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watermelon diet for weight loss

It is probably impossible to imagine a more pleasant way to lose weight than the watermelon diet. This large juicy squash berry, originally grown in South Africa and brought to Europe during the Crusades, managed to conquer the whole world thanks 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 large selection 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, all thanks to the unique properties of watermelon:

  • no feeling of hunger 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 watermelon enable eliminationswellingand contribute to the removal of excess accumulated fluid;
  • improving health:vitamin Cincreases the body's defenses, a large amount of iron is an excellent preventionanemia, folic acid normalizes fat metabolism, improves the work of the nervous system, in addition, the levelcholesterolwhich is especially important for people withhypertensionand other problems of the cardiovascular system.

Varieties

  • The five-day express mono-diet is eating watermelons of any variety in the amount 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 to establish normalbalance of water and electrolytes, removal of toxins and toxins that are released during the breakdown of body fat.
  • A ten-day sparing watermelon diet, in which the sweet fruit diet is supplemented with rye, bran or whole grain bread.

Approved products

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

Table of permitted products

* data are for 100 g of product
Proteins, Mr Masti, Mr Carbohydrates, Mr 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 all products other than watermelons and rye bread are prohibited, but those on a watermelon diet must pay special attention to what is impossible:

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

Table of prohibited products

Snacks

Flour and pasta

Bakery products

Confectionery products

Chocolate

Raw materials and spices

Sausages

Alcoholic beverages

Soft drinks

* data are for 100 g of product
Proteins, Mr Masti, Mr Carbohydrates, Mr Calories, kcal
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
so what 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
bagels 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 caramel 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
cookie 7. 5 11. 8 74. 9 417
stake 3. 8 22. 6 47. 0 397
gingerbread 5. 8 6. 5 71. 6 364
dough 7. 9 1. 4 50. 6 234
mild 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
med 0. 8 0. 0 81. 5 329
sugar 0. 0 0. 0 99. 7 398
cooked 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
whisky 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
Mirinda 0. 0 0. 0 7. 5 31
pepsi 0. 0 0. 0 8. 7 38
boy 0. 0 0. 0 11. 7 48
energy drink 0. 0 0. 0 11. 6 49

Menu (meal schedule)

Sample menu for a daily watermelon diet

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

Getting out of the diet

So that the efforts made are not in vain, you must 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 salads and vegetable soups;
  • after a week, it is recommended to introduce lean meat (veal, chicken) and fish into the diet.

Attention!At the same time, you should not forget to still 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: nursing mothers and women during pregnancy, children and adolescents, elderly people.

Pros and cons

Advantages Disadvantages
  • You don't have to cook or count calories.
  • The food is delicious, summery, a paradise for gourmets.
  • Weight loss is guaranteed.
  • An excellent way to cleanse the body and remove chronic swelling.
  • Due to the proper 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 best to consult your doctor.
  • To consolidate the result, you must follow the recommendations for leaving 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 on dried apricots;
  • Apple diet;
  • date diet.

Tips

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

  • Do not rush at the first watermelons, because there are usually a lot of them in early fruitnitrates, this also applies to oversized berries (over 12 kg).
  • You can't buy berries with a "lined" barrel, it seems to us that the rotten ones can be cut off and that's fine, but the bacteria in the sweet juicy pulp of the watermelon spreads too quickly and can be very dangerous.
  • Do not take sluggish fruits, because they contain less useful vitamins and sugars that have had time to decay as a result of long-term storage.

Dietary price

It varies every year, because inflation affects both imported and domestic products. In addition, the price of watermelons varies depending on the season, location and outlets, but on average, the diet is not very expensive and can be afforded by almost everyone.