Autumn is a generous time and the best time for a watermelon diet. Why is a watermelon diet good, you ask? Is it suitable for everyone? What is the feature? Today I will reveal the secrets of the watermelon diet.
Watermelon diet is one of the most delicious mono diets and is very suitable for watermelon lovers. It not only helps to lose weight, but also improves the health of the whole human body. Watermelon diet is especially useful for obesity, insomnia, atherosclerosis, anemia, constipation, arthritis, gout, diseases of the liver and bile ducts and loss of strength.
The essence of the watermelon diet
You should eat only watermelon throughout the diet. Nutritionists believe that you should eat 1 kilogram of watermelon per 10 kilograms of body weight and take watermelon 5-6 times a day. However, if the watermelon is too sweet, I want to warn you that you can not lose weight by gaining 80 kilograms and eating in the recommended mode (you should eat 8 kilograms), but only gain.
It is well known that 100 grams of watermelon has 38 calories, and it is allowed to eat no more than 4 kilograms of watermelon with a daily requirement of 1, 500 calories. I suggest choosing the middle way: up to 3 kilograms of sweet berries with a weight of about 60 kilograms (or less), with a weight of more than 70 kilograms - no more than 4 kilograms of fruit, if the watermelon is too sweet.
With such a diet you can lose up to two kilograms a day.
If you have read my article: useful properties of watermelon, do not forget that watermelon contains fiber and pectin fibers, in addition to soluble sugars (fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose). They speed up metabolic processes in the body, help reduce appetite, remove excess fluid and reduce body fat. All this helps to lose weight. In addition, pectin lowers cholesterol levels and lowers blood sugar, removes toxins from the body and normalizes intestinal microflora.
It is better to check your body's reaction to the active use of watermelon before starting a watermelon diet. To do this, consume 400-500 grams of watermelon per day in addition to the usual diet for 3-4 days. If you do not feel uncomfortable (flatulence, increased stool, heaviness in the abdomen), then you can start.
Watermelon diet options
There are several options for the watermelon diet.
- Fasting day - a daily watermelon diet. You should eat only watermelon as much as you can during the day (about 5-6 times), but do not take too much. Remember the number of calories per day. Remember that the last watermelon should be taken 5 hours before bedtime to avoid swelling in the morning.
- A lighter option - eat 1-2 kilograms of watermelon three times a day for 5 days, 1 hour before meals. Then you can eat normal food, but you should exclude sweet (chocolate, candy, cake) and salty (medium, chips, peanuts, peanuts).
- 5-day watermelon diet - during this time we eat watermelon, as on the day of fasting, but if you are very hungry, you can pamper yourself with 2-3 slices of rye or whole grain bread. Bread will give you the energy you need. Remember that the last piece of bread must be eaten before 4 pm, otherwise the body will not be able to digest it before bedtime. If you have gastritis, then rye bread should be replaced with whole grains.
- Mild diet - allows you to replace watermelon with cooked or boiled vegetables or cereals in one of the dishes (breakfast or dinner). It is up to you to decide which option is best for you.
- Combined option - recommended for 4 days
First breakfast: 150-200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and 3 slices of watermelon.
Second breakfast: 1-2 slices of watermelon.
Dinner: 1 cup rice porridge (in water, but you can add salt) and 3 slices of watermelon.
Afternoon snack: 50 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and 1-2 slices of watermelon.
Dinner: 1 cup rice porridge (in water, but you can add salt) and 1 slice of watermelon.
This dietary option is to support the intestines in a normal mode of rice (after all, 70% of watermelon is liquid) and cottage cheese, which completely compensates for the loss of calcium in the doses used in the diet with the active substance. use of watermelon.
You can lose 3-6 kilograms after sitting on a watermelon diet for a few days, but you need to get out of the diet properly to avoid unwanted complications. After the diet, it is recommended to eat a certain diet for 2 weeks: for breakfast - porridge in water (rice, buckwheat, oatmeal) and small amounts of protein foods (cheese, cottage cheese, eggs); for dinner - lean meat, fish, chicken with vegetables, for dinner - watermelon. Then you can lose up to 8 kilograms in 15 days.
Features of the watermelon diet
This diet not only helps to lose weight, but also a diet of youth and beauty. As a result of the diet, the body is cleansed of toxins and radionuclides, the skin becomes younger and more elastic, fine wrinkles are corrected, the skin improves, cellulite is less noticeable, hair gains a beautiful shine, nails are strengthened.
But not everything is so perfect, there are contraindications to the watermelon diet.
Contraindications to the watermelon diet
Watermelon pulp is a powerful diuretic and causes severe stress on the kidneys. Watermelon diet is prohibited for kidney stones, as it can cause movements and can cause kidney colic.
Contraindicated in pyelonephritis, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, prostate gland.
For people with cardiovascular disease, this diet can be used only after consulting a doctor, because the diet removes potassium and sodium salts from the body, which are necessary for the functioning of the heart muscle.