The Chinese diet is a type of diet based on eating rice, green tea, seafood, and lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. One of its main principles is moderation.
General rules
This diet is the most strict, not everyone can withstand it, so before starting, you should think about whether the body can live in this mode for 2-3 weeks.
The diet menu is extremely meager and completely excludes salty and sweet foods, alcohol. Portions are minimal (no more than 200 grams per meal), and there is also a time limit - the last meal should be no later than 6 pm.
The diet is of 2 types:
- classic;
- tough.
The base includes: rice, boiled meat, vegetables and fruits. In 2-3 weeks of such nutrition, you can lose from 10 to 15 kg.
Its main principles are the restructuring of metabolism in the body and the achievement of a balance of yin and yang energies.
Nutritionists recommend before starting a diet to cleanse the intestines and the body as a whole, this will increase efficiency. It is also worth taking a close look at the drinking regimen, drinking 2 glasses of warm water on an empty stomach in the morning.
Power features
The Chinese diet implies strict adherence to all prescriptions in the diet, even a minimal deviation from it will reduce the effectiveness and weight loss will go at a slower pace.
So, the basic rules:
- water regime - drink 1500 ml or more of water per day;
- complete elimination of salt and sugar;
- replacing sunflower oil with olive oil;
- baked or steamed lean fish: hake, pollock, river perch, bream and others. To improve the taste, you can add black pepper, ginger, dried garlic;
- coffee is allowed to drink only brewed, natural without any additives (sugar, cream, milk, etc. are completely excluded);
- green tea recommended. It normalizes metabolic processes in the body, improves metabolism, which helps to increase the effectiveness of the diet;
- red and brown rice is allowed for consumption, it is possible to combine it with vegetables. It has the following beneficial properties: reducing salt deposits in the body, reducing swelling of the face and limbs, removing excess fluid;
- vegetables are allowed raw or cooked. It is recommended to add Peking cabbage to salads, which has a positive effect on the functioning of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the intestines;
- fruits can be eaten raw without heat treatment. It is worth paying attention to baked apples, due to the high content of pectin, they have a beneficial effect on the microflora of the large intestine.
Benefits
Among the advantages of the diet, along with a decrease in weight (up to 7 kg in 7 days), one can single out the appearance of lightness in the body, by improving the functioning of the intestines and removing toxins from the body, normalizing the complexion, and increasing skin turgor.
Cons of diet
Despite all its advantages, it also has negative sides:
- general health worsens due to increased fatigue and weakness;
- sleep disturbances;
- irritability increases;
- dehydration is possible due to insufficient intake of salt in the body;
- a very strong feeling of hunger, sometimes even painful, which nothing can drown out;
- the diet is extremely unbalanced, so before starting this way of eating, it is worth checking with a doctor for chronic diseases and thinking well when starting it - what it will bring more: harm or benefit.
Contraindications
Contraindications to the Chinese diet:
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- age up to 18 years;
- the presence of chronic diseases of the digestive system, especially during an exacerbation;
- increased physical and mental stress;
- the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is a strict contraindication to the use of such a diet.
Strict diet for 1 week
It includes a minimum set of products and their volume, but the effect will not be long in coming. During the period of such nutrition, you can lose up to 10 kg of weight. Sample menu:
- breakfast - a small piece of yesterday's bread, a hard-boiled egg, a cup of black coffee;
- lunch - a slice of boiled lean meat (50-60 gr.), fruit or vegetable salad;
- afternoon tea - 100 g each of green peas and low-fat processed cheese;
- dinner - 100 ml of warm milk.
It is worth remembering that all products are consumed without salt and sugar, the drinking regimen implies the use of at least 1.5 liters of water per day.
Diet for 7 days - classic
It implies a wider range of products in comparison with a strict one. In this case, the drinking regime is exactly the same.
The last meal is at least 3 hours before bedtime. The portion size is determined by the person who is losing weight, but it is recommended to consume no more than 200 grams per meal, then the effect of the diet will be maximum. It is also salt-free.
The table shows an approximate weekly diet.
| Day of week | Morning | Day | Evening |
| 1 | Black coffee | Cabbage salad with tomato, 2 boiled eggs | Cabbage salad, fish, steamed or boiled |
| 2 | Black coffee | Baked fish with cabbage | 100-200 ml of kefir, a piece of boiled beef |
| 3 | Milk | Boiled carrots, omelet | Pears, apples |
| 4 | Coffee or green tea | Parsnip root fried in oil, apples | Omelet, boiled beef, cabbage salad |
| 5 | Carrots, grated | Baked fish, 100-200 ml tomato juice | Baked fish with cabbage garnish |
| 6 | Black coffee | Boiled chicken breast, vegetables | Raw carrots, scrambled eggs |
| 7 | Herbal or green tea | Boiled meat, vegetables | Any of the dinner options |
Diet for 2 weeks
Based on the 7 Day Classic Diet, but with some nutritional expansion. In the morning, you can add a small piece of yesterday's bread or an unsweetened crouton to the drink; for lunch, 2 times a week, you can add a little boiled rice (no more than 150 grams).
With full compliance with the recommendations, you can get rid of 7-10 kg of excess weight.
3 week diet
It is based on a weekly change of dishes, that is, during all 7 days, the menu is the same from day to day and the diet changes only the next week. Due to such monotony in nutrition, it is extremely difficult to withstand it. But if losing weight copes with hunger and other negative companions of losing weight, he will receive a pleasant bonus as a decrease in fat deposits on the abdomen, hips and other parts of the body.
The main foods and principles used in such a diet:
- 3 meals a day, for one meal - a boiled egg and an orange. You can add, but not more than 200 grams - boiled beef or fish, cabbage salad or tomato juice;
- for all 3 meals, they consume porridge cooked in water. Only one species is eaten throughout the day. Semolina and pearl barley are excluded, due to the high calorie content;
- vegetables and fruits (unsweetened) in raw or processed form are allowed for consumption.
If you feel unwell during the diet, you should expand the diet or completely abandon it.
Chinese rice diet
There are several options.
Extreme
Within 3 days, only boiled brown rice is consumed. It has many beneficial properties, including antioxidant properties. Rice is poured with water overnight, washed in the morning and boiled for 4-5 minutes. After such a diet, up to 5 kg of excess weight will disappear.
Classical
The diet is dominated by rice, but also other foods. It is possible to drink a shot of rice vodka 1-2 times a week at the end of dinner.
On Chinese cabbage
This type of diet is very effective. This is due to the fact that Chinese (Peking) cabbage is one of the few negative calorie foods. That is, the body needs more energy to digest it than comes from it. Due to this property, it is indispensable in the diet of people who monitor their weight.
There are several options for this diet:
- during the day, eat no more than 500 grams of boiled chicken breast and Chinese cabbage in any form and quantity. It is not recommended to sit on such a diet for more than 7 days, as it is extremely unbalanced;
- this option is suitable for people who want to lose some weight, but do not resort to extreme measures. You don't really need to change your diet - it is recommended to replace dinner with a Chinese cabbage salad and slightly limit the consumption of sweet and salty. With this approach, you can lose up to 6 kg per month;
- helps not only to reduce weight, but also to improve metabolism. Adhere to this diet for 2-4 weeks. For breakfast - cabbage salad and 2 eggs, lunch - salad and light soup, afternoon tea - 100 grams of low-fat cottage cheese, dinner - boiled chicken breast or a piece of beef with cabbage salad. You can have a snack with an apple, and before going to bed, drink 200 ml of low-fat kefir.
Warm Chinese Diet
All products are consumed exclusively warm, even juices, salads and yoghurts. All flour products, sweet, salty, alcohol are completely excluded from the diet. Preference is given to dishes in mashed and mushy consistency.
Diet on Chinese Pu-erh Tea
Subject to the conditions for losing weight, you can easily lose a few pounds in 7 days without seriously changing your usual diet. In order to get rid of extra pounds, one meal is replaced with tea.
For a quicker effect, it is worth slightly reducing the amount of sweets and pastries. Tea has a nice feature - it dulls the feeling of hunger, which will help in the process of getting rid of excess weight.
When asking for help with this diet, it is worth paying attention to some points:
- tea should be natural, cheap substitutes will not have the desired effect;
- due to its caffeine content, it is not recommended to consume it after 6 pm, as in this case it can cause insomnia;
- a fresh portion of tea is brewed daily;
- it is worth trying different varieties and choosing the one you like;
- tea is brewed in ceramic containers at a water temperature of no more than 80 degrees.
Due to its pronounced antioxidant effect, tea will help cleanse the body of accumulated toxins and toxins.
Exiting the diet
After the diet, you should be very careful to switch to your usual diet, especially after the 21-day option. Since during this time the body has rebuilt and got used to the minimum amount of calories.
It is necessary to gradually expand the diet, increase the size of the portions and their energy value.
With a sharp return to normal nutrition, digestion can be disrupted, exacerbation of chronic gastrointestinal diseases.
To avoid such unpleasant consequences, you need to adhere to the rules:
- daily increase in consumed fruits and vegetables;
- snacks only with healthy food, refusal of fatty, salty;
- increase the intensity of training gradually, do not overload the body;
- taking a multivitamin complex;
- regular meals, 3 times a day or more;
- a gradual increase in portions.
If you follow these simple recommendations, leaving the diet will not be additional stress for the body and the lost kilograms will not return in the next few weeks.
