>> Something I have found that works well for many people is to eat nothing
>> but
>> fruit for one week.
>> The rules are simple.  Eat as much fruit as you want except for bananas,
>> figs and dates.  I have done this as have a number of people at my
office.
>> In my experience, it cleans you out, reduces your cravings dramatically
>> and
>> reduces your appetite.  After this, it is much easier to stick to a
>> healthier diet.
>>
>Just curious; what's wrong with bananas, figs and dates?

Too heavy and sweet.  This one week acts as a cleansing period so you want
to eat light, easily digested fruits.  I will admit, though, that I have no
scientific evidence for my bias against these three.  Just what I have read
and my own physical reactions to them.  I do eat them when I am not doing a
"fruit fast".  Also, many people I know don't gain weight from fruit except
bananas.  I don't really know anyone who eats enough dates or figs to know
how it affects them.