The 6 petals diet, or the Swedish diet of Anna Johansson. How to lose weight by 3-5 kg. in 6 days!

Most of the people who want to lose weight face an insurmountable obstacle - it is difficult to bear the feeling of hunger. To avoid these troubles, there are diets that allow only certain foods, but in large portions. Thus, two processes are launched simultaneously: specific foods trigger metabolism, and the body receives enough energy from food. This way 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 petals diet - a brief history

In our latitudes, it is better known as the Anna Johansson 6-day diet. The diet first gained popularity in Scandinavia, and then came to us. Anna Johansson is the author of the developed diet, a professional nutritionist from Sweden. The six-petal diet received its name due to the introduction of a system of moral rewards into the process. The author proposed the following technique: cut out flower petals from cardboard, make an applique, and sign the name of the day on each one. 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 bear. You can see how many days have passed and how the number of remaining ones is decreasing. The right psychological attitude is one of the main components of any diet. Plus, add a customized drinking regimen: tea and coffee without sugar, water unlimited - the example of many who have lost weight proves the effectiveness of the diet.

Principle of the 6 petals diet

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

Mechanism of action of the diet

Due to changes in the daily diet, certain processes occur in the body.

• Due to the fact that different foods are supplied at large intervals, digestion occurs evenly. Usually, when we eat everything together, carbohydrates are broken down faster and go into energy production for the body. Proteins, the process of assimilation of which takes longer, are as a result deposited in fat reserves.
• If a day of protein is followed by a day of carbohydrates, then only a small part is absorbed, since digestion has already been adjusted to protein over the past day, and so on throughout the entire weight loss cycle.

Sequence of diet days

The six-petal diet usually lasts exactly six days, although some prefer a prolonged version: after the first round, have a fasting day, and then go on the second round. But in this case, the following days still go in the same order.

• Fish day.Only the meat of aquatic inhabitants is eaten. This can be either the fish itself or seafood. Food is prepared using one of the dietary methods.
• Vegetable day.At this time, vegetables, as the name suggests, are allowed. They are allowed to be consumed both raw and cooked.
• Chicken day.Despite the name, eggs are not laid on this day. Only dietary meat of this poultry.
• Cereal day.During this day, the six-petal diet allows only cereals and bran. But you can eat quite a lot of them.
• Curd day.It is better to spend this protein period by eating cottage cheese, but with a fat content of no more than 5%. If necessary, you can replace it with low-fat varieties of cheese.
• Fruit days.The final petal allows you to eat fruits, but only from the permitted list, which can be found below.

When cooking, you can add salt and seasonings to food for a more pleasant taste.

1. Fish mono-diet

At the beginning of the six-petal diet, the body is not yet accustomed to fasting, so it must be loaded with protein as much as possible. It is found in large quantities in fish and is easily digestible. Due to the protein-rich day, the start of the diet turns out to be quite smooth. The total amount of fish eaten should be within 500 grams; if you study the reviews, this is quite 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 on vegetables helps to get a minimum of carbohydrates, in addition, fiber-rich vegetables activate peristalsis and help avoid problems with stool.

3. Chicken mono-diet

The next day is again devoted to proteins. On the third day, a person is already quite hungry, and since there are much more calories per gram of protein than per gram of carbohydrates, 500 grams of chicken breast per day will ensure satiety, and the body will begin to make up for the lack of fat by processing its own reserves.

4. Cereal mono-diet

The petal diet has crossed the equator, and by this day many begin to feel hungry and want to stop all restrictions. That is why the middle is such a satisfying diet. A glass of cereal is provided for the day, which naturally needs to be cooked. This amount will fill the stomach, and a feeling of fullness will accompany the person throughout the day.

5. Curd mono-diet

The end of Anna Johansson's 6 petal diet is already visible on the horizon, so the day on curd products is perceived with considerable optimism. You need to take cottage cheese that is not the fattest, 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 on which the 6 petals diet ends turns out to be the most enjoyable for many people. The very fact that you managed to stick to the diet with dignity already brings joy. And a large amount of fresh fruit replaces the sweets that were missing throughout it.

Pros and cons of the diet

The 6 Petals Diet has gathered a huge number of fans, whose reviews indicate that it is almost unique and suitable for most people. However, it has its downsides that need to be taken into account, as with any dietary choice. So it’s better to familiarize yourself with them first and check whether you are at risk for any items.

Pros of the diet

Although there are some negative aspects, the 6 petals mono-diet nevertheless collects many more advantages. The positive aspects of such a diet include the following:

• The diet allows you to get rid of a large amount of excess weight in a short period of time.
• A person feels fairly full most of the time.
• Motivation in the form of a flower applique gives strength to continue the restrictions.
• Food changes daily, unlike other mono-diets, this one is not so boring.
• There are no exotic ingredients, diet products can be purchased at any store and will not ruin your budget.

Cons of the diet

Some of the disadvantages are related to organizational issues, some manifest themselves in the difficulties of eating food, which must be freshly prepared. For working people, the best option would be to start the 6 petals diet during vacation, the menu for every day in which requires cooking. In addition, the following disadvantages were noted:

• Feeling weak and dizzy, especially on protein days. This may be caused by a lack of glucose.
• The diet is not the most balanced; unfortunately, not all necessary micro- and macroelements are supplied with food in sufficient quantities. This problem can be solved with the help of special vitamin supplements.
• Monotonous diet throughout the day. For some people this is a problem.

Who is the 6 petals diet contraindicated for?

All diets have certain restrictions. There are entire groups of people, some of whom are not recommended to eat this kind of food, and some of whom are directly contraindicated. This is mainly due to either a large amount of protein or a general imbalance in the diet. These groups include:

• Children, teenagers and elderly people.If the first for proper mental and physical development is a complete set of nutrients: proteins, fats and carbohydrates; then the second mono-nutrition is not indicated for other reasons. A large protein load on appropriate days can worsen kidney condition or cause exacerbation of chronic diseases.
• Pregnant and lactating women.This difficult and responsible period is completely unsuitable for any experiments on your diet. Both while expecting a baby and during breastfeeding, the diet should be complete and maximally commensurate with the body’s energy expenditure.

Relative contraindications to losing weight using a remedy such as the six-petal diet may be the health status of a particular person.

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

How to get out of a diet correctly

In order to start eating as usual after a period of restrictions, a smooth and competent exit from the diet is required. The 6 petals mono-diet is no exception. Therefore, you should follow a few simple rules:

• Do not immediately start eating everything you denied yourself during the diet.
• Try to stick to a separate diet, gradually introducing foods of a different type. It is highly advisable to mix the same foods that were separated during the diet.
• The calorie content of a 24-hour diet should be increased slowly, bringing it to the usual norm within one to two weeks.
• Don't forget about moderate physical activity. They will help you get toned faster.

Don't forget about the drinking regime. Drinking enough fluids will help flush out toxins that have accumulated during your weight loss process.

Table of permitted products

Since the 6 petals diet menu for every day is quite strict, the list of allowed foods is not too long. However, they are quite enough to create a dietary but satisfying diet.

Name	Squirrels	Fats	Carbohydrates	Calorie content
Vegetables, fruits and greens
Cabbage	1. 8	0. 1	6. 8	27
Zucchini	0. 6	0. 4	4. 6	24
Spinach	2. 9	0. 3	2. 0	22
Onion	1. 4	2	10. 4	41
Carrot	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 lettuce	1. 0	0	1. 0	13
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 cottage cheese
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 thigh	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

Table of prohibited products

The products listed in this table should be excluded from the menu for 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 adjusted diet for yourself.

Name	Squirrels	Fats	Carbohydrates	Calorie content
Mushrooms
Champignon	4. 3	1	1	27
Oyster mushroom	2. 5	0. 3	6. 5	38
Nuts and dried fruits
Peanut	26. 3	45. 2	9. 9	551
Hazelnut	16. 1	66. 9	9. 9	704
Raisin	2. 9	0. 6	66	264
Snacks
Chips	6	thirty	53	610
Corn sticks	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
loaf	7. 5	2. 9	50. 9	264
Butter bun	7. 9	9. 4	55	337
Confectionery
Paste	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 seasonings
Mayonnaise	2	55	2	519. 9
Dairy
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
Fried lamb	20	24	0	320
Sausages
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
Baked goose	19	41	0	447
Fish and seafood
Salted herring	19. 8	15. 4	0	217
Dried fish	17. 5	4. 6	0,	139
Oils and fats
Butter	0. 5	82. 5	0. 8	748
Sunflower oil	0	99. 9	0	899
Alcoholic drinks
Light beer	0	0	4. 7	47
Semi-dry wine	0	0	25	104
Non-alcoholic drinks
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
Grape	0. 6	0. 2	16. 8	65
Banana	1. 1	0. 3	23	89

Sample menu for a 6-day diet

Name	What can you eat
Fish day	Boiled fish with spices Stewed fish Fish soup with herbs Fish baked in foil
Vegetable day	Cucumber and tomato salad Stewed mixed vegetables Steamed vegetables Vegetable casserole with garlic
Chicken day	Chicken fillet fried without oil Strong chicken broth Breast baked with garlic Boiled chicken fillet
Cereal day	Oatmeal Steamed buckwheat Boiled brown rice Barley porridge
Curd day	Low-fat cottage cheese Cottage cheese, grained Sugar-free cottage cheese casserole Low-fat cottage cheese
Fruit day	Apples and pears Kiwi and orange A pineapple Melon and citruses

Recipes for every day of weight loss

To avoid getting bored with the same foods, the 6 petals diet allows you to diversify your menu for every day. You can prepare different dishes from permitted products, combining them based on the principle of belonging to the same type. For example, using natural yogurt you can make your curd day less dry. That is, the daily mono-diet should remain so.

Dishes for fish day

The basic 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. Adding salt, spices and herbs to it is not prohibited.

Baked trout

To prepare tasty and healthy fish you will need the bare minimum of ingredients.

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

Rinse the gutted fish with running water, put a few sprigs of parsley or dill in its belly, and salt it inside and out. Slightly cut the skin on the sides, shallowly, at regular intervals. Make a boat out of foil, put the fish in it and place in the oven for 40-60 minutes.

Baked pollock

The low-fat fish permitted by Anna Johansson is most often not available fresh in our latitudes. It can be easily replaced with frozen. To preserve maximum benefits, whole fish or fillets must be thawed in the refrigerator, then slowly, but it allows you to preserve the texture of the fish. To prepare you will need:

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

Pollock can be cooked faster than a whole trout. To do this, the fish is cut crosswise into pieces about 3 cm thick, salted, sprinkled with herbs and placed in one layer in a non-stick pan. Then place in the oven for 20-30 minutes until the pollock is golden brown.

Minced fish meatballs

It is best to make the minced meat yourself for this dish. In store-bought ones, 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 them 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. In case of problems with gas formation due to a large amount of raw foods, any vegetables are allowed to be baked. Then problems with digestion can be avoided.

Carrot and cabbage salad

The simplest of acceptable food options, to prepare it you need to take cabbage, chop it finely and add grated carrots. You can season the salad with a little lemon juice. You can add any fresh herbs for taste.

Peppers stuffed with vegetables

To prepare such a dish, which finds a place not only in the 6 petals diet, but can also decorate a menu for vegetarians, you need to take:

• Zucchini – 1 pc.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Tomato – 1-2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil – 1 spoon.

Place finely chopped onion, grated carrot and diced peeled tomato into a frying pan heated with a spoon of oil. Stirring constantly, bring to half-cookedness, add salt and stuff the sweet pepper halves with this mixture. These boats are placed in the oven or in a slow cooker, where they cook for about half an hour.

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

Vegetable dish lazy cabbage rolls

Also called the "petal" diet, the recipes allow for a variety of recipes, but they are all simple and comply with the principles of a healthy diet. Although cabbage rolls only have in common the name and the presence of cabbage, this recipe is popular among many people who are losing weight. Since this food is for a vegetable day, it contains only vegetables:

• Cabbage – 300 gr.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Pepper – 1 pc.
• Tomato – 1 pc.
• Eggplant – 1 pc.

All vegetables must be chopped, and then, after adding salt, simmer in a saucepan until cooked. If they give little juice, you can add a little water.

Dishes for chicken day

This day is more filling than the vegetable day, but much more monotonous. Therefore, it is important for your psychological mood to cook something, and not try to live for a day only on boiled fillet. In the six-petal diet, the menu pictures of mouth-watering dishes for each period necessarily include chicken options.

Stewed chicken

This recipe is all about the cooking process to ensure 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 place in a saucepan with a thick bottom. Close the lid tightly and place on the lowest heat. Cook for 2 hours without opening the lid. During this time, the meat will release enough juice and will stew in it.

Baked chicken fillet

The ingredients are the same as in the previous dish. Salt the chicken fillet, sprinkle with herbs and place in a foil boat. Cook in a 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, formed into cutlets and fried in a dry frying pan with a Teflon coating. To make them even more dietary, you can cook them in the microwave at full power for 2-3 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the workpiece.

Dishes for cereal day

For this day, it is better to prepare the first breakfast from cereals steamed the day before, and for the remaining meals do something else. This will help relieve the digestive tract after a large amount of protein.

Buckwheat cutlets

To embellish the usual taste of buckwheat, you can make cutlets from it. To do this, the finished steamed cereal is crushed using a blender, mixed with herbs, cutlets are sculpted and sent to the oven for half an hour. Such cutlets acquire a beautiful crust and become more tasty.

Buckwheat flatbreads

This recipe is very similar to the previous one, the difference is that the workpiece is formed flatter, so as not to bake it in the oven, but to fry it in a frying pan. If the flatbreads are not moldable, you can add a little water to the crushed buckwheat to make them easier.

Oatmeal cookies

In this recipe, you can add a little low-fat milk and a pinch of vanillin to the oatmeal to bring the taste closer to real baked goods. A dish for those who are already bored of eating the same thing.

• Oat flakes – 1 cup.
• Skim milk – 1 glass.
• Vanillin - on the tip of the knife.

Pour hot milk over the oatmeal, stir and let it brew. Place the swollen mass by the tablespoon on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Try to leave 1-2 cm gaps 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 it’s worth adding a little culinary skill so that you don’t break down at the last moment before finishing your diet.

Curd dessert

With the help of a non-calorie sweetener, you can slightly deceive the body. For the cottage cheese dessert you need to take:

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

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

Curd cheesecakes

Such recipes stand out from Anna Johansson’s strict diet due to the presence of chicken eggs and semolina in the composition. But, nevertheless, you can afford such a dish once every 6 days.

• Cottage cheese – 300 grams.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Semolina – 1 tbsp. spoon.

Mix the ingredients thoroughly, then form cheesecakes and fry them in a dry frying pan. To prevent the dough from sticking to your hands, you need to moisten them with cold water.

Cottage cheese casserole

Also not exactly a dietary dish, but very tasty. To prepare, mix cottage cheese of the lowest fat content, one egg white and a little skim milk. The mass should be more liquid than for cheesecakes. It is placed in a baking dish 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. So we can only recommend fresh smoothies as a light snack between main meals. If raw fruits also cause problems with stool, then you can cook them. Baked fruit salad is a great dish for this day.

Mango smoothie

To prepare the drink, peel and chop 1 ripe mango in a blender. You can add one orange and a little fresh mint.

Kiwi and banana smoothie

Banana is the least dietary of all fruits, but 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.

Mix 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 petals diet works as well as other mono-diets, but does not put the body under such stress due to alternating protein and carbohydrate days. However, when asked how many times a year such fasting can be done, nutritionists answer that one, maximum two.

In addition, nutritionists and endocrinologists urge not to get carried away with mono-diets in case of any health problems. Even if there are no contraindications, it is worth remembering the risk of kidney problems due to large amounts of protein on certain days, and also that a lot of carbohydrates at a time cause sharp spikes in blood glucose.

Conclusion

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