Autumn is a generous time and the best time for a watermelon diet. Why is watermelon diet good, you ask? Does it fit everyone? What is its peculiarity? Today I will reveal the secrets of the watermelon diet.
The watermelon diet is one of the most delicious mono diets, and is very suitable for watermelon lovers. This allows not only to lose weight, but also to improve the health of the entire human body. The watermelon diet is especially beneficial for overweight, insomnia, atherosclerosis, anemia, constipation, arthritis, gout, liver and biliary tract diseases and loss of strength.
The essence of the diet with watermelon
Throughout the diet, you should eat only watermelon. Nutritionists believe that 1 kilogram of watermelon should be eaten for 10 kilograms of body weight, and watermelon should be taken 5-6 times a day. However, I want to warn you that if watermelon is very sweet, then having a weight of 80 kilograms and eating in the proposed way (you should eat 8 kilograms), you can not lose weight, but, on the contrary, onlywin it.
It is well known that 100 grams of watermelon contains 38 kilocalories, therefore, with a daily requirement of 1500 kilocalories, it is permissible to eat no more than 4 kilograms of watermelon. I propose to choose the middle ground: with a weight of about 60 kilograms (or less), it is permissible to eat up to 3 kilograms of sweet berries, with a weight of more than 70 kilograms - no more than 4 kilogramsfruit, if the watermelon is too sweet.
You can lose weight up to two pounds a day on such a diet.
If you have read my article: the beneficial properties 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 fluids 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 you start a watermelon diet, it is better to check your body’s reaction to the active use of watermelon. To do this, consume 400-500 grams of watermelon per day in addition to the usual diet for 3-4 days. If you do not feel comfortable (bloating, increased bowel movements, heaviness in the abdomen), then you can start.
Watermelon diet options
There are several options for the watermelon diet.
- Fasting day - a one-day diet with watermelon. During the day, you should eat only watermelon (about 5-6 times), as much as you can, but do not procrastinate too much. Remember the number of calories per day. Remember, too, that to avoid swelling in the morning, the last time a watermelon should be taken is 5 hours before bedtime.
- An easier option - for 5 days, three times a day, 1 hour before meals, eat 1-2 kilograms of watermelon. Then you can eat regular food, but you should exclude sweet (chocolate, candy, pies) and salty (middle, chips, pistachio, peanuts).
- Diet 5 days with watermelon - during this time we eat watermelon, as on the day of fasting, but you can pamper yourself with 2-3 slices of rye or whole grain bread if you are very hungry. Bread will provide you with the energy you need. Remember that the last piece of bread should be eaten before 4pm, otherwise the body will not be able to digest it before bed. If you have gastritis, then rye bread should be replaced with cereal.
- Mild diet - allows the replacement of 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 suits you best.
- Combined option - recommended for 4 days
First breakfast: 150-200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and 3 slices of watermelon.
Second breakfast: 1-2 slices 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 option is due to the fact that rice supports the intestines in a normal way (after all, 70% watermelon is liquid), and cottage cheese, in doses used in the diet, fully compensates for the loss of calcium with active use of watermelon.
After sitting on a watermelon diet for a few days, you can lose 3-6 pounds, but to avoid unwanted complications, you need to get out of the diet correctly. After completing the diet, it is recommended to eat in a certain way for 2 weeks: for breakfast - porridge in 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 for 15 days you can lose up to 8 pounds.
Characteristic of the watermelon diet
This diet not only helps in weight loss, but is a diet of youth and beauty. As a result of the diet, the body is cleansed of toxins and radionuclides, the skin becomes more youthful and elastic, fine wrinkles soften, complexion improves, cellulite becomes less pronounced, hair acquires a beautiful shine, nails are strengthened.
But not everything is so perfect, there are contraindications to the watermelon diet.
Contraindications to the watermelon diet
Watermelon pulp is a powerful diuretic, resulting in severe stress to the kidneys. The watermelon diet is forbidden for kidney stones, as it can provoke their movement and lead to kidney colic.
Contraindicated in pyelonephritis, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, prostate gland.
For people with cardiovascular disease, this diet can be used only after consulting a doctor, as the diet removes potassium and sodium salts from the body, which are so necessary for the functioning of the heart muscle.