Autumn is a generous time and the best time for a watermelon diet. Why is the watermelon diet good, you ask? Does it suit everyone? What is unique about it? Today I am going to unravel the secrets of the watermelon diet.
The watermelon diet is one of the most delicious mono diets, and is perfect for watermelon lovers. It can not only lose weight, but also improve the health of the whole human body. Watermelon diet is very useful for obesity, insomnia, atherosclerosis, anemia, constipation, arthritis, gout, liver and bile duct disease, and loss of strength.
The essence of the watermelon diet
Throughout the diet, you should only eat watermelon. Nutritionists believe that 1 kilogram of watermelon should be eaten every 10 kilograms of body weight, and watermelon should be drunk 5-6 times a day. However, I would like to warn that if the watermelon is very sweet, weighs 80 kilograms and eats in the recommended mode (you need to eat 8 kilograms), you can not lose weight, but, on the contrary, get it.
It is known that 100 grams of watermelon contains 38 kilocalories, therefore, with a daily requirement of 1500 kilocalories, it is permissible to consume no more than 4 kilograms of watermelon. I suggest to choose the middle way: weighing about 60 kilograms (or less), allowed to eat up to 3 kilograms of sweet berries, weighing more than 70 kilograms - no more than 4 kilograms of fruit, if the watermelon is very sweet.
You can lose weight up to two kilograms a day on such a diet.
If you have read my article: beneficial nutrients of watermelon, then remember that watermelon contains soluble sugars (fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose), as well as fiber and pectin fiber. They speed up metabolic processes in the body, help reduce appetite, remove excess fluid, and reduce body fat. All this contributes to weight loss. In addition, pectin lowers cholesterol levels and lowers blood sugar levels, removes toxic substances from the body, and normalizes the intestinal microflora.
Know, before starting a watermelon diet, it is better to check your body’s reaction to the active consumption of watermelon. To do this, drink 400-500 grams of watermelon a day in addition to a regular diet for 3-4 days. If you do not feel uncomfortable (bloated stomach, increased stools, heaviness in the abdomen), then you can start it.
Watermelon diet options
There are several options for a watermelon diet.
- Fasting day - watermelon diet a day. During the day, you should only eat watermelon (about 5-6 times), as much as you can, but don’t get carried away too much. Remember the number of calories each day. Remember also that to avoid swelling in the morning, the last time a watermelon should be drunk 5 hours before bedtime.
- Lighter option - for 5 days, three times a day, 1 hour before meals, eat 1-2 kilograms of watermelon. Then you can eat regular foods, but you must exclude sweet (chocolate, candy, pies) and salty foods (middle, chips, pistachios, peanuts).
- Watermelon diet for 5 days - all this time we ate watermelon, as on fasting days, but you can treat yourself to 2-3 slices of whole wheat bread or whole wheat bread if you are very hungry. Bread will give you the energy you need. Remember that the last bread must be eaten before 4 pm, otherwise the body will not be able to digest it before bed. If you suffer from gastritis, then rye bread should be replaced with whole grains.
- Snacks - allows replacing watermelon in one of the meals with boiled or stewed vegetables or cereals (breakfast or dinner). It is up to you to decide which option is best for you.
- Combination option - recommended for 4 days
Breakfast: 150-200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and 3 slices of watermelon.
Second breakfast: 1-2 pieces of watermelon.
Lunch: 1 bowl of rice porridge (in water, but you can add salt) and 3 slices of watermelon.
Afternoon snack: 50 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and 1-2 slices of watermelon.
Dinner: 1 bowl of rice porridge (in water, but you can add salt) and 1 slice of watermelon.
This dietary choice is due to the fact that rice supports the intestines in the normal mode (however, 70% melted watermelon), and cottage cheese, in the doses used in the diet, fully compensates for calcium loss with active consumption of watermelon.
After going on a watermelon diet for a few days, you can lose 3-6 kilograms of weight, but to avoid unwanted complications, you need to get out of the diet properly. After the end of the diet, it is recommended to eat in a certain mode for 2 weeks: for breakfast - porridge on water (rice, buckwheat, oatmeal) and a small amount of protein foods (cheese, cottage cheese, eggs); for lunch - lean meat, fish, chicken with vegetables, for dinner - watermelon. Then in 15 days you can lose weight up to 8 kilograms.
Features of the watermelon diet
This diet not only helps to lose weight, but also a diet of youth and beauty. As a result of the diet, the body is cleansed of toxins and radionuclides, the skin becomes younger and elastic, fine wrinkles are smoothed, the skin improves, cellulite becomes less noticeable, hair acquires a beautiful shine, nails strengthen.
But not everything is perfect, there are contraindications to the watermelon diet.
Contraindications to watermelon diet
Watermelon pulp is a powerful diuretic, resulting in severe stress on the kidneys. Watermelon diet is prohibited for kidney stones, as it can provoke their movement and cause renal colic.
It is contraindicated in pyelonephritis, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, prostate gland.
For people with cardiovascular disease, this diet can only be used after consulting a doctor, because the diet removes potassium and sodium salts from the body, which are essential for the heart muscle to function.