watermelon diet

watermelon diet for weight loss

It's probably impossible to think of a more enjoyable way to lose weight than a watermelon diet. This large and succulent gourd, originally grown in South Africa and brought to Europe during the Crusades, managed to conquer the entire 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 caloric 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 get impressive results - 10 kg less in 10 days. Watermelon is one of the few diets that allows you to eliminate 1 kg a day, and all thanks to the unique properties of watermelons:

  • no feeling of hunger due to the high fiber content;
  • summer good mood and lightness caused by consuming large amounts of fructose, notsucrose, which accumulates only during fruit storage;
  • diuretic properties of watermelons allow you to removeswellingand contribute to the removal of excess accumulated liquid;
  • health improvement:vitamin Cincreases the body's defenses, a 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 is to eat watermelons of any variety in the proportion of 1 kg per 10 kg of human weight + 1. 5 liter of pure natural still water, which may seem surprising, because watermelons are quite juicy, but water is simply needed to restore normal water and electrolyte balance, removing toxins and toxins released during the breakdown of body fat.
  • A ten-day watermelon sparing diet, in which the sweet fruit diet is supplemented with rye, bran or wholemeal bread.

approved products

  • fresh ripe watermelon pulp (1 kg per 10 kg of body weight);
  • rye bread, whole grains or bran (no more than 200 g);
  • water (up to 1. 5 liters per day) and unsweetened natural green tea.

Allowed products table

* data is per 100 g of product
proteins, g fats, g carbohydrates, g calories, kcal
watermelon 0, 6 0, 1 5, 8 25
bran bread 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 -

Totally or partially restricted products

Not surprisingly, products other than watermelons and rye bread are banned, but anyone on a watermelon diet needs to pay special attention to the impossible:

  • coffee and energy drinks that disrupt the normal level of metabolic processes;
  • alcohol and soft drinks, white bread, pasta and foods containing sugar, empty calories that should not be consumed on a daily basis;
  • Snacks and Snacks - Chips, crackers, street food that you can eat non-stop, they contain a lot of preservatives, flavor enhancers and other harmful bioadditives.

Table of prohibited products

Snacks

flour and pasta

Bakery products

Confectionery

Chocolate

Raw materials and seasonings

sausages

Alcoholic beverages

Soft drinks

* data is per 100 g of product
proteins, g fats, g carbohydrates, g calories, kcal
French fries 5, 5 30. 0 53. 0 520
banana chips 2. 3 33, 6 50, 7 519
apple fries 2. 2 0, 1 59. 0 253
salted 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
dumplings 11, 9 12, 4 29. 0 275
Sliced bread 7, 5 2. 9 50, 9 264
Donut 16. 0 1. 0 70. 0 336
donuts 5, 8 3. 9 41, 9 215
wheat bread 8. 1 1. 0 48, 8 242
sweet caramel 0, 0 0, 1 96, 2 362
licorice candy 3. 7 10. 0 69. 0 385
chocolate candy 4. 0 39, 5 54, 2 569
meringues 2. 6 20, 8 60, 5 440
cookie 7, 5 11, 8 74, 9 417
cake 3. 8 22, 6 47. 0 397
gingerbread 5, 8 6, 5 71, 6 364
pasta 7, 9 1, 4 50, 6 234
milk chocolate milk 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
Mayo 2. 4 67. 0 3. 9 627
Honey 0, 8 0, 0 81. 5 329
sugar 0, 0 0, 0 99. 7 398
cooked sausage 13, 7 22, 8 0, 0 260
w/ smoked sausage 28. 2 27, 5 0, 0 360
sausage with/smoked 9, 9 63, 2 0, 3 608
meat 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 two
mirinda 0, 0 0, 0 7, 5 31
Pepsi 0, 0 0, 0 8, 7 38
fanta 0, 0 0, 0 11, 7 48
energy drink 0, 0 0, 0 11. 6 49

Menu (Meal Time)

Sample menu for a day-saving watermelon diet

Breakfast
  • glass of water;
  • rye toast.
Lunch
  • a portion of watermelon pulp;
  • a cup of unsweetened green tea.
Dinner
  • glass of water;
  • whole grain bread.
Lunch
  • watermelon.
Dinner
  • watermelon.

going off the diet

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

  • low-fat dairy drinks, cottage cheese and cheese;
  • after a few days, you can add lean salads and vegetable soups;
  • after a week, it is advisable to introduce lean meat (veal, chicken) and fish in the diet.

Heads up!At the same time, one should not forget to continue to eat watermelons every day at the rate of 1 kg of berry pulp per 30 kg of human weight.

contraindications

  • urolithiasis diseaseand other urinary system problems;
  • allergyfor watermelons;
  • diabetes;
  • special categories of people: lactating women and women during pregnancy, children and adolescents, the elderly.

Pros and cons

Benefits imperfections
  • You don't need to cook or count calories.
  • The food is delicious, summer, a true paradise for sweet tooth.
  • Weight loss is guaranteed.
  • A great way to cleanse the body and eliminate chronic swelling.
  • Due to the correct output of the diet, the result can be fixed for a long time.
  • The watermelon diet has contraindications, so before starting this weight loss, it is best to consult your doctor.
  • To consolidate the result, it is necessary to follow the diet exit recommendations.
  • The diet is unbalanced, so it is not recommended to adhere to more than 10 days, you can repeat the diet after 2-3 weeks.

similar diets

  • cabbage diet;
  • Dried apricot diet;
  • apples diet;
  • persimmon diet.

spikes

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

  • Do not attack the first watermelons, because in the first fruits there are usually manynitrates, this also applies to very large berries (over 12 kg).
  • You can't buy fruit with a "lined" barrel, it seems to us that the spoiled can be cut and that's okay, but the bacteria in the sweet, juicy pulp of a watermelon spreads very fast and can be very dangerous.
  • Do not eat sluggish fruits as they contain less beneficial vitamins and sugars that have had time to decompose as a result of long-term storage.

diet price

It varies each year, as inflation affects both imported and domestic products. Also, the price of watermelons varies according to the season, location and sales outlets, but on average, the diet is not very expensive and almost anyone can afford it.