Egg and Grapefruit Diet Sample Meal Plans

Like many fad diets, this diet promises to shed pounds quickly. Known as the Mayo Clinic Diet , you can follow a three or 12-day program eating little more than eggs and grapefruit. You'll find variations on what other foods you can eat, but here are some sample meal plans:

Sample One
Breakfast:
Half a grapefruit (or grapefruit juice)
Two eggs
Two slices of bacon
Lunch
Half a grapefruit (or juice)
Salad
Any meat
Dinner
Half a grapefruit (or juice)
Salad with dressing
Meat or fish
Plain coffee or tea

Sample Two
Breakfast
Half a grapefruit
Plain coffee
Lunch
Half a grapefruit
One egg
Salad
One slice of bread
Plain coffee
Dinner
Half a grapefruit
Two eggs
Salad or lettuce
Tomato
One slice of bread
Plain coffee