Grapefruit breakfast diet
Rather than trying to follow the “the grapefruit diet” which I think is just plain ridiculous I am currently eating “a grapefruit diet”. Perhaps even calling it that is superflous. Instead of having 1/2 a grapefruit with every meal and only being on this diet for 12 days then going back to eat fat laden food as well as loads of cakes and so on, what I am now doing is eating a grapefruit breakfast. This does not mean this is all I eat. Rather just as part of my breakfast I include a grapefruit. Especially in the summer, having a grapefruit for breakfast is really refreshing. They are fiber rich fruits and provide us with high levels of vitamin A and C as well as a nice hydrating boost at the start of the day.
“Going on a diet” is just a really weird concept to me. It seems to imply that normally the dieter eats high calorie, low nutrient food but in an aim to loose some fat they “diet” for a specific period before returning to their rubbish foods. How anyone can think that this will lead to sustained weight loss let alone better health is beyond me. Fair enough, there may be some medical conditions that cause people to be obese but in the main, obese people in my opinion simply eat too much, don’t take enough exercise or a combination of both. It’s not difficult people. Using more calories than you get through the food you eat will lead to weight loss. And conversely burning less calories than you get from the food you eat means you will gain weight. There are of course valid reasons for wanting to gain weight just as there are reasons for wanting to lose weight. The most important factor in for me is to do things in a healthy fashion. Eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables every day is great whether you are trying to lose weight or not. And rather than “going on a diet” would it not be much better simply to improve your current diet? I will admit, I am not the most healthy person on the planet. I sometimes eat McDonalds. But if you are having McDonalds more than once a week, this is something you may want to consider cutting down. It does taste good I will admit. But it is fat and sugar laden, heavily processed and has very little nutrition that benefits our bodies. If you eat less than five servings of fruit and vegetables per day then again, this is something you may want to address. One way to do this could be by having a grapefruit breakfast. The sooner we start eating fruit and vegetables during the day, the sooner we can reach our target quantity. Bananas and apples are great to snack on and may help keep you away from chocolate. I still eat chocolate biscuits mind you. Although my rule is that I should not have “bad” foods unless I have eaten my fruit for the day. Grapefruit are an amazing food why not get some into your diet today?
