grapefruit became my go to desert

angelicarivera456
angelicarivera456 Posts: 3 Member
edited March 2016 in Food and Nutrition
At the begining of my journey....a month ago... I started adding grapefruit to my diet. I did not like it much in fact I forced myself to eat 2 a day.
now im hooked. I have to have 1 every night..it is so good..And I do believe it has helped me alot with slimming my tummy. Has anyone benefited from eating grapefruit

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  • emmaprocopiou
    emmaprocopiou Posts: 246 Member
    If you like grapefruit by all means eat it, however it is not a magical weight loss food, just the fact your eating in a calorie defict is helping you lose the weight
  • Char231023
    Char231023 Posts: 700 Member
    I wish I could still eat grapefruit. You have to limit your grapefruit intake when you are on thyroid meds.
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    They just opened a Sprouts near my house and have a 5 pound bag of grapefruit on sale for $1. I've been enjoying one each night.
  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
    Why would you force yourself to eat grapefruit if you didn't like it?
    I'll eat a half of one every now and then but I have to smother it with sugar to make it bearable, I like them but they're just too tart for me.
  • ty_fit0815
    ty_fit0815 Posts: 67 Member
    I love grapefruit, and eat one just about everyday...but haven't noticed any tummy slimming results. :/
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,179 Member
    There are no benefits to eating grape fruit, over eating any other fruit. If you like it, go for it, it is ahealthy choice. Make sure to check very carefully interractions with meds and supplements if you need any, because grapefruit is not safe with lots and lots of medication.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    Love a grapefruit every now and then for dessert. Lots of vitamin C. I eat them like an orange and watch people cringe.
  • kristixo
    kristixo Posts: 38 Member
    LOVE grapefruit. It's really yummy if you put cinnamon on it and then put it in the oven on broil for a few minutes. Soooooo good!!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    One word of warning about grapefruit. It has an enzyme that interferes with some medications (specifically blood pressure, cholesterol and sedative meds).

    Artemether (Artenam, Paluther), Buspirone (BuSpar), Carbamazepine (Tegretol), Carvedilol (Coreg), Cisapride (Propulsid), Clomipramine (Anafranil), Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), Dextromethorphan (Robitussin DM, and others), Estrogens, Etoposide (VePesid), Itraconazole (Sporanox), Some medications changed by the liver include lovastatin (Mevacor), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), fexofenadine (Allegra), triazolam (Halcion), and many others.

    Medications for high blood pressure (Calcium channel blockers)
    Some medications for high blood pressure include nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia), verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, Verelan), diltiazem (Cardizem), isradipine (DynaCirc), felodipine (Plendil), amlodipine (Norvasc), and others.
    Medications used for lowering cholesterol (Statins)

    Some medications used for high cholesterol include lovastatin (Mevacor), simvastatin (Zocor), atorvastatin (Lipitor), cerivastatin (Baycol), and others.

    Methylprednisolone, Praziquantel (Biltricide), Quinidine, Scopolamine (Transderm Scop)

    Sedative medications (Benzodiazepines)
    Some sedative medications that might interact with grapefruit juice include clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), and others.

    Sildenafil (Viagra), Terfenadine (Seldane)


    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-946-grapefruit.aspx?activeingredientid=946&
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I'm just sad it's your go to desert.

    I feel even more sad if you think it's supposed to be your dessert- unless of course that means you have ice cream for breakfast- which in that case- by all means- carry on.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Hey, how about sprinkling a little brown sugar on a cut half and broiling it? I love sour. I love my 0% yogurt. Love it all.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    I just have to put too much work into them! I like the flavor but I need the membranes removed from each segment. Basically I like packaged grapefruit.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    @brb_2013 my boss loves the grapefruit cups from Costco. All the labour taken out.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I didn't realize until recently that a lot of people don't know about this little gadget.
    rsvp%20grapefruit%20spoon.jpg
  • mowbry
    mowbry Posts: 60 Member
    I eat and enjoy the white grapefriut variety, also it's something I wanted to do as part of an alkaline diet. I usually create a smoothie with it and add a small orange for sweetness as I'm trying to cut out as much processed sugar as possible. I am on thyroxine melds and regularly tested so all is fine with eating grapefruits for me at least. I consume my smoothie around 10:30am leaving it around two hours before my lunch.
  • hopeandtheabsurd
    hopeandtheabsurd Posts: 265 Member
    I tried pommelo for the first time recently and realized that it was how I always wanted grapefruit to taste. Don't know if I'll ever really like grapefruit, but pommelo....mmm! (Looks like an enormous grapefruit, but less bitter)

  • chrissymfred
    chrissymfred Posts: 47 Member
    I love grapefruit,I have some every day. I eat it plain. They are so refreshing!
  • mixmastermel_b
    mixmastermel_b Posts: 40 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    I didn't realize until recently that a lot of people don't know about this little gadget.
    rsvp%20grapefruit%20spoon.jpg

    I love my grapefruit spoon! I only eat them occasionally but the spoon just makes it feel so much fancier. Also reminds me of my grandmother :smile:
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    One word of warning about grapefruit. It has an enzyme that interferes with some medications (specifically blood pressure, cholesterol and sedative meds).

    Artemether (Artenam, Paluther), Buspirone (BuSpar), Carbamazepine (Tegretol), Carvedilol (Coreg), Cisapride (Propulsid), Clomipramine (Anafranil), Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), Dextromethorphan (Robitussin DM, and others), Estrogens, Etoposide (VePesid), Itraconazole (Sporanox), Some medications changed by the liver include lovastatin (Mevacor), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), fexofenadine (Allegra), triazolam (Halcion), and many others.

    Medications for high blood pressure (Calcium channel blockers)
    Some medications for high blood pressure include nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia), verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, Verelan), diltiazem (Cardizem), isradipine (DynaCirc), felodipine (Plendil), amlodipine (Norvasc), and others.
    Medications used for lowering cholesterol (Statins)

    Some medications used for high cholesterol include lovastatin (Mevacor), simvastatin (Zocor), atorvastatin (Lipitor), cerivastatin (Baycol), and others.

    Methylprednisolone, Praziquantel (Biltricide), Quinidine, Scopolamine (Transderm Scop)

    Sedative medications (Benzodiazepines)
    Some sedative medications that might interact with grapefruit juice include clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), and others.

    Sildenafil (Viagra), Terfenadine (Seldane)


    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-946-grapefruit.aspx?activeingredientid=946&

    Yep. Which is why I can't have it.

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