A stretch water diet is considered a "diet" in the conventional sense of the word. Its prerequisite is compliance with the correct drinking regime. There is also therapeutic fasting, but that is a topic for another article.
Usually, the period of losing weight is very difficult. You have to give up many of your favorite foods: sweet, flour, fried, etc. The water diet consists of a balanced fluid intake.
Misconceptions about this diet
Opinions about such a weight loss system are contradictory. This is due to the myriad of myths surrounding balanced fluid intake:
- “Water instead of food” - Many people think that such a diet means only drinking water without food. This is not the case: without food, enormous harm will be done to the body. The person will feel a deterioration in health. With this method of losing weight, you need to give up high-calorie products, but not healthy food. In this case, you just need to observe the drinking regime.
- “The colder the water is, the faster you will be able to lose those extra pounds” is a delusion. The body will not absorb the liquid until it heats it up to the required temperature. In order for the metabolic process to start sooner, water must be consumed warm (37-40 ° C).
- “The more you drink, the better the result” is a myth that leads to adverse consequences. The body must receive as much fluid as it can process. Its excess will stretch the stomach, it will require more food. Excessive amount of water provokes an unbearable burden on the kidneys. Intracranial pressure may increase: CVS pathologies will arise.
In order for the water regime to bring results, you need to adhere to all the rules, which we will discuss below.
Description
Man is 80% water. It is needed for metabolic processes. Lack of fluid leads to metabolic disorders, edema, deterioration of health, the appearance of extra pounds. Nutritionists recommend drinking artesian mineral water without gas.
The drinking regimen does not imply giving up food.
The main thing is to monitor the volume of fluid you drink, the time you take it, etc. According to reviews of people sitting on this diet, it helps to lose up to 10 kg.
General rules
If the body loses at least 10% of the fluid it needs, serious health problems begin. Everything can end in death.
Water is a solvent of organic and inorganic compounds, without which organs and systems cannot function normally. All biochemical processes take place with the participation of liquid. It speeds up the speed of reactions.
Water is included in the constituent components of blood, transports the necessary substances to all organs and systems. Regulates the temperature and the digestive process. The liquid removes toxic elements, toxins and performs many other important tasks.
Many people, trying to lose extra pounds, purchase various drugs, special underwear, laxative teas, etc. Their purpose is to dry out the body. In other words, dehydration of the body.
These methods of losing weight, if they help to reduce weight, then for a short time. Moreover, such methods are very harmful to health.
Experts believe that extra pounds appear as a result of dehydration. Therefore, the best diet would be: establishing a drinking regimen.
Advantages and disadvantages
The correct drinking regime has the following advantages:
- no need to spend a huge amount of time preparing special dietary meals;
- no need to calculate calories consumed;
- you can not increase physical activity;
- budget saving: does not imply the use of exotic products that cost a lot of money;
- relative harmless;
- does not provoke allergic reactions;
- water dulls hunger;
- gives lightness and a feeling of weightlessness.
Despite the large number of positive aspects, the diet has a number of disadvantages:
- adverse reactions: dizziness, nausea, etc.
- the feeling of satiety passes quickly, the person again experiences hunger;
- difficult to tolerate;
- washes out nutrients (in particular potassium and calcium);
- frequent urge to urinate.
Before deciding to go on a diet, you need to think carefully. Weigh the pros and cons".
What kind of water is acceptable?
Soda is not suitable: it irritates the inner membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, provokes an increase in appetite. Coffee, tea, and alcohol have a diuretic effect and lead to dehydration. Therefore, you cannot drink them.
It is best to use melt water that has turned into a liquid form no more than seven hours ago. Its beneficial properties are due to the absence of hard salts. Plain table water is suitable. However, in its consumption you need to know when to stop.
You need to drink no more than the amount prescribed in the instructions. Otherwise, you can provoke convulsions, increased intracranial pressure, leaching of useful elements.
Menu
The diet involves fractional food intake. To achieve the result, the daily amount of calories is no more than 1200 or 1500. Some sources speak of a lower calorie content, less than 1000 or even 800 Kcal per day. Remember, such a low daily calorie content will not lead to anything good, girls should eat foods for at least 1200 Kcal, and guys for at least 1500.
There are several types of diets. Each of them provides a glass of warm water after waking up in the morning, any food intake, before going to bed.
Do not drink while eating. Liquid is allowed 90 minutes after eating.
One day diet
- Breakfast: oatmeal 250 gr, curd mass.
- Snack: A couple of melon slices.
- Lunch: a bowl of nettle soup.
- Afternoon snack: kiwi or bread.
- Dinner: 0.2 kg of veal or stew with fish fillet.
3-day
On the 1st day:
- breakfast: an egg, a couple of cheese sandwiches;
- lunch: mango;
- lunch: salad with vegetables and feta cheese, 150 grams of chicken breast;
- afternoon snack: applesauce;
- dinner: stewed vegetables 150 grams and beef 100 grams.
2nd day:
- breakfast: a couple of toasts, 150 grams of curd mass;
- 2nd breakfast: apple;
- lunch: a mixture of vegetables, toast, 150 grams of tuna;
- afternoon snack: pear;
- dinner: cabbage salad, egg, cheese sandwich.
3rd day:
- 1st meal: a couple of toasts, a mixture of vegetables, boiled chicken 150 grams;
- lunch: peach;
- lunch: soup with lean broth, 100 grams of chicken fillet, toast;
- afternoon snack: orange;
- dinner: stewed vegetables, steamed cutlet, toast.
Twenty to thirty minutes before breakfast, before meals, a couple of hours before going to bed, you need to drink 300 ml of warm water.
Five-day
On the first day:
- breakfast: scrambled eggs with tomatoes;
- 2nd meal: jelly;
- lunch break: vegetable soup, 100 grams of chicken or turkey breast;
- afternoon snack: melon;
- dinner: braised beans, 0.2 liters of plain yogurt.
2nd day:
- 1st meal: a couple of toasts, an egg;
- 2nd breakfast: 30 g of nuts;
- lunch break: vegetable stew, 100 g of liver;
- afternoon snack: grapes;
- dinner: 200 g of mushrooms.
3rd day:
- breakfast: three spoons of rice, tomato;
- lunch: raisins;
- lunch: three cabbage rolls, vegetable mixture;
- afternoon snack: pear puree;
- dinner: “summer” salad, low-calorie curd mass.
4th day: unloading on apples: consume 1.5 kg of fruit per day, 0.3 l of water 20 minutes before and after a meal.
Fifth day:
- breakfast: oatmeal, cheese;
- afternoon snack: nectarine;
- lunch break: cabbage soup; crayfish 0.2 kg;
- afternoon snack: 2-3 plums;
- dinner: 200 grams of rabbit, 150 grams of low-calorie cottage cheese, orange.
The five-day course accelerates the breakdown of fats, cleanses the digestive tract of toxins and toxins. Thanks to this, it will be possible to get rid of 4 to 5 kg.
Seven-day
The weight loss regimen, lasting a week, provides for 2-3 liters of water per day. You need to have dinner no later than three hours before the night's rest.
Sample menu:
- breakfast: protein foods such as chicken breast or tuna
- lunch: vegetable broth, dietary meat, stewed, boiled, raw vegetables;
- dinner: meat, fish, vegetables cooked in a double boiler;
- snacks: fruits, nuts, dried fruits.
A seven-day diet allows you to lose up to ten kilograms.
Ten-day
First day:
- morning: 2 eggs, a few pieces of bread;
- day: 200 g of tuna, bread;
- snack: curd mass with herbs;
- evening: cocktail of seaweed, squid and carrots.
Second day:
- breakfast: scrambled eggs;
- lunch: mushroom and cabbage soup, stewed squash;
- snack: dried fruits;
- dinner: stuffed eggplant.
Third day:
- morning meal: oatmeal, two tomatoes;
- lunch: stew, poultry 150 g;
- snack: cauliflower and grapefruit salad;
- evening: grilled tuna, two toasts.
Fourth day:
- morning: 150 grams of cottage cheese;
- day: a mixture of 4 quail eggs, chicken broth, herbs;
- snack: apple puree;
- evening: 0.2 kg baked rabbit, two toast.
Fifth day:
- breakfast: an omelet of two eggs;
- lunch: chicken soup without potatoes, vegetable salad;
- afternoon snack: apricots;
- dinner: zucchini in a sleeve with lemon juice.
The menu is repeated for the next five days.
The last meal is a few hours before bedtime.
Diet for 14 days
1st day:
- breakfast: egg, bread, cheese;
- morning snack: pear, half a glass of cherries;
- lunch: 150 grams of chicken fillet, 250 grams of a mixture of seasonal vegetables with lemon juice, bread;
- afternoon snack: peach 2 pcs.;
- dinner: 139 grams of veal, 250 grams of stewed vegetables.
Second day:
- breakfast: two crackers, 100 grams of cottage cheese;
- lunch: a bowl of soup, a salad of cilantro, carrots, radishes;
- afternoon snack: two pears;
- dinner: 100 g of buckwheat, 150 g of boiled vegetables and half a grapefruit.
Third day:
- morning: fruit salad;
- day: a bowl of quail broth with croutons, 150 g of stewed asparagus;
- afternoon snack: four pieces of dried apricots;
- dinner: two potatoes "in their uniforms", 200 grams of mushrooms.
4th day:
- breakfast: two loaves of bread, a few tangerines;
- lunch: millet, bread, apple;
- afternoon snack: "summer" salad;
- dinner: two schnitzels, kelp salad.
Fifth day:
- morning: three tablespoons of buckwheat, two tomatoes;
- lunch: okroshka, two pieces of bread;
- afternoon snack: 100 g of frozen berries;
- dinner: cabbage and carrot salad, 150 g of turkey, peach.
6th day:
- breakfast: three spoons of rice and a pear;
- lunch: 200 g of chicken liver, vegetable mixture;
- afternoon snack: two kiwis;
- dinner: 150 g of steamed pork without fat layers, vegetable salad.
Seventh day:
- morning: fruit salad with cottage cheese;
- day: soup, hard-boiled egg;
- snack: kernels of three walnuts;
- evening: 250 g of crayfish, vegetable salad, two toasts.
On the 2nd week, the menu is repeated.
Diet for a month
Approximate daily menu:
- morning: buckwheat, rice or omelet, vegetables without heat treatment;
- brunch: fruit;
- day: soup, meat, vegetable salad;
- afternoon snack: berries, nuts, dried fruits;
- evening: boiled vegetables, fish or mushrooms with a slice of bread.
Drinking fluids, as with other types of diet.
Exit without consequences and re-use
Returning to the usual diet, as a rule, goes without problems for the body. After a diet of four days, the amount of fluid consumed is reduced.
Water can be replaced with green tea, juices.
When returning to the usual diet, it is advisable to use fermented milk products, first courses, compotes, fruit drinks, jelly, etc. After a while, the amount of daily fluid should be reduced to 1.5-2 liters. Even after losing weight, it is advisable to drink a glass of heated water before eating. This will improve the functioning of the digestive tract.
If the weight loss system provided for a significant excess of the daily volume of water in comparison with the usual one, you can go on a diet again no earlier than three to four weeks. During this period, the kidneys will rest from severe overload: there will be no problems in the urinary system.
Adverse reactions
Losing weight on water has side effects. Abuse can cause:
- kidney problems, swelling;
- heavy load on the CVS;
- slowing down the process of weight loss (excess fluid inhibits the breakdown of fats);
- water-salt imbalance;
- calcium leaching: causes cramps, joint pain.
In the reviews, people who have been on a diet speak about the effectiveness of this method of losing weight, while the negative is associated, as a rule, with the appearance of adverse reactions, frequent dizziness, and fainting. Experts believe that the point here is in improper adherence to recommendations, too low daily calorie content, for example. As we already said, you need to eat at least 1200 Kcal.
To prevent undesirable consequences, you must strictly adhere to the daily volume of fluid specified in the recommendations. Don't diet for more than half a month.
Contraindications
The water weight loss system cannot be used for kidney pathologies, diabetes mellitus, high intravenous pressure.
With caution, go on a diet with obesity. Due to the high concentration of insulin in the blood, severe swelling may occur.
Before losing weight, a medical consultation is necessary.
Water mode options
Water-salt
For those who want to lose weight for pregnant women. Compliance with the drinking regime in the first trimester "saves" from toxicosis. In the later stages, it eliminates swelling in the limbs. When maintaining the regime, the volume of water increases and the amount of salt consumed decreases. Thanks to this, the liquid is not retained, the fat in problem areas is absorbed. Duration: no more than seven days. During the waiting period for the child, the process must be supervised by a specialist. Leave 2-3 kg. Can be repeated after six weeks.
Water bread and kefir
Allowed bread with bran or without yeast. 1.5 liters of kefir and 10 glasses of still water are drunk a day. Duration - no more than 14 days. During this time, up to 5 kg are dropped. You can re-start the diet in a couple of months.
Water without milk
You can use any low-calorie products, except for dairy products. The diet should not last more than a week. It will help you lose up to 10 kg. However, such weight loss does not affect health in the best way. You can repeat it in a month and a half.
Tea room
Based on 5 times green tea consumption. The drink should be of high quality, large-leaved. It is brewed in purified water. This diet option cannot be chosen for gastrointestinal problems. Duration - 1-2 weeks. A repetition is allowed in two months. With this system, 8-10 kg can be dropped.
Japanese tea
You need to consume 1.5 liters of Japanese tea per day. The rest of the liquid is water and herbal decoctions. The drink from Japan has antioxidant, cleansing properties. It quickly breaks down fatty deposits. This diet option helps to lose 9-11 kg, but it should not be repeated more than once in six months.
Water-apple
It is considered quite heavy, not everyone can withstand it, it helps to lose 2-5 kg, cleanse the digestive tract. Losing weight lasts three days. The first two days, you need to eat only apples in the amount of 2 kg and drink water in the amount of 2.5 liters. On the third day, the diet can be varied with two tablespoons of oatmeal. Apples contain a large amount of fruit acids. These substances irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa: the feeling of hunger increases. Therefore, it is not recommended to eat fruit before bedtime: the desire to eat will prevent you from sleeping peacefully. You can return to the diet after three months.
Water-protein
Provides a minimum amount of calories, but is easily tolerated. The diet is recommended to be combined with sports training for greater efficiency. You need to drink 2.5 liters of water per day. The daily menu consists of foods high in protein. No more than 1200 Kcal is allowed per day. The diet lasts 5 days. Leave 4-5 kg. Reapplication: after 1.5 months.
If, with any variant of the diet, the state of health worsened, malaise appeared, weight loss must be stopped. It is advisable to consult a specialist.
Liquid volume table
The amount of water consumed is individual for people with different weight categories:
| Body weight in kilograms | The amount of liquid in liters |
| 55 | 2,2 |
| 60 | 2,4 |
| 65 | 2,6 |
| 70 | 2,8 |
| 80 | 3,2 |
| 100 | 4 |
To calculate the daily fluid intake, the weight must be multiplied by 40. The resulting number indicates how much water you need to drink per day in ml.
Recipes
Even though the water diet means eating low-calorie foods, this does not mean that they should be tasteless. There are many recipes to make losing weight enjoyable.
Watermelon with lime
For cooking you need:
- watermelon pulp;
- a bunch of mint;
- four limes or lemons.
Cooking method:
- divide the berry into four parts;
- cut into equal slices or make balls;
- mix mint with 2 tbsp. l. lime pulp;
- Place the slices on a platter, sprinkle with lime juice and sprinkle with the mint and fruit rind mixture.
Apple salad
Ingredients:
- Apple;
- egg;
- parsley;
- basil.
Recipe:
- boil the egg until completely cooked;
- eliminate the yolk;
- pass the protein and fruit of the apple tree through a coarse grater;
- put the grass in the salad.
The dish is decorated with basil on top.
Fruit curd
Components:
- cottage cheese;
- Apple;
- lemon juice;
- 1 tsp honey;
- 3-4 walnuts.
Cooking method:
- cut the apple fruit into cubes and carefully pour over the lemon juice;
- for impregnation, let stand for ten minutes;
- mix with honey, kernels, cottage cheese.
The opinions of dietitians about the water diet are generally similar. Experts say that water has a good effect on the activity of all organs and systems, but its excessive use is even more dangerous than dehydration. This adversely affects the cardiovascular system and the urinary system. In everything you need to know when to stop.
