Today is a very interesting topic for us.
Regular readers of my blog know that I don't like extreme measures to get quick results. But what people don't go for to shed pounds quickly that they hate. Someone drinks soda to lose weight, someone starts eating activated charcoal packets, hoping for instant results.
Why do people continue to believe that these methods can work? Because that's how we were made. We want everything at once. But this is philosophy and today we have applied things. So we will not argue "why", we will look at "how".
But I want to warn you at the beginning: you can lose weight significantly in a week, but this result will not be fixed for a long time, most of the lost kilograms will return three days after you stop following the recommendations and return. regular menu. At the same time, there will be a very strict and meager menu. In addition, the method is quite extreme, so think twice if it is worth it.
How to lose belly fat in a week at home
So, I see only a few good reasons to lose weight as soon as possible. Or you have an important event on your nose and you need to wipe everyone's nose and show how great shape you are. Or, at this event, you have to wear a certain outfit that you don't fit right now. Or you are an athlete who does not fit into the weight group and urgently need to drop a kilo of heels to lose weight.
These reasons are important and justify the hunger pangs you face. You will shine in your finest hour and then, like Cinderella, the clock will strike twelve and everything will be back to normal.
If you think that you will endure a week and lose 7 kilograms, and this result will stay with you forever, I hasten to disappoint you. No. will not stay. Simply because in the first week, weight loss occurs mainly due to the removal of excess fluid from the body and maximum emptying of the intestines. As you understand, such a result cannot last for a long time.
How to lose weight in a week without harm
Now the most important point. During the seven days you will lose weight, you will be seriously deficient in vitamins and minerals. If you decide to start everything tomorrow, then start taking the multivitamin right away in the morning. Of course, it is unlikely that anything will happen to the balance of essential substances in the body in a week, but it does not hurt to play it safe.
The diet I will give you will have almost no fat. The body needs it to function healthily. Therefore, make sure you buy flaxseed oil or fish oil and drink it daily. This is really important. You can even say that this is the most important condition for successful weight loss.
And if you continue to take one of these ingredients continuously after this diet, it will be great.
Drinking enough water is also very important. I have already expressed my opinion about how much water a person needs per day, now I will simply repeat: drink so that the urine is always light. Do not try to drink a certain amount, it is not necessary to drink 2-3 liters, for many it is even harmful and causes swelling. What is the best way to reflect weight.
Is it possible to lose 3-7 kg per week?
It all depends on your body type and what shape you are in right now. If you are an athletic girl with a height of 160-165 cm and a weight of 60 kg, then it will be difficult for you to lose more than 3 kg in such a short time. If you weigh about 100 or more and suffer from edema, you can count on 7 or even 10 kg with strict adherence to the diet. There is no need to rejoice prematurely, I repeat, the effect will be extremely short-term, and even if you immediately switch to proper nutrition after this strict diet, 2-3 kilograms will return in the first few days.
As I said, weight loss these days will be associated with the removal of excess fluid and maximum release of the intestines. Such a state is not natural for the body and cannot remain in it for a long time without causing damage. The loss of body fat will not exceed 1-2 kg. It's physiology and you can't cheat it.
The good news is that during this period the stomach and sides will be well inflated, because their volume depends significantly on the fullness of the digestive system. So, if you need to fit in a certain pair of jeans on a certain day, then such a goal is quite achievable.
After the theory is over, let's go to practice.
Weekly weight loss menu
The principle of weight loss remains the same as I recommend for proper weight loss: a low-carb diet. Only very, very hard, on the verge of foul. So, listen to your body, if dizziness appears or the pressure drops unacceptably, stop the practice, health is more expensive.
What will we do?
In the first three days we eat only protein. And only boiled.
This is necessary for the body to get rid of its glucose reserves and not to take them with food. Glucose, which the body gets from carbohydrates, is the easiest energy to absorb, and when the body stops taking it, it starts using its own fat to maintain body functions.
For the same purpose, we will not give him any more oil so that he can spend only on himself. On the contrary, we will do it only in the minimum required amount so as not to harm health. This is where fish oil or flaxseed oil will come in handy. It is necessary to use them in the morning, 1 tablespoon every day. Yes, healthy fats are found in protein foods such as fish and eggs, but in the modern food industry, their content is not as high. So don't forget this point.
Allowed Products:
- Cooked meat. Ideally chicken breast. It is pure protein
- Boiled eggs. Ideally, remove only the protein, the yolk
- Steamed shrimp and fish
- green tea (2-3 cups a day, but only if there is no problem with low blood pressure)
- fairly flat water
All. Nothing else can be eaten for the first three days. If you have a problem with stool, then you can eat a spoonful of flaxseed in the morning instead of flaxseed oil. They have a mild laxative effect and the fiber they contain helps improve bowel movement.
I purposely do not write portion sizes. Because the need for food is different depending on your weight and metabolic rate. The main thing is not to feel hungry. Do not worry that you can eat a whole chicken breast in one sitting - protein cannot be converted into fat, and everything that the body does not need will simply be removed. This creates an additional burden on the liver and kidneys, but for 3 days there will be no harm to health. The main thing is to stop on time and do not try to sit as long as possible on protein days.
The menu might look like this:
- As soon as you wake up: a spoonful of linseed oil and a glass of water
- Breakfast: steamed fish, coffee
- Snack: boiled lean beef, green tea
- Lunch: chicken breast
- Snack: boiled egg, green tea
- Dinner: chicken breast
Yes, today the diet does not shine with variety. But the sacrifice is worth the result.
Menu for 3-6 days
Three days of protein will be followed by three days of vegetables. They are necessary to clean the intestines as much as possible from food waste, restore normal digestion and maintain carbohydrate deficiency. Therefore, we will eat only vegetables that contain fiber and water and are negative calorie foods. Fiber is also a carbohydrate, but it is practically not absorbed by the body, it passes through the entire gastrointestinal tract almost unchanged and helps to normalize stool, which was probably a little complicated in the earlier days of protein.
It is very important that the vegetables are fresh (ie raw). This is the only way to get the most out of them. Remove the bell pepper and it goes from a high-fiber vegetable to a high-carb vegetable. So there is no need for experiments. We eat only what is indicated
Approved Products
- cucumber
- tomato
- white cabbage
- broccoli
- bell pepper
- celery
- radish
- beet
- eggplant
You can eat it separately, you can make a salad with a spoonful of the same flax oil, you can make a vegetable smoothie. Just don't fry, bake or boil. The whole point is in the use of raw vegetables.
Eating vegetables is very difficult, so do not limit yourself in quantity. Eat them whenever you feel hungry.
Because vegetables are high in water, you may drink less these days. Don't aim to drink as much as you did in the first three days.
Continue using linseed oil.
Last day of weight loss week
On the seventh day, the diet will consist only of kefir. This is necessary to completely clean the intestines.
There is now a limited quantity. Drink at any time, but the total amount should not exceed 1. 5 liters. It is better to use kefir with a fat content of 1%.
If you endure all these days, congratulations, you have an iron character and an indomitable will to win. On the morning of the eighth day, you will stand on the scales and receive your reward.
What you do with this result is up to you. You can live the day it all started and go back to your old routine, and the lost pounds will come back. Or you can switch to proper nutrition for weight loss and consider the past week as a kind of beginning, a strong impetus to make new landings on the scale. You decide.
How to lose weight in a week for a woman over 50 years old
And one more warning as a postscript. A little about age restrictions. If 12-year-olds go on such diets, it will not lead to anything good. During the growth period, if there are problems with weight, you should follow a proper diet and not sit on strict diets. This will make the situation worse.
During puberty, especially in women, strict diets should be approached with caution. Excess weight can ultimately be caused not by nutrition, but by malfunctions in the hormonal system. Therefore, any experience with nutrition should be done after an examination by an endocrinologist.
Take care of your health, spare parts for the body have not been invented yet, do not wear it out prematurely.
Well, that's all I have for today. Thanks for your attention.