The water diet on stretching is considered a "diet" in the conventional sense of the word. A prerequisite is adherence to the correct drinking regimen. There is also therapeutic fasting, but this is a topic for another article.
Usually the period of weight loss is very difficult. We have to give up many of our favorite foods: sweet, starchy, fried, etc. The water diet consists of a balanced intake of fluids.
Misconceptions about this diet
Opinions about such a weight loss system are contradictory. This is because of the many myths surrounding balanced fluid intake:
- "Water is not food" - many people think that such a diet involves only drinking water without food. This is not true: without food, great damage will be done to the body. The person will feel worse. With this method of losing weight, you have to give up high-calorie products, but not healthy foods. In this case, you just need to observe the drinking regimen.
- "The colder the water, the faster you can lose weight" is a delusion. The body will not absorb the liquid until it is heated to the required temperature. In order for metabolic processes to start faster, the water should be consumed warm (37-40 °C).
- "The more you drink, the better the results" is a myth that leads to adverse consequences. The body must receive as much fluid as it can process. The excess will stretch the stomach, it will require more food. Too much water puts too much pressure on the kidneys. Intracranial pressure may increase: pathologies of the cardiovascular system will occur.
In order for the water regime to bring results, you must adhere to all the rules, which we will discuss below.
Information
Humans are 80% water. It is necessary for metabolic processes. Lack of fluids leads to metabolic disorders, swelling, deterioration of health, the appearance of extra pounds. Nutritionists recommend drinking artesian mineral water without gas.
A drinking regimen doesn't mean you stop eating.
The main thing is to monitor the amount of fluid you drink, the time it takes, etc. According to reviews of people who have been on this diet, it helps to lose up to 10 kg.
General rules
If the body loses at least 10% of the required fluids, serious health problems will begin. Everything can end in death.
Water is a solvent for organic and inorganic compounds, without which organs and systems cannot function normally. All biochemical processes take place with the participation of fluids. This speeds up the reaction rate.
Water is part of the constituent components of blood, transporting necessary substances to all organs and systems. Regulates temperature and digestive processes. The liquid removes toxic elements, toxins and performs many other important tasks.
Many people, trying to lose weight, buy various medicines, special underwear, laxative teas, etc. Their goal is to "dry" the body. In other words, dehydration.
This method of losing weight, if it helps to lose weight, then for a short time. In addition, the method causes severe harm to health.
Experts believe that extra pounds appear as a result of dehydration. Therefore, the best diet is: set drinking rules.
Advantages and disadvantages
A proper drinking regimen system has the following advantages:
- no need to spend a lot of time preparing special diet dishes;
- no need to count calories consumed;
- you cannot increase physical activity;
- budget savings: does not imply the use of exotic products that cost a lot of money;
- relatively harmless;
- does not provoke allergic reactions;
- water dulls hunger;
- It gives a feeling of lightness and a feeling of weightlessness.
Despite the large number of positive aspects, the diet also has a number of drawbacks:
- adverse reactions: dizziness, nausea, etc. ;
- the feeling of fullness passes quickly, the person feels hungry again;
- hard to bear;
- cleansing nutrients (in particular potassium and calcium);
- frequent urge to urinate.
Before you decide to go on a diet, you need to think carefully. Consider the pros and cons".
What types of water are allowed?
Soda is not suitable: irritates the inner lining of the digestive tract, provokes an increase in appetite. Coffee, tea, alcohol have a diuretic effect and cause dehydration. Therefore, they should not be drunk.
It is best to use melted water that has turned into a liquid no more than seven hours ago. Its beneficial property is due to the absence of hard salts. Ordinary table water is suitable. However, in its consumption you need to know the dose.
It is important to drink no more than the amount specified in the instructions. Otherwise, you can provoke spasms, increased intracranial pressure, washing of beneficial elements.
Menu
This diet involves fractional eating. To achieve the result, the daily calorie count should be no more than 1200 or 1500. Some sources speak of fewer calories, less than 1000 or even 800 Kcal per day. Remember, such a low daily calorie content will not do anything good, girls should eat at least 1200 Kcal, and men at least 1500.
There are several types of diets. Each provides a glass of warm water after getting up in the morning, eating anything, before going to bed.
Don't drink while eating. Liquids can be received 90 minutes after eating.
Daily Diet
- Breakfast: 250 gr oatmeal, curd mass.
- Snack: a few slices of melon.
- Lunch: a bowl of nettle soup.
- Afternoon snack: kiwi or bread.
- Dinner: 0, 2 kg of veal or stew with fish fillet.
3 days
On the first day:
- breakfast: eggs, some cheese sandwiches;
- lunch: mango;
- lunch: salad with vegetables and cheese, 150 grams of chicken breast;
- afternoon snack: applesauce;
- dinner: 150 grams of boiled vegetables and 100 grams of beef.
Day 2:
- breakfast: some toast, 150 grams of cottage cheese;
- second breakfast: apples;
- lunch: mixed vegetables, toast, 150 grams of tuna;
- afternoon snack: pears;
- dinner: cabbage salad, eggs, cheese sandwich.
3rd day:
- First meal: some toast, mixed vegetables, 150g boiled chicken;
- lunch: peach;
- lunch: soup with lean broth, 100 grams of chicken fillet, toast;
- afternoon snack: oranges;
- dinner: boiled vegetables, steamed cutlets, toast.
Twenty to thirty minutes before breakfast, before eating, a few hours before going to bed, you need to drink 300 ml of warm water.
Five days
On the first day:
- breakfast: scrambled eggs with tomatoes;
- second food: jelly;
- lunch break: vegetable soup, 100 grams of chicken or turkey breast;
- afternoon snack: melon;
- dinner: boiled peanuts, 0, 2 l of yogurt without additives.
Day 2:
- First meal: some toast, an egg;
- Second breakfast: 30 g of nuts;
- lunch break: vegetable stew, 100 g of liver;
- afternoon tea: wine;
- dinner: 200 g of mushrooms.
3rd day:
- breakfast: three spoons of rice, tomatoes;
- lunch: raisins;
- lunch: three cabbage rolls, mixed vegetables;
- afternoon snack: pear puree;
- dinner: "summer" salad, low-calorie curd mass.
Day 4: lose apples (drink 1. 5 kg of fruit per day, 0. 3 l of water 20 minutes before and after meals).
Fifth day:
- breakfast: oatmeal, cheese;
- afternoon snack: nectarines;
- lunch break: cabbage soup, crayfish 0. 2 kg;
- afternoon snack: 2-3 prunes;
- dinner: 200 grams of rabbit, 150 grams of low-calorie cottage cheese, oranges.
The five-day course accelerates the breakdown of fats, cleanses the digestive tract of toxins and toxins. Thanks to this, it is possible to lose from 4 to 5 kg.
Seven days
A weight loss regimen that lasts a week provides 2-3 liters of water per day. Dinner should be no more than three hours before a night's rest.
Sample menus:
- breakfast: protein foods, such as chicken breast or tuna;
- lunch: vegetable broth, diet meat, stewed, stewed, raw vegetables;
- dinner: meat, fish, vegetables cooked in a double boiler;
- snacks: fruits, nuts, dried fruits.
The seven-day diet allows you to lose up to ten kilograms.
ten days
First days:
- morning: 2 eggs, a few slices of bread;
- day: 200 g of tuna, bread;
- snack: cottage cheese mass with herbs;
- evening: seaweed, squid and carrot cocktail.
The second day:
- breakfast: scrambled eggs;
- lunch: mushroom and cabbage soup, boiled pumpkin;
- snacks: dried fruit;
- dinner: stuffed eggplant.
The third day:
- breakfast: oatmeal, two tomatoes;
- lunch: stew, poultry 150 g;
- snacks: cauliflower and grapefruit salad;
- evening: grilled tuna, two toasts.
The fourth day:
- morning: 150 grams of cottage cheese;
- day: a mixture of 4 quail eggs, chicken stock, greens;
- snack: apple puree;
- evening: 0. 2 kg of roast rabbit, two toasts.
Fifth day:
- breakfast: two omelettes;
- lunch: chicken soup without potatoes, vegetable salad;
- afternoon snack: apricots;
- dinner: zucchini on the sleeves with lemon juice.
The next five days the menu was repeated.
The last meal is a few hours before bedtime.
Diet for 14 days
first day:
- breakfast: eggs, bread, cheese;
- morning snack: pears, half a glass of cherries;
- lunch: 150 grams of chicken fillet, 250 grams of mixed seasonal vegetables with lemon juice, bread;
- afternoon snack: peach 2 pcs. ;
- dinner: 139 grams of veal, 250 grams of boiled vegetables.
The second day:
- breakfast: two crackers, 100 grams of cottage cheese;
- lunch: a bowl of soup, a salad of cilantro, carrots, radishes;
- afternoon snack: two pears;
- dinner: 100 g of buckwheat, 150 g of boiled vegetables and half a grapefruit.
The third day:
- morning: fruit salad;
- day: a bowl of quail broth with crackers, 150 g of boiled asparagus;
- afternoon snack: four pieces of dried apricots;
- dinner: two potatoes "in uniform", 200 grams of champignons.
4th day:
- breakfast: two slices of bread, a few tangerines;
- lunch: millet, bread, apples;
- afternoon snack: "summer" salad;
- dinner: two schnitzels, seaweed salad.
Fifth day:
- morning: three spoons of buckwheat, two tomatoes;
- lunch: okroshka, two slices of bread;
- afternoon snack: 100 g of frozen berries;
- dinner: cabbage and carrot salad, 150 g of turkey, peaches.
6th day:
- breakfast: three spoons of rice and one pear;
- lunch: 200 g chicken liver, mixed vegetables;
- afternoon snack: two kiwis;
- dinner: 150 g of steamed pork without a layer of fat, vegetable salad.
Seventh day:
- morning: fruit salad with cottage cheese;
- day: soup, boiled eggs;
- snack: three walnuts;
- evening: 250 g cancer, vegetable salad, two toasts.
In the 2nd week, the menu is repeated.
Diet for a month
Sample daily menu:
- morning: buckwheat, rice or scrambled eggs, vegetables without heat treatment;
- lunch: fruit;
- day: soup, meat, vegetable salad;
- afternoon snack: berries, nuts, dried fruits;
- evening: boiled vegetables, fish or mushrooms with a piece of bread.
Fluid intake, as in any other type of diet.
Exit without consequences and secondary use
The return to the usual diet, as a rule, passes without problems for the body. After dieting for four days, the amount of fluid consumed was reduced.
Water can be replaced with green tea, juice.
When returning to a normal diet, it is recommended to consume fermented milk products, first courses, compotes, fruit drinks, jellies, etc. After a while, the daily amount of fluid should be reduced to 1. 5-2 liters. Even after losing weight, it is recommended to drink a glass of warm water before eating. This will improve the function of the digestive tract.
If the weight loss system provides a significant excess of the daily volume of water, compared to the usual, you can go on the diet again no earlier than three to four weeks. During this period, the kidneys will rest from a strong overload: there will be no problems in the urinary system.
Adverse reactions
Weight loss on water has side effects. Abuse can cause:
- kidney problems, swelling;
- heavy load on the cardiovascular system;
- slows down the process of losing weight (excess fluid inhibits the breakdown of fat);
- water-salt imbalance;
- calcium leaching: causes cramps, joint pain.
In reviews, people on a diet talk about the effectiveness of this method of losing weight, while negative ones are usually associated with the appearance of adverse reactions, frequent dizziness and fainting. Experts believe that the point here is improper adherence to recommendations, too little daily calorie content, for example. As we have already said, you need to eat at least 1200 Kcal.
To prevent undesirable consequences, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the daily volume of fluids indicated in the recommendations. Do not diet for more than half a month.
Contraindications
The water weight loss system cannot be used for kidney pathologies, diabetes mellitus and increased intravenous pressure.
With caution, go on a diet with obesity. Due to the high concentration of insulin in the blood, severe swelling may occur.
Before losing weight, you need to consult a doctor.
On water choice
salt water
For those who want to lose excess weight, pregnant women. Compliance with the drinking regimen in the first trimester "save" from toxicosis. At a later stage eliminate swelling of the limbs. While maintaining the regime, the volume of water increases and the amount of salt consumed decreases. Due to this, the liquid does not last long, the fat in the problem area is absorbed. Duration: no more than seven days. During the waiting period of the child, the process should be supervised by a specialist. Leave 2-3 kg. Can be repeated after six weeks.
Water-kefir bread
Allowed bread with bran or without yeast. 1. 5 liters of kefir and 10 glasses of water without gas are drunk per day. Duration - no more than 14 days. During this time, up to 5 kg are dropped. You can go on the diet again after a few months.
Milk without milk
You can use any low-calorie product, except dairy. The diet should not last more than a week. This will help you lose up to 10 kg. However, such weight loss does not affect health in the best way. You can repeat it in a month and a half.
Tea room
Based on five times the use of green tea. The drink should be of high quality, large-leaved. It is brewed with pure water. This diet option should not be chosen for problems with the digestive tract. Duration - 1-2 weeks. Repetition is allowed in two months. With this system, you can lose 8-10 kg.
Japanese tea
A day you need to drink 1. 5 liters of Japanese tea. The rest of the liquid is water and herbs. Drinks from Japan have antioxidant, cleansing properties. Quickly breaks down body fat. This diet option helps to lose 9-11 kg, but should not be repeated more than once in six months.
water apple
It is considered quite heavy, not everyone can withstand it, helps to lose 2-5 kg, cleanses the digestive tract. The weight loss lasted for three days. The first two days you need to eat only 2 kg of apples and drink 2. 5 liters of water. On the third day, the diet can be diversified with two tablespoons of oatmeal. Apples contain a large amount of fruit acids. These substances irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa: hunger increases. Therefore, it is not recommended to eat fruit before going to bed: the urge to eat will not allow you to sleep well. You can return to the diet after three months.
Water-protein
Provides a minimum number of calories, but is easily tolerated. Diet is recommended to be combined with exercise training for greater effectiveness. You need to drink 2. 5 liters of water per day. The daily menu consists of foods high in protein. No more than 1, 200 kcal is allowed per day. The diet lasts for 5 days. Leave 4-5kg. Re-application: after 1. 5 months.
If, with any dietary choice, the state of health worsens, a bad taste appears, weight loss should be stopped. It is advisable to contact a specialist.
Liquid Volume Table
The volume of water consumed is individual for people of different weight categories:
| Body weight in kilograms | The amount of fluid in liters |
|---|---|
| 55 | 2. 2 |
| 60 | 2. 4 |
| 65 | 2. 6 |
| 70 | 2. 8 |
| 80 | 3. 2 |
| 100 | four |
To calculate the daily fluid rate, the weight must be multiplied by 40. The resulting number indicates how much water you need to drink per day in ml.
recipe
Even though the water diet is all about eating low-calorie foods, it doesn't have to feel bad. There are many recipes that make weight loss fun.
Watermelon with lime
For cooking you will need:
- watermelon pulp;
- a bunch of mints;
- four limes or lemons.
Cooking method:
- divide the berries into four parts;
- cut into equal slices or make balls;
- mint mixed with 2 tbsp. l. lime slurry;
- Place the slices on a plate, top them with lime juice and sprinkle with the zest and mint mixture.
apple salad
Material:
- Apple;
- egg;
- parsley;
- basil.
Recipe:
- boil eggs until fully cooked;
- remove egg yolks;
- pass the protein and fruit of the apple tree through a coarse grater;
- put the spices in the salad.
This dish is topped with basil.
fruit curd
Component:
- Cheese hut;
- Apple;
- lemon juice;
- 1 teaspoon honey;
- 3-4 walnuts.
Cooking method:
- cut the apples into cubes and carefully pour the lemon juice;
- for impregnation, let stand for ten minutes;
- mix with honey, nuts seeds, cottage cheese.
Dietitians' opinions about the water diet are generally similar. Experts say that water has a good effect on the activity of all organs and systems, but excessive use is even more dangerous than dehydration. It adversely affects the cardiovascular system and urinary tract. In everything you need to know the size.