watermelon diet

watermelon diet for weight loss

Probably, it is impossible to think of a more pleasant way to lose weight than a watermelon diet. This large juicy pumpkin berry, originally grown in South Africa and brought to Europe during the Crusades, was able to conquer the whole world due to its unique composition - a large number of easily digestiblesugars,pectin, minerals (calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium, iron, phosphorus) andvitamins(ascorbic acid,thiamine,riboflavin, niacin, folic acidandcarotene) and most importantly, the calorie content per 100 g of the product does not exceed 40 kcal.

It is best to lose weight on watermelons in the summer, when there is a wide variety of fruits of various varieties on the shelves, and you can achieve amazing results - minus 10 kg in 10 days. Watermelon is one of the few diets that allows you to lose 1 kg per day, and all this thanks to the unique properties of watermelon:

  • without feeling hungry due to the high fiber content.
  • good summer mood and lightness caused by the consumption of large amounts of fructose, and notsucrose, which accumulates only during fruit storage.
  • the diuretic properties of watermelons allow you to removevisionand contribute to the removal of excess accumulated fluid.
  • health improvement:vitamin Cincreases the body's defense, the large amount of iron is an excellent preventionanemia, folic acid normalizes fat metabolism, improves the functioning of the nervous system, in addition, the levelcholesterolwhich is especially important for people withhypertensionand other problems of the cardiovascular system.

varieties

  • A five-day express mono-diet eats watermelons of any variety at the rate of 1 kg per 10 kg of human weight + 1. 5 liters of pure non-carbonated natural water, which may seem surprising, because watermelons are quite juicy, but water is simply necessary forthe restoration of the normal balance of water and electrolytes, removal of toxins and toxins released during the decomposition of body fat.
  • A ten-day frugal watermelon diet in which the sweet fruit diet is supplemented with rye, bran or whole wheat bread.

Approved Products

  • pulp of ripe fresh watermelons (1 kg per 10 kg of body weight).
  • rye, whole wheat or bran bread (no more than 200 g).
  • water (up to 1. 5 liters per day) and natural green tea without sugar.

List of permitted products

* The data are per 100 g of product
Proteins, gr Fat, gr Carbohydrates, gr Calories, kcal
watermelon 0, 6 0. 1 5. 8 25
bran bun 7. 8 1. 8 43, 9 220
rye crackers 16. 0 1. 0 70, 0 336
Rye bread 11. 0 2. 7 58, 0 310
whole grain bread 10. 1 2. 3 57. 1 295
water 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 -
green tea 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 -

Fully or partially restricted products

It is not surprising that products other than watermelons and rye bread are prohibited, but those on a watermelon diet should pay special attention to what is impossible:

  • coffee and energy drinks that disturb the normal level of metabolic processes.
  • alcohol and soda, white bread, pasta and foods containing sugar, empty calories that should not be consumed in daily life.
  • snacks and snacks - chips, crackers, street food that you can eat without stopping, contain too many preservatives, flavor enhancers and other harmful bioadditives.

List of prohibited products

Snack

Flour and pasta

Bakery products

Confectionery

Chocolate

Raw materials and spices

Sausages

Alcoholic beverage

Soft drinks

* The data are per 100 g of product
Proteins, gr Fat, gr Carbohydrates, gr Calories, kcal
potato chips 5. 5 30, 0 53, 0 520
banana chips 2. 3 33. 6 50, 7 519
apple chips 2. 2 0. 1 59, 0 253
salty popcorn 7. 3 13. 5 62, 7 407
pasta 10. 4 1. 1 69, 7 337
vareniki 7. 6 2. 3 18. 7 155
pancakes 6. 3 7. 3 51. 4 294
pasta 11. 9 12. 4 29. 0 275
sliced loaf 7. 5 2. 9 50, 9 264
pretzels 16. 0 1. 0 70, 0 336
donuts 5. 8 3. 9 41, 9 215
wheat bread 8. 1 1. 0 48. 8 242
candy candy 0, 0 0. 1 96. 2 362
licorice sweets 3. 7 10. 0 69, 0 385
chocolate sweets 4. 0 39, 5 54. 2 569
meringues 2. 6 20. 8 60, 5 440
pretzel 7. 5 11. 8 74, 9 417
cake 3. 8 22. 6 47, 0 397
gingerbread 5. 8 6. 5 71. 6 364
dough 7. 9 1. 4 50. 6 234
milka milk chocolate 5. 7 31. 0 57. 6 534
chocolate picnic 7. 4 28. 8 56. 6 504
chocolate snickers 9. 3 27. 9 54. 6 507
ketchup 1. 8 1. 0 22. 2 93
mayonnaise 2. 4 67, 0 3. 9 627
honey 0, 8 0, 0 81, 5 329
sugar 0, 0 0, 0 99, 7 398
boiled sausage 13. 7 22. 8 0, 0 260
with smoked sausage 28. 2 27. 5 0, 0 360
sausage with/smoked 9. 9 63. 2 0. 3 608
beef sausages 11. 4 18. 2 1. 5 215
amateur sausages 9. 0 29. 5 0, 7 226
whiskey 0, 0 0, 0 0. 4 235
vodka 0, 0 0, 0 0. 1 235
beer 0. 3 0, 0 4. 6 42
punch 0, 0 0, 0 30, 0 260
Champagne 0. 2 0, 0 5. 0 88
coffee 0. 2 0, 0 0. 3 2
wonderful 0, 0 0, 0 7. 5 31
pepsi 0, 0 0, 0 8. 7 38
imagination 0, 0 0, 0 11. 7 48
energy drink 0, 0 0, 0 11. 6 49

Menu (Meal Program)

Sample menu for a daily watermelon diet

breakfast
  • glass of water;
  • rye toast.
Junk food
  • a serving of watermelon pulp;
  • a cup of unsweetened green tea.
Dinner
  • glass of water;
  • whole grain bread.
Junk food
  • watermelon.
Dinner
  • watermelon.

Coming off the diet

So that the efforts made are not in vain, you need to limit yourself to your favorite products for a few more weeks, gradually introducing:

  • low-fat sour milk drinks, cottage cheese and cheese.
  • After a few days, you can add lean vegetable salads and soups.
  • after a week, it is recommended to introduce lean meat (beef, chicken) and fish into the diet.

Caution!At the same time, we must not forget to continue eating watermelons every day at the rate of 1 kg of berry pulp per 30 kg of human weight.

Contraindications

  • urolithiasis diseaseand other urinary tract problems.
  • allergyfor watermelons;
  • Diabetes;
  • special categories of people: breastfeeding and pregnant women, children and teenagers, the elderly.

Pros and cons

Advantages Defects
  • No need to cook or count calories.
  • The food is delicious, summery, a real paradise for the sweet tooth.
  • Weight loss is guaranteed.
  • An excellent way to cleanse the body and eliminate chronic swelling.
  • Due to the correct exit from the diet, the result can be fixed for a long time.
  • The watermelon diet has contraindications, so before starting such weight loss, it is better to consult your doctor.
  • To consolidate the result, you need to follow the recommendations for exiting the diet.
  • The diet is unbalanced, so it is not recommended to follow it for more than 10 days, you can repeat the diet after 2-3 weeks.

Similar diets

  • cabbage diet;
  • Diet with dried apricots;
  • Apple diet;
  • lotus diet.

Tips

In order for the watermelon diet to be beneficial and happy, it is important to choose high-quality fruit, because this is the basis of the diet on which your well-being and health depend.

  • Do not push on the first watermelons, because there are usually many of the early fruitsnitrates, this also applies to very large berries (over 12 kg).
  • You can't buy berries with a "layered" barrel, it seems to us that the damaged one can be cut and it's fine, but the bacteria in the sweet juicy pulp of a watermelon spreads very quickly and can be very dangerous.
  • Do not take lazy fruits, because they contain less beneficial vitamins and sugars that have had time to decompose as a result of long-term storage.

Diet price

Every year it varies, because inflation affects both imported and domestic products. In addition, the price of watermelons varies depending on the season, location and places of sale, but on average, the diet is not very expensive and almost everyone can afford it.