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
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
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
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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
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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.