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Conference rocks::weight_control

Title:	Weight Loss and Maintenance
Notice:	PLEASE enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)!
Moderator:	ASICS::LESLIE

Created:	Mon Jul 09 1990
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	933
Total number of notes:	9931

488.0. "Grapefruit juice" by MSDOA::MCMULLIN () Wed Aug 02 1989 15:33

    Has anyone tried drinking grapefruit juice three times a day before
    meals?  I have been doing it this week (I've heard all my life that
    it's suppose to help you lose weight & I thought I'd give it a try)
    and I can tell it helps you from retaining water.  I don't really
    care for the taste of it, but I figure I can handle it for a while
    just to see what happens.  BTW, I'm still going to Weight Watchers,
    I'm just trying this, too.
    
    Any comments?
    
    Virginia

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488.1 My 2 cents COOKIE::WILCOX Database Systems/West Wed Aug 02 1989 18:26 22

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488.1	My 2 cents	COOKIE::WILCOX	Database Systems/West	`Wed Aug 02 1989 18:26`	22
	Virginia, I've heard of a variety of "grapefruit diets" and wonder if the theory behind drinking it 3 times a day is similar. What most of the ads say is that it "melts the fat" or something along those lines. Well, how about trying an experiment, set out a stick of butter and pour grapefruit juice on it and see if it melts! Afterall, butter is FAT! Or, go to the butcher and ask for some beef or pork fat and try the same. Seriously, you're getting some "fill" from the juice as you would with anything you drink, also a bit of fiber (but not as much as if you ate the grapefruit itself), but, you're also getting a rather large amount of calories. If I remember correctly, the WW exchange is only 1/2 C. = one fruit. I'd rather have the fruit which in this case would be 1/2 medium grapefruit. I don't know of any scientific reason for this to help lose weight but that doesn't mean there isn't one! Regards, Liz

Virginia, I've heard of a variety of "grapefruit diets" and wonder if
the theory behind drinking it 3 times a day is similar.  What most of
the ads say is that it "melts the fat" or something along those lines.
Well, how about trying an experiment, set out a stick of butter and
pour grapefruit juice on it and see if it melts!  Afterall, butter is
FAT!  Or, go to the butcher and ask for some beef or pork fat and try
the same.

Seriously, you're getting some "fill" from the juice as you would with
anything you drink, also a bit of fiber (but not as much as if you
ate the grapefruit itself), but, you're also getting a rather large
amount of calories.  If I remember correctly, the WW exchange is only
1/2 C. = one fruit.  I'd rather have the fruit which in this case would
be 1/2 medium grapefruit.

I don't know of any scientific reason for this to help lose weight
but that doesn't mean there isn't one!

Regards,

Liz