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watermelon diet

watermelon diet for weight loss

It is probably 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, 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 different varieties on the shelves, and you can achieve stunning results - minus 10 kg in 10 days. Watermelon is one of the few diets that allows you to remove 1 kg per day, and all this thanks to the unique properties of watermelons:

  • no feeling of hunger due to the high fiber content;
  • good summer mood and lightness caused by the consumption of large amounts of fructose, notsucrose, which accumulates only during fruit storage;
  • the diuretic properties of watermelons allow you to removepuffinessand contribute to the removal of excess accumulated fluid;
  • improve health: 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 includes 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, since watermelons are quite juicy, but water is simply necessary for recoveryof normal water and electrolyte balance, elimination of toxins and toxins released during the breakdown of body fat.
  • A ten-day watermelon-friendly diet in which the sweet fruit diet is supplemented with rye, bran or whole wheat bread.

Approved products

  • porridge from ripe fresh watermelons (1 kg per 10 kg of body weight);
  • rye, whole grain 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

* the data are for 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 -

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 should pay special attention to what is impossible:

  • coffee and energy drinks that disrupt 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, they contain too many preservatives, flavor enhancers and other harmful bio-additives.

Table of prohibited products

snacks

Flour and pasta

Bakery products

Sweets

Chocolate

Raw materials and spices

Sausages

Alcoholic beverages

Soft drinks

* the data are for 100 g of product
Proteins, g Fats, g Carbohydrates, g 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
salted popcorn 7. 3 13. 5 62. 7 407
pasta 10. 4 1. 1 69. 7 337
dumplings 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
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 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
a 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
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
whiskey 0, 0 0, 0 0, 4 235
vodka 0, 0 0, 0 0, 1 235
Beer 0, 3 0, 0 4. 6 42
blow 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
fanta 0, 0 0, 0 11. 7 48
energy drink 0, 0 0, 0 11. 6 49

Menu (Meal Schedule)

Sample menu for a one-day watermelon-friendly diet

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

Getting off the diet

So that the efforts made are not in vain, you should 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 (beef, chicken) and fish into the diet.

attention!At the same time, you should 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 problems of the excretory system;
  • alergyfor watermelons;
  • diabetes;
  • special categories of people: lactating and pregnant women, children and adolescents, elderly people.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages disadvantages
  • You don't have to cook or count calories.
  • The food is delicious, summery, a real paradise for sweet lovers.
  • Weight loss is guaranteed.
  • A great way to cleanse the body and eliminate chronic swelling.
  • Thanks 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 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 stick to 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;
  • persimmon diet.

Advices

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

  • Don't jump on the first watermelons because there are usually a lot of early fruitsnitrates, this also applies to very large fruits (over 12 kg).
  • You can't buy fruit with a "lined" barrel, it seems to us that the rotten one can be cut off and that's fine, but the bacteria in the sweet juicy pulp of a watermelon spreads too quickly and can be very dangerous.
  • Do not take slow fruits because they contain less useful vitamins and sugars that have had time to break down as a result of long-term storage.

Dietary price

It varies every year as 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.