An unstable blood sugar leads to overeating and binging on carbohydrates, not to mention, very strong cravings for forbidden foods. According to a recent study co-sponsored by the Florida Department of Citrus, grapefruit helps lower your cholesterol and reduce the danger of atherosclerosis. So grapefruit definitely belongs of the list of healthy ingredients for your weight loss detox diet plan. [See "Grapefruit pectin research links" at bottom of this page for more details on current research.] If you have been seeking grapefruit diet information on the web, you'll note there is a 12 day grapefruit diet, a 3 day diet and even a 21 day diet. We favor the longer diets because we do not believe in "crash" dieting. It is unhealthy for the body and actually can drain you of energy. Any well-planned healthy diet must give the body time to adjust. The fastest grapefruit diet we would recommend is a 14 day diet plan. 21 days is even better. You should start with 14 days and then see how your weight loss is progressing. Our recommendations for the 14 day plan are below. If you have questions about grapefruit diet information, please contact us via the Contact link at left. Grapefruit diet planIf you follow this grapefruit diet plan faithfully for 14 days you should experience some weight loss. We have listed three full days worth of possible foods. You can mix and match any meals; these are just to give you ideas for your 14-day grapefruit diet menu. The two musts are to drink plenty of pure or spring water all day long, and to always have either a half grapefruit with every meal or a small glass of grapefruit juice. Also read the DO's and DONT's below to round out your grapefruit diet plan. This diet is quite liberal with the amounts of vegetables and fruits you can have, as long as you have a half grapefruit or glass of grapefruit juice with every meal! It is also optional to have coffee or tea with every meal; pure spring water is best. The original grapefruit diet plan used in the testimonial included coffee or tea so we replicated the diet exactly as it was done. We however recommend organic coffee and herbal tea only, with water being the most healthful beverage.
2 strips lean bacon 1 cup black coffee or plain tea [optional; organic only] One half grapefruit or 4 oz pure grapefruit juice One glass of water Day 2:1 cup cottage cheese or yogurt 1 orange or apple 1 cup black coffee or plain tea [organic only, optional] One half grapefruit or 4 oz. grapefruit juice One glass of water Day 3:1 cup oatmeal One medium apple or orange or banana 1 slice bacon or 1/2 cup cottage cheese One half grapefruit or 4 oz. grapefruit juice
Small salad with mixed greens, romaine, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, celery, carrots, with 1 tbl. low-fat salad dressing or plain safflower oil and vinegar dressing 1 cup black coffee or plain tea One half grapefruit or 4 oz. grapefruit juice One glass of water Day 2: Baked or broiled flounder, tilapia, salmon, scrod, or codfish 1 cup steamed broccoli One half grapefruit or 4 oz. grapefruit juice 1 cup black coffee or plain tea One glass of water Day 3: 1 cup tuna fish or tuna salad, chicken salad, or egg salad (all light on the mayo or using low-fat mayonnaise) 1 slice wheat or rye toast 1 medium apple, orange or pear, or 1/2 cup berries or cherries 1 cup black coffee or plain tea One half grapefruit of 4 oz. grapefruit juice One glass of water
Day 1: Baked or broiled breast of chicken, turkey, capon or other poultry 1 cup steamed green beans or stringbeans 1 cup steamed cabbage, zucchini, collards, turnip or spinach greens, beets, cauliflower, tomatoes, turnips, okra, kale, or spinach One half grapefruit or 4 oz. grapefruit juice 1 cup black coffee or plain tea One glass of water Day 2: One lean strip steak, Swiss steak, or other lean beef, including broiled or grilled hamburger Small green salad with salad vegetables as listed above One half grapefruit or 4 oz. grapefruit juice 1 cup black coffee or plain tea One glass water Day 3: Grilled, broiled or poached salmon, tilapia, flounder, swordfish steak, halibut, cod, mackerel, tuna steak 1 cup fresh peaches, plums, pears, apples One half grapefruit or 4 oz. grapefruit juice 1 cup black coffee or plain tea One glass of water Nighttime snack: no later than 3 hours prior to bedtime One 8 oz. glass of skim or low fat milk, warm or cool DON’T’S: Fried food, foods cooked in batter or gravy or cream sauce, dairy products other than the night time milk or cottage cheese, bread other than 1 slice as indicated, pastries, donuts, bagels, cookies, pizza, wine, beer, alcoholic beverages in general, legumes like beans or peas other than string beans or green beans as listed, candy, and other common sense items like ice cream which we all know are DONT'S!! DO's: Walk or exercise regularly, drink 48-60 oz. of pure water daily, DO have the grapefruit juice or fruit with EVERY meal, DO deep breathing and relaxation when possible. Maintain this diet for 14 days and you should expect to lose weight. The weight loss is variable depending on your size, lifestyle, and your dedication to this program. I am an average sized woman who was about 10 pounds overweight when I did this diet. I lost exactly 15 pounds and felt fantastic afterward! Grapefruit Detox Patches
Need more help with your grapefruit diet plan? Grapefruit detox patches may assist you with weight loss. They will NOT lose the weight for you, but they will help you if you are dieting. Wear one patch on the sole of each foot before bed, and help detox your body easily while losing excess weight. Click the photo to visit our Grapefruit Detox Patches page. Grapefruit pectin research linksAbstract re pectin research
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