grapefruit diet

what exactly is the grapefruit diet? is it just eating grapefruits by itself because on the principle alone that sounds like a waste of time and not particuarly healthy...

Grapefruit diet, cabbage soup diet etc have been around for ages, folks try to lose weight on them, some do, then go back to eating real foods and rebound to where they started or beyond.
Eat to fuel your body, exercise as you can (even if you just take a farther spot from the door at the mall it's extra steps and they add up)
Really though? you're here on MFP follow MFP's settings for you, they'll give you a caloric goal based on your chosen rate of loss... be it 0.5 1 1.5 or 2 lbs a week. Eat at that caloric goal and meat your macro nutrients as assigned as part of that and you can lose weight.***Even without exercise****
I customized my settings once I was used to logging just what I was eating so I could see just how bad I was doing when I got here.

Please don't do it. it's harmful for your body.
I tried that once, along with many other starvation diets (cabbage soup diet, no-carb diet, no-fat diet, fruit only diet, veggie-only diet, tea diet... all that horrible restricting stuff), and it didn't even take a full day until I felt so horrible like I was gonna pass out any second. It's not good for you and would not result in anything, really.

The ONLY, and I mean ONLY way to lose weight is to forget about diets and to adopt a new lifestyle. It's going to take longer, it will be more difficult at first, but you will learn so much and you will feel so much better as time goes by.

Go on the forums discussions on this website there is a lot of helpful tips and discussions for newcomers.
the basic idea is - get yourself used to exercising. get yourself used to making healthier, better, more satisfying food choices. don't be afraid to eat- you can eat many times a day and you don't have to give up tasty food as long as you stay in your calorie range + opt for healthier rather than junk foods.

good luck !!!:)

MFP = MyFitnessPal.
I've heard a 3-day fruit cleanse can be good detoxification. But I wouldn't use it for weight loss. Definitely stick to what all have said above. It really does work. Good luck!

You don't need a diet if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. If you are serious consider this your lifestyle change. If you set up your profile MFP has given you the tools you need to lose the weight, learn portion control and keep it off. The whole concept of calories in vs calories out can be daunting at first but once you get used to logging and seeing the numbers you begin to see things as chocies and weigh your options when picking food. Use this site to its full potential and you will see results. It's a process but an effective one and one where you don't feel like you are starving. You gradually drop your calories down as you lose weight bc you body needs less, once you hit your goal MFP will tell you where you need to be to maintain.