Popular weight loss diets are short-lived, but difficult to tolerate due to many limitations or long-term ones, during which the weight will not go so fast. The advantage of long-term diets is the ability to lose 20 pounds or more without the effect of weight gain. In addition, there are diets that help you lose weight locally, for example, to lose weight only on the hips or abdomen.
Why does being overweight occur?
An unhealthy diet with daily consumption of fatty and fried foods, mayonnaise and a large number of flour products is the main reason for the appearance of extra pounds. The condition is aggravated by a passive lifestyle, lack of regular exercise.
Due to improper diet, metabolism slows down, blood vessels become clogged with cholesterol, the body stops burning subcutaneous fat cells, causing them to accumulate. Due to dietary errors, the digestive system is clogged with toxins, intestinal peristalsis is disturbed and edema occurs.
Regular physical activity will help speed up the weight loss process.
Slimming mechanism
The basic principle of the diet is to reduce the daily amount of calories. When the body is low in calories, the natural process of burning fat cells is activated.
Additional effects:
- elimination of toxic substances;
- removal of accumulated fluid, which helps eliminate swelling.
- normalization of intestinal peristalsis.
- acceleration of metabolism
- the cleansing of blood vessels from cholesterol plaques.
Types of diet
There are many different diets for weight loss.
Quickly
The advantage of fast food is that they allow you to get rid of 2-5 kg in a few days. But they have a major drawback - weight loss will return quickly if, at the end of the diet, you do not follow the right diet.
Slow
Slow diets can last from 1 to 3 months or more. Their diet is very different. The basic principle is to eat right, to limit the daily amount of calories.
Although the weight will not go too fast, they allow you to get rid of 20 pounds or more. At the same time, the chance of losing weight again, as with fast diets, is virtually absent.
Evaluation of the most popular diets
The most popular diets include:
- Protasov diet
- for the lazy
- buckwheat;
- kefir.
Protasov diet
It allows you not only to get rid of excess weight, but also to normalize the digestive system, change the attitude towards food, improve the general condition of the body and remove toxins. The duration of the diet is 5 weeks, the result is minus 15 kg. You can repeat the diet no more than once every six months.
Principles:
- For the first 14 days, consume 1. 5 kg of raw vegetables, 3 apples, 1 egg, 600 ml of fermented dairy products with minimal fat per day.
- 3-5 weeks: the diet remains the same, only fermented dairy products are replaced by the same amount of lean meat and lean fish.
- You should drink at least 2 liters of water a day without additives.
Contraindications: diseases of the digestive system, pregnancy and lactation.
Nutrition for the lazy
- Drink 2 glasses of water 30 minutes before meals and in the morning (immediately after bedtime).
- Do not drink water or other liquids within 2 hours after eating.
- Discard junk food - fatty, fried, mayonnaise and sauces based on sugar. Limit salt. Instead of coffee, use tea, mainly green without sugar and honey.
The duration of the diet is 1 month, during which you can lose 10 kg. Contraindications: chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, abnormalities in the work of the kidneys and other organs of the urinary system.
Buckwheat diet
The buckwheat diet gives a good result in weight loss. But this is a strict diet with a small menu, so it is difficult to follow. The principle is to use only one buckwheat, boiled in water without salt and oil. You can eat buckwheat in unlimited quantities.
Fermented fruits and dairy products (minimum fat content) are allowed as snacks, but not more than ½ glass at a time.
Duration options:
- 3 days (buckwheat only in the diet),
- 7 days (with allowed snacks)
- 2 weeks (fermented dairy products, some lean meat).
The result depends on the duration - from 3 to 10 kg.
Contraindications: vitamin deficiency, diseases of the digestive organs, pregnancy and lactation.
The buckwheat diet requires many compliance options: in the classic version - you can eat only buckwheat, in the cheap version - lean meat and dairy products are allowed
Kefir diet
In a kefir diet, the weight will disappear quickly, while the intestines are well cleansed.
Nutritional principles:
- Eat only one kefir with a minimum percentage of fat. 1-2 liters. per day.
- Accept fractional kefir - every 2, 5 hours you should drink no more than 1 glass.
- Drink plenty of water - at least 2 liters a day.
The duration of the diet is from 2 to 4 days. The result is minus 5 kg or more, depending on the initial weight. Contraindications: high gastric acidity, gout, pregnancy and lactation, rheumatism, acute and chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Which diet is better
Choosing the type of diet for weight loss depends on the result you want to achieve. The main thing to remember is that the stricter the diet, the shorter its duration to exclude damage to the digestive organs and not cause side effects and some complications.
For fast weight loss
If the goal is to lose 2 to 5 pounds in a few days, the kefir diet would be the best choice.
There are other strict diets, the principle of which is almost the same - to reduce the number of calories per day to a minimum. Fast food is based on the consumption of 1-2 foods that have a low calorie content and help cleanse the intestines.
The disadvantage of these diets is that they are difficult to endure, they have many contraindications, with prolonged attachment that harm the body. Fast diets are an option for those who urgently need to lose weight on vacation.
For gradual weight loss
Long-term diets for a period of 1 month or more are a diet with many permissible foods that have a low calorie content and the right ratio of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. The result is up to minus 20 kg. Gradual weight loss is recommended for those who are initially overweight.
Examples of long-term diets: egg, monthly calories and so on.
The advantage of gradual weight loss is the absence of the result of the return of body weight, the risk of returning the lost pounds.
The disadvantage of a slow diet is that the weight will go away slowly.
Diets for the abdomen and ribs
Special nutritional diets contribute to weight loss locally, eliminating the layer of fat in the most problematic areas. A diet that helps get rid of the belly is based on the following principles:
- Discard fast carbs, slow consumed only in the morning (up to 12 hours).
- Pineapple and grapefruit, which have a fat burning effect, should be included in the menu.
- Avoiding salt and oil - use only lemon juice for salad dressing.
- The use of broths based on parsley and rose hips, which remove excess fluid and toxins from the body.
- Daily availability of low fat dairy products on the menu.
- Refusal of cabbage, which causes the accumulation of gas.
- Regular consumption of fresh cucumber salad.
Combine proper nutrition and regular exercise. Only a comprehensive approach will help you to have a positive result. If you need to lose weight in the stomach, it is also recommended to perform cosmetic procedures, for example, body wraps that help burn fat.