For some reason, it is generally accepted that in summer, the fat accumulated during winter evaporates on its own due to an active lifestyle. No matter how it is! Many of us, after stepping out of sheer shorts and baggy evening gowns at the end of the season, realize that we have put on a lot of weight. Soon, someone remembers funny outings for barbecue, and cozy gatherings in the ice cream parlor, and exotic dishes tasted in foreign resorts.
But this is not the time to be discouraged, you must act! August-September is watermelon time, and sugar porridge from striped berries is not only tasty, 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 won't have to deal with the agonizing hunger that interferes with your life and work. You just need to follow a diet, and the positive dynamics will not last long.
What is the effectiveness of the watermelon diet?
Watermelon pulp is a storehouse of valuable micro and macroelements, vitamins and organic acids. The iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and sodium salts contained in them have a beneficial effect on the activity of the digestive, hematopoietic and cardiovascular systems. Watermelon fiber helps rid the body of toxins and removes harmful cholesterol. The acid-base balance is regulated by the presence of alkaline compounds in the product, and pectin fiber normalizes intestinal motility. In addition, regular consumption of watermelon is an excellent cancer prevention.
How to calculate the portion?
No matter how valuable the benefits of watermelon are, uncontrolled eating of juicy flesh, as with any product, can lead to devastating consequences - diarrhea, nausea and severe abdominal pain.
The formula for calculating the individual daily allowance is simple: 1 kg of watermelon pulp for every 10 kg of your body weight. That is, if you weigh 60 kg, without any health risks, you can eat no more than 6 kg of watermelon, of course, not in one sitting, but dividing it into equal portions.
Watermelon diet options
If you are afraid that during the diet you will only have to eat watermelon pulp, then this is not the case. The striped magic berry works well with other foods, allowing you to diversify your menu. Choose the watermelon diet version that's right for you:
- With melon: a well-known aromatic relative - melon - comes to the aid of sugar "bread". During this diet, you eat light, low-calorie foods (low-fat cottage cheese, hard cheeses, lean meats, vegetables), and melon slices serve you as a healthy snack.
- With kefir: excellent in summer. In 3 days, you eat only striped berry pulp and zero kefir (you can eat 1%). The interval between meals is 3 hours.
- With black bread: a good choice for those who skip flour during the diet. You can simply replace the watermelon slices with whole grain bread and it becomes almost 1 kg lighter per day. The duration of the course is 10 days.
- With cucumbers: for 2 weeks you eat only watermelon and cucumbers (1 kg per day). It is allowed to "thaw" 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: the 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, enjoy striped berry porridge.
- With buckwheat porridge: an option that allows you to lose weight without feeling hungry. Buckwheat is allowed (1 kg per day) in water without oil, watermelon (no more than 5 kg per day), salads of fresh vegetables and non-carbonated non-alcoholic drinks (green and herbal teas, 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, lean kefir, 1% milk). The optimal course duration is 10 days.
Sitting on the watermelon diet, keep in mind that, first of all, a weight loss program means abandoning starchy foods, sweets, salt, carbonated drinks and alcohol. Coffee lovers can replace morning tea with a cup of your favorite beverage.
Watermelon diet duration
So, the decision to lose weight has been made. Now assess the scale of the problem (the number of extra pounds) and your own will. Now select a course of suitable duration:
- 1, 2, or 3 days is weight loss but effective for the body, where he should only consume watermelon pulp and liquid (water, green tea).
- 5, 7, 10 or 14 days - a lighter program in which watermelon "works in a team" with other products.
Try not to show excessive fanaticism, because only a completely healthy person can survive a long mono diet (such a watermelon diet) without unpleasant consequences.
Can not
According to many people who are losing weight, the most successful watermelon diet program is five days, which allows you to use, in addition to watermelon, other low-calorie foods.
Here's your meal plan for this period:
Day 1
First breakfast:
- half a cup of tea (preferably green) or pure non-carbonated water;
- 1 boiled chicken egg;
- a small portion of each porridge on the water.
Second breakfast: 2-3 pieces of watermelon.
Dinner:
- salad (cucumber + tomato) with olive oil;
- 200 g lean fish;
- green tea.
Snack: watermelon slices.
Dinner (3-4 hours before bed): watermelon.
Day 2
First breakfast:
- 200 g unsweetened fat-free cottage cheese;
- 2-3 slices of watermelon;
- half a cup of tea or water (optional).
Second breakfast: a serving of watermelon.
Dinner:
- plain rice porridge in water without oil;
- watermelon.
Snack:
- 50 g low-fat cottage cheese without sugar;
- 2 slices of watermelon.
Dinner: we cook the same as for lunch.
3rd day
First breakfast:
- unsweetened tea;
- 180 g fat-free 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 - stewed, stewed or steamed.
Day 4
First breakfast:
- one serving of oatmeal without oil. It can be boiled or steamed overnight in a thermos;
- a small piece of hard cheese;
- tea.
Second breakfast: watermelon - 2-3 pieces.
Dinner:
- 250 g of any lean meat cooked in a kettle or double grill;
- vegetable salad (tomatoes + peppers + cucumbers) with olive oil;
- water.
Snack: a few slices of watermelon.
Dinner:
- low-fat cottage cheese - 100 g;
- 1 green pear or apple.
Day 5
First breakfast:
- fruit salad (watermelon + green apple + prunes);
- tea.
Second breakfast: watermelon.
Dinner:
- fresh vegetable soup;
- a piece of black bread;
- tea.
Snack: 1 chicken egg (boiled or omelette).
Dinner: a "surprising" portion of watermelon - 400 g.
Eating in 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. Therefore, the first day's menu is the same as the sixth day's menu, and so on.
How to get out of the watermelon diet
The end of the diet course in no way means that you can greedily pounce on the previously banned smoked meats, pickles and confectionery, because the kilograms that were dropped with difficulty can quickly return to their original place. Continue to eat light, healthy foods such as cereals, fresh and boiled vegetables, fruits, cooked meats, and lean fish. The rather boring portion of watermelon can be reduced, but you should not completely exclude striped berries from the menu. The transition will take as long as the diet itself.
Contraindications
The benefits of watermelon are an undeniable fact, but not everyone can consume it in large quantities. At risk are people with pathologies of the kidneys, choleretic and genitourinary systems. Miracle berry is contraindicated in the last trimester of pregnancy, during lactation and in diabetes mellitus.
And remember! The watermelon diet will help you achieve the desired results, but in order to maintain it, you will need to lead a healthy lifestyle, give up smoking and alcohol abuse, and also say goodbye to cheesecakes every day. You can handle it! Good luck!