Watermelon diet

The watermelon diet is a seasonal method of weight loss, which belongs to the number of rigid mono-diets, because during the period of respect, only striped berries are eaten. At the same time, the portion size depends on the weight and is calculated based on the ratio: 1 kg of pulp per 10 kg of body weight.

It is recommended to feed watermelon during the period of natural ripening of berries - in late August - early September.

The principle of weight loss on watermelons is to remove excess fluid from the body. To stay hydrated, drink 1. 5 liters of herbal tea and purified water during the day. It is better to refrain from drinking alcoholic and carbonated beverages.

The composition of watermelon

The homeland of the striped berry is South Africa, where it still grows wild today. Since the time of Ancient Egypt, people have cultivated this culture and often left it in the tomb of the pharaohs to feed the ruler in the afterlife. In addition, references to watermelons are found in medical prescriptions, as the Arabs are convinced that this berry cleanses the body and helps to "take out" diseases from it.

Composition and value of a "striped" product

1. Water - 90%. The high fluid content in the berry causes an intense diuretic, choleretic effect. For this reason, watermelons are considered the best ingredient for fast diets and fasting days. In addition, watermelon accelerates metabolic processes, cleanses the kidneys of stones, the digestive tract of toxins and improves bowel motility.
2. Sugar - 12%. These include: sucrose, fructose, glucose.
3. Minerals - potassium, calcium, sodium, iron. 250 g of watermelon contains a daily intake of magnesium, which is especially important for people who suffer from arterial hypertension. This trace element participates in the absorption of calcium, sodium and potassium. In addition, it is an excellent antidepressant, prevents the formation of stones, helps muscles and nerves to function and prevents the deposition of salt in the body.
4. Pectin and alkaline substances. At the same time, the dietary fiber that is part of the berry lowers cholesterol levels. Due to this property, a watermelon diet for 4 days is recommended for people with problems of the cardiovascular system.
5. Proteins.
6. Vitamins of group A, C, B (B1, B2, B3, B6, B9).
7. Fiber, normalizes the digestive tract.
8. Antioxidants (niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, carotene, lycopene) These substances protect the body from age-related damage. The high content of lycopene (25 mg per 1 kg of berries), used in the treatment of infertility in men, determines the fact that the seven-day diet with watermelons is popular among the strong half of humanity who have problems in the sexual sphere.

Due to the abundance of useful trace elements and vitamins, the striped berry is used in obesity, heart disease, gastritis, Botkin's disease, hypertension, anemia, gout, arthritis, gallbladder disease, atherosclerosis, nosebleeds, psoriasis, kidney stones.

Benefit and harm

Watermelon diet allows you to lose weight and improve the health of your body. Numerous doctor's examinations indicate the effectiveness of this weight loss program.

Why a watermelon diet is good:

1. Removes excess fluid from the body.
2. Improves metabolism.
3. Cleanses the body of alcohol radicals, intestinal toxins.
4. It does not require large financial investments.
5. Stimulates the work of the urinary system.
6. It saturates the body with trace elements and vitamins.
7. Reduces the risk of cancer cells.

Before you start losing weight with this method, it is important to consider that watermelon has a high glycemic index - 75. Therefore, when diabetics introduce a "striped" product into their diet, it is important to control the dynamics of changes in blood glucose levels.

Perhaps the main disadvantage of the seasonal weight loss method is the inability to provide the body with the necessary nutrients: fats and proteins. In addition, the watermelon diet, according to Malysheva, stimulates the intense release of insulin, which lowers sugar levels, resulting in an increase in appetite. Therefore, this weight loss program often requires a lot of patience and willpower.

Types of watermelon diet

After removing the risk factors (contraindications), we continue to adhere to a seasonal diet. First of all, determine an acceptable weight loss option depending on being overweight.

Hard

Duration varies from 5 days to 14 days. The heavy watermelon weight loss technique eliminates the need to pre-prepare the body for the berry diet. Therefore, you can exercise it immediately after a preliminary examination of the digestive tract and heart.

The daily diet consists of watermelon and drinking water. At the same time, the use of other products is strictly prohibited.

Exceptionally, once in 3 days it is allowed to add one crispy with bran to the dinner menu.

Pay special attention to getting out of this food system, because the sudden transition from a low-calorie diet to "stripes" to the usual increases the risk of losing weight.

Easy

Such a diet with watermelons is calculated for 10 days. The daily menu, in addition to juicy berries, is rye bread, cereals, fruits, vegetables.

The positive side of the light scheme is the lack of hunger.

Proper watermelon diet, daily diet.

• breakfast - watermelon - 2-3 slices; honey - 1 teaspoon;
• lunch - croutons with bran - 1 pc. , watermelon - 2, 3 slices;
• dinner - pumpkin porridge with stewed vegetables (zucchini, carrots, broccoli) or casserole with apples.

A lighter diet allows you to lose 5-6 kg in 10 days.

To consolidate the result, after completing the technique, follow a low-fat, low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet:

• breakfast - boiled turkey breast, toast with bran -1pc. , salad of non-starchy vegetables (radish + white cabbage + cucumbers + onion), spiced with lemon juice;
• lunch - lentil puree, steamed omelette, a mixture of nuts + garlic + boiled beets;
• for afternoon snack - watermelon;
• for dinner - a casserole of cottage cheese.

Free

This type of diet is gentle and least effective because watermelon should only be eaten for breakfast.

Consider a preliminary menu of free berry techniques for each day.

• breakfast - watermelon - 600 g, honey - 1 teaspoon;
• lunch - roasted vegetables (cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, zucchini, peppers) or vegetable soup;
• dinner - oatmeal with apple or steamed pumpkin with yeast-free bread.

Given the one-time intake of watermelon per day, such a program, unlike other weight loss methods, guarantees a slow weight loss (2-4 kg in 14 days).

A frugal watermelon diet for a month allows you to gradually, painlessly cleanse the body of toxins, as well as compensate for the lack of magnesium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamins A, B, C.

It is good to take this program as the basis of the daily diet in the berry season.

The main condition for a diet with watermelons, especially light and free, is the use of 1, 5-2 liters of water during the day. Carbonated drinks, alcoholic beverages and juices from the store are prohibited.

Changes

Consider in detail the description of the combined techniques of weight loss berries, their advantages and disadvantages, duration, menu.

Diet with watermelon and buckwheat

The cereal and berry weight loss program is an ideal option for a balanced daily diet.

In the classic version, the watermelon-grain diet lasts 5-7 days, and the biggest weight loss is 4 kg. This technique, in the presence of juicy berries and buckwheat in the diet, allows moderate consumption of cooked meat or vegetable salad (100 g / day).

Menu for 5 days

• breakfast - cooked turkey fillet - 100g, lean buckwheat porridge - 200g;
• lunch - salad of fresh vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach), seasoned with low-fat sour cream - 150g, low-fat buckwheat - 200g;
• dinner - watermelon - 500-700g.

The last meal in the evening is 4, 5 hours before bedtime.

Watermelon-kefir diet

This method of weight loss is very easy to perform, it involves changing the intake of berries (300-400 g) and fermented dairy product (200 ml) every 3 hours. Kefir, like watermelon, has a pronounced diuretic effect, regulates digestion rate. Thanks to this, it acts as a reliable assistant in obesity.

A one-day kefir and watermelon diet is a great option for weekly body relief.

People who have hypersecretion of gastric juice are strictly forbidden to engage in this weight loss program.

Diet with cucumbers and watermelons

Cucumber-watermelon diet for 14 days means daily consumption of 1 kg of green vegetables and 1 kg of berry pulp throughout the day, with lots of drinks. In addition, at night it is allowed to eat rye bread - 1 slice and drink kefir - 200 ml.

Given the meager diet, during this period it is worth avoiding strong physical activities in the gym, taking vitamin complexes, resting more (sleeping at least 8 hours a day), staying outside longer.

Many people who lose weight are interested in the question of how much you can lose weight on such a diet with watermelons?

Adherence to the diet of berries and vegetables for 14 days leads to an intensive weight loss of up to 15 kg.

Contraindications to the technique are: renal insufficiency, gastric ulcer, gastritis with gastric hypersecretion.

Diet with watermelon and apples

The fruit and berry weight loss program is most popular in the autumn period of the year. The duration is usually 5 days, and the weight loss is 3-4 kg.

During the period of weight loss should be consumed 0, 8-1 kg of apples and 1-1, 5 kg of watermelon, depending on body weight. It is desirable to eat the fruit fresh, but it can be baked as long as there is no filling.

Due to the fact that apple juice has a strong irritant effect on the stomach, the technique of fruit and berries can not be practiced in the presence of gastritis and ulcers.

Watermelon protein diet

The duration of this program is 14 days, weight loss 10 kg. This diet includes alternating use of watermelon pulp and protein products.

Protein - watermelon diet 2 weeks - a food system consisting of two popular weight loss methods. Its essence lies in the intense saturation of the body with proteins that burn fat, and also actively remove toxins and breakdown products, thanks to the choleretic effect of watermelon.

For two weeks, breakfast, lunch and dinner are "proteins", and breaks between meals are "watermelons". At the same time, the amount of berries during snacks is 400-500 g. During this period, the following products should predominate in the diet: eggs, low-fat cottage cheese, cooked chicken fillet, steamed fish, kefir 0%, low-fat cheese (up to 9%), turkey meatballs, casserole, seafood.

Contraindications to the berry-protein diet are: cholelithiasis, renal failure, gastrointestinal diseases, allergy to protein products, gout, hypertension, pyelonephritis.

Melon diet

Given the wide demand for this diet scheme, we will consider this method of weight loss in detail.

Melon diet

The berry diet is one of the "weight loss" programs that "sugars" the most. Daily consumption of watermelon and melon during the week reduces body weight by 4 kg.

Benefits and harms of pumpkin crops

Melon, like watermelon, belongs to the category of low-calorie food, in 100g. the fruit contains only 33 kcal. Due to the content of sodium, chlorine, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, iron, vitamins A, C, PP, B1, B2, it is recommended for use in anemia, atherosclerosis, exhaustion, digestive disorders, bladder diseases, liver problems, kidney stones. . .

Melon improves blood circulation, calms the nervous system, normalizes the heart, lowers cholesterol, breaks down fats, increases hemoglobin and strengthens the immune system. Combined with watermelon it helps cleanse, remove toxins and reduce their toxicity.

To saturate the body with macro, microelements, and at the same time lose weight, it is important to eat berries every 3 hours. The main thing is not to drink anything. One hour after a snack, you can drink unsweetened green tea (one cup) or a glass of water.

Due to the large amount of sugar in the berries (18%), watermelon-melon diet for weight loss is contraindicated in patients with diabetes mellitus.

How much do you lose?

If you regularly consume plants from the pumpkin family, you can lose 3-4 kg per week. The recommended duration of a diet with melon is 9 days.

The berry fruit technique is based on the principle of changing three diets.

Let's consider in detail what you can eat with a watermelon diet of this type.

Diet number 1

• breakfast - toasts - 2 pcs. , low-fat cottage cheese - 60 g. , melon - 200 g. ;
• lunch - boiled fish - 150g. , berry and vegetable salad - 200g. (melon - 150g. , lettuce leaves - 3pcs, low-calorie cheese 9% -50g. ), spiced with lemon juice -1 tsp;
• afternoon tea - watermelon - 400g. ;
• dinner - melon - 1 slice, unpolished rice porridge - 150g. , carrot and apple salad - 100g.

Diet number 2

• breakfast - boiled egg - 1 pc. , watermelon - 150 g. , unsweetened green tea - 1 cup;
• lunch - melon - 400g. , stewed vegetable salad (carrots, zucchini, eggplant, tomato) - 100g. , ice water - 150ml;
• afternoon tea - cottage cheese 0% - 200ml. ;
• dinner - boiled chicken breast or turkey fillet - 100g. , watermelon - 400g. , toast - 2pcs.

Diet number 3

• breakfast - watermelon - 400g. , low-fat yogurt - 150ml. ;
• lunch - steamed chicken fillet - 100g, melon - 400g, unpolished rice porridge - 150g;
• afternoon tea - green tea - 1 cup, bread with bran - 1 pc. ;
• dinner - salad (cucumbers + spinach + radish + paprika) - 150g. , boiled potatoes - 1pc, watermelon or melon - 400g.

During the entire weight loss phase, it is important to drink 1 cup of herbal or green tea and 1. 5 liters of purified water a day.

Diet during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a special physiological condition of the body, in which it is especially important to intensively saturate the body with vitamins and trace elements for the full development of the child. Therefore, in the autumn period of the year, future mothers are shown a diet with watermelons that allows them to fully compensate for the lack of useful nutrients. In addition, this diet helps cleanse the intestines of accumulated toxins and excess fluid.

The essence of the diet is consuming watermelon pulp during the day, in an amount not exceeding 5 kg / day, while it is important for pregnant women to monitor its well-being.

It is necessary to adhere to the following menu for 10 days:

• breakfast - oatmeal - 200g, hard cheese 9% - 100g;
• lunch - boiled poultry or fish fillet - 200g. , salad of cucumbers, cabbage, carrots - 150g. , hard cheese 9% - 50g;
• dinner - watermelon - 400g.

For pregnant women, the greatest danger from eating watermelons is the high concentration of nitrates that are often found in unripe berries. These carcinogens not only harm the health of the future mother, but also the developing baby.

Recommendations, compliance with which will allow the mother and child to be safe from nitrate poisoning.

1. Preference should be given to ripe fruits that emit a sound when knocked.
2. The purchase of fruit must be done in reliable retail facilities that are far from the road.
3. Before use, the watermelon must be thoroughly washed with a brush and soap from the bacteria that have accumulated on its surface.
4. The highest concentration of nitrate is found in the skin of the berry. Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of intoxication of the body, expectant mothers are advised not to eat 2-3 cm of pulp around the peel of the fruit.
5. Cut watermelon should be stored for a maximum of one day.
6. To check the quality of the berry, put a slice in water for 15 minutes. A change in the color of the liquid often indicates a high nitrate content in the product. It is strictly forbidden for a pregnant woman to consume such fruit.

A diet with watermelons in the height of the season (end of August - September) is the safest way to cleanse the body of the future mother.

Watermelon diet and diabetes

Regardless of the type of diabetes, people with metabolic disorders and insufficient glucose absorption are forced to follow a special diet. The diet almost completely excludes the use of sugar, spicy, spicy and fatty foods, bakeries, pastry shops. However, for the body to function fully, brain tissues need carbohydrates.

The optimal source of natural sugar is watermelon pulp. This berry contains the most useful type of monosaccharide - fructose. The assimilation of such carbohydrates often does not require the production of significant doses of insulin.

The watermelon diet for type 1 diabetes is approved for use, provided that units of daily bread are counted. A person’s daily diet should be foods with a low glycemic index. 150 g of watermelon pulp is 1 unit of bread. However, the ability of diabetics to process different sugars directly depends on the severity of the pathology.

In the mild form of type 2, the allowed norm for the use of berries is 250-300 g per day, because diabetes II does not require systematic use of insulin. If you are following a diet with watermelons, it is enough to count the units of bread that enter the body during the day. It is possible to increase the consumption rate of berries, provided that products containing a similar amount of monosaccharides are rejected.

Useful tips for diabetics

1. Watermelon, low in calories, has a high glycemic index. As a rule, the use of this berry causes an increase in blood glucose. As a consequence, this diet can adversely affect the health of people with type 2 diabetes.
2. The use of watermelon, in the presence of this disease, includes the exclusion of foods that contain a significant amount of carbohydrates from the daily diet.
3. The berry should be added to the menu in small portions. At the same time, it is important to control the dynamics of changes in blood glucose levels.
4. A long diet with watermelons is contraindicated for people with impaired glucose intake.
5. It is important to gradually increase the amount of pulp consumed. For example, the first day - 50 g, the second - 100 g, the third - 250. In case of deteriorating health, it is necessary to stop the berry feeding system.

Before using watermelon, it is important to consult your doctor first.

Diet for urolithiasis

The diet with watermelons for urolithiasis includes daily consumption of 2. 5 kg of fruit puree and two to three slices of rye bread. At the same time, it is important to drink at least 2 liters of still water a day. The duration of this program is often 7-10 days.

When starting treatment for urolithiasis, it is important to keep in mind that its therapy carries a potential risk of complications.

Active cleansing of the excretory system promotes the formation of large amounts of urine, which can push large stones into the urethra and lead to renal colic, which is often removed on the operating table.

The presence of phosphate stones in the kidneys is the main contraindication to eating watermelons.

Completion of "watermelon therapy"

As a rule, at the end of the berry technique, a dilemma is posed to those who lose weight: "How to properly get out of the diet with watermelons, so as not to gain weight? " Perhaps this question is crucial in any weight loss system, because the effect depends on the correctness of its completion.

Competent exit from the watermelon diet helps stabilize weight and maintain results.

After the end of the berry nutrition system, it is recommended to switch to a protein-carbohydrate diet, which lasts for 10 days.

The following menu brings the most lasting results:

• breakfast - watermelon porridge 300 g;
• lunch - a slice of cheese (50g. ) or low-fat yogurt, rye toast;
• lunch - cooked chicken fillet 80 g, vegetable soup or broccoli salad;
• afternoon snack - watermelon porridge 300 g and dried slice of rye bread;
• dinner - vegetable salad;
• at night - watermelon pulp (1 kg of berries per 30 kg of human body weight).

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How much can you lose on a watermelon diet? Weight loss directly depends on the duration, type of berry weight loss technique and the severity of its observance. If all the conditions are met, on average 3-5 days "yarn" 3 - 4 kg, a week - 5 - 6 kg, for 14 days - 7-8 kg.
2. Is there a diet with watermelons that allows the simultaneous use of juicy berries and fruits in the weight loss period? Yes. The most popular techniques are watermelon-apple and watermelon-melon.
3. How to diversify the berry diet? In the period of monitoring the diet with watermelons, the most popular dessert that refreshes, promotes weight loss, saturates the body with useful minerals, fiber, vitamins, is a sorbent.

Consider the recipe for preparing a low-calorie dessert.

First of all, you need to prepare the following ingredients:

• watermelon - 1 pc. ;
• mint - a few branches;
• honey - 2-3 tablespoons;
• lemon - 1pc;
• crushed ice - 200g.

Sequence of cooking berry dessert:

• rinse, cut the watermelon and remove the seeds.
• put the pulp in a blender bowl, add lemon juice, honey, crushed ice, mint.
• grind the ingredients until smooth.
• put in ice cream maker, leave for 2 hours.

When serving, put the sorbent in a bowl, garnish with mint, sprinkle with lemon juice.

4. Why is eating watermelons dangerous? Taking into account the opinion of nutritionists, the seasonal method of weight loss poses a potential threat to human health, because watermelon contains only 0. 1 g. fat and 0, 6 g. proteins in 100 g of pulp, which is not enough for complete assimilation of important vitamins and renewal of bones, muscles, tendons. In addition, the berry diet has a significant burden on the kidneys and genitourinary system, because it encourages the intensive removal of unnecessary fluid from the body.
5. How to get out of the watermelon diet so that old habits don’t come back again? After completing the weight loss course, the transition from a berry diet to a regular one should be smooth. Instead of sugar, it is better to use sweeteners and honey, products with a high content of carbohydrates - proteins with a low percentage of fat, juices from stores - homemade freshly squeezed. In addition, acceptable vegetables and fruits should be included in the diet on a daily basis. These include: cucumbers, broccoli, peas, spinach, onions, beets, pumpkins, Brussels sprouts, radishes, apples, pears, grapefruit, kiwis, oranges, tangerines.
6. How to properly store sliced watermelon? In the fridge. At the same time, in order to avoid the multiplication of bacteria on its surface, the berry must first be wrapped in a transparent foil.
7. How long can you sit on a watermelon? No more than 14 days, however, if a light diet is followed, the duration can be increased to a month.
8. I'm not losing weight on a watermelon diet, what should I do? Continue with the technique. After switching from a normal to a low-calorie diet, the body adjusts, which happens within two days. As a rule, the weight loss process continues after that period.

So, the watermelon diet is a seasonal weight loss system that allows you to quickly and painlessly deal with excess weight.