Sticking to a diet is quite difficult, boring and heavy. Many people cannot tolerate the usual menu and break down, denying all the results achieved.
Therefore, nutritionists began to improve and develop programs for people that are interesting, motivating and completely different from their helpers.
One of these interesting programs was the "Six Petals" diet or "Petal Diet" by Swedish nutritionist Anna Johansson. According to the doctor, a one-week course will be a successful solution to the problem of excess weight for every person, because you can lose up to 3-4 kg without much effort!
Features of the 6-petal diet, the author's recommendations and the advantages of the technique
First of all, the effectiveness of this diet depends on the psychological attitude to a good result and strong motivation.
The diet itself represents a period of 6 mono-programs (petals) that alternate each other on a daily basis, but nevertheless represents a carefully thought-out nutrition plan. Each such "petal" is actually a fasting day, except for others, you eat only one type of food. Thanks to this restriction, you eat fewer calories, and each of the selected products additionally cleanses, nourishes or strengthens the body. In addition, the diet is designed to replace protein and carbohydrate days, suitable for those who practice sports or work under stressful conditions. Also, this rule of separate meals allows you not to mix foods with different ingredients in one meal, which will allow you to absorb the ingredients more efficiently and quickly without causing excess deposits on the sides.
Since the products on the menu are alternated every day, the diet is considered interesting enough, not boring and not strict.
Let's go back to the psychological attitude and motivation for the diet. To implement your plan and inspire your body to really lose weight, Anna advises everyone to draw a brightly colored flower with large petals (6 pieces) before starting a diet. Each of the petals of your chamomile should be given a number or painted a special color, the name of the special day of the diet and the set of allowed ingredients should be written on it. We put the resulting flower in a prominent place and pluck it from the corresponding petal at the end of each day of the diet (only if all the requirements are met correctly). Psychologically, if the number of "painful days" visually decreases, it will be easier for the body to live a diet for a week.
The author's strict recommendations on the "6 Petals" diet:
- an exact set of products for the day of your departure that cannot be adjusted, replaced with similar items or supplemented;
- do not consume more food than the allowed amount, but also eat less, which will lead to negative consequences;
- days of the week cannot be changed or skipped, in case of failure, the course will have to be repeated again;
- The last time you need to eat 4 hours before going to bed (no matter if it is day or night);
- the prerequisite is to follow a water regime, you should drink 6 glasses or more of healthy liquid a day;
- during the diet, we exclude sugar, hot spices and spices from the diet, limit the consumption of salt;
- all food is allowed to be steamed, boiled, baked, baked, dried, eaten raw, but in no case should you add fatty sauces, marinades, salty spices, animal lipids (oil, fat, margarine, mayonnaise, etc. );
- so that excess weight does not return, you need to exit the diet smoothly and carefully;
- It is allowed to repeat the course no later than six months.
The main advantages of the "petal" technique:
- the diet is very effective - you can lose 0. 5-0. 8 kg of excess weight per day without much effort;
- You don't need to weigh meals or learn the calorie and carbohydrate content of foods;
- The diet is universal, suitable for both men and women;
- consists of only natural and healthy products that will have a beneficial effect on digestion and immunity;
- diet allows to cleanse the body of toxins, poisons, protein breakdown products, waste, salts and suspended substances, radicals;
- the diet also allows you to remove excess fluid, eliminate swelling of the limbs, tissues and face;
- all products are familiar to European cuisine, distributed in off-season markets and stores at a reasonable price;
- the diet also does not require culinary delights, saves a lot of time and effort and allows you to prepare food for the whole family;
- instills dietary discipline and healthy habits;
- diet is combined with moderate physical activity and sports;
- the menu is very diverse, satisfying and interesting, which allows you to buy enough of completely different products, including vitamins, for 6 days;
- after the course, the metabolism accelerates significantly, and if you exit the diet correctly, you will continue to lose weight by inertia;
- The diet is fast and allows you to get excellent results in just 6 days, which is suitable for those who want to lose weight before an event or vacation.
A set of products for the "6 Petals" diet, a written nutrition plan
So, let's figure out what mono days the diet is for us. It will depend on them which products should be bought to create a menu and which should be strictly excluded.
The first day will be fish day. Therefore, you can eat any fish and seafood all day long. Preference should be given to low-fat sea fish (halibut, salmon, cod, mackerel, tuna, hake, hake, pollock, flounder, etc. ), some river fish (carp, pike perch, pike) and seafood (squid, mussels). , crab meat, rapana, octopus, oysters).
On the second day, you need to eat vegetables. Here we have complete freedom because there are plenty of vegetables. Also today you can eat soybeans and legumes, mushrooms, garden herbs. Consumption of potatoes and corn and other starchy vegetables should be limited. Forget canned and pickled vegetables and sauerkraut. It is recommended to consume fresh salads and light soups, as well as steamed and baked side dishes.
Our third day is chicken day. In addition to any chicken meat without skin (preferably fillet and breast), it is allowed to eat lean parts of the turkey, as well as chicken eggs and liver. It is forbidden to cook meat on fire, to fry it, and to add salt to it.
The fourth day will be marked by the transition to cereal foods. Choose complex carbohydrates from a variety of grains, seeds and nuts, whole grain breads and crackers, sprouted grains, and bran.
On the fifth day, he recommends eating cottage cheese. Which is better to take? Of course, pay attention to the store options. Sometimes they are healthier and more natural than home-made ones, and in addition, you can choose completely low-fat cottage cheese, which will help you lose weight more actively. Also, today's menu allows you to consume some skim milk.
The sixth and last mono day of the diet consists of eating fruits and berries. Eat whatever your heart desires, but sweet fruits (bananas, figs, dried fruits, dates, grapes, melons, mangoes, etc. ) should still be limited for best results. Fresh fruit and vegetable juices, nectars, compotes, jellies, berry smoothies and fruit drinks are also allowed on this day.
On all other days, it is allowed to drink ginger drink, rosehip decoction, green and herbal tea, natural bean coffee without sugar and milk, and plain mineral water without gas.
All other foods are strictly prohibited during the diet. Strictly follow the recommendations on the quality of food composition and volumes.
Let's move on to a properly designed diet plan and nutritional recommendations. It is responsible for replenishing the amount of carbohydrates or proteins in the body every day in the diet. Therefore, it is better to exercise and perform loads on carbohydrate days, and on protein days, the muscles will recover and grow, which will help to get a beautiful, sculpted figure.
When preparing food, you can use herbs, garden herbs, lemon juice, table wine, tomato paste, vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil, limited salt. It is better to distribute all the allowed amount of food equally in 4-5 small snacks during the day.
Day 1."Fish" (protein). It was not without reason that this day was the first in the cycle, because fish is perfectly digestible, has an average calorie content, saturates the body with important valuable fats and prepares the body well for the next mono-days. Due to a nutritious diet, the "vigilance" of the body is bored, and the metabolism turns off the storage mode and begins to actively consume calories.
Thus, every day, half a kilogram of cooked fish and seafood of various types is served. You can also drink fish juice that is not included in the indicated volume.
2 nd day."Vegetable" (carbohydrate). The lowest calorie mono-day that feeds the body with energy from plant carbohydrates and dietary fiber. Today, the metabolism works at its limit and actively consumes the available fat deposits.
The menu consists of 1-1. 5 kg of various vegetables and garden herbs, as well as beans, soy products and mushrooms.
3rd day."Chicken" (protein). Today, the body begins to experience a lack of carbohydrates due to a purely protein menu, so the metabolism still burns fat cells for energy.
Half a kilo of skinless poultry meat and 2 eggs as a snack are allowed per day.
4th day."Grain" (carbohydrate). Slow carbohydrates in food will replenish glycogen, which is where all the released energy will be spent. New needs will continue to be met through the fat layer.
Cereal day menu includes 200 g of dry cereal (different, but oatmeal, buckwheat and brown rice are better). Include a small handful of sunflower seeds and seeds, a few tablespoons of bran, a packet of whole grain bread or 2-3 whole grain toasts.
Day 5."Curd" (protein). Today, the body will receive the most useful protein for building the skeleton and muscles, and the supply of macro and micronutrients will also be replenished.
The menu includes half a kilo of cottage cheese (up to 5% fat) and 2 cups of skimmed cow's milk.
6th day."Fruit" (carbohydrate). Fruits will provide comprehensive strengthening of the body, enriching it with antioxidants, valuable acids and minerals.
The menu consists of 1-1. 5 kg of various fruits and berries, but we limit sweets.
7th day.The "Empty" Diet is called "6 Petals", but it lasts a full week, which implies the presence of the seventh day. So today we are doing a thorough body cleanse and combining weight loss results. The menu includes only drinks: milk and fermented milk, fresh and fruit drinks, smoothies, nectars, teas, coffee, herbal infusions, mineral water, vegetarian broths with meat and herbs.
After the diet, if you feel normal and get permission from the doctor, you can repeat the course again.
How to get off the 6 petal diet
A course of mono-diets requires correct and careful exit from such a restrictive and special menu. In the first week of the release, the author recommends eating only the foods indicated in the diet, combining them in small portions, for example:
- Breakfast can consist of any porridge with fruit, fresh fruit.
- Snack - cottage cheese with berries, skim milk.
- For dinner, you can prepare any soup, you can eat an additional portion of cooked breast with cooked vegetables.
- Dinner can consist of steamed fish with lemon and greens, vegetable salad and fresh vegetable juice (carrots, beets, cabbage, tomatoes).
Gradually, the caloric content of such a diet should be increased to 1400 kcal, to 1800 kcal for hard-working or athletic people.
Also, we follow a drinking regimen while we are off the diet and drink at least 5-6 glasses of healthy fluids a day.
And, of course, immediately after leaving the diet, you should start playing active sports to maintain your metabolism and lose even more weight.
Disadvantages of the "6 petals" technique, possible contraindications
The diet consists of mono-diets, so it cannot have negative aspects. First of all, this is a severe imbalance, boring and strict diet. The diet forces you to take dietary supplements, minerals and vitamins, but the promised immune system boost is out of the question.
Also, such rapid and dramatic weight loss can lead to the following consequences:
- Diseases associated with fasting: nausea, weakness, headache and dizziness, loss of strength, stomach colic and cramps, flatulence, indigestion, apathy, sleep disorder.
- Changes in appearance: the appearance of stretch marks and cellulite, pale and sagging areas of the skin, as well as the depletion of the muscle corset.
Another significant disadvantage is psychological discomfort, because it is very difficult to eat the same product for a whole week, regardless of whether or not you take flowers. The diet is really boring, so there is a possibility of breaking it.
And, of course, it is very difficult to maintain a whole diet without meat, juices (allowed only on one day), fermented milk products, sweets and fried foods.
There are also contraindications to the diet, which include:
- the presence of an allergy to a food group included in the diet;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- child, elderly, adolescence, menopause;
- active diseases, inflammatory and viral processes;
- recent psychological disorder, operation, injury, serious illness;
- mental disorders, diseases of the nervous system;
- diseases of the body's internal systems: cardiovascular, circulatory, endocrine, digestive, genitourinary, as well as liver and kidneys;
- stressful working conditions, professional sports.