Though it may seem as if all fad diets are new to the world, some of the diets that receive a blitz of media attention have been around for quite some time. The Atkins grapefruit diet first received attention in the 1980s, but it has been around since at least the 1930s, if not earlier. Like any diet, there are those who promote its use, and there are those who say it is impossible or unhealthy to lose weight by eating large quantities of grapefruit.

First, it is important to understand the basics of the Atkins grapefruit diet. As the name implies, the grapefruit is a major component of this meal plan. The premise of the diet is fairly easy to understand and follow: eat as much grapefruit as you can (i. e. have some at every single meal ). This goes for everything from the actual grapefruit to drinking juices made of grapefruit. You can add this food to anything: from ice cream to louis vuitton outlet salads. You are supposed to have it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Not only is this food fat-free, but it has very few calories. Thus, it makes a great food to ingest throughout the day. It makes a person feel full, takes time to eat, and is nutritious. Thus, people believe it to be a vital piece of any weight loss plan.

The Atkins grapefruit diet simply ups the amount of grapefruit a person consumes. Though the Atkins diet asks people to lower the amount of carbohydrates in their diet, this is not the case with the Atkins grapefruit diet. Instead, it only asks that people eat more grapefruit. They need to have some buy louis vuitton bags at every meal, and, if possible, have a higher percentage of grapefruit than any other food in their diet. Additionally, as always, no diet will work if it is not accompanied by exercise. Thus, the individual needs to supplement the diet with work-outs. This doesn't mean that a person has to run marathons. Walking a mile three times a week keeps a person at a healthy level of exercise, as does swimming from time to time.

The amount of weight a person loses on this diet depends on their weight and active life before starting the diet. If someone never exercised and ate only bread and louis vuitton handbags meat, then they would lose more weight and would lose it faster once on the grapefruit diet. Some people can lose 4 pounds of weight per week while others can lose less or more depending on their frame, metabolism, and rate and consistency of exercise.

Many people find this diet easy to stick to because it includes adding food to one's diet rather than eliminating large chunks of food. People may lose smaller amounts of weight, but they are more likely to stick with this diet. Consequently, people are more likely to maintain their weight loss (i. e. they will not ping pong between weights ).