Days of body unloading are compared to exercise - they take less time, consolidate previous results, add new achievements in weight loss. They help cleanse the body of toxins, toxins, retained water. Although on the day of Lent a person may feel weak due to a change in diet, the next day there is an inner lightness, radiance in the eyes and the volume of problem areas decreases.
Unlike conventional diets, fasting days are safe for the body, easy to tolerate and normalize the digestive system. However, if there is not enough fluid in the stomach, stagnation will occur.
Types of fasting days
According to the prevailing type of products, you can choose:
- Carbohydrates. The main thing is to limit proteins and fats. Only vegetables, fruits, grains and juices are allowed during the day.
- Protein. Excludes carbohydrates and fats. It is allowed to eat meat, fish, milk, vegetable protein.
- Fat. On such days the focus is on cream, sour cream or ice cream.
Unloading days are divided into mono and combined. In the first case only one ingredient per day is allowed. Such diets are difficult to tolerate, so they should be prescribed no more than once a week. The combination is held twice in seven days. On such days it is permissible to combine several products of the same group at the same time.
Kashi
Used millet, corn, wheat, oatmeal, rice or buckwheat. Porridge should be prepared in the usual way. By holding such days three times a month, you can lose 1-2 kg in 30 days.
Rules of conduct:
- Boil porridge without salt, sugar, milk, butter;
- Drink more than 1. 5 liters. water;
- Divide 1 kg of ready-made porridge throughout the day.
If you have difficulty coping with hunger, add 100 g of vegetables or 50 g of dried fruit to your diet. On such days, drink herbal tea without sugar, sugar-free fruit drinks or plain water. If Greek is used to unwind the body, then it is permissible to combine it with kefir with a zero percentage fat content.
Experts are convinced that green buckwheat contains more nutrients and trace elements. If you do not like the taste of such kernels, you should give preference to light brown porridge. It also contains useful trace elements.
Apples
The advantage is the ability to use apples in different forms. The fruit is baked in the oven, the juice is made from it mashed potatoes. In addition to taste, apples boast a large number of useful vitamins, iron, fiber, carotene and other substances.
You need to take 1, 5 kg of fresh apples, bake a third of the fruit. Such fruits contain large amounts of pectin. The rest is used for cooking. Also, drink 5 glasses of juice or compote without sugar. Focus on sweet varieties as the acid will only irritate the stomach.
There are a few things to consider:
- Do not peel the fruit. It contains a large amount of fiber, which regulates the proper functioning of the digestive tract, removes toxins and toxins.
- A similar fasting day is allowed for hypertensive patients, pectin removes cholesterol. The latter is a prerequisite for the formation of atherosclerotic plaques.
- You can chew apple seeds: they contain large amounts of iodine in easily digestible form.
Weight loss will be followed by the removal of toxins, toxins, excess fluid. A one-day diet relieves swelling, but without disturbing the water balance.
Kefir
Dietitians have the right to arrange a one-day diet on kefir no more than once a week. The daily norm should be divided into 5-7 equal portions taken at regular intervals. You should drink at least 2 liters of kefir, but in the morning you should start with one glass of clean water.
Kefir should be prepared before the fasting day: Dinner should be light the day before, before going to bed it is permissible to drink a glass of kefir or natural yogurt. After such a day, you should not immediately switch to food. The next day add grains, vegetables, lean meats. If this is not done, the extra pounds will be returned.
Kefir should be up to 1% fat. Kefir Monode is considered to be the most effective as it is possible to escape from 2 kg weight. It is allowed to diversify kefir with herbs, ginger, cinnamon or pepper, other ingredients that speed up metabolism. Do not add salt or sugar to the drink.
Kefir Day Variations:
- With apples;
- Buckwheat porridge;
- Cucumber;
- bran.
The combination of products is less effective, but allows you to diversify your diet. Prepare soup from kefir and cucumber. To do this, press the vegetables, pour the drink and mineral water, mix with pepper, herbs, lemon juice.
Good results can be achieved by adding bran to the diet. You should drink 1. 5 liters of kefir a day and eat 30 g of bran. Divide the latter into equal parts, add the kefir. However, you should be prepared that such a combination is not suitable for people prone to flatulence, as bran causes flatulence and abdominal discomfort.
Cottage cheese day
Cottage cheese is a storehouse of protein, so do not worry when you eat it, you will feel hungry. Stimulates the burning of fat mass, normalizes muscle mass.
You should get 400 g of cottage cheese with a fat content of 1, 5 to 1, 8%, fresh green sweet apples. If you feel hungry, eat a small portion of cottage cheese with fruit. It is permissible to add other fermented milk drinks to the diet, for example, whey, kefir or fermented baked milk. It is recommended to drink ordinary mineral water without gas. The amount of fluid should be calculated by the formula: Divide the weight by 450 and multiply by 14.
Cottage cheese in combination with other components allows you to not only lose a few pounds:
- With milk - has a positive effect on the nervous system, improves sleep;
- With green tea - tones, removes excess fluid from the body;
- With bananas - improves mood, relieves depression, satisfies hunger;
- With fruits - saturates the body with vitamins, removes cholesterol.
water
For the first time it is difficult to spend the whole day just on the water without food. However, this method perfectly allows you to deal with excess weight. If there is no problem with the gastrointestinal tract, add lemon juice to one liter of water. Drink at least 2. 5-3 liters of water a day in small portions. You can also use filtered mineral water without gas. Boiled liquid will not work.
Some nutritionists suggest using a combination of green tea. In this case the focus is on it and the water between them is taken. If you have problems with the digestive system, use freshly squeezed juices. They clean the intestines from feces, improve complexion.
It is easy to lose excess weight up to 2 kg per day, but if the need arises the next day for harmful products, the kilograms will return. Water abuse is not recommended. This will cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Such a fasting day is not allowed during diabetes, frequent dizziness and cardiovascular pathologies.
Unloading of proteins
All foods that contain large amounts of protein make it easier to endure hunger. The menu includes: cooked meat, fish, legumes, broccoli, nuts, eggs, mushrooms. Chicken lovers can eat it all day with dietary products. To do this, take 0. 5 kg of breasts. Wash the meat, remove the fat. Bring the water to a boil, lower the chicken. Divide the breast into 5 equal parts, serve every 2, 5 hours. In between drink water, herbal tea, grapefruit juice, diluted with a little water.
You can use hard boiled eggs. The liquid in the heart is absorbed very quickly, so there will be a feeling of hunger. Solid type processing will take up to three hours. On such a fasting day it is permissible to eat plums, oranges and drink juices.
Unloading days during pregnancy
If there is a sharp increase in weight during gestation, rest your body. Consult a gynecologist or therapist before fasting. Vegetables are safe. Eat 1, 5 kg of cucumbers, bell peppers, cauliflower, pumpkin and zucchini per day. Some are eaten raw, some are stewed or used as a salad.
As a salad dressing, you can use yogurt or sour cream with low fat content.
On a protein day, lean meats or fish are steamed. Drink 1. 5 liters of kefir as a supplement. Divide the meal into 5-6 portions. Such days are usually tolerated by pregnant women without any problems. Make a protein cocktail for breakfast: grind 100 g of cottage cheese, 1 banana, 200 ml of milk in a blender.
Unloading the grain involves preparing 300 g of buckwheat, a liter of kefir or milk. For a change it is permissible to eat unpolished rice with vegetables.
How to end the day of Lent?
Dinner must be no later than 20: 00 p. m. Drink a glass of water an hour before bedtime. The next day you can not drink hearty food with spices and sweets, because it harms the body, the weight returns. Therefore, do not use salt in cooking, limit fats.
Take a contrast shower in the morning. This will help cleanse the body of unwanted substances from the waste. Breakfast should be light. Start with honey water with lemon or a glass of vegetable juice. The diet should include milk and dairy drinks. They restore the intestinal flora, vegetables and fruits to replenish vitamins.
Focus on the fluid. On the second day of unloading, use chicken broth or vegetable soup. Preference should be given to low-calorie ingredients that should be eaten in small portions. Take a walk after eating, fresh air helps to speed up metabolism, allows you to quickly absorb useful components.