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watermelon diet for weight loss

Probably, it is impossible to think of a more pleasant way to lose weight than a watermelon diet. This large juicy gourd berry, originally grown in South Africa and brought to Europe during the Crusades, was able to conquer the whole world due 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 various 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 thanks to the unique properties of watermelons:

  • no feeling of hunger due to the high content of fiber;
  • good summer mood and lightness caused by the consumption of large amounts of fructose, and notsucrose, which accumulates only during storage of fruits;
  • diuretic properties of watermelons allow you to removepuffinessand contribute to the removal of excess accumulated 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 addition, the levelcholesterolwhich is especially important for people withhypertensionand other problems of the cardiovascular system.

Varieties

  • A five-day express mono-diet is eating watermelons of any variety 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 is simply necessary to restore normal water and electrolyte balance, removal of toxins and toxins released during the decomposition of body fat.
  • A ten-day sparing watermelon diet, in which the diet of sweet fruits is supplemented with rye, bran or whole grain bread.

Approved Products

  • pulp of 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 allowed products

* data are per 100 g of product
Proteins, g Fats, g Carbohydrates, g Calories, kcal
watermelon 0. 6 0. 1 5. 8 25
bran bun 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 -

Wholly or partially restricted products

It is not surprising that any products other than watermelons and rye bread are banned, but those who are on a watermelon diet need to pay special attention to what is impossible:

  • coffee and energy drinks that disrupt the normal level of metabolic processes;
  • alcohol and soda, white bread, pasta and sugar containing foods, 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 bioadditives.

Table of prohibited products

Snacks

Flour and pasta

Bakery products

Confectionery

Chocolate

Raw materials and seasonings

Sausages

Alcoholic drinks

Soft drinks

* data are per 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
popcorn salty 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
dumplings 11. 9 12. 4 29. 0 275
sliced loaf 7. 5 2. 9 50. 9 264
bagels 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
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
boiled sausage 13. 7 22. 8 0. 0 260
w/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
punch 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 day sparing watermelon diet

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

Getting out of the diet

So that the efforts made are not in vain, you need to 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 advisable to introduce lean meat (veal, chicken) and fish into the diet.

Attention!At the same time, one should not forget to continue to eat 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 urinary system;
  • allergyfor watermelons;
  • diabetes;
  • special categories of people: breastfeeding and women during pregnancy, children and adolescents, the elderly.

Pros and cons

Advantages Flaws
  • You don't have to cook or count calories.
  • The food is delicious, summery, a real paradise for the sweet tooth.
  • Weight loss is guaranteed.
  • An excellent way to cleanse the body and eliminate chronic swelling.
  • Due 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 with your doctor.
  • To consolidate the result, you need to follow the recommendations for leaving the diet.
  • The diet is unbalanced, therefore it is not recommended to adhere to more than 10 days, you can repeat the diet after 2-3 weeks.

Similar diets

  • cabbage diet;
  • Diet on dried apricots;
  • Diet on apples;
  • persimmon diet.

Tips

In order for the watermelon diet to be beneficial 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.

  • Do not pounce on the first watermelons, because in the early fruits there are usually a lot ofnitrates, this also applies to too large berries (over 12 kg).
  • You can’t buy berries with a "lined" barrel, it seems to us that the spoiled one can be cut off and it’s okay, but the bacteria in the sweet juicy pulp of a watermelon spread too quickly and can be very dangerous.
  • Do not take sluggish fruits, because they contain less beneficial vitamins and sugars that have had time to decompose as a result of long-term storage.

Diet price

It varies every year, because 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 anyone can afford it.