Tips for Staying on the Grapefruit Diet
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It's been proven in study after study that the Grapefruit Diet does work and can help you lose weight. For people who only need to lose a few pounds that they put on during the holidays staying on the Grapefruit Diet for two weeks as recommended is the perfect way to cleanse your body and get back on a healthy diet while losing those extra pounds.
But, it only works if you stay on the diet for the entire two weeks, which can be very difficult. Dieting is hard under the best circumstances, but sticking to a diet after a month of eating rich foods and drinking calorie filled sweet drinks like eggnog and hot chocolate during the holidays can be even tougher. Luckily, naturally sweet citrus fruits can help calm those cravigns in a healthy way. If you really want to drop those holiday pounds and stick to the Grapefruit Diet for the entire two weeks here are some tips from people who have done it that can help you stay strong and stay on track:
Make a calendar – Remember when you were a kid and you'd make a small calendar so you could countdown to your birthday or to Christmas? It worked then, and it will work now. On a blank sheet of paper write up a two week calendar, or print a blank two week calendar from a free calendar website. Tape it to the refrigerator. You can also use a small white board with magnets that attaches to the refrigerator. Each day take a red pen or a red dry erase market and make a huge “X” through the day. When you feel your resolve slipping and you want to cheat on the Grapefruit Diet you're on look at the calendar, see how close you are to finishing, and stick it out.
Weigh yourself – Obsessing about your weight is bad, but weighing yourself regularly while on the Grapefruit Diet is a great way to stay motivated. When you see yourself losing weight on a steady basis you will be able to fight off those cravings for sweets and unhealthy foods so that you can continue to lose weight. Success is the best motivator, so weigh yourself once a day.
Wear clothes that didn't fit before – Nothing beats the feeling of fitting back into clothes that didn't after your holiday excesses. Put on your old clothes that are starting to fit again and wear them all day so that they can remind you how much better you look now that you're on the Grapefruit Diet.
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