The water diet in one section is considered a "diet" in the conventional sense of the word. Its prerequisite is the observance of the correct drinking regime. There is also curative fasting, but this is a topic for another article.
Usually the period of weight loss is very difficult. We must give up many favorite foods: sweet, starchy, fried, etc. The water diet consists of a balanced intake of fluids.
Misconceptions about this diet
Opinions about such a weight loss system are conflicting. This is due to the huge number of myths about balanced fluid intake:
- "Water instead of food" - many people believe that such a diet includes only drinking water without food. This is not the case: without food will cause great harm to the body. The person will feel worse. With this method of weight loss shouldto give up high-calorie products, but not healthy foods, in which case you just have to follow a drinking regimen.
- "The colder the water, the faster you will be able to lose weight" is a fallacy. The body will not absorb fluid until it is heated to the required temperature. To start the metabolic process faster, water must be consumedwarm (37-40 ° C).
- "The more you drink, the better the result" is a myth that leads to adverse effects. The body must receive as much fluid as it can process. Its excess will stretch the stomach, will require more food. Too much water burdens the kidneys. Intracranial pressure may increase: pathologies of the cardiovascular system will occur.
In order for the water regime to bring results, you must adhere to all the rules, which we will discuss below.
Description
Man is 80% water. It is necessary for metabolic processes. Lack of fluids leads to metabolic disorders, bloating, deteriorating health, weight gain. Nutritionists recommend drinking artesian mineral water without gas.
Drinking does not mean giving up food.
The main thing is to monitor the amount of fluid you drink, the time it is taken, etc. According to reviews of people who have been on this diet, it helps to lose weight up to 10 kg.
General rules
If the body loses at least 10% of the fluid it needs, serious health problems will begin. Everything can end in death.
Water is a solvent for organic and inorganic compounds, without which organs and systems cannot function normally. All biochemical processes involve fluid. Accelerates the speed of reactions.
Water is part of the constituent components of the blood, transports the necessary substances to all organs and systems. Regulates temperature and digestive process. The liquid removes toxic elements, toxins and performs many other important tasks.
Many people, trying to lose weight, buy various drugs, special underwear, laxative teas and more. Their purpose is to "dry" the body. In other words, dehydration.
These weight loss methods, if they help to lose weight, then for a short time. In addition, such methods cause serious damage to health.
Experts believe that excess weight occurs as a result of dehydration. Therefore, the best diet will be: establish a drinking regime.
Advantages and disadvantages
The system for proper drinking has the following advantages:
- you do not need to spend a lot of time preparing special dietary dishes;
- no need to count calories consumed;
- you cannot increase physical activity;
- budget savings: does not involve the use of exotic products that cost a lot of money;
- relative harmlessness;
- does not cause allergic reactions;
- water dulls hunger;
- gives lightness and a feeling of weightlessness.
Despite the many positive aspects, the diet has a number of disadvantages:
- side effects: dizziness, nausea, etc. ;
- the feeling of satiety passes quickly, the person feels hungry again;
- difficult to tolerate;
- washes away nutrients (especially potassium and calcium);
- frequent urge to urinate.
Before you decide to go on a diet, you need to think carefully. Weigh the pros and cons. "
What kind of water is allowed?
Soda is not suitable: it irritates the inner lining of the gastrointestinal tract, provokes an increase in appetite. Coffee, tea, alcohol have a diuretic effect and lead to dehydration. Therefore, they cannot be drunk.
It is best to use melted water that has turned into a liquid form no more than seven hours ago. Its useful properties are due to the lack of solid salts. Ordinary table water is suitable. However, when consuming it, you need to know the measure.
It is necessary to drink no more than the amount prescribed in the instructions. Otherwise you can provoke convulsions, increased intracranial pressure, washing of useful elements.
Menu
The diet includes partial nutrition. To achieve the result, the daily number of calories is no more than 1200 or 1500. Some sources say less calories, less than 1000 or even 800 Kcal per day. Remember that such a low daily calorie content will not lead to anything good, girls should eat food for at least 1200 Kcal, and boys - for at least 1500.
There are several types of diets. Each provides a glass of warm water after waking up in the morning, each meal before bed.
Do not drink during meals. The liquid is acceptable 90 minutes after a meal.
One day diet
- Breakfast: oatmeal 250 g, cottage cheese.
- Snack: a few slices of melon.
- Lunch: a bowl of nettle soup.
- Afternoon snack: kiwi or bread.
- Dinner: 0, 2 kg of beef or stew with fish fillet.
3 days
On the 1st day:
- breakfast: egg, a few cheese sandwiches;
- lunch: mango;
- lunch: salad with vegetables and cheese, 150 grams of chicken breast;
- afternoon breakfast: apple puree;
- dinner: stewed vegetables 150 grams and beef 100 grams.
Day 2:
- breakfast: a few toasts, 150 grams of cottage cheese;
- 2nd breakfast: apple;
- lunch: a mixture of vegetables, toast, 150 grams of tuna;
- afternoon breakfast: pear;
- dinner: cabbage salad, egg, cheese sandwich.
Day 3:
- 1st meal: a few toasts, a mixture of vegetables, boiled chicken 150 grams;
- lunch: peach;
- lunch: lean broth soup, 100 grams of chicken fillet, toast;
- afternoon breakfast: orange;
- dinner: stewed vegetables, steamed cutlet, toast.
Twenty to thirty minutes before breakfast, before meals, a few hours before bedtime, you should drink 300 ml of warm water.
Five days
On the first day:
- breakfast: scrambled eggs with tomatoes;
- 2nd meal: jelly;
- lunch break: vegetable soup, 100 grams of chicken or turkey breast;
- afternoon breakfast: melon;
- dinner: stewed beans, 0, 2 liters of yogurt without additives.
Day 2:
- 1st meal: a few toasts, one egg;
- 2nd breakfast: 30 g of nuts;
- lunch break: vegetable stew, 100 g liver;
- afternoon tea: grapes;
- dinner: 200 g mushrooms.
Day 3:
- breakfast: three spoons of rice, tomato;
- lunch: raisins;
- lunch: three cabbage rolls, vegetable mixture;
- afternoon snack: pear puree;
- dinner: "summer" salad, low-calorie boiled table.
Day 4: unloading apples (drink 1, 5 kg of fruit per day, 0, 3 liters of water 20 minutes before and after meals).
fifth day:
- breakfast: oatmeal, cheese;
- afternoon breakfast: nectarines;
- lunch break: cabbage soup, crabs 0, 2 kg;
- afternoon breakfast: 2-3 plums;
- dinner: 200 grams of rabbit, 150 grams of low-calorie cottage cheese, orange.
A five-day course accelerates the breakdown of fats, cleanses the digestive tract of toxins and toxins. Thanks to this it will be possible to get rid of 4 to 5 kg.
Seven days
A weight loss regimen that lasts one week provides 2-3 liters of water per day. Dinner should be no later than three hours before the night's rest.
Sample menu:
- breakfast: protein foods such as chicken breast or tuna;
- lunch: vegetable broth, dietary meat, stewed, cooked, raw vegetables;
- dinner: meat, fish, vegetables cooked in a double boiler;
- snacks: fruits, nuts, dried fruits.
The seven-day diet allows you to lose up to ten pounds.
Ten days
First days:
- in the morning: 2 eggs, a few slices of bread;
- day: 200 g tuna, bread;
- breakfast: cottage cheese table with herbs;
- evening: cocktail of seaweed, squid and carrots.
Second day:
- breakfast: scrambled eggs;
- lunch: mushroom and cabbage soup, stewed pumpkin;
- breakfast: dried fruits;
- dinner: stuffed eggplant.
Third day:
- morning meal: oatmeal, two tomatoes;
- lunch: stew, poultry 150 g;
- snack: cauliflower and grapefruit salad;
- evening: grilled tuna, two toasts.
Fourth day:
- in the morning: 150 grams of cottage cheese;
- day: a mixture of 4 quail eggs, chicken broth, vegetables;
- breakfast: apple puree;
- evening: 0, 2 kg roast rabbit, two toasts.
fifth day:
- breakfast: omelette of two eggs;
- lunch: chicken soup without potatoes, vegetable salad;
- afternoon breakfast: apricots;
- dinner: zucchini in the sleeve with lemon juice.
The menu is repeated for the next five days.
The last meal is a few hours before bedtime.
Diet for 14 days
Day 1:
- breakfast: egg, bread, cheese;
- breakfast: pear, half a cup of cherries;
- lunch: 150 grams of chicken fillet, 250 grams of a mixture of seasonal vegetables with lemon juice, bread;
- afternoon breakfast: peach 2 pcs. ;
- dinner: 139 grams of beef, 250 grams of stewed vegetables.
Second day:
- breakfast: two crackers, 100 grams of cottage cheese;
- lunch: bowl of soup, coriander salad, carrots, radishes;
- afternoon breakfast: two pears;
- dinner: 100 g buckwheat, 150 g cooked vegetables and half a grapefruit.
Third day:
- in the morning: fruit salad;
- day: a bowl of quail broth with biscuits, 150 g of stewed asparagus;
- afternoon breakfast: four pieces of dried apricots;
- dinner: two potatoes "in uniform", 200 grams of mushrooms.
Day 4:
- breakfast: two loaves of bread, a few tangerines;
- lunch: millet, bread, apple;
- afternoon breakfast: "summer" salad;
- dinner: two schnitzels, seaweed salad.
fifth day:
- in the morning: three spoons of buckwheat, two tomatoes;
- lunch: okroshka, two pieces of bread;
- afternoon breakfast: 100 g of frozen fruit;
- dinner: salad of cabbage and carrots, 150 g turkey, peach.
Day 6:
- breakfast: three spoons of rice and one pear;
- lunch: 200 g chicken liver, vegetable mixture;
- afternoon breakfast: two kiwis;
- dinner: 150 g of steamed pork without fat layers, vegetable salad.
seventh day:
- in the morning: fruit salad with cottage cheese;
- day: soup, hard-boiled egg;
- breakfast: nuts from three walnuts;
- evening: 250 g crab, vegetable salad, two toasts.
On the 2nd week the menu is repeated.
Diet for a month
Approximate daily menu:
- in the morning: buckwheat, rice or scrambled eggs, vegetables without heat treatment;
- brunch: fruit;
- day: soup, meat, vegetable salad;
- afternoon breakfast: berries, nuts, dried fruits;
- evening: boiled vegetables, fish or mushrooms with a slice of bread.
Fluid intake, as with other types of diets.
Exit without consequences and secondary use
The return to the usual diet, as a rule, passes without problems for the body. After a four-day diet, the amount of fluid consumed is reduced.
Water can be replaced with green tea, juices.
When returning to a normal diet, it is recommended to consume fermented dairy products, first courses, compotes, fruit drinks, jellies and more. After some time the amount of daily fluid should be reduced to 1, 5-2 liters. Even after losing weight, it is advisable to drink a glass of warm water before meals. This will improve the functioning of the digestive tract.
If the weight loss system provides a significant excess of daily water volume, compared to the usual, you can go on a diet again no earlier than three to four weeks. During this period, the kidneys will rest from severe overload: there will be no problems in the urinary system.
Unwanted reactions
Losing weight with water has side effects. Abuse can cause:
- kidney problems, swelling;
- heavy load on the cardiovascular system;
- slowing down the weight loss process (excess fluid inhibits fat breakdown);
- water-salt imbalance;
- calcium extraction: causes cramps, joint pain.
In reviews, people who are on a diet talk about the effectiveness of this method of weight loss, while the negative is usually associated with the occurrence of side effects, frequent dizziness and seizures. Experts believe that the issue here is improper compliance with the recommendations, too little daily caloric content, for example. As we said, you should eat at least 1200 Kcal.
To prevent side effects, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the daily volume of fluid specified in the recommendations. Do not follow a diet for more than half a month.
Contraindications
The water weight loss system cannot be used for kidney disease, diabetes and increased intravenous pressure.
With caution, go on an obesity diet. Due to the high concentration of insulin in the blood, severe swelling may occur.
Before losing weight, you should consult a doctor.
About water options
Water-salt
For those who want to lose weight, pregnant women. Adherence to the drinking regime in the first trimester "saves" from toxicosis. In the later stages it eliminates swelling of the limbs. While maintaining the regime, the volume of water increases and the amount of salt consumed decreases. Therefore, the fluid is not retained, the fat in the problem areas is absorbed. Duration: no more than seven days. During the period of waiting for the child, the process should be monitored by a specialist. Leave 2-3 kg. It may recur in six weeks.
Water kefir bread
Allowed bread with bran or without yeast. Drink 1. 5 liters of kefir and 10 glasses of still water a day. Duration - no more than 14 days. During this time they lose up to 5 kg. You can go on a diet again in a few months.
Water without milk
You can use all kinds of low-calorie products, except dairy. The diet should not last more than a week. It will help you lose up to 10 kg. However, such weight loss does not have the best effect on health. You can repeat in a month and a half.
Tea room
Based on five times the use of green tea. The drink must be of high quality, large-leaf. Infuse with purified water. This diet option should not be chosen for problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Duration - 1-2 weeks. Repetition is allowed after two months. With this system you can lose 8-10 kg.
Japanese tea
You should drink 1, 5 liters of Japanese tea a day. The remaining liquid is water and herbal decoctions. A drink from Japan has antioxidant, cleansing properties. It quickly breaks down body fat. This version of the diet helps to lose 9-11 kg, but should not be repeated more than once every six months.
water-apple
It is considered quite heavy, not everyone can withstand it, it helps to lose 2-5 kg, cleanse the digestive tract. Weight loss lasts for three days. The first two days you need to eat only apples in the amount of 2 kg and drink water in a volume of 2, 5 liters. On the third day, the diet can be varied with two tablespoons of oatmeal. Apples contain a large amount of fruit acids. These substances irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa: the feeling of hunger increases. Therefore, it is not recommended to eat fruit at bedtime: the desire to eat will not allow you to sleep peacefully. You can return to the diet after three months.
Water-protein
Provides a minimum amount of calories, but is easily tolerated. The diet is recommended to be combined with sports training for greater efficiency. You need to drink 2, 5 liters of water a day. The daily menu consists of foods high in protein. No more than 1200 kcal are allowed per day. The diet lasts 5 days. Leave 4-5 kg. Re-application: after 1, 5 months.
If any diet worsens health, malaise occurs, weight loss should be stopped. It is advisable to contact a specialist.
Table for the volume of liquids
The volume of water consumed is individual for people with different weight categories:
| Body weight in kilograms | The amount of liquid in liters |
|---|---|
| 55 | 2. 2 |
| 60 | 2. 4 |
| 65 | 2. 6 |
| 70 | 2. 8 |
| 80 | 3. 2 |
| 100 | four |
To calculate the daily amount of fluids, the weight must be multiplied by 40. The number obtained indicates how much water you should drink per day in ml.
Receptions
Although the water diet is associated with eating low-calorie foods, this does not mean that you should have bad taste. There are many recipes that make weight loss enjoyable.
Watermelon with lime
For cooking you need:
- watermelon pulp;
- mint connection;
- four limes or lemons.
Cooking method:
- divide the berry into four parts;
- cut into equal slices or make balls;
- mint mixed with 2 tablespoons lime porridge;
- put the slices on a plate, pour them with lime juice and sprinkle with a mixture of fruit peel and mint.
apple salad
Ingredients:
- apple;
- egg;
- parsley;
- basil.
recipe:
- boil the egg until fully cooked;
- removing the yolk;
- pass the protein and fruit of the apple tree through a large grater;
- put the herbs in the salad.
The dish is drizzled with basil.
fruit curd
Components:
- cottage cheese;
- apple;
- lemon juice;
- 1 tsp honey;
- 3-4 nuts.
Cooking method:
- cut the apples into cubes and carefully pour the lemon juice over them;
- for impregnation, leave for ten minutes;
- mix with honey, nuts, cottage cheese.
Opinions of nutritionists on the water diet are generally similar. Experts say that water has a good effect on the activity of all organs and systems, but its excessive use is even more dangerous than dehydration. This adversely affects the cardiovascular and urinary systems. You need to know the measure in everything.