6 Petal Diet or Anna Johansson's Swedish Diet. How to lose 3-5 kg. In 6 days!

Most people who want to lose weight face an insurmountable obstacle - it is difficult to bear the feeling of hunger. To avoid these difficulties, there are diets that only allow certain foods, but in large portions. Thus, two processes are activated at the same time: special foods trigger metabolism, and the body receives enough energy from food. Thus, you can successfully lose a few kilograms without suffering from hunger.

The 6-petal diet, also known as the petal diet, is one of these gentle but effective options.

6 petal diet - a brief history

Anna Johansson's 6-day diet is better known in our area. The diet first gained popularity in Scandinavia, and then came to us. Anna Johansson is the author of the prepared diet, a professional nutritionist from Sweden. The six-petal diet got its name due to the introduction of a system of spiritual rewards to the process. The author suggested the following technique: cut out flower petals from cardboard, applique and sign the name of the day on each. The next day, tear off the fragment with the name of the previous one and throw it away.

In fact, it adds some playfulness and makes the restrictions easier to tolerate. You can see how many days have passed and how the number remaining has decreased. The right psychological attitude is one of the main components of any diet. Moreover, add a personalized drinking regime: tea and coffee without sugar, unlimited water - the example of many people who have lost weight proves the effectiveness of the diet.

The principle of the 6-petal diet

The 6-petal diet has features in common with mono-diets, as it involves eating different types of food without combining them. But unlike strict options, the six-petal diet provides a fairly rich menu, it's just that foods from one group are not mixed with another during the day. Sounds simple enough. In fact, this way of eating speeds up the body's metabolism due to the fact that the days alternate and the body adjusts to the maximum acceleration of the metabolism.

Mechanism of action of diet

Certain processes occur in the body due to changes in daily nutrition.

• Since different foods are given at large intervals, digestion occurs evenly. Usually, when you eat everything together, carbohydrates are broken down faster and go into energy production for the body. Proteins that take a longer assimilation process are eventually stored in fat reserves.
• If a day of carbohydrates comes after a day of protein, then only a small part is absorbed, because digestion has already adapted to protein during the last day, etc.

Sequence of diet days

The six-petal diet usually lasts the full six days, although some prefer an extended version: fasting after the first round and then moving on to the second round. But in this case, the following days still pass in the same order.

• Fish day.Only aquatic animals are eaten. It can be fish itself or seafood. Food is prepared by one of the dietary methods.
• Vegetable day.At this time, as the name suggests, vegetables are allowed. It is allowed to consume them both raw and cooked.
• Chicken day.Despite the name, no eggs are laid on this day. The only dietary meat of this bird.
• Cereal day.During this day, the six-petal diet allows only grains and bran. But you can eat a lot of them.
• Cottage cheese day.It is better to spend this protein period with cottage cheese, but the fat content does not exceed 5%. If necessary, you can replace it with low-fat types of cheese.
• Fruit days.The last petal allows you to eat fruit, but only from the permitted list that you can find below.

You can add salt and spices to food to get a better taste while cooking.

1. Fish mono-diet

At the beginning of the six-petal diet, the body is not yet used to fasting, so it should be loaded with as much protein as possible. It is found in large quantities in fish and is easily digested. Due to the protein-rich day, the beginning of the diet is quite smooth. The total amount of fish eaten should be between 500 grams, if you study the reviews, this is enough.

2. Vegetable mono-diet

The body has received a lot of protein and the digestive system actively secretes enzymes to digest it. Spending the day with vegetables helps to get a minimum of carbohydrates, in addition, vegetables rich in fiber activate peristalsis and prevent stool problems.

3. Chicken mono-diet

The next day is again dedicated to proteins. On the third day, a person is already quite hungry, and since one gram of protein has more calories than one gram of carbohydrates, 500 grams of chicken breast per day will provide satiety and the body will begin to fill hunger. fat shortage by processing their reserves.

4. Cereal mono-diet

The petal diet has crossed the equator, and to this day, many begin to feel hungry and want to stop all restrictions. That's why medium is such a satisfying diet. During the day, a cup of cereal is given, which should be cooked naturally. This amount will saturate the stomach and will accompany a person with a feeling of satiety throughout the day.

5. Curd mono-diet

The end of Anna Johansson's 6-petal diet is already on the horizon, so the day of curd products is greeted with considerable optimism. You need to take the most low-fat cottage cheese, nine percent is no longer suitable. On this day, you can eat up to half a kilo of cottage cheese, which is enough to avoid hunger.

6. Fruit mono-diet

The day the 6-petal diet ends is the happiest day for many people. The fact that you are able to follow the diet with dignity already brings joy. Plenty of fresh fruit replaces the missing sweets.

The pros and cons of the diet

6 Petals Diet has gathered many fans, whose reviews show that it is almost unique and suitable for most people. However, as with any diet choice, there are downsides to consider. Therefore, it is better to familiarize yourself with them first and check whether they are at risk for any substance.

Advantages of the diet

Although there are some disadvantages, the 6-petal mono-diet nevertheless contains more advantages. The positive aspects of such a diet include:

• The diet allows you to get rid of a large amount of excess weight in a short period of time.
• One often feels quite full.
• Motivation in the form of a flower appliqué gives strength to overcome limitations.
• The food changes daily, unlike other mono-diets, it is not so boring.
• There are no exotic ingredients, diet products can be bought at any store and will not break your budget.

Cons of the diet

Some of the disadvantages are related to organizational issues, others are manifested in the difficulties of eating food that must be freshly prepared. For working people, the best option would be to start the 6-petal diet during the holidays, a menu for every day that requires cooking. In addition, the following shortcomings were noted:

• Weakness and dizziness, especially on protein days. This may be due to a lack of glucose.
• The diet is not the most balanced, unfortunately, all the necessary micro and macro elements are not provided with enough food. This problem can be solved with the help of special vitamin supplements.
• Monotonous diet throughout the day. For some people, this is a problem.

For whom is the 6-petal diet contraindicated?

All diets have certain limitations. There are all groups of people, some are not recommended to eat this way, and some are directly contraindicated. This is mainly due to either too much protein or a general imbalance in the diet. These groups include:

• Children, teenagers and the elderly.For proper mental and physical development, the first is a complete set of nutrients: proteins, fats and carbohydrates; then the second mono-feeding is not indicated for other reasons. A large protein load on appropriate days can worsen the condition of the kidneys or cause exacerbation of chronic diseases.
• Pregnant and lactating women.This difficult and responsible period is absolutely not suitable for any experiment in your diet. Both when expecting a baby and during breastfeeding, the diet should be complete and maximally suitable for the body's energy expenditure.

Relative contraindications for weight loss using a tool such as the six-petal diet may be the health status of a particular person.

If you are not sure if this option is right for you, you should consult a doctor.

How to get off the diet properly

After a period of restriction, a smooth and competent exit from the diet is required to start eating as usual. 6-petal mono-diet is no exception. Therefore, you should follow a few simple rules:

• Do not immediately start eating everything that you denied yourself during the diet.
• Try to maintain a separate diet by gradually introducing a different type of food. It is very appropriate to mix the same foods separated during the diet.
• The caloric content of the 24-hour diet should be gradually increased, bringing it to the usual norm within a week or two.
• Do not forget about moderate physical activity. They will help you tone up faster.

Do not forget about the drinking regime. Drinking enough fluids will help flush out toxins accumulated during the weight loss process.

List of permitted products

Since the 6-petal diet menu for each day is quite strict, the list of allowed foods is not very long. However, they are enough to create a light but satisfying diet.

name	squirrels	Oils	Carbohydrates	Calorie content
Vegetables, fruits and herbs
Cabbage	1. 8	0. 1	6. 8	27
zucchini	0. 6	0. 4	4. 6	24
Spinach	2. 9	0. 3	2. 0	22
onions	1. 4	2	10. 4	41
root	1. 3	0. 1	6. 9	32
Tomato	0. 6	0. 2	4. 2	20
cucumber	0. 8	0. 1	2. 8	15
Sweet pepper	1. 3	0	5. 7	27
radish	1. 2	0. 1	2	70
Daikon	1. 2	0	4. 1	21
garlic	6. 5	0. 5	29. 9	143
Leaf salad	1. 0	0	1. 0	13
It's a beet	1. 5	0. 1	8. 8	40
apple	0. 4	0. 4	9. 8	47
Pear	0. 4	0. 3	10. 9	42
apricot	0. 9	0. 1	10. 8	41
Kiwi	1	0. 6	10. 3	48
Orange	0. 9	0. 2	8. 1	36
plum	0. 8	0. 3	9. 6	42
Cereals and porridges (dry)
buckwheat	12. 6	3. 3	63. 2	330
Oatmeal	12. 5	6. 2	61	352
Pearl barley	9	1	67	310
Pshenka	11. 5	3. 3	65. 5	348
Brown rice	7. 4	1. 8	72. 9	337
Bakery products
Rye bread	6. 6	1. 2	34. 2	165
Whole wheat bread	13	4	43	265
Cheeses and curds
cottage cheese 0%	16. 5	0	1. 3	71
Cheese 10%	31	10	0	214
bird
Steamed chicken fillet	20. 4	1. 1	1. 6	103
Boiled chicken leg	20. 7	8. 7	0	166
Chicken liver stew	eleven	3. 6	1	80
Fish and seafood
Boiled cod	17. 9	0. 8	0	79
Boiled pollock	17. 6	1	0	79
Lightly salted salmon	18. 1	13. 3	3. 9	209
Baked mackerel	16	13	0	185

List of prohibited products

The products listed in this table should be excluded from the menu every day. Most of them are not suitable for dietary nutrition in principle, the rest will not allow you to start the process of losing weight on this particular diet. You can use the food calorie calculator to create a perfectly tailored diet for yourself.

name	squirrels	Oils	Carbohydrates	Calorie content
Mushrooms
Champignon	4. 3	1	1	27
Oyster mushroom	2. 5	0. 3	6. 5	38
Nuts and dried fruits
peanuts	26. 3	45. 2	9. 9	551
Hazel	16. 1	66. 9	9. 9	704
Raisins	2. 9	0. 6	66	264
Snacks
Chips	6	thirty	53	610
Corn cobs	8	eleven	75	411
Cereals and porridges
white rice	6. 7	0. 7	78. 9	344
semolina porridge with raisins	3	3. 2	15. 3	98
Flour and pasta
Wheat flour	9. 2	1. 2	74. 9	342
Boiled pasta	11. 2	1. 1	69. 1	97
Bakery products
bun	7. 5	2. 9	50. 9	264
Butter bread	7. 9	9. 4	55	337
Confectionery
It's sticky	2. 2	0	89	337
halva	12	29	50	522
Ice cream
Creamy ice cream	3. 2	15	20. 8	227
Cakes
Fairy Tale Cake	4. 5	18	40	340
chocolate
Milk chocolate	6. 9	35. 7	54. 4	550
Dark chocolate	5. 8	33	50. 2	535
Sauces and spices
mayonnaise	2	55	2	519. 9
Dairy products
Whole milk	2	3	4	59
cottage cheese 9%	8	9	3	125
sour cream 15%	2. 6	15	3	158
Cheese 50%	24	29	0. 3	363
Meat products
Fried pork	11. 4	49	0	489
Dried pork	22	44	0	494
Beef stew	16. 8	18. 3	0	232
Chicken skin	18	15	0	212
Roast lamb	20	24	0	320
Sausage
Boiled sausage	eleven	21	2	237
Raw smoked sausage	13	55	0	547
ham	14	24	0	270
Milk sausage	10	19	0	211
bird
Roast duck	18	28	0	308
Cooked gas	19	41	0	447
Fish and seafood
Salted herring	19. 8	15. 4	0	217
Dried fish	17. 5	4. 6	0,	139
Fats and oils
butter	0. 5	82. 5	0. 8	748
Sunflower oil	0	99. 9	0	899
Alcoholic beverages
Light beer	0	0	4. 7	47
Semi-dry wine	0	0	25	104
Non-alcoholic beverages
Coca Cola	0	0	10. 6	42
kvass	0	0	7. 41	37
Juices and compotes
Orange juice	0. 6	1	12. 6	51
Homemade compote	0	0	14	60
Berry fruit drink	0. 1	0	11. 1	47
Fruits
Grapes	0. 6	0. 2	16. 8	65
Banana	1. 1	0. 3	23	89

A sample menu for a 6-day diet

name	What can you eat?
Fish day	Boiled fish with spices Baked fish Fish soup with herbs Fish baked in foil
Vegetable day	Cucumber and tomato salad Boiled mixed vegetables Steamed vegetables Vegetable stew with garlic
Chicken day	Lean fried chicken fillet Strong chicken broth Baked breast with garlic Boiled chicken fillet
Cereal day	Oatmeal Steamed buckwheat Boiled brown rice Barley porridge
Cottage cheese day	Low-fat cottage cheese Cottage cheese, grainy Sugar-free cottage cheese stew Low-fat cottage cheese
Fruit day	Apples and pears Kiwi and orange A pineapple Melon and citrus fruits

Recipes for every day to lose weight

In order not to get bored with the same foods, the 6-petal diet allows you to diversify the menu for every day. You can prepare different dishes by combining the allowed products based on the principle of belonging to the same type. For example, you can make your curd day less dry by using natural yogurt. That is, the daily mono-diet should remain like this.

Dishes for fish day

The main principle is that the daily consumption of cooked meat of river or sea inhabitants should not exceed 500 grams. During breaks, you can drink the broth left over from cooking boiled fish. It is not forbidden to add salt, spices and herbs to it.

Baked trout

You will need a minimum of ingredients to prepare tasty and healthy fish.

• Fresh trout - 1 pc.
• Salt, herbs - to taste.

Wash the gutted fish with running water, put a few sprigs of parsley or dill on its belly, salt it inside and out. Cut the skin from the sides, shallowly, regularly. Make a boat out of foil, put the fish in it and put it in the oven for 40-60 minutes.

Baked pollock

Allowed by Anna Johansson Low-fat fish is not often found fresh in our latitudes. It can easily be replaced with frozen. To preserve maximum benefits, whole fish or fillets should be refrigerated and then thawed slowly, but this allows the fish tissue to be preserved. To prepare you will need:

• Melted pollock carcass - 1 pc.
• Salt, herbs - to your taste.

Pollock can be cooked faster than whole trout. For this, the fish is cut into pieces about 3 cm thick, salted, sprinkled with greens and placed in a single layer in a non-stick pan. Then put it in the oven for 20-30 minutes so that the pollock turns golden.

Minced fish balls

It is best to prepare the mince for this dish yourself. In those bought in the store, various ingredients that are not suitable for mono-diets can be added for weight: starch, flour, soy, etc.

To make fish balls you will need:

• white fish fillet - 500 grams.
• Salt, fresh herbs.

The fish fillet is passed through a meat grinder or finely chopped with a knife, then mixed with salt and herbs. Roll the resulting mass into balls and bake in the oven using a non-stick pan.

Dishes for vegetable day

You can eat up to one and a half kilograms of vegetables per day. If there are problems with the formation of gas due to a large amount of raw food, any vegetable is allowed to be cooked. Then digestive problems can be avoided.

Carrot and cabbage salad

The simplest acceptable food options, to prepare it, you need to take cabbage, finely chop it and add fried carrots. You can add some lemon juice to the salad. You can add any fresh herbs to taste.

Peppers stuffed with vegetables

To prepare such a dish, which finds a place only in the 6-petal diet, but can also decorate the menu for vegetarians, you need to take the following:

• zucchini - 1 pc.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Carrot - 1 pc.
• Tomatoes - 1-2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil - 1 spoon.

Place finely chopped onion, grated carrot and chopped peeled tomato in a pan heated with a spoonful of oil. Stirring constantly, bring it to half-ready, add salt and fill half of the sweet pepper with this mixture. These boats are placed in the oven or a slow cooker, where they are cooked for about half an hour.

To make it easier to remove the skin from the tomato, first cut it and then scald the tomato with boiling water.

Vegetable dish lazy cabbage rolls

Also called the "petal" diet, recipes allow for a variety of recipes, but all of them are simple and follow the principles of a healthy diet. Despite only the common name of cabbage rolls and the presence of cabbage, this recipe is popular among many people who are trying to lose weight. Since this dish belongs to vegetable day, it contains only vegetables:

• Cabbage - 300 g.
• Root - 1 pc.
• onion - 1 pc.
• Pepper - 1 pc.
• Tomato - 1 pc.
• eggplant - 1 pc.

All vegetables should be chopped, then after adding salt, boil in a pot until cooked. If they give a small amount of juice, you can add a little water.

Chicken day dishes

Today is fuller than vegetable day, but more monotonous. Therefore, it is important to cook something for your psychological mood, and do not try to live only on boiled fillet for a day. Menu images of mouth-watering dishes for every period on the six-petal diet definitely include chicken options.

Baked chicken

This recipe refers to the cooking process to ensure that the fillet is juicy and melts in your mouth. Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet - 2 pcs.
• Salt, herbs.

Cut the chicken fillet into large pieces, add salt and put it in a pot with a thick bottom. Close the lid tightly and put on the lowest heat. Cook for 2 hours without opening the lid. During this time, the meat will release enough juice and stew in it.

Baked chicken fillet

The ingredients are the same as in the previous dish. Salt the chicken fillet, sprinkle it with herbs and put it in a foil vessel. Bake in the preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes.

Dietary chicken cutlets

For cutlets, chicken fillet is rolled through a meat grinder, then mixed with salt and herbs, cut into cutlets and fried in a Teflon-coated dry pan. To make them more nutritious, depending on the thickness of the workpiece, they can be cooked in the microwave at full power for 2-3 minutes on each side.

Dishes for cereal day

It is better to prepare the first breakfast of the day from steamed cereals the day before, and for the rest of the meals, do something else. This will help to relax the digestive tract after a large amount of protein.

Buckwheat cutlets

To decorate the ordinary taste of buckwheat, you can make cutlets from it. To do this, ready-made steamed grain is crushed using a blender, mixed with greens, cutlets are sculpted and sent to the oven for half an hour. Such cutlets get a nice crust and taste better.

Buckwheat bread

This recipe is very similar to the previous one, the difference is that the workpiece is shaped more flat for frying in a pan, not for cooking in the oven. If the flatbreads do not mold, you can add a little water to the shredded buckwheat to make them easier.

Oatmeal Cookies

In this recipe, you can add low-fat milk and a pinch of vanilla to oatmeal to bring the taste closer to real baked goods. Food for those who are tired of eating the same thing.

• Oat flakes - 1 cup.
• Skimmed milk - 1 cup.
• Vanillin - at the tip of the knife.

Pour the hot milk over the oats, stir and let it brew. Put the swollen mass with a tablespoon on a baking sheet covered with parchment. Try to leave a gap of 1-2 cm between the "doughs". Bake in a hot oven for about 30 minutes.

Dishes for cottage cheese day

Not everyone can eat only cottage cheese in its pure form for a day, so before finishing your diet, it is worth adding a little culinary skill so as not to spoil it at the last moment.

Cottage cheese dessert

You can cheat the body a little with the help of a calorie-free sweetener. For cottage cheese dessert you should take:

• Low-fat cottage cheese.
• Sugar substitute.
• Cocoa powder.
• A little water.

Proportions - according to your taste, all the ingredients are mixed and played with a blender. Dessert is ready.

Cottage cheese cheesecakes

Such recipes differ from Anna Johansson's strict diet due to the fact that they contain chicken eggs and semolina. But despite this, you can afford such a meal once every 6 days.

• cottage cheese - 300 grams.
• Egg - 1 pc.
• semolina - 1 tablespoon. spoon.

Mix the ingredients well, then make cheesecakes and fry them in a dry frying pan. So that the dough does not stick to your hands, you need to moisten them with cold water.

Cottage cheese stew

And it's not exactly diet food, but it's very tasty. To prepare, mix low-fat cottage cheese, one egg white and a little skim milk. For mass cheesecakes, it should be more liquid. It is placed on a baking sheet and sent to the oven until golden brown.

Dishes for fruit day

The flower diet ends with a day of fruits, and almost everyone loves them. Therefore, we can only recommend a fresh smoothie as a light snack between main meals. Raw fruits can also be cooked if they cause stool problems. Baked fruit salad is a great meal for today.

Mango smoothie

To prepare the drink, peel 1 ripe mango and grind it in a blender. You can add an orange and some fresh mint.

Kiwi and banana smoothie

Banana is the least diet of all fruits, but the fruit day is the last in the diet and you can celebrate the completion of the test with such a cocktail.

• banana - 1 pc.
• Kiwi - 1 pc.

Blend everything in a blender until smooth. You can add apple juice - dilute if necessary to make the smoothie more liquid.

Expert opinion

Experts believe that Anna Johansson has created a fairly successful diet. The 6-petal diet works like other mono-diets, but it doesn't stress the body as much due to alternating protein and carbohydrate days. However, when asked how many times a year it is possible to fast like this, nutritionists answer that one, maximum two.

In addition, nutritionists and endocrinologists urge not to indulge in mono-diets in case of any health problem. Even if there are no contraindications, it is worth remembering the risk of kidney problems due to a large amount of protein on certain days, as well as a large amount of carbohydrates at once causes sharp jumps in blood glucose.

The result

The 6-petal diet is a good way to get in shape fast. A week before a holiday or a special event, with its help you can safely shape your figure so that you can show it off without hesitation in a swimsuit or your favorite dress. For those who like to eat delicious food, Anna Johansson's 6-petal diet allows the menu to be quite varied and interesting.