Autumn is a generous time and the best time for a watermelon diet. Why is a watermelon diet good? Does it fit everyone? What is its peculiarity? Today I will reveal the secrets of watermelon diet.
Watermelon diet is one of the most delicious mono diet and is very suitable for watermelon lovers. This allows not only to lose weight, but also to improve the health of the whole human body. Watermelon diet is especially useful in obesity, insomnia, atherosclerosis, anemia, constipation, arthritis, gout, diseases of the liver and bile ducts and loss of strength.
The essence of the watermelon diet
Throughout the diet, you should eat only watermelon. According to nutritionists, we should eat 1 kg of watermelon per 10 kg body weight, and watermelon should be eaten 5-6 times a day. However, I would like to warn you that if the watermelon is very sweet, then it weighs 80 kilograms and eats in the proposed mode (you need to eat 8 kilograms), you can not lose weight, on the contrary, just gain it.
It is well known that 100 grams of watermelon contains 38 kcal, so with a daily requirement of 1500 kcal, it is permissible to eat no more than 4 kg of watermelon. I suggest a choice in the middle: weighing about 60 kilograms (or less) it is not allowed to eat up to 3 kilograms of sweet berries, weighing more than 70 kilograms - no more than 4 kilograms of fruit if the watermelon is too sweet.
With such a diet you can lose up to two kilograms a day.
If you read my article: Useful properties of watermelon, keep in mind that watermelon contains soluble sugars (fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose), as well as fiber and pectin fibers. They speed up metabolic processes in the body, help reduce appetite, remove excess fluid and reduce body fat. All this contributes to weight loss. In addition, pectin lowers cholesterol levels and lowers blood sugar levels, removes toxic substances from the body and normalizes the intestinal microflora.
Know that before starting a watermelon diet it is best to test your body’s reaction to the active use of watermelon. To do this, consume 400-500 grams of watermelon per day in addition to the usual diet for 3-4 days. If you do not feel uncomfortable (flatulence, increased stools, heaviness in the abdomen), then you can start.
Watermelon diet options
There are several options for a watermelon diet.
- Lent - a one-day watermelon diet. During the day you should eat only watermelon (about 5-6 times) as much as you can, but do not overdo it. Remember the number of calories per day. Remember also that to avoid swelling in the morning, you should finally get watermelon 5 hours before bedtime.
- A lighter option - for 5 days, three times a day, 1 hour before eating, eat 1-2 kg of watermelon. Then you can eat regular food, but you should exclude sweet (chocolate, sweets, pies) and salty (in the middle, chips, pistachios, peanuts).
- 5-Day Watermelon Diet - At this time we eat watermelon as a fasting day, but you can pamper yourself with 2-3 slices of rye or whole grain bread if you are very hungry. Bread will give you the energy you need. Remember that the last piece of bread should be eaten before 4 o'clock in the evening, otherwise the body will not be able to digest it before bedtime. If you have gastritis, then rye bread should be replaced with whole grains.
- Mild diet - allows you to replace watermelon with stewed or cooked vegetables or cereals (breakfast or dinner) in one of the dishes. It's up to you which option suits you best.
- Combined option - recommended for 4 days
First breakfast: 150-200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and 3 slices of watermelon.
Second Breakfast: 1-2 slices of watermelon.
Lunch: 1 bowl of rice porridge (in water, but you can add salt) and 3 slices of watermelon.
Afternoon Breakfast: 50 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and 1-2 slices of watermelon.
Dinner: 1 bowl of rice porridge (in water, but you can add salt) and 1 slice of watermelon.
This diet is due to the fact that rice helps the intestines to function normally (70% is watermelon liquid), while cottage cheese, in doses used in the diet, completely compensates for the loss of calcium through the active use of watermelon.
You can lose 3-6 kilograms after sitting on a watermelon diet for a few days, but to avoid unwanted complications you need to get out of the diet properly. After completing the diet, it is recommended to eat in a certain mode for 2 weeks: for breakfast - porridge with water (rice, buckwheat, oatmeal) and a small amount of protein foods (cheese, cottage cheese, eggs); For lunch - lean meat, fish, chicken with vegetables, for dinner - watermelon. Then in 15 days you can lose up to 8 pounds.
Peculiarities of watermelon diet
This diet not only helps in weight loss but also is a diet of youth and beauty. As a result of the diet the body is cleansed of toxins and radionuclides, the skin becomes more youthful and elastic, fine wrinkles are smoothed, facial skin is improved, cellulite is less visible, hair acquires a beautiful shine, nails become stronger.
But not everything is so perfect, there are contraindications to watermelon diet.
Contraindications to watermelon diet
Watermelon pulp is a powerful diuretic, resulting in severe stress on the kidneys. Watermelon diet is prohibited during kidney stones, as this can cause them to move and cause renal colic.
It is contraindicated in pyelonephritis, problems of the gastrointestinal tract, prostate gland.
For people with cardiovascular disease, this diet can be used only after consulting a doctor, because the diet removes potassium and sodium salts from the body, which are so necessary for the work of the heart muscle.