Autumn is a generous time and the best time for a watermelon diet. Why is the watermelon diet good, you ask? Does it suit everyone? What is so special about it? Today I will reveal the secrets of the watermelon diet.
The watermelon diet is one of the most delicious mono-diets and is very suitable for watermelon lovers. It allows not only weight loss, but also the improvement of the health of the whole human body. The watermelon diet is especially useful for obesity, insomnia, atherosclerosis, anemia, constipation, arthritis, gout, liver and bile diseases and loss of strength.
The essence of the watermelon diet
Throughout the diet, you should only eat watermelons. Nutritionists believe that 1 kg of watermelon should be consumed per 10 kg of body weight and watermelon should be taken 5-6 times a day. However, I want to warn you that if the watermelon is very sweet, weighing 80 kg and eating in the recommended mode (you should eat 8 kg), you can not lose weight, but, on the contrary, just gain it.
It is well known that 100 grams of watermelon contains 38 kilocalories, therefore, with a daily requirement of 1500 kilocalories, you are allowed to eat no more than 4 kg of watermelon. I suggest choosing medium soil: weighing about 60 kg (or less), you can eat up to 3 kg of sweet berries, weighing more than 70 kg - no more than 4 kg of fruit, if the watermelon is too sweet.
You can lose up to two pounds a day on such a diet.
If you have read my article: the beneficial properties of watermelon, then remember that watermelon contains soluble sugars (fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose), as well as fiber and pectin fibers. They speed up the metabolic processes in the body, help reduce appetite, remove excess fluid and reduce body fat. All of these contribute to weight loss. In addition, pectin lowers cholesterol levels and lowers blood sugar levels, removes toxic substances from the body and normalizes the intestinal microflora.
Know, before starting a watermelon diet, it is best to check your body's reaction to the active use of watermelon. To do this, consume 400-500 grams of watermelon a day in addition to the usual diet for 3-4 days. If you do not feel uncomfortable (flatulence, increased stools, heaviness in the abdomen), then you can start.
Watermelon diet options
There are many options for the watermelon diet.
- Fasting day - a day watermelon diet. During the day, you should eat only watermelon (about 5-6 times) as much as you can, but do not get carried away. Remember the number of calories per day. Also remember that to avoid swelling in the morning, the last time you should take a watermelon 5 hours before bedtime.
- A lighter option - for 5 days, three times a day, 1 hour before meals, eat 1-2 kg of watermelon. Then you can eat regular food, but you should exclude sweets (chocolate, sweets, pies) and savory (medium, chips, peanuts, peanuts)
- 5 day watermelon diet - during this period we eat watermelon, as on the fasting day, but you can treat yourself to 2-3 slices of rye or wholemeal bread if you are very hungry. Bread will give you the energy you need. Remember that the last piece of bread must be eaten before 16: 00, otherwise the body will not be able to digest it before bedtime. If you have gastritis, then rye bread should be replaced with wholemeal.
- Gentle diet - allows you to replace watermelon in one of the meals with boiled or boiled vegetables or cereals (breakfast or dinner). It is up to you to decide which option suits you best.
- 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.
Lunch: 1 bowl of 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 bowl of rice porridge (in water, but you can add salt) and 1 slice of watermelon.
This dietary choice is due to the fact that rice supports the intestines in normal function (finally, 70% of watermelon is liquid) and cottage cheese, in the doses used in the diet, completely compensates for the loss of calcium with the active use of watermelon
After sitting on a watermelon diet for several days, you can lose 3-6 pounds, but to avoid unwanted complications, you need to get off the diet properly. After the end of the diet, it is recommended to eat in a specific way for 2 weeks: for breakfast - porridge in water (rice, buckwheat, oatmeal) and a small amount of protein foods (cheese, cottage cheese, eggs). for lunch - lean meat, fish, chicken with vegetables, for dinner - watermelon. Then in 15 days you can lose up to 8 pounds.
Characteristic of the watermelon diet
This diet not only helps in weight loss, but is a diet of youth and beauty. As a result of the diet, the body is cleansed of toxins and radionuclides, the skin becomes more youthful and elastic, fine wrinkles are smoothed, the skin is improved, cellulite becomes less intense, the hair acquires a beautiful shine, the nails are strengthened.
But not everything is perfect, there are contraindications to the watermelon diet.
Contraindications to the watermelon diet
Watermelon pulp is a powerful diuretic, resulting in severe stress to the kidneys. The watermelon diet is forbidden for kidney stones, as it can cause them to move and lead to kidney colic.
Contraindicated in pyelonephritis, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, prostate.
For people with cardiovascular disease, this diet can only be used on the advice of a doctor, as the diet secretes potassium and sodium salts from the body, which are so necessary for the heart muscle to function.