For some reason, it is generally accepted that in the summer the fat that accumulates throughout the winter evaporates by itself due to an active lifestyle. No matter what the situation! Many of us, who come out of light shorts and loose evening dresses at the end of the season, realize that our weight has increased significantly. Instantly, one recalls funny events for barbecues, and cozy gatherings in ice cream parlors, and exotic delicacies tasted at foreign resorts.
But this is not the time to give up, you have to act! August-September is the time of watermelon, and the sugar pulp of striped berries is not only delicious, but also useful for those who dream of losing weight. Nutritionists call the watermelon diet one of the most effective and gentle. During that time, you don’t have to deal with the excruciating hunger that interferes with life and work. You just have to follow a diet, and the positive dynamics will not take long.
What is the effectiveness of watermelon diet
Watermelon pulp is a storehouse of valuable micro and macro elements, vitamins and organic acids. The salts of iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and sodium contained in it have a beneficial effect on the activity of the digestive, hematopoietic and cardiovascular systems. Watermelon fiber helps cleanse the body of toxins and get rid of harmful cholesterol. The acid-base balance is controlled by the presence of alkaline compounds in the product, and pectin fibers normalize intestinal motility. In addition, regular consumption of watermelon is an excellent cancer prevention.
How to calculate parts
No matter how invaluable the benefits of watermelon, eat uncontrolled juicy pulp, because, of course, any product, can lead to adverse consequences-diarrhea, nausea and severe abdominal pain.
The formula for calculating an individual daily allowance is simple: 1 kg of watermelon pulp for every 10 kg of your weight. That is, if you weigh 60 kg, without risk to health, you can eat no more than 6 kg of watermelon, of course, not in one sitting, but divide it into equal portions.
Watermelon diet options
If you are afraid that during the diet you need to eat only the pulp of watermelon, then this does not happen. The striped magic berry works well with other foods, thus allowing you to diversify the menu. Choose the version of watermelon diet that is right for you:
- With watermelon: the famous aromatic relative - watermelon - comes to the aid of sugar "bun". During this diet, you eat light, low-calorie foods (low-fat cottage cheese, hard cheese, lean meats, vegetables), and watermelon slices serve as a healthy snack.
- With kefir: very good in summer. Within 3 days, you only take the pulp of striped berries and kefir-zero (you can take 1%). The interval between meals is 3 hours.
- With black bread: a good choice for those who miss the flour during the diet. You just replace the watermelon slices with rye toast and it becomes almost 1 kg lighter every day. The course duration is 10 days.
- With cucumbers: for 2 weeks you eat only watermelon and cucumber (1 kg per day). It is allowed to "dilute" the daily menu with 1-2 rye toast and a glass of zero yogurt.
- With Rice: This option only allows watermelon and rice (boiled, wild or brown). The daily norm of the product: rice - 100 g, watermelon pulp - no more than 1 kg for every 20 kg of weight.
- With cottage cheese: an optimal weight loss program for dessert lovers. For breakfast and afternoon tea, you eat low-fat cottage cheese (150-200 g each), and for the rest of the dish, enjoy the pulp of striped berries.
- With buckwheat porridge: an option that allows you to lose weight without feeling hungry. Allowed buckwheat (1 kg per day) in water without oil, watermelon (not more than 5 kg per day), fresh vegetable salads and non -alcoholic non -carbonated drinks (green tea and herbs, water with lemon) without sugar.
- Watermelon protein is an ideal diet for meat eaters. It is allowed to eat lean meat, low -fat fish, watermelon (2 kg per day) and dairy products (low -fat yogurt, zero -fat kefir, 1%milk). The optimal course duration is 10 days.
Sitting on a watermelon diet, keep in mind that, first of all, a course of weight loss means abandoning starchy foods, sweets, salt, carbonated and alcoholic beverages. Coffee lovers can replace morning tea with a cup of your favorite drink.
Watermelon diet period
So, the decision to lose weight was made. Now the value of the problem scale (number of extra pounds) and your own will. Now select the course with the appropriate duration:
- 1, 2, or 3 days is a difficult but effective body unloading, during which it is permissible to take only the pulp and liquid of watermelon (water, green tea).
- 5, 7, 10 or 14 days - a lighter program where watermelons "work in a team" with other products.
Try not to show excessive fanaticism, because only really healthy people can withstand a long course of mono-diet (watermelon diet so) without unpleasant consequences.
Menu
According to many weight loss, the most successful course of watermelon diet is five days, which allows you to use, in addition to watermelon, other low -calorie foods.
Here's what your meal plan looks like for this period:
Day 1
First breakfast:
- half a glass of tea (preferably green) or pure non-carbonated water;
- 1 soft boiled chicken egg;
- a small portion of any porridge on the water.
Second breakfast: 2-3 pieces of watermelon.
dinner:
- salad (cucumber + tomato) with olive oil;
- 200 g of lean fish;
- green tea.
Snack: slices of watermelon.
Dinner (3-4 hours before bedtime): watermelon.
Day 2
First breakfast:
- 200 g of lean cottage cheese;
- 2-3 slices of watermelon;
- half a glass of tea or water (optional).
Second breakfast: a portion of watermelon.
dinner:
- rice porridge without salt in water without oil;
- watermelon.
Snacks:
- 50 g of low -fat cottage cheese without sugar;
- 2 slices of watermelon.
Dinner: we cook the same as for lunch.
Day 3
First breakfast:
- tea without sugar;
- 180 g of lean cottage cheese;
- fruit salad (half a green apple + watermelon).
Second breakfast: watermelon - 2 small pieces.
dinner:
- 100 g of boiled chicken breast;
- salad (fresh cucumber + herbs), seasoned with olive oil or lemon juice.
- tea or water.
Snack: watermelon.
Dinner: vegetables - boiled, stewed or steamed.
Day 4
First breakfast:
- oatmeal dishes without oil. It can be boiled or steamed overnight in a thermos;
- a small piece of hard cheese;
- the.
Second breakfast: watermelon - 2-3 pieces.
dinner:
- 250 g of any lean meat cooked in a double boiler or grill;
- vegetable salad (tomato + bell pepper + cucumber) with olive oil;
- air.
Snack: a few pieces of watermelon.
dinner:
- low -fat cottage cheese - 100 g;
- 1 pear or green apple.
Day 5
First breakfast:
- fruit salad (watermelon + green apple + prunes);
- the.
Second breakfast: watermelon.
dinner:
- fresh vegetable soup;
- a piece of black bread;
- the.
Snack: 1 chicken egg (boiled or omelet).
Dinner: the "surprise" portion of watermelon - 400 g.
Eating this way, during the course, you can lose up to 4-5 kg. If you need to lose more and you still have the strength to continue, try to stick to this diet not 5, but 10 days. Accordingly, the first day menu is similar to the sixth day menu, etc.
How to get out of the watermelon diet
The end of the diet course by no means means you can greedily pounce on previously banned smoked meats, pickles and cakes, as the kilograms dropped with such difficulty can return to their original place quickly. Continue to eat light and healthy foods such as whole grains, fresh and boiled vegetables, fruits, cooked meats and lean fish. The pretty dull portion of watermelon can be reduced, but you can’t completely exclude striped berries from the menu. The transition will take as long as the diet itself.
Contraindications
The nutritional value of watermelon is an indisputable fact, but not everyone can eat it in large quantities. At risk are people with pathology of the kidneys, choleretic and genitourinary systems. The magic berry is contraindicated in the last trimester of pregnancy, during lactation and in diabetes mellitus.
And remember! A watermelon diet will help you achieve the desired results, but to maintain it, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle, quit smoking and alcohol abuse, and even say goodbye to daily bread cakes. You can handle it! Good luck!