This is a very interesting topic for us today.
Anyone who regularly reads my blog knows that I do not take extreme measures to achieve quick results. But what people do not go for is to quickly shed the hated kilograms. Someone drinks soda in order to lose weight, someone starts eating packets of activated charcoal, hoping for immediate results.
Why do people still believe these methods work? Because that's how we're made. We want everything at once. But it's a philosophy and we've applied things today. So we will not argue about "why", but about "how".
But I would like 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 later, after you stop following the recommendations and return to the usual menu. At the same time, it will be a very strict and modest 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 fast as possible. Or you have an important event coming up and you need to wipe everyone's nose showing how great you are. Or at this event you have to wear a certain outfit that you don't currently fit into. Or you're an athlete who doesn't make it to the weight class and you urgently need to drop a kilo of heels due to weigh-ins.
These reasons are important and justify the pangs of hunger that await you. You will shine in your finest hour and then, like Cinderella, the clock will strike twelve and everything will be back to normal.
And if you think that you can last a week and lose 7 kilograms, and this result will stay with you forever, then I hasten to disappoint you. No. It won't stay. Simply because in the first week, weight loss occurs mainly due to the removal of excess fluid from the body and the maximum emptying of the intestines. As you understand, such a result cannot last long.
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 severely deficient in vitamins and minerals. If you decide to start everything tomorrow, start taking your multivitamin in the morning. Of course, it is unlikely that something will happen to the balance of essential substances in the body in a week, but it does not hurt to change your mind.
The diet I'm giving you will have almost no fat. And the body needs it for healthy functioning. So be sure to buy flaxseed oil or fish oil and drink it daily. This is very important. We can even say that this is the most important condition for successful weight loss.
It will be wonderful if you continue to take any of the substances after this diet.
Drinking the right amount of water is also very important. I have already expressed my opinion about how much water a person needs per day, now I will repeat it: drink so that your urine is always clear. Don't try to drink a certain amount, you don't need to drink 2-3 liters, it even harms many people and leads to swelling. We are not the best way to reflect the weight.
Is it possible to lose 3-7 kg per week?
It all depends on the structure of the body and what shape it is in at the moment. If you are an athletic girl weighing 60 kg and 160-165 cm tall, you can hardly expect to lose more than 3 kg in such a short time. And if you weigh about 100 or more and suffer from edema, you can count on 7 or even 10 kg with a strict diet. You don't need to rejoice prematurely, I repeat, the effect is extremely short-lived, and even if you immediately switch to proper nutrition after this strict diet, 2-3 kilograms will return in the first days.
As I said, losing weight these days involves removing excess fluid and maximum release of the bowels. Such a state is not natural for the body, and it cannot remain in it for long without damage. The loss of body fat does not exceed 1-2 kg. It's physiology and you can't fool it.
The good news is that during this time the stomach and sides are well inflated, as their volume depends significantly on the fullness of the digestive system. So if you need to fit into certain jeans on a certain day, such a goal is completely achievable.
Well, with the theory over, let's move on to practice.
Weekly weight loss menu
The principle of losing weight remains the same as what I recommend for proper weight loss: a low-carbohydrate diet. Only very, very hard, bordering on foul. So listen to your body, if dizziness appears or the pressure drops unacceptably, then stop the experiment, health is more expensive.
Here's what we're going to do.
The first three days we eat only protein. And just cooked.
This is necessary so that the body gets rid of its own glucose reserves and does not receive them with food. Glucose, which the body obtains from carbohydrates, is the most easily absorbed energy, and when the body no longer receives it, it begins to use its own fat to maintain bodily functions.
For the same purpose, we don't give him excess fat so that he only spends his own. We prefer to do it, but only in the minimum amount necessary so as not to harm health. This is where fish oil or flaxseed oil can help. They should be used in the morning, 1 tablespoon every day. Yes, healthy fats can be found in protein-rich foods such as fish and eggs, but in the modern food industry, their content is not as high. So don't forget this point.
Authorized products:
- Cooked meat. Ideally, chicken breast. This is pure protein
- Boiled eggs. Ideally just the whites, remove the yolks
- Steamed shrimp and fish
- green tea (2-3 glasses a day, but only if you don't have low blood pressure)
- quite plain water
All. You can't eat anything else for the first three days. If you have problems with stool, you can eat a spoonful of flaxseed in the morning instead of flaxseed oil. They have a mild laxative effect, and the fibers in them improve bowel movements.
I purposely do not write portion sizes. Because depending on body weight and metabolic rate, the need for food is different. The point is not to feel hungry. And don't worry that you can eat a whole chicken breast in one sitting - protein can't turn into fat, and everything your body doesn't need can simply be removed. This puts an additional burden on the liver and kidneys, but after 3 days there will be no health damage. The point is to stop in time and not try to sit on protein days for as long as possible.
The menu may 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, the diet these days does not shine with variety. But the sacrifice is worth the result.
Menu for 3-6 days
After three protein days, there are three vegetable days. These are needed to clean the intestines as best as possible from food waste, restore normal digestion and maintain a carbohydrate deficit. Therefore, we should only eat vegetables that consist of fiber and water and are foods with a negative calorie content. Fiber is also a carbohydrate, but it is practically not absorbed by the body, it passes practically unchanged through the entire gastrointestinal tract and contributes to the normalization of stool, which was probably made a little more difficult by the previous protein days.
It is very important that the vegetables are fresh (ie raw). This is the only way to get the most out of them. Put out a bell pepper and it turns a high-fiber product into a high-carb vegetable. So there is no need for experiments. We only eat what is indicated
Approved products
- cucumber
- tomato
- white cabbage
- broccoli
- bell pepper
- celery
- radish
- sugar beet
- eggplant
You can eat it separately, you can make a salad from a spoonful of linseed oil, you can make a vegetable smoothie. Just don't bake, steam or boil. The point is to use raw vegetables.
It is very difficult to eat vegetables, so do not limit yourself in the amount. Eat them every time you feel hungry.
It is possible that you will drink less recently, since there is a lot of water in vegetables. Don't try to drink as much as you did the first three days.
Continue to use linseed oil.
Last day of weight loss week
On the seventh day, the diet consists only of kefir. This is necessary for complete cleansing of the intestines.
There is already a quantity limit. Drink it at any time, but the total amount should not be more than 1. 5 liters. It is best to use 1% fat kefir.
If you last all day, congratulations, you have an iron character and an unquenchable desire to win. You will receive your reward on the morning of the eighth day, standing on the scales.
What you do with this result is up to you. You can live the day it all started and return to the previous course, with which the lost kilograms will also return. Or you can switch to proper nutrition to lose weight and see the past week as a sort of kick-off, a powerful push to hit new lows on the scale. You decide.
How to lose weight in a week for a woman over 50
And one more warning as a postscript. A little about age restrictions. If 12-year-old children eat such diets, it will not lead to anything good. During the growth period, if you have weight problems, you should follow a proper diet and not be on a strict diet. This only makes the situation worse.
In adulthood, especially for women, strict diets should be approached with caution. After all, excess weight may not be caused by malnutrition, but by errors in the hormonal system. Therefore, all nutritional experiments should be carried out after examination by an endocrinologist.
Take care of your health, body parts haven't been invented yet, don't wear out prematurely.
Well, that's all there is for today. Thank you for your attention.