Smoothie diet for weight loss and body cleansing

• Efficiency:5 kilos in 7 days
• Dates:7 days

General rules

Many people mistakenly think that smoothies are a drink. In fact, it is a nutritious, healthy, tasty and low-calorie mixture made using a blender from various food ingredients. A cocktail can replace a full meal or dinner, depending on the ingredients used to prepare it. The smoothie diet promises to get rid of 2 extra pounds in a week without feeling a constant feeling of hunger and irritability against this background.

From English, literally the word "smooth"translates as gentle, gentle, suggestive. The birthplace of smoothies is England, where it is widely used by office workers as a lunch or light snack. A freshly prepared cocktail can be a very satisfying dish due to its high content of dietary fiber, which has a positive effect on the functioning of the digestive system. The mixtures are easily digested and do not cause a feeling of heaviness after taking.

For effective weight loss, it is best to use fresh vegetables and fruits (with the exception of high-calorie bananas and grapes), natural juices and other low-calorie foods as ingredients for a smoothie diet. The weight loss process will begin quickly and without much effort on the part of the person losing weight. Thanks to the mash-like consistency, the water-salt balance is normalized, the body is saturated with useful substances and vitamins. The absence of hunger allows you to avoid unhealthy snacks between main meals. The daily calorie content of the food consumed is reduced, snacks are eliminated, which has a positive effect on the weight loss process.

varieties

Detox diet

A three-day detox diet allows you to get rid of 2-3 extra pounds and further cleanse your body. The menu is based on lighter drinks.

breakfast	fresh juice from 2 oranges with the addition of a walnut, a slice of lime and sprouted grains.
Lunch	carrot juice 150 ml; 2 tomatoes with parsley and sorrel.
Dinner	rice or almond milk; strawberries and kiwi 2 pcs.
Afternoon snack	1 apple; berries? peaches 2 pcs.
Dinner	a glass of yogurt; muesli? 1 apricot.

Liquid smoothie diet

The drinking version lasts 3 days and is more suitable for cleansing the body. The basic premise for this method is to start the day with fruits and end with herbs and vegetables.

breakfast	orange juice 1 glass; pineapple slices.
Lunch	a handful of strawberries; half a glass of milk; Sesame seeds.
Dinner	stalk of celery; 50 ml carrot juice? 50 ml pomegranate juice; a teaspoon of flaxseed.
Afternoon snack	half a glass of kefir; tomatoes 2 pcs. ; green salad with dill and sprouted grains.
Dinner	cucumber 1 pc. ; tomato 1 pc. ; sorrel; carrot juice 100 ml.

Clues

The smoothie diet is recommended for use with the purpose of correcting weight and getting rid of extra pounds.

Authorized Products

You can use low-calorie vegetables and fruits to make smoothies. The basis of any diet smoothie is low-fat kefir or natural yogurt. As a supplement, you can use sesame, sunflower seeds, cereals, muesli, berries (frozen or fresh) and nuts (pine, almonds, walnuts). You can add ginger and flax seeds as desired.

List of permitted products

	Proteins, gr	Fat, gr	Carbohydrates, gr	Calories, kcal
Vegetables and greens
vegetables	2. 5	0. 3	7. 0	35
Fruits
fruits	0, 8	0. 3	11. 5	56
Berries
berries	0, 7	0. 3	9. 4	44
Mushrooms
mushrooms	3. 5	2. 0	2. 5	thirty
Nuts and dried fruits
nuts	15. 0	40, 0	20. 0	500
Raw materials and spices
ginger	1. 8	0, 8	15. 8	80
cinnamon	3. 9	3. 2	79, 8	261
honey	0, 8	0, 0	81, 5	329
Dairy
low fat milk	2. 0	0. 1	4. 8	31
kefir 0%	3. 0	0. 1	3. 8	thirty
kefir 1%	2. 8	1. 0	4. 0	40
kefir 1. 5%	3. 3	1. 5	3. 6	41
cream 10% (low fat)	3. 0	10. 0	4. 0	118
natural yogurt 2%	4. 3	2. 0	6. 2	60
Cheeses and cottage cheese
cheese	24. 1	29. 5	0. 3	363
cottage cheese 0% (low fat)	16. 5	0, 0	1. 3	71
cottage cheese 0. 6% (low fat)	18. 0	0, 6	1. 8	88
Bird
chicken breast	23. 2	1. 7	0, 0	114
Turkey	19. 2	0, 7	0, 0	84
Eggs
omelette	9. 6	15. 4	1. 9	184
eggs	12. 7	10. 9	0, 7	157
Fish and seafood
fish	18. 5	4. 9	0, 0	136
Non-alcoholic beverages
water	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	-
mineral water	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	-
green tea	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	-
Juices and compotes
compote	0. 5	0, 0	19. 5	81
juice	0. 3	0. 1	9. 2	40
* The data are per 100 g of product

Fully or partially restricted products

Ready meals should not be cooked to ensure maximum retention of nutrients and vitamins. All smoked meats, dried fruits, marinades and pickles should be excluded from the diet. Chocolate, pastries, pastries and sweet cooking products are prohibited.

The water and drinking regime is also limited: carbonated drinks, coffee and products containing alcohol are prohibited. You should not consume milk and fermented milk products with a fat content of more than 1. 5%.

List of prohibited products

	Proteins, gr	Fat, gr	Carbohydrates, gr	Calories, kcal
Fruits
canned fruit	0. 5	0. 1	9. 5	40
Nuts and dried fruits
candied fruits	2. 0	1. 0	71. 0	301
dried fruit	2. 3	0, 6	68. 2	286
Snack
potato chips	5. 5	30, 0	53, 0	520
banana chips	2. 3	33. 6	50, 7	519
Cereals and porridges
porridge	3. 3	1. 2	22. 1	102
Bakery products
bread	7. 5	2. 1	46. 4	227
Confectionery
baursak	6. 8	2. 6	45, 8	234
jam	0. 3	0. 2	63, 0	263
jam	0. 3	0. 1	56, 0	238
marshmallows	0, 8	0, 0	78, 5	304
candies	4. 3	19. 8	67, 5	453
Lukma	2. 0	2. 1	75, 6	380
pretzel	7. 5	11. 8	74, 9	417
cake	3. 8	22. 6	47, 0	397
jam	0. 4	0. 2	58. 6	233
gingerbread	5. 8	6. 5	71. 6	364
Sochnik	10. 1	8. 8	40, 5	274
dough	7. 9	1. 4	50. 6	234
halva	11. 6	29. 7	54, 0	523
chuck chuck	8. 6	1. 9	77, 9	363
Ice cream
ice cream	3. 7	6. 9	22. 1	189
Cakes
cake	4. 4	23. 4	45. 2	407
Chocolate
chocolate	5. 4	35. 3	56, 5	544
Raw materials and spices
mayonnaise	2. 4	67, 0	3. 9	627
sugar	0, 0	0, 0	99, 7	398
salt	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	-
Dairy
whipping cream	2. 8	20. 0	3. 2	206
Meat products
pork	16. 0	21. 6	0, 0	259
Hello	2. 4	89, 0	0, 0	797
bacon	23. 0	45, 0	0, 0	500
ham	22. 6	20. 9	0, 0	279
raw smoked pork belly	7. 6	66, 8	-	632
pate meat	16. 4	23. 3	0. 4	277
cutlets	16. 6	20. 0	11. 8	282
Sausages
boiled sausage	13. 7	22. 8	0, 0	260
smoked sausage	16. 2	44. 6	0, 0	466
smoked sausage	9. 9	63. 2	0. 3	608
sausages	10. 1	31. 6	1. 9	332
sausages	12. 3	25. 3	0, 0	277
pork stakes	10. 0	33. 0	0, 0	337
Bird
duck	16. 5	61. 2	0, 0	346
goose	16. 1	33. 3	0, 0	364
game	34. 0	6. 5	0, 0	200
Oils and fats
cooking fat	0, 0	99, 7	0, 0	897
Alcoholic beverage
whiskey	0, 0	0, 0	0. 4	235
grog	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	220
gin	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	220
cognac	0, 0	0, 0	0. 1	239
liquid	0. 3	1. 1	17. 2	242
beer	0. 3	0, 0	4. 6	42
port wine	0. 4	0, 0	12. 0	163
punch	0, 0	0, 0	30, 0	260
rum	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	220
grace	0. 5	0, 0	5. 0	134
chacha	0. 1	0. 1	0. 5	225
Champagne	0. 2	0, 0	5. 0	88
Non-alcoholic beverages
cola	0, 0	0, 0	10. 4	42
coffee	0. 2	0, 0	0. 3	2
lemonade	0, 0	0, 0	6. 4	26
Miranda	0, 0	0, 0	7. 5	31
Pepsi	0, 0	0, 0	8. 7	38
elf	0. 1	0, 0	7. 0	29
* The data are per 100 g of product

Smoothie Diet, Weekly Menu (Meal Plan)

Monday

breakfast	pureed porridge 100 g. kiwi 1 pc. ; iced peach tea.
Lunch	fruit cocktail of apple, kiwi and apricot. a glass of pineapple juice.
Dinner	chicken breast pieces; rice pudding; Beverage.
Afternoon snack	low-fat cottage cheese with pieces of fresh fruit. a glass of apple juice.
Dinner	beef consomme; cream of mushroom soup; Beverage.

Tuesday

breakfast	steamed oats; pineapple and orange smoothie.
Lunch	celery soup; a glass of berry jelly.
Dinner	fish stock with small pieces of fish. a glass of iced tea to taste.
Afternoon snack	cocktail of red apple, carrots, spinach, beets and dill. from oats.
Dinner	mashed vegetable salad in olive oil. a glass of apple juice.

Wednesday

breakfast	pear and pumpkin salad with natural yogurt. steamed oats; cranberry juice (fresh or frozen);
Lunch	milk-fruit smoothie with added greens.
Dinner	chicken broth with small pieces of boiled chicken breast. a glass of jelly; Muesli with berries.
Afternoon snack	a glass of carrot juice; lettuce leaves and some vegetables.
Dinner	salad purees of celery, apples, young lettuce leaves in olive oil. a glass of pineapple juice; raspberry cottage cheese.

Thursday

breakfast	oatmeal with pieces of apricot and peach. a glass of grape juice; strawberry yogurt.
Lunch	2-3 fresh vegetables; onion soup; cucumber juice.
Dinner	fresh vegetable puree (simmer first, then blend with a blender). pieces of boiled turkey; a glass of herbal tea.
Afternoon snack	a glass of milkshake; fresh fruits.
Dinner	fresh vegetables with herbs. rice pudding; a glass of pineapple juice.

Friday

breakfast	oatmeal with low-fat cottage cheese. 1 green apple; a glass of herbal tea.
Lunch	strawberry milkshake with sesame.
Dinner	beef consomme; fruit porridge purees; a glass of fruity iced tea.
Afternoon snack	cream of mushroom soup; a glass of cucumber juice.
Dinner	puree of celery, apple and lettuce in olive oil. orange and lime smoothie with walnuts to taste.

Saturday

breakfast	oatmeal with pieces of fruit; a glass of herbal tea.
Lunch	rice water; celery soup.
Dinner	chicken broth with beans; strawberry juice.
Afternoon snack	milkshake; fresh fruits.
Dinner	puree of pre-cooked vegetables. a glass of orange juice.

Sunday

breakfast	rice porridge with pieces of apricot. a glass of orange juice.
Lunch	tomato soup; a glass of herbal tea; orange jelly.
Dinner	cream of mushroom soup; a glass of cucumber juice.
Afternoon snack	any low-calorie fruit. milkshake with walnuts.
Dinner	oat pudding with fresh berries. fruit cocktail of kiwi, green apple and pineapple.

Recipes for diet smoothies

Before preparing the cocktail, all products must be thoroughly washed, peeled, seeds removed and cut into pieces. It is best to mix foods of different density in equal proportions, for example grapefruit and apple. Diet smoothies must not contain sugar or sugar substitutes. Recipes with photos follow.

Banana-strawberry smoothie

Main components:

• half a ripe peeled banana.
• frozen or fresh berries (blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries) - 150 g.
• low-fat natural yogurt or low-fat kefir 1% – 150 ml.
• low-fat cottage cheese - 1 tbsp. large.

Recipe

Use a blender to blend the berries and banana until smooth, then add the kefir and blend again. At the end you can add a tablespoon of cottage cheese. Banana can be replaced with peach or apricot.

Vegetable Smoothie

Main components:

• a small bunch of dill;
• broccoli florets (150 g);
• spices;
• low-fat kefir as a base (150 ml).

Recipe

Boil the inflorescences for a few minutes, let them cool. Blend kefir, cabbage, tender dill sprigs and herbs to taste in a blender.

Festive smoothie for weight loss

Main ingredients:

• fresh or frozen strawberries - 6 berries.
• half the pulp of a ripe banana.
• half a glass of natural yogurt.
• freshly squeezed orange juice;
• crushed flax seeds - 1 tbsp. spoon.

Recipe

Use a blender to beat all the ingredients and add ice cubes to the finished cocktail.

Recipes for smoothies to cleanse the body

Vegetable smoothie for cleansing the body

Main ingredients:

• green apple - 1 pc. ;
• banana - 1 pc. ;
• peeled cabbage leaves - 1 cup.
• parsley - half a cup.

Recipe

Peel the banana and the apple. Cut the veins from the cabbage leaves and chop everything finely with a knife. You can tear the parsley with your hands and place the brushes in the blender bowl. Grind all the ingredients and pour a glass of water into the bowl. The resulting homogeneous composition is ready for use.

Sicilian smoothie for cleansing the body

The presented cocktail not only perfectly cleans the intestinal lumen, but also improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system and lowers blood pressure. The cocktail is not recommended for use by people with low blood pressure - hypotensive people.

Main ingredients:

• spinach - 1 cup;
• carrots - 6 pcs. ;
• cardamom - 1 cup;
• celery - 4 sprigs.
• red pepper - 2 pcs. ;
• ripe tomatoes of medium size - 3 pcs.
• garlic cloves - 4 pcs.

Recipe

Cut the tomatoes, carrots and peppers into cubes. Pass the garlic cloves through a press and add the pulp to the blender bowl along with the bunches of herbs. Add chopped peppers and carrots to the bowl. Mix everything until smooth using a blender, add the tomatoes at the end. It is best to drink this cocktail in the morning to start the body cleansing process and give a boost of energy for the whole day.

In case of failure

In case of failure, the diet can be continued as usual, but you must be prepared for the fact that the expected and final lines will differ.

Stop dieting

The right strategy for exiting the diet will prevent you from regaining the pounds you lost with difficulty. For three weeks after completing the smoothie diet, you should eat oatmeal for breakfast, meat or vegetable soups for lunch, and salads for dinner. It is important to maintain a drinking regime. If you follow these simple rules, you can avoid not only digestive problems, but also record the results you have achieved. The diet shown is very easy to tolerate; after a month it can be repeated again.

Contraindications

• breastfeeding period;
• carry a pregnancy;
• kidney and liver diseases.

The smoothie diet is contraindicated for anorexia, as well as for people suffering from bulimia and other eating disorders caused by psycho-emotional outbursts and problems.

For children

The diet is not intended for use in children.

During pregnancy and lactation

Pregnant and lactating women can consume fruit and vegetable smoothies only as an addition to the main, nutritious food. An expectant or new mother must eat well to support her body and the child's, providing the necessary micro- and macronutrients.

Advantages and disadvantages

advantages	Disadvantages
strengthening the immune system; effective weight loss; no harm to health; WITHOUT LIMITS; improving the functioning of the digestive tract. easy tolerability of diet components. improvement of skin and hair condition. "delicious" diet.	inability to diet with an overly active lifestyle. inability to use the diet for diseases of the renal system and liver. risk of digestive disorders.

Similar diets

• Rainbow Diet?
• Vegetable diet?
• Fruit diet.

Important Terms

Cocktails are a great alternative to chocolates and delicious buns, which are very hard to refuse. To lose weight when drinking cocktails, it is important to follow several rules.

• You should not drink smoothies, but eat them with a small spoon, so that the feeling of fullness comes faster and your appetite decreases.
• drinks should be consumed 5 times a day.
• Serving size for one serving – a tall cocktail glass (250g).
• be sure to peel persimmons, oranges, kiwis and tangerines.
• pass hard fruits, root vegetables and vegetables (celery root, beets, carrots, apples, pears) through a fine grater.
• Small greens should be chopped.
• All the ingredients of the smoothie must be mixed using a blender.
• The diet cannot be followed for more than 7 days, because. . . low-calorie cocktails are not able to provide the body with the necessary amount of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
• do not forget the rules for exiting the diet, so that the lost weight does not return in double volume.
• Maintain a water consumption regime (no more than 3 liters per day).

Advice

The diet requires preliminary preparation. Within 5 days before starting a restricted diet, you need to prepare your body: exclude flour, salty, sweet and fried foods from your diet. 2 days before the diet you need to reduce the portions of soups, cereals and dairy products.

• Use more fruit to make the cocktail thicker.
• The basis of the cocktail should be natural yogurt, low-fat kefir.
• You can add some honey for taste.
• Mixing sweet and sour varieties of fruit will give you a richer and more intense taste.
• avoid additives such as ice cream, cream, sherbet, etc.
• You can add a handful of your favorite nuts on top of a finished cocktail.
• You can use absolutely any juice, taking into account your taste preferences.

Comments from nutritionists

Very often, leading nutritionists recommend smoothies to their patients as an addition to the weight loss process. You can find recipes yourself. You can add banana as an easily digestible ingredient, but this cocktail is best consumed immediately after training for quick recovery. Nutritionists are of the opinion that smoothies not only promote weight loss, but also improve immunity and reduce the risk of colds and flu.

Reviews of the smoothie diet and its results

The cocktail diet is very well tolerated and rarely leads to failure. Despite all the restrictions, the diet remains varied and tasty and does not become boring. The weight in the presented diet is not so much, but in a week you can adjust your weight by minus 3-4 kg. Those suffering from gastropathy and pancreatic diseases experienced discomfort in the last few days, but exacerbations of chronic gastrointestinal diseases were rarely recorded. The reviews are mostly positive. The diet works, and if you follow simple rules in the end, you can fix your weight for a long time.

". . .When you put colorful cocktails on the table, it is very beautiful and the guests get confused with such a diet. How delicious and healthy it is! Thanks to the pomegranate smoothies, my hemoglobin level increased and even my shortness of breath disappeared. This is awesome. I've been following this weight loss method for a long time; I try to set aside a week once a month and spend it entirely on smoothies. And I noticed that I began to catch colds much less often and completely forgot about ARVI. Every time I think of more and more new recipes, experimenting with allowed ingredients. For those considering it, I highly recommend trying this bright, juicy and delicious diet unlike any other. »

Diet price

The smoothie diet may seem expensive compared to others due to the large abundance of fresh fruits, berries and vegetables.