This is such an interesting topic for us today.
Those who regularly read my blog know that I do not welcome extreme measures to achieve a quick result. But what people do not go in order to quickly shed the hated pounds. Someone drinks soda for weight loss, someone starts eating packets of activated charcoal, hoping for an immediate result.
Why do people continue to believe that these methods can work? Because that's how we were created. We want everything at once. But this is the philosophy and today we applied things. So we will not argue "why", we will look at "how".
But first I want to warn you: you can lose weight significantly within 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 andto return to the regular menu. At the same time, there will be a very strict and poor menu. In addition, the method is quite extreme, so think twice if it's worth it.
How to lose belly fat in a week at home
So, I see only a few good reasons to lose weight as soon as possible. Or you have an important event on your nose and you need to wipe everyone's noses, showing what great shape you are in. Or, in this event, you have to be in a certain outfit that doesn't fit you right now. Or you're an athlete who doesn't make it to the weight class and you urgently need to drop a one-kilogram heel for the weigh-in.
These reasons are important and justify the hunger pangs that await you. You will shine in your best hour and then, like Cinderella, the clock will strike twelve and everything will be back to normal.
And if you think that you will endure a week and lose 7 kilograms and this result will remain with you forever, then I hasten to disappoint you. Nr. It will not remain. Simply because weight loss in the first week occurs mainly due to the removal of excess fluids from the body and 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. For those seven days that you will lose weight, you will be severely deficient in vitamins and minerals. If you decide to start everything tomorrow, then start taking multivitamins in the morning. Of course, within a week something is unlikely to happen to your balance of essential substances in the body, but it does not hurt to play it safe.
In the diet I will give you, there will be almost no fat. And the body needs it for healthy functioning. Therefore, be sure to buy flaxseed oil or fish oil and drink it every day. This is really important. You can even say that this is the most important condition for successful weight loss.
And it will be simply wonderful if you continue to take one of these substances consistently after this diet.
Drinking enough water is also very important. I have already expressed my opinion about how much water a person needs per day, now I will simply repeat: drink so that your urine is always light. Do not try to drink a certain amount, you should not drink 2-3 liters, for many of them it even harms and leads to swelling. Which is not the best way reflected in the weight.
Is it possible to lose weight by 3-7 kg per week?
It all depends on your body constitution and the shape you are in at the moment. If you are an athletic girl weighing 60 kg with a height of 160-165 cm, then 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, then you can rely on 7 or even 10 kg, with strict adherence to the diet. There is no need to rejoice prematurely, I repeat, the effect will be extremely short-lived, and even if after this strict diet you immediately switch to proper nutrition, then 2-3 kilograms will return in the first days.
As I said, weight loss these days will be accompanied by the removal of excess fluids and maximum bowel release. Such a state is not natural for the body and cannot remain in it for a long time without harm. The loss of body fat will not be more than 1-2 kg. It's physiology and you can't fool it.
The good news is that during this time, the stomach and sides will swell well, since their volume depends significantly on the completeness of the digestive system. So, if you need to fit into certain jeans on a certain day, then such a goal is quite achievable.
Well, with the theory over, let's get into practice.
Weekly menu for weight loss
The principle of weight loss remains the same that I recommend for proper weight loss: a low-carb diet. Just very, very rough, on the verge of a 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 only boiled.
This is necessary so that the body gets rid of its own glucose reserves and does not take them with food. Glucose, which the body gets from carbohydrates, is the easiest energy to absorb, and when the body stops getting it, it starts using its own fat to maintain bodily functions.
For the same purpose, we will not give him excess fat so that he only spends his own. On the contrary, we will, but only in the minimum quantities required, so as not to harm health. This is where fish oil or linseed oil will come to the rescue. You should use them in the morning, 1 tablespoon every day. Yes, healthy fats are found in protein foods such as fish and eggs, but in the modern food industry, their content is not so high. So do not forget this point.
Allowed products:
- Cooked meat. Ideally chicken breast. It is pure protein
- Boiled eggs. Ideally, only proteins, remove the yolk
- Shrimp and steamed fish
- green tea (2-3 cups a day, but only if there are no problems with low blood pressure)
- enough plain water
Everything. Nothing else can be eaten in the first three days. If you have stool problems, then instead of linseed oil, you can eat a spoonful of linseed in the morning. They have a mild laxative effect and the fibers they contain help improve bowel motility.
I purposely do not write portion sizes. Because depending on your weight and metabolic rate, the need for food is different. The important thing is not to feel hungry. And do not worry that you are able to eat a whole chicken breast in one sitting - proteins cannot be turned into fat, and everything that the body does not need will simply be removed. This creates an additional load on the liver and kidneys, but in 3 days there will be no harm to health. The main thing is to stop in time and not try to sit on protein days as long as possible.
The menu might 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 will be three vegetable days. They are needed to clean the intestines as much as possible from food waste, to restore normal digestion and to maintain a carbohydrate deficit. Therefore, we will eat only vegetables that consist of fiber and water and are foods with negative calories. Fiber is also a carbohydrate, but it is practically not absorbed by the body, passes through the entire gastrointestinal tract practically unchanged and contributes to the normalization of stool, which was probably a little complicated 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. Remove a bell pepper and it turns from a high-fiber product to a high-carb vegetable. So there is no need for experiments. We only eat what is shown
Approved products
- cucumber
- TOMATO
- White cabbage
- broccoli
- bell pepper
- celery
- radish
- beet
- eggplant
You can eat them separately, you can make a salad with a spoonful of the same flax oil, you can make a vegetable smoothie. Just don't fry, boil or boil. The whole point is in the use of raw vegetables.
It is very difficult to eat vegetables, so do not limit yourself in quantity. Eat them whenever you feel hungry.
You may drink less these days, as there is a lot of water in vegetables. Don't aim to drink as much as you did in the first three days.
Continue using flaxseed oil.
The last day of the week for weight loss
On the seventh day, the diet will consist only of kefir. This is necessary to completely clean the intestines.
There is now 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 kefir with a fat content of 1%.
If you stay all these days, then congratulations, you have an iron character and an unquenchable will to win. You will receive the reward in the morning of the eighth day standing on the scales.
What you do next with this result is up to you. You can live for the day it all started and go back to your previous regimen, which will bring back the lost pounds. Or you can switch to the right food for weight loss and consider the last week a kind of start, a powerful impetus to get new steps on the scale. You decide.
How to lose weight in a week for a woman over 50
And one more caveat as a postscript. A little about age restrictions. If 12-year-old children indulge in such diets, then it will not lead to anything good. During the growth period, if there are problems with weight, you should follow proper nutrition and not sit on strict diets. This will only make the situation worse.
In adulthood, especially women, it is also worth approaching strict diets with caution. Excess weight, after all, can be caused not by malnutrition, but by malfunctions in the hormonal system. Therefore, any experiment with food should be carried out after examination by an endocrinologist.
Take care of your health, spare parts for the body have not been invented yet, do not consume it prematurely.
Well, that's all I have for today. Thank you for your attention.