The 6-Petal Diet has a beautiful name that unknown people associate with flowers. In fact, each petal of chamomile is a day of a certain mono-diet, that is, the use of only one specific type of product is understood.
Thanks to this nutrition system, you can lose weight quickly and easily. We happen to eliminate 500 g per day, and the results of 2 cycles will be impressive - about 7 kg.
The essence of the diet
The 6-petal diet was created by Anna Johansson. He is a renowned Swedish nutritionist. Weight loss food system approved by the Dietetic Association. Studies have shown that people lose 500 grams a day and sometimes up to 800 grams. At the same time, his overall health remained good.
At the end, additional medical examinations were carried out on the volunteers. The results showed that the health of the program participants improved. In other words, the 6-petal diet not only helps you lose weight, it also strengthens your body.
The duration of this course is 6 days (hence the name of the diet). The basic principle is separate nutrition, thanks to which the slimming effect is achieved. For 6 days, you need to adhere to different mono-diets - one per day. The sequence should not be broken, as it is an alternation of carbohydrate and protein days.
In one day, you will have to eat foods that belong to the same food category. The order is as follows:
- Fish Day.
- Vegetable Day.
- Chicken day.
- Grain day.
- Day of the curd.
- Fruit Day.
To avoid consuming more calories than necessary, you should measure portions of food every day:
- fish - no more than 500 grams;
- vegetables - up to 1. 5 kg;
- meat - up to 500 grams; cereals
- - up to 200 g;
- cottage cheese - up to 500 grams;
- fruits and berries - up to 1. 5 kg.
Anna Johansson suggested making a 6-petal flower on which to write mono diets to keep you motivated. Hence the name associated with the plant, although in fact flowers and herbs are not used. You can hang a homemade chamomile in a conspicuous place and look at it whenever it is likely to break. Pulling out a petal every day makes the hunger strike much easier.
Contraindications
But it is not always allowed to embark on such a simple yet unusual diet. There are contraindications for it, because thanks to this nutritional system, weight is drastically reduced. Because of this, the body undergoes severe stress and, if there are diseased organs, its functions will be disrupted.
Contraindications include:
- diabetes mellitus;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (especially gastritis and peptic ulcer);
- renal pathologies;
- diseases of the endocrine system;
- cardiovascular diseases.
This diet is also categorically contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women. This also applies to people who are on special therapeutic nutrition or who are recovering from surgery. With concomitant drug treatment, the diet is not applied.
The technique is not suitable for people whose work involves severe physical, emotional and mental stress. Due to this nutrition, the concentration of attention decreases, which affects the ability to work.
Allowed and prohibited products
To correctly compose the menu, you need to know the products allowed in mono-diets.
Prohibited foods should also be remembered. Includes:
- any candy;
- butter and vegetable oil;
- bakery, confectionery, bakery products;
- canned food, pickles, marinades;
- smoked meats;
- fast food, semi-finished products;
- alcoholic and carbonated drinks, energy drinks.
Diet fish allowed during the fishing day. This category includes pollack, blue whiting, tuna, plaice, pike, hake and trout. Fish with a high concentration of fats and proteins are allowed. This applies to perch, carp, horse mackerel and pink salmon. Fat is also suitable, so you can use mackerel, lamprey, eel, sole, herring, salmon. Seafood is allowed as a supplement: shrimp, octopus, squid. Seaweed is also allowed on this day. These foods can be boiled, grilled or steamed.
Various vegetables are allowed on vegetable day. But, as a complement, spices, lemon juice, herbs and garlic are allowed. Vegetables can be eaten raw, cooked, baked, freshly squeezed juices.
One-day chicken mono-diet is only conventionally called that. In fact, you can eat fillets of veal, turkey, beef. The peel must be removed. You can cook them anyway, just don't fry them.
Buckwheat, oats, barley, rice, corn, bran are allowed during cereal day. Cereal chips are also allowed. You can complement them with nuts. With curd, yogurt, milk, cheese and 1 chicken egg are also allowed. But all products must be natural.
On the last day (fruit), the following is allowed:
- apples;
- oranges;
- pears; pineapple;
- plums;
- kiwi; watermelon;
- grenades; cherry
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- currant;
- Rosehip;
- blueberries;
- raspberries;
- strawberries;
- cranberry;
- lemon;
- lemon;
- grapefruit;
- pomelo.
Dried apricots and prunes are allowed on dried fruits. They can be eaten raw, baked in the oven or drunk fresh. As part of this diet, salt is considered legal, but its amount should be reduced if you want to get good results.
It is imperative to maintain a drinking regime. You should drink 1. 5 liters of clean water a day. Green and black tea, coffee (but without milk) are allowed. Sugar cannot be added to drinks. It is allowed to drink kvass during a cereal day, but beer is strictly prohibited. During the curd's diet, milk is allowed, but not more than 100 ml. Kefir is also suitable if there are no contraindications. On a fruit and vegetable day, he should drink not only freshly squeezed juices, but also natural juices, cocktails and smoothies.
Everyday menu
For the "6-petal" diet, a sample menu was developed for each day, indicating meal times. Breakfast is at 8 am, lunch at 11 am, lunch at 2 pm, afternoon tea at 5 pm and dinner at 8 pm.
This diet is balanced, so nutritionists advise not to change anything about it. Below is a detailed menu for the week.
Fish Day
menu:
- breakfast: fish cooked with spices;
- second breakfast: fish baked in the oven with herbs;
- lunch: fish soup without vegetables (thicken the broth);
- snack: steamed fish with spices;
- dinner: cooked fish.
It is allowed to drink fish stock during the day
Vegetable Day
menu:
- breakfast: fresh vegetable salad;
- second breakfast: mashed potatoes without oil;
- lunch: vegetable soup;
- snack: steamed vegetables;
- dinner: vegetables cooked with spices.
Fresh vegetable juices are allowed throughout the day.
Chicken Day
menu:
- breakfast: cooked chicken fillet;
- second breakfast: chicken breast roasted in the oven with spices;
- lunch: chicken broth with herbs;
- snack: grilled meats;
- Dinner: cooked chicken breast.
Skim broth is allowed throughout the day.
Grain Day
menu:
- breakfast: cooked wheat germ;
- second breakfast: buckwheat porridge;
- lunch: cooked rice;
- snack: oats;
- dinner: buckwheat porridge and herbs.
Homemade kvass is allowed throughout the day.
Curd Day
menu:
- breakfast: cottage cheese and 2 tablespoons. me. yogurt;
- second breakfast: cottage cheese and 100 ml of milk;
- lunch: curd dough;
- snack: cottage cheese with milk;
- dinner: cottage cheese.
It is allowed to drink kefir and milk during the day.
Fruit Day
menu:
- breakfast: 200 g of cherries or strawberries;
- second breakfast: 1 pear;
- lunch: 3 plums and 1 orange;
- snack: 2 kiwis and 200 g of pineapple;
- Dinner: 3 green apples.
During the day, it is allowed to drink decoctions of herbs, freshly squeezed fruits and red fruit juices, diluted in half in water.
Abandoning the diet
Before returning to the usual diet, it is necessary to record the result of weight loss during the diet. This requires the following rules to be observed:
- For a long time, it is necessary to continue eating diet products.
- The first time after the end of the 6-petal diet, it is recommended to gradually mix meals with proteins and carbohydrates daily. And after a while, supplement with other ingredients.
- It is imperative to continue to follow the principle of separate feeding.
- The daily calorie intake should be increased gradually. First up to 1600 kcal and then up to 1800 kcal.
- Don't forget about physical activity. They will help to maintain your weight loss results.
To preserve your health, you are allowed to switch to a 6-petal diet at most once every 1 month. This applies to a cycle. If the option of double course (12 days) is chosen, it is allowed to practice it a maximum of 4 times a year.
Recipes
To diversify your weight loss menu, you can use the following diet recipes.
Roasted pollock
You will need:
- pollock - 1 pc. ;
- salt and herbs to taste.
Preparation:
- Clean and rinse the fish carcass.
- Put some vegetables inside and season with salt.
- Bake in the oven until crisp.
Pepper stuffed with vegetables
You will need:
- bell pepper - 4 pcs. ;
- zucchini - vegetable medium;
- bow - 1 pc. ;
- tomato - 1 un. ;
- carrots - 1 piece. ;
- garlic - 2 cloves.
Preparation:
- Grind the carrots, chop the tomatoes, onions and chop the garlic.
- Mix everything and cook for 10 minutes.
- Chop the zucchini very thin and add to the rest of the ingredients.
- Continue cooking until half cooked. A little salt is allowed.
- Cut a box with the pepper seeds and place the vegetable dough inside.
- Take 20 minutes.
Chicken in its own juice
You will need:
- chicken breast - 2 pcs. ;
- salt and herbs to taste.
Preparation:
- Wash the meat and season with salt and herbs.
- Place in a pan and cook over low heat for 3 hours. Do not add water or oil. The container lid must be closed.
Buckwheat chops
You will need:
- buckwheat - 100 g;
- salt and herbs to taste.
Preparation:
- Pour the cereal with boiling salted water and wait an hour.
- Cool.
- Grind in a blender and add the herbs. You should obtain a homogeneous mass.
- Form chops with it and bake for 20 minutes.
Cottage cheese pancakes
You will need:
- semolina - 15 g;
- cottage cheese - 300 g; egg
- - 1 pc.
Preparation:
- Grind the curd and mix with the egg.
- Make balls and wrap them in semolina.
- Bake in the oven until the dish is ready.
Green smoothie
You will need:
- kiwi - 2 pcs. ;
- banana - 1 pc. ;
- freshly squeezed apple juice - 50 ml.
Preparation:
- Grind the banana and kiwi in a blender.
- Mix with apple juice.
Any fruit is allowed instead of kiwi and bananas.
Eggplant soup with vegetables
You will need:
- carrots - 1 un. ;
- eggplant - 1 un. ;
- tomatoes - 2 pieces;
- bow - 2 pcs. ;
- garlic - 1 clove of garlic;
- basil, dill - to taste;
- pepper, salt - to taste;
- water - 750 ml.
Preparation:
- Cut the vegetables.
- When the water boils, place in the following order: eggplant, carrot, onion, tomato, herbs.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- Add spices.
Oat bars
You will need:
- porridge "Hercules" - 1 tablespoon;
- cinnamon - to taste;
- vanillin - to taste;
- water - 1 tablespoon.
Cooking requires:
- Pour the liquid into the Hercules flakes (1 cup). Wait until they are soft.
- Grind in a blender until smooth.
- Add vanillin and cinnamon, mix everything.
- Spread everything in small portions on parchment paper.
- Leave in the oven until the bars dry.
Curd mousse
You will need:
- cottage cheese - 0. 5 kg; milk <200 ml; 200 ml;
- cinnamon - to taste;
- sugar substitute - to taste.
Preparation:
- Grind the curd in a blender and add the milk.
- Cover with sugar substitute and cinnamon to taste.
- Mix and beat until smooth.