Eggs and grapefruit are a good nutritional combination. Eggs are an
important part of the diet and iron is better-absorbed in the presence of
vitamin C – which is why grapefruit and oranges, whether as whole fruits
or fruit juice, should always be taken when eating eggs.
Phase 1
This phase is the most successful for your body.After an overload of food and drink,
the first three days of the diet will cleanse your system and reduce the fat load.
Day 1
BREAKFAST • Half a ruby grapefruit or small dish ruby grapefruit segments (in juice)
• 1 boiled egg
• Tea or coffee, black or with skimmed milk, no sugar
(but you may use artificial sweetener)
LUNCH • Glass of grapefruit juice
• Mixed, colourful salad including peppers, one carrot, grated, tsp
sweetcorn. Spinach and watercress.Other vegetables to suit
• Creamy salad dressing*
DINNER • Half a ruby grapefruit
• Omelette made with 1 whole egg and 3 egg whites*
• Mixed colourful salad or mixed vegetables
OR
• Seared scallops or king prawns with grapefruit served on
dark greenleaved dressed salad (use 6 scallops or prawns,
sear in a pan with a little butter or oil to the consistency you prefer,
take off the heat, thrown in a handful of grapefruit,with the juice, and
warm through, turn immediately onto your salad, garnish with parsley
and serve)
To drink:Water. Coffee or tea, skimmed milk, no sugar
SUPPER Mug of skimmed milk, hot or cold, 1 tsp honey
Day 2
BREAKFAST • Half a grapefruit or tinned grapefruit segments in fruit juice
• 1 boiled egg
• Tea or coffee, black or with skimmed milk, no sugar
LUNCH • Glass of grapefruit juice
• Prawn and grapefruit salad
(Make as you would a prawn cocktail, shredding iceberg lettuce and
watercress leaves, mix 100g prawns with broken ruby grapefruit
segments and add tbs creamy dressing, a sprinkle of parsley and paprika)
OR
• Mixed colourful salad, which should include a grated carrot,
tbs sweetcorn and peas with 6 broken walnuts and grapefruit segments
scattered over
DINNER • Half a ruby grapefruit or glass of grapefruit juice
• 4-egg omelette as day 1
• Mixed salad with creamy salad dressing
OR
• Roasted or stir-fried mixed vegetables (e.g. courgette, carrot, onion,
baby corn etc). Use 1 dsp oil to cook, or use a spray of oil.
Herbs and spices to taste, a little sea salt and black pepper are fine
SUPPER • Mug of skimmed milk, hot or cold,
tsp honey
Day 3
BREAKFAST • Glass of grapefruit juice or grapefruit segments
• 1 boiled egg
• Tea or coffee, black or with skimmed milk, no sugar
(but you may use artificial sweetener)
LUNCH • Glass of grapefruit juice
• Large mixed, colourful salad, including French beans, peppers, peas,
sweetcorn and plenty of dark green salad leaves
• Add 1 hard-boiled egg, sliced
• Creamy salad dressing
OR
• Crabmeat and grapefruit salad. Use either 84g (3ozs) fresh white
crabmeat or tinned is fine too. Mix with a few grapefruit segments
and serve with mixed salad
DINNER • Half a ruby grapefruit
• 160g (6ozs) cod fillet, (baked in skimmed milk)
• 1 carrot and a few florets of cauliflower, steamed, tbs peas
OR
• 4-egg omelette (1 whole egg and 3 whites)
• Filled with dsp cottage cheese
• Green salad with creamy dressing
DESSERT • Grilled grapefruit*
with crème fraîche
Phase 2
This phase is slightly more relaxed.You do not need to go into this phase,
but it is not advisable to repeat days 1-3. If you would like to continue crash
dieting, continue for the next 4 days of the diet.
DAY 4
BREAKFAST • 1 glass of fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
• 1 poached egg and 2 rashers bacon
OR
• Dish of Grapefruit and orange segments mixed
• Two eggs, any style
• Tea or coffee, black or with skimmed milk,
no sugar
LUNCH • Florida Salad* orWaldorf salad*
• Creamy salad dressing
DINNER • Steamed or poached fillet of cod, served on a bed of steamed spinach
with 3 baby carrots
OR
• Spinach soufflé* served with small mixed salad and dsp peas
DESSERT • Grapefruit jelly*
To drink:
Water. Glass of champagne or dry white wine (optional).Tea or coffee
SUPPER • Mug of skimmed milk with honey
DAY 5
BREAKFAST • Dsp each grapefruit segments and 6 prunes topped with tbs low-fat
plain bio yoghurt
LUNCH • Glass of grapefruit juice or half a grapefruit
• Small portion of soft cheese (30g) such as Brie or Camembert, served
with crudités (carrot, celery, courgettes) and a dsp unsalted nuts
OR
• Mixed colourful salad with either 2 slices (100g) cold meat, ham or
chicken or one hard-boiled egg, sliced
DINNER • Glass of grapefruit juice
• Oven-Baked cod* (baked in milk) with mixed
roasted or steamed vegetables, no sauces.
Salad. Seasoning to taste
OR
• Mixed vegetable stir-fry with pine nuts
DESSERT • Spiced, poached pear and apple
with honey*
To drink:Water. Glass of champagne
or dry white wine (optional)
SUPPER • Mug of warm or cold skimmed milk
with honey
DAY 6
BREAKFAST
• Half a grapefruit
• Omelette made with 1 whole egg and 2 whites
• Tea or coffee
LUNCH
• Glass of grapefruit juice or half a grapefruit
• Waldorf salad*
OR
• Scallop or prawn salad with grapefruit, as before
• Tea or coffee
DINNER
• Glass of grapefruit juice
• Grilled small fillet steak
• Grilled tomatoes and mushrooms
• Salad
OR
• 4 egg omelette, as before* filled with 30g grated cheddar, mixed salad
and creamy dressing or steamed spinach
DESSERT
• Grapefruit jelly with dsp half-fat crème fraîche
To drink:
Water. Glass of champagne
or dry white wine (optional).
Tea or coffee
SUPPER
• Mug of warm or cold skimmed
milk with honey
DAY 7
BREAKFAST
• Half a Ruby grapefruit
• 2 rashers bacon
• 1 poached egg
• 1 Multigrain crispbread spread with
unsalted butter
LUNCH
• Glass of grapefruit juice or half a grapefruit
• 100g prawns mixed with tbs ruby grapefruit
segments, piled onto salad base as before
OR
• 2 Multigrain crispbreads topped with cottage
cheese or 30g grated Edam cheese and 2 sliced
tomatoes
• Apple
DINNER
• Half a ruby grapefruit
• 1 pork or lamb chop, grilled served with steamed vegetables
(no potatoes) and very small amount of thin gravy
OR
• 2 poached eggs on 1 slice of wholemeal toast, no spread or butter
but you may use a small amount of tomato ketchup or brown sauce
DESSERT
• Grilled grapefruit with crème fraîche or portion of grapefruit sorbet
To drink:
Water. Glass of champagne or dry white wine (optional).Tea or coffee,
little skimmed milk if desired
SUPPER
• Mug of warm or cold skimmed milk with honey
source : CRASH DIET MONICA GRENFELL
