Watermelon diet for weight loss is only for healthy people. If you have kidney or gall bladder stones, gastrointestinal diseases, pathologies of the cardiovascular system and blood pressure problems, you should not lose weight with the help of juicy, tasty fruits. Another disadvantage of this method is seasonality. It can only be used during the harvest season when the watermelons have ripened into melons. But a huge plus is the ability to get rid of 10 kg in 2 weeks.
Features of the watermelon diet
Choosing melons for weight loss, you simultaneously get rid of excess weight and cleanse the body of waste and toxins. It is true that weight loss with the express option - within 3-5 days - is due to the removal of excess fluid. A longer version, designed for 10-14 days, first relieves swelling and only then stimulates the removal of waste, toxins and the breakdown of the fatty layer into glycerin and water.
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It is very important to choose a high-quality watermelon, with a low nitrate content (up to 54 mg/1 kg) and at the moment of maximum ripeness.
The mono-diet is intended for short-term use and is aimed at eliminating water. About 3 kg is needed for 5 days. Other foods are also included in the long-term option - fruits (except grapes and bananas), vegetables, chicken breast and lean fish. Cooking methods: boiling, stewing, baking in the oven in foil or parchment, stewing.
The benefits and harms of the watermelon diet
The juicy berry is distinguished by a rich vitamin and mineral composition. It is dominated by:
- ascorbic acid;
- potassium;
- chlorine;
- iron;
- zinc.
Watermelon pulp also contains saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, easily digestible carbohydrates and fruit acids. This complex has a beneficial effect on the body.
Benefits of Watermelon:
- Removes toxins, accumulated waste, removes swelling.
- Removes small kidney stones.
- Normalizes blood pressure.
- Stimulates blood circulation, increases vascular tone.
- Accelerates metabolism, helps to get rid of constipation.
Watermelon diet is useful in the initial stage of obesity, in case of edema and in case of difficulties with physiological recovery. With its help, you can replenish the reserves of vitamins and minerals in the body.
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Monodiet with watermelons is one of the most problematic. Therefore, before switching to it, you should be sure that your health will not let you down.
In this mode, the kidneys are subjected to increased stress. Weight loss is due to the removal of fluid, the fat layer remains in place. His transformation begins with a lightweight version designed for 2 weeks.
cons:
- unbalanced diet;
- may increase blood sugar levels;
- washes away salts - calcium, potassium, phosphorus, which can provoke a disturbed heart rhythm and increased blood pressure.
To reduce harm to the body, it is recommended to choose lighter options - watermelon-kefir or protein-watermelon diet. This redistributes the load, partially removing it from the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract.
Watermelon diet options
The heaviest diet is just berries and water. How many days to stick with depends on the condition. If unpleasant symptoms appear, you should stop for 1 day. There are no unpleasant sensations - you can endure 3.
Other weight loss options with watermelon:
- For 9 days. Watermelon-melon diet supplemented with grains and protein products.
- Heavy cucumber-watermelon, 2 weeks. Daily menu: 1 kg of cucumbers and juicy fruits, 150 g of rye bread and 1 glass of kefir before going to bed.
- With the addition of bread - rye or bran. 5-10 days.
- Fruits and proteins. Watermelon is included in a low-calorie diet - 2-3 pieces after each meal. Intended for 2 weeks.
- With buckwheat. They eat 1 kg of stewed cereals and melon porridge per day - 50 g per 1 kg of weight. The daily menu is supplemented with vegetable salads with olive oil.
- With rice - 3-5 days. Eat 100 g of brown rice and 1 kg of watermelon per day.
- With cottage cheese, for a week. The products alternate, and the portion is chosen according to how you feel, but no more than 200 g.
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Watermelon diet during pregnancy helps to get rid of swelling. You can eat up to 1 kg of fruit per day, supplementing the menu with cottage cheese, rice, buckwheat and black bread. The maximum duration of such a diet is 3 days.
Regardless of how you decide to lose weight, you need to take before and after photos, otherwise no one will believe that you lost the extra pounds in such a short period of time. If you listen to the reviews, the size of your waist decreases "before your eyes". You can again wear your favorite things that you regretfully put away in your wardrobe.
Which watermelon to choose
You should switch to a diet only during the season of mass ripening of melons. Ripe watermelons have a completely dry stem, a dull sound is heard when tapped, a yellow spot on one side, and a crackling sound is heard when squeezed. The skin should not have cracks, soft spots or pimples indicating a fungal infection. It is better to buy medium-sized fruits.
If, when cut, the seeds are light in color despite the scarlet flesh, you should discard the consumption. The risk of stimulating ripening is too high.
Diet menu for every day
There are several options to consider based on your health and willpower. Sticking to a restricted diet is quite difficult. If you plan a fasting day, the required amount of pulp is calculated as 1: 15, in kg. This part is divided into 5-6 receptions.
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Before switching to a diet, you should reduce the calorie content of the daily menu for 2-5 days, give up fried and spicy foods that increase gastrointestinal secretion. It is necessary to reduce the stress on the body as much as possible.
Menu for 3 days
The first day - only melons, as when switching to a mono-diet. Second, add 400ml of still mineral water. Still others add a little cottage cheese.
But you can choose gentler options for 3 days:
- 5 meals of 3 pieces of watermelon. Supplements: 150 g of cottage cheese for breakfast, rice porridge on water for lunch. Afternoon snack is similar to breakfast, dinner is similar to lunch.
- Watermelon - as in the first version. For breakfast, the first 2 days there are different porridges - buckwheat and oatmeal, and on the 3rd day - a salad with prunes, persimmons and crackers.
- The basis is watermelon. Lunch - first day 100 g of boiled chicken with herbs, second - 2 sandwiches with rye bread with cottage cheese and herbs, third - apples. Dinner - cottage cheese with pear, 1 egg, kefir.
The result of the diet is minus 3-5 kg. At the same time, the stomach does not wean itself from protein foods, and the transition to normal nutrition is easier.
Menu for 5 days
Oatmeal in water, heat treatment - boiling or steaming with boiling water. Meals – 5, each supplemented with 300 g of watermelon. Portions - 200-300g.
First day:
- for breakfast - oatmeal;
- snack - watermelon;
- lunch - stewed fish or fillet, cucumber salad with herbs;
- afternoon snack - as a snack;
- dinner - low-fat cottage cheese with an apple.
The second day starts in the morning with a fruit salad of prunes, persimmon, watermelon; for lunch - watermelon; lunch - cottage cheese with herbs and 2 slices of rye bread; afternoon snack - soft-boiled egg; dinner is similar to lunch.
On the third day, millet, apple, kefir are distributed independently, and the fourth is similar to the first. The last day - portions are increased to 300 g, cottage cheese and millet must be added.
Menu for 7 days
When and what meals to eat, you have to decide for yourself. If the load increases, the daily calorie content of the meals increases. During rest it is reduced. For each meal - 300 g of watermelon, dinner and breakfast - only watermelon.
Diet examples:
- Breakfast: green tea without sugar, porridge with water, egg; cottage cheese with fruit salad; vegetable salad.
- Lunch: side dish - fresh vegetable salads, seasoned with olive oil or sunflower oil, and for the main course - chicken fillet, fish, turkey meatballs made of white meat; vegetable soup and white meat. Everything is steamed.
- Dinners: vegetable salads; cottage cheese; toasts.
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Salt and sugar are prohibited. But black coffee lovers can treat themselves to the usual drink in the morning or 2-3 hours before going to bed. Just don't overdo it.
Menu for 10 and 14 days
Extending the weight loss diet over time, you need to increase the energy value of the daily menu. When planning what you can eat during the day, you should adhere to the principle of the seven-day diet.
Dishes that are recommended to complement the diet:
- pumpkin porridge;
- yoghurt;
- baked apples and pears;
- cauliflower casserole or white cabbage stew;
- vegetable saute with eggplant;
- porridge - rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, millet;
- cottage cheese;
- salads of grated carrots, cucumbers, boiled beets, tomatoes, herbs;
- fruits - except banana and grapes;
- bread - rye and bran;
- cheese - Adyghe, unsalted:
- vegetable stew;
- meat - chicken, turkey;
- fish;
- liquid - green tea, mineral and pure water, dried fruit or fruit compotes.
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Lunch and afternoon snack - only 300 g of watermelon. It can be included in other dishes as a dessert or salad ingredient.
How to Get Off the Watermelon Diet Properly
If you follow the basic principles of returning to a normal diet, weight loss will continue, albeit slowly, but steadily. You can replace the melon pulp, to which the body is already accustomed, with fruit juices, purees and smoothies. During the first two days, it is recommended to include at least some watermelon in the menu. Then they increase the portions of dishes that have not refused the diet - porridge or meat. Then we move on to dairy products - cheese, cottage cheese with a fat content of 3. 2%.
From the 3rd day, it is already allowed to reduce the number of meals - first to 4, then, if necessary, to 3. But even in this case, you should not give up snacks - they help suppress the feeling ofhunger without increasing portions.
To avoid gaining weight in the future, you should completely avoid baked goods, white flour baked goods, fried and grilled foods, and crusty baked goods.
The watermelon diet is a quick way to get rid of excess weight and relieve stress on the body. But, sticking to it, you need to remember the pros and cons. You shouldn't jump to a 3-7 day schedule right away. You should start with one day to test your strength and assess your condition. In this way, you can find out what number of days will be optimal.