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watermelon diet for weight loss

Perhaps, it is impossible to think of a more pleasant way to lose weight than the watermelon diet. This large juicy pumpkin 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 amount that is easily digestible.sugar,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 product does not exceed 40 kcal.

It is better to lose weight on watermelon in the summer, when there is a large selection of fruits of various types on the shelves, and you can achieve amazing 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 watermelon:

  • no hunger because of the high fiber content;
  • good and light summer mood due to the consumption of large amounts of fructose, and nosucrose, which accumulates only during fruit storage;
  • The diuretic properties of watermelon allow you to expelswollenand contribute to the removal of excess accumulated fluid;
  • health improvement:vitamin Cimproves the body's defenses, a large amount of iron is an excellent preventionanemia, folic acid normalizes fat metabolism, improves the function of the nervous system, in addition, levelscholesterolwhich is especially important for people who havehypertensionand other problems of the cardiovascular system.

Varieties

  • Five-day express mono-diet is to eat watermelon of any kind at the rate of 1 kg per 10 kg of human weight + 1. 5 liters of pure natural non-carbonated water, which may seem surprising, because watermelon is quite juicy, but water is only needed to restorenormal water and electrolyte balance, elimination of toxins and toxins released during the breakdown of body fat.
  • A ten-day saving watermelon diet, in which a sweet fruit diet is supplemented with rye, bran or whole grain bread.

Approved Products

  • fresh ripe watermelon pulp (1 kg per 10 kg of body weight);
  • rye, wheat bread or bran (not more than 200 g);
  • water (up to 1. 5 liters per day) and natural green tea without sugar.

Table of permitted products

* data is per 100 g of product
Protein, g Fat, g Carbohydrates, g Calories, kcal
watermelon 0. 6 0. 1 5. 8 25
bran bread 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 wheat bread 10. 1 2. 3 57. 1 295
water 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 -
green tea 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 -

Products are fully or partially restricted

It is not surprising that any products other than watermelon and rye bread are prohibited, but those who follow a watermelon diet should 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 daily life;
  • snacks and snacks - chips, crackers, street food that you can eat endlessly, they contain too many preservatives, flavor enhancers and other harmful bioadditives.

List of prohibited products

Snacks

Flour and pasta

Bakery Products

sweets

chocolate

Raw materials and seasonings

sausage

Alcoholic drinks

Soft drink

* data is per 100 g of product
Protein, g Fat, g Carbohydrates, g Calories, kcal
potato chips 5. 5 30. 0 53. 0 520
banana chips 2. 3 33. 6 50. 7 519
apple crisp 2. 2 0. 1 59. 0 253
salted popcorn 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 bread 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
caramel candy 0. 0 0. 1 96. 2 362
licorice candy 3. 7 10. 0 69. 0 385
chocolate candy 4. 0 39. 5 54. 2 569
meringues 2. 6 20. 8 60. 5 440
cookies 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
Milk chocolate 5. 7 31. 0 57. 6 534
chocolate picnic 7. 4 28. 8 56. 6 504
chocolate laugh 9. 3 27. 9 54. 6 507
tomato sauce 1. 8 1. 0 22. 2 93
mayonnaise 2. 4 67. 0 3. 9 627
love 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 sausage 11. 4 18. 2 1. 5 215
amateur sausage 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
amazing 0. 0 0. 0 7. 5 31
pepsi 0. 0 0. 0 8. 7 38
fantasy 0. 0 0. 0 11. 7 48
energy drink 0. 0 0. 0 11. 6 49

Menu (Meal Schedule)

An example of a menu for a day-saving watermelon diet

Breakfast
  • a glass of water;
  • rye toast.
Snack
  • one serving of watermelon pulp;
  • a cup of green tea without sugar.
dinner
  • a glass of water;
  • whole wheat bread.
Snack
  • watermelon.
dinner
  • watermelon.

Get off 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 salad and vegetable soup;
  • after a week, it is advisable to include lean meat (beef, chicken) and fish in the diet.

Attention!At the same time, one should not forget to continue eating watermelon 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;
  • allergiesfor watermelon;
  • diabetes;
  • special categories of people: breastfeeding and pregnant women, children and teenagers, the elderly.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantage Disability
  • You don't have to cook or count calories.
  • The food is delicious, summer, a real paradise for sweet tooth.
  • Guaranteed weight loss.
  • The best way to cleanse the body and get rid of chronic swelling.
  • Due to the correct exit from the diet, the results can be improved for a long time.
  • Watermelon diet has contraindications, so before starting such weight loss, it is best to consult your doctor.
  • To consolidate the results, you need to follow the recommendations to leave the diet.
  • The diet is unbalanced, therefore it is not recommended to adhere to it for more than 10 days, you can repeat the diet after 2-3 weeks.

A similar diet

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

Tips

In order for the watermelon diet to be beneficial and enjoyable, it is important to choose high-quality fruits, because this is the basis of the diet on which your well-being and health depend.

  • Don't pounce on the first watermelon, because there are usually a lot of early fruitsnitrates, this also applies to berries that are too large (over 12 kg).
  • You can't buy berries with "coated" barrels, apparently the damaged ones can be cut and it's fine, but the bacteria in the sweet juicy pulp of the watermelon spreads too quickly and can be very dangerous.
  • Do not take moist fruits, because they contain less vitamins and beneficial sugars that have time to rot due to long-term storage.

Diet price

It varies every year, as inflation affects both imported and domestic products. In addition, the price of watermelon varies depending on the season, location and point of sale, but on average, the diet is not too expensive and almost everyone can afford it.