Water diet. Menu for 3 days, week, photos, reviews and results

The water diet is based on special principles and its rules allow you to consume foods that are strictly prohibited in other weight loss diets. According to the reviews of people who follow this diet, it is much easier to stick to it. In addition, it also allows you to improve the general condition of the body, and the results are no different from other diets.

Essence and basic principles

The water diet is based on the effect of water on the human body. Her mainthe principle is that drinking water fills the stomach and a large amount of food will not enter there. Therefore, to lose weight with this method, before each meal, half an hour before, you need to drink 1 glass of liquid. In this case, you should refrain from drinking water for at least 120 minutes after eating.

This is necessary so that digestion occurs faster due to the release of gastric juice, while the entry of liquid into the stomach will slow down this process. This will also relieve the feeling of heaviness in the digestive tract.

It is mainly important that food is not mixed with water,that is, after drinking water, at least 20 minutes must pass before eating. It should also be remembered that drinking any other liquid, juice, tea or coffee is considered a full meal.

Water in such a diet cannot be replaced by anything else. Adherence to the basic principles of the diet will allow you to lose weight in a few weeks, and the result will be more noticeable if you are very overweight.

The water diet was developed by several nutritionists and tested on a group of subjects. According to the results of the study, it was found that following the rules of such a diet guarantees the removal of excess weight. However, to get the maximum effect, you must adhere to some dietary restrictions.

In addition, there are contraindications for using a water diet, which you should familiarize yourself with in order not to harm the body. The use of such restrictions is especially dangerous for people suffering from pathologies of the excretory system, as well as during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

The water diet is based on the following principles:

1. Metabolic processes in the body can be accelerated by drinking 1 glass of water before meals. This helps to increase the burning rate of stored fat.
2. Plain water without gas has a calorie content of 0, while it dulls the feeling of hunger well.
3. The technique of the water diet helps to normalize the work of the digestive system and other body systems. In turn, adequate functioning of the body improves the condition of the skin.
4. Still water helps improve human performance due to its tonic properties.

Thus, thanks to the general principles of the water diet, a person not only gets rid of extra pounds, but also heals his body and improves his appearance.

Indications for use

The water diet, reviews of which say it helps you lose up to 10 kg per month, is not just for weight loss. Also, its observance helps to slow down the aging of the body, thereforeThis diet is recommended for those who suffer from "drying" of the body,which refers to age-related fluid deficiency.

With age, the part of the brain that is responsible for the feeling of thirst begins to send and process signals more slowly, so the amount of water intake becomes less. For this reason, a water deficit begins to develop in the body, which in turn causes weakness and drying of the organs and skin.

You can determine the need to follow a water diet as follows: you need to go to the mirror and in any place where there are no wrinkles, try to collect the skin in a fold. If the fold gathers easily and forms wrinkles, we can conclude that the skin is dehydrated.

Also, once the crease is released, the skin will slowly return to its previous shape and a slowly fading mark will remain. If the described results were obtained during the experiment, then you should use a water diet to restore the level of moisture in the body.

In addition, following a water diet, you can get rid of excess weight. However, it is worth considering that losing a small amount of kilograms is much more difficult. Therefore, if you have 2-3 extra kilograms, it is better to choose another diet, while this diet and drinking regime will help you get rid of 10 kg.

Contraindications for use

The water diet, the reviews of which, although mostly positive, can cause harm to health due to non-observance of contraindications and its use by people for whom it is contraindicated.

It is strictly forbidden to adhere to the principles of water mono-diet or fasting for people who:

• have diseases related to disorders and pathologies of the excretory organs and the excretory system;
• suffer from a periodic increase in blood pressure (including those who have not been diagnosed with hypertension);
• you have elevated blood sugar levels;
• you are pregnant or planning to have a child;
• feed the baby with breast milk.

In addition, this type of diet is not recommended for people struggling with obesity. Water fasting is only suitable for those whose health is perfect and there are no abnormalities. However, they must also be careful not to harm themselves.

A light water diet, which includes the consumption of permitted foods, also has a number of contraindications.

Not recommended for those who have:

• pathologies of the digestive tract;
• liver diseases;
• any mental and mental disorders;
• disturbances in the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
• presence of hypertension;
• diseases of the urinary organs;
• kidney disease;
• disruption of the endocrine system;
• diabetes mellitus (type I and II);
• disturbances in the functioning of the immune system;
• bronchial asthma;
• the course of any infectious diseases;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases.

It is also recommended to refrain from following a water diet for women who are pregnant, planning a child or breastfeeding a child. Also, children and the elderly should not lose weight in this way either.

Useful tips

Maintaining a water diet requires not only the right output, but also the right input.

To prepare for this type of weight loss, you should exclude the following from your diet 10 days before the start of the diet:

• Unhealthy foods;
• canned foods;
• foods containing preservatives and additives marked with "E";
• salty food;
• products containing fragrances;
• spicy foods;
• baked goods and all kinds of sweets;
• coffee;
• carbonated drinks;
• smoked food.

You should also stop drinking alcohol, smoking, and taking any medications. In addition, after 1-2 weeks you should start walking and rest more.

1 day before starting the diet, it is necessary to cleanse the body of toxins and other harmful substances that can cause negative consequences, such as rashes, a feeling of nausea or a feeling of weakness during fasting.

There are 2 cleaning options:

• enema;
• fasting day.

The first option is preferable, but if it is unacceptable, you can use the second. During the fasting day, you must stop eating any food, it is allowed to drink only 1500 ml of kefir during the day. Kefir should be low in fat and contain no flavoring additives.

Kefir can be replaced with buckwheat. To prepare it, you need to pour the cereal with boiling water in a ratio of 1 to 2 and leave it overnight. You can not add salt and spices. During the day you can drink water or green tea without sweeteners. Drinking large amounts of water out of habit is very difficult, so here are some tips to help make the diet easier.

Advice:

• every morning you should drink 1 glass of water, if this is difficult to do, you can add a few drops of lemon or orange juice squeezed directly from the fruit;

• for water it is better to use a beautiful red glass; psychologists believe that this subconsciously convinces of the usefulness and taste of the consumed product;
• You can drink water through a cocktail straw, this will speed up the process and make it fun;
• You can come up with an incentive to consume the daily norm of liquid, such an incentive will contribute to more accurate compliance with the rules.

Also, while following a diet, it is recommended to do exercises every morning to energize the body and drink vitamins. They are necessary because with a large volume of liquid, many useful substances are washed out of the body and must be replenished.

Main complex

The water diet, reviews of which describe significant weight loss after only a week, also implies compliance with certain nutritional rules. In addition to drinking plenty of water, you should follow a diet and eat only those foods that are allowed. The list of such products is wider than in conventional diets.

The duration of the water diet can be from 7 to 28 days, depending on the desired result.

The table shows a detailed daily menu for a month:

Day of the week	i eat	Products
1 week
Monday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	3 nectarines
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, chicken breast, zucchini salad, cabbage and tomatoes
	4 meals	200 g of any nuts
	5 meal	Grilled vegetables and 1 slice of unleavened bread
Tuesday	1 meal	Millet, 1-2 peppers
	2 meals	Fruits
	3 meals	Salad of boiled (veal) tongue, cabbage and celery
	4 meals	200 g of strawberries
	5 meal	180 g stewed pork, kiwi salad, banana and apple
Wednesday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge, 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Fruits
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and apple, pear and pomegranate salad
	4 meals	Pepper, zucchini and tomato salad
	5 meal	2 steamed meatballs, seafood salad
Thursday	1 meal	200 g vinaigrette
	2 meals	Mango
	3 meals	Rice porridge, carrot and apple salad with raisins
	4 meals	4-6 unsalted crackers
	5 meal	Seafood and celery salad with 2 slices of black bread
Friday	1 meal	100 g of bread fried in a mixture of eggs and cottage cheese
	2 meals	called
	3 meals	Celery soup and salad
	4 meals	2 fruits
	5 meal	Rice porridge and half a grapefruit
Saturday	1 meal	Grapefruit, grape and apple salad
	2 meals	Fruits
	3 meals	Broth with breadcrumbs and 200 g of steamed asparagus
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5 meal	150 g of potatoes boiled with the skin and 100 g of fried chanterelles
Sunday	1 meal	2-3 croutons and 1 orange
	2 meals	Fruits
	3 meals	Rice porridge with water and 1 grapefruit
	4 meals	Vegetable salad
	5 meal	2 steamed pork chops and seaweed salad
2 week
Monday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge with water and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	banana
	3 meals	A plate of okroshka with 2 pieces of unleavened bread
	4 meals	0. 5 tbsp raspberries or strawberries
	5 meal	Cabbage and carrot salad with sesame oil, apple and 200 g of any meat
Tuesday	1 meal	Rice porridge and pear
	2 meals	3 tangerines
	3 meals	150 g of boiled tongue (beef) and fruit salad
	4 meals	Mango
	5 meal	200 g stewed pork and vegetable salad
Wednesday	1 meal	Salad of grapes, raisins and apples with the addition of dried apricots and 200 g of cottage cheese
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	Soup and 2 soft-boiled eggs
	4 meals	4 walnuts
	5 meal	200 g of crab meat and zucchini, cabbage and cucumber salad
Thursday	1 meal	Scrambled eggs and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	an orange
	3 meals	150 g stewed beef with vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5 meal	Roasted vegetables with 2 slices of black bread
Friday	1 meal	Semolina and tangerine milk porridge
	2 meals	An apple
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and grape, pomegranate and pear salad
	4 meals	200 g of berries
	5 meal	Steamed fish and seaweed salad
Saturday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	150 g of grapes
	3 meals	Soup, chicken breast, vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of any fruit
	5 meal	Grilled vegetables and 1 slice of unleavened bread
Sunday	1 meal	Pea porridge, 1-2 peppers
	2 meals	an orange
	3 meals	Salad of boiled veal tongue, cabbage, peas and corn
	4 meals	200 g of nuts
	5 meal	150 g of steamed pork, fruit salad
3 week
Monday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	banana
	3 meals	Fruit salad and soup
	4 meals	Vegetable salad
	5 meal	2 steamed cutlets, salad of cabbage, raisins and carrots
Tuesday	1 meal	200 g of cabbage salad with lemon juice
	2 meals	Mango
	3 meals	Salad of rice porridge and carrots with apples
	4 meals	4-6 unsalted crackers
	5 meal	Shrimp and lettuce salad with 2 slices of black bread
Wednesday	1 meal	100 g of croutons and cottage cheese
	2 meals	An apple
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and celery salad
	4 meals	2 apples
	5 meal	Rice porridge and half a grapefruit
Thursday	1 meal	Fruit Salad
	2 meals	Mango
	3 meals	Broth with breadcrumbs and 200 g of steamed asparagus
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5 meal	150 g potatoes in a jacket and 100 g roasted vegetables
Friday	1 meal	2-3 croutons and 1 orange
	2 meals	Pear
	3 meals	Buckwheat porridge with water and 1 apple
	4 meals	Vegetable salad
	5 meal	2 steamed cutlets and seaweed salad
Saturday	1 meal	Omelette and 1 cucumber
	2 meals	250 g of watermelon
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, 2 slices of yeast-free bread and vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of berries
	5 meal	Stewed fish
Sunday	1 meal	Millet porridge and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	5 plums
	3 meals	Stewed potatoes and apple, raisin and carrot salad
	4 meals	2 boiled eggs
	5 meal
4 week
Monday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge with water and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	A plate of okroshka with 2 pieces of unleavened bread
	4 meals	0. 5 tbsp raspberries or strawberries
	5 meal	Cabbage and carrot salad with sesame oil, apple and 200 g of any meat
Tuesday	1 meal	Pear, tangerine and grape salad with the addition of dried apricots and 200 g of cottage cheese
	2 meals	An apple
	3 meals	Soup and 2 soft-boiled eggs
	4 meals	4 walnuts
	5 meal	200 g of crab meat and vegetable salad
Wednesday	1 meal	Oatmeal from semolina and pear
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	Soup and vinaigrette
	4 meals	250 g of berries
	5 meal	Grilled fish and seaweed salad
Thursday	1 meal	Pea porridge, 1-2 peppers
	2 meals	an orange
	3 meals	Boiled veal tongue, vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of nuts
	5 meal	150 g of steamed pork, fruit salad
Friday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	Pear
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, chicken breast, vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of any fruit
	5 meal	Grilled vegetables and 1 slice of unleavened bread
Saturday	1 meal	Scrambled eggs and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	an orange
	3 meals	150 g stewed beef with vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5 meal	Roasted vegetables with 2 slices of black bread
Sunday	1 meal	Rice porridge and pear
	2 meals	3 tangerines
	3 meals	150 g of boiled tongue (beef) and fruit salad
	4 meals	Mango
	5 meal	200 g stewed pork and vegetable salad

Before going to bed, it is allowed to drink 1 cup of low-fat kefir to normalize the work of the stomach. The diet can be interrupted any day, following the rules for exiting it.

Consolidate the result

The water diet, whose reviews speak of good results in weight loss, as well as others, needs a proper exit from it, because this can consolidate the result. Different types of water diets have different exit methods.

After such a diet, which includes only the intake of large amounts of liquid and permitted foods, you should go out, gradually expanding your diet. You should return to your regular menu during the same period of time that you followed the diet.

There is also a water monodiet, which involves only drinking liquids for several days.It can be called fasting. It is more difficult to leave such a diet, because the body adapts to such a diet and restores the metabolic process. The longer such a diet is followed, the more carefully you should approach its termination.

After a 48-hour fast, you should go out for 4 days. In this case, the body has not yet had time to recover, and stopping the diet will not be difficult. It is necessary to gradually include in your diet first squeezed juices, then fruits and vegetables, milk, cottage cheese, sour cream and after 4 days you can start eating ordinary food.

When fasting for more than 3 days, the body already has time to start recovering and get the necessary nutrients from its internal reserves, so the functioning of the digestive system may be inadequate. It takes at least 10 days to get out of this state to normalize the work of the internal organs.

Every day you should add foods to your diet in the following order:

1. Fresh juice.
2. Salad of raw carrots and white cabbage.
3. Vegetable stew.
4. Fermented dairy products.
5. Cereal porridges cooked in milk or water.
6. Lean meats (you can steam, oven or grill them).

Starting from the 7th day of release, you can combine all allowed products and after 3 days return to your normal diet. Also, when leaving the diet, it is not recommended to experience intense physical activity, you can do a light warm-up or exercise. Following these rules will help you complete the diet correctly, thus ensuring its results.

When to expect an effect

Reviews of the water diet promise quick results, but it all depends on the individual characteristics of the body.

The effect of following the rules of such a diet depends on several factors:

• initial weight;
• the number of pounds you need to lose;
• metabolic features.

Those who need to lose more weight lose better weight.If a person has 1 to 3 extra kilograms, it is better to completely abandon the water diet, as it will not bring results. In 30-60 days you can lose 5 to 10 kg, and in 25-30 days - more than 10 kg.

However, it is worth remembering that you cannot follow such a diet for more than a month.therefore, to achieve the desired effect, you will have to start it several times. After a month of drinking liquids, you should give up the diet and take a break for 30-40 days and then start again. This is necessary so as not to harm your health by overloading the excretory system.

A water diet can free a person from excess weight without forcing him to observe strict restrictions. However, it still has rules, the observance of which will help improve the effect of losing weight and will not harm the health of the body.

This technique also has contraindications, so before you follow the drinking regimen, you should read reviews and consult a nutritionist.