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watermelon diet for weight loss

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

It is good to lose weight on watermelons in the summer, then there is a large selection of different types of fruits on the shelves, and you can get amazing results - minus 10 kg in 10 days. Watermelon is one of the few diets that allow you to lose 1 kg of weight per day, and all thanks to the unique properties of watermelon:

  • no feeling of hunger due to high fiber content;
  • not the good summer mood and lightness caused by the consumption of large amounts of fructosesucrose, collected only during storage of fruits;
  • allows to eliminate the diuretic properties of watermelonsswellingand help remove excess fluid;
  • 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 additioncholesterolespecially important for people withhypertensionand other problems of the cardiovascular system.

Varieties

  • The five-day express mono-diet is to eat all kinds of watermelons 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. it is simply necessary to restore normal water and electrolyte balance, remove toxins and toxins released during the breakdown of body fat.
  • A ten-day careful watermelon diet, in which rye, bran or whole grain bread is added to the diet of sweet fruits.

Approved Products

  • pulp of ripe fresh watermelons (1 kg per 10 kg of body weight);
  • rye, whole grain or bran bread (not more than 200 g);
  • water (up to 1. 5 liters per day) and natural green tea without sugar.

List of permitted products

* information refers to each 100 g 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 any products other than watermelon and rye bread are prohibited, but those on a watermelon diet should pay special attention to the impossible:

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

List of prohibited products

Snacks

Flour and pasta

Bakery products

Confectionery

chocolate

Raw materials and spices

Sausage

Alcoholic beverages

Soft drinks

* information refers to each 100 g 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
vareniki 7. 6 2. 3 18. 7 155
pancakes 6. 3 7. 3 51. 4 294
meatballs 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
meringue 2. 6 20. 8 60. 5 440
cookies 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
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
with / smoked sausage 9. 9 63. 2 0. 3 608
beef sausages 11. 4 18. 2 1. 5 215
sausage lover 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
fist 0. 0 0. 0 30. 0 260
champagne 0. 2 0. 0 5. 0 88
coffee 0. 2 0. 0 0. 3 2
amazing 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 (Food Table)

A sample menu for a one-day prudent watermelon diet

Breakfast
  • glass of water;
  • rye toast.
Snack
  • a serving of watermelon pulp;
  • a cup of unsweetened green tea.
Supper
  • glass of water;
  • whole grain bread.
Snack
  • watermelon.
Supper
  • watermelon.

Quitting 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 include lean meat (beef, chicken) and fish in the diet.

Attention!At the same time, do not forget to continue eating watermelon at the rate of 1 kg of berry pulp for 30 kg of human weight every day.

Contraindications

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

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages Defects
  • No need to cook or count calories.
  • The food is delicious, it's summer, it's a real paradise for those with a sweet tooth.
  • Weight loss is guaranteed.
  • An excellent 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.
  • There are contraindications to the watermelon diet, so it's best to consult your doctor before starting to lose weight.
  • To consolidate the result, you must 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 in dried apricots;
  • Diet on apples;
  • date diet.

Tips

To make the watermelon diet useful and joyful, it is important to choose high-quality fruits, because it is the basis of the diet on which your well-being and health depend.

  • Do not throw on the first watermelons, because early fruits usually have a lotnitrates, this also applies to very large berries (more than 12 kg).
  • You can't buy berries with a "lined" barrel, it seems to us that you can cut off the rotten one and it's fine, but the bacteria in the sweet juicy pulp of the watermelon spreads very 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 due to long-term storage.

Diet price

It varies every year because inflation affects both imported and domestic products. In addition, the price of watermelon varies depending on the season, location and sales points, but on average, the diet is not very expensive and almost everyone can afford it.