Description of the diet on celery
The classic version of the diet includesdirectly soup, fresh vegetables and fruits. But it is not very easy to stick to such a diet, so on some days of the diet it is allowed to slightly expand the menu with a piece of lean meat or fish. The most important thing in this diet is to maintain consistency.
- Day 1: soup, fruits (all kinds of fruits, excluding grapes and bananas);
- day 2: soup, vegetables;
- day 3: soup, fruits, vegetables, boiled potatoes - 2 pcs.;
- Day 4: soup, vegetables, fruits, milk;
- day 5: soup, 1 portion of boiled chicken breast, beef or fish, tomatoes;
- day 6: soup, boiled beef;
- day 7: soup, dark rice, vegetables, freshly squeezed juice.
Celery soup is a main dish whendiet. It can be consumed in unlimited quantities for lunch, breakfast and dinner. The more, the more effective the diet will be. For all 7 days, sweet, flour, fried, fatty foods are excluded from the diet. Alcohol cannot be consumed during the diet and 24 hours after its completion. It is recommended to drink more water and green tea. But first of all, you need to learn how to cook celery soup for weight loss. There are several ways to cook it. Let's consider the basic recipes that can be alternated throughout the diet. Classic recipe Ingredients:
- cabbage - 250 g;
- half of celery root;
- pepper - 2 pcs.;
- carrots - 2 pcs.;
- onion - 5 pcs.;
- celery sprigs - 1 bunch;
- bay leaf - 2 pcs.;
- garlic - 4 cloves;
- olive oil - 2 tbsp;
- tomato paste - 2 tbsp.
Before you start making the soup, add celeryIt is necessary to wash thoroughly in running water, peel and, if desired, pour lemon juice. This is done to prevent the product from darkening. Then cut the cabbage, celery root and branches, pepper and 4 onions into small cubes. It is better to grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Pour 3.5 liters of water over all these vegetables and put on the fire. After the water boils, cook it for 30 minutes. While the vegetables are cooking, chop the remaining onion, fry in olive oil, add tomato paste and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the resulting mixture to the pan with the already cooked vegetables. Also add whole garlic cloves, bay leaf, dill and parsley. Cook all this for another 7 minutes. Salt is not added to the Bonn soup, but you can pour a small amount of soy sauce directly into the bowl before eating. Recipe for bean soup We will need the following ingredients:
- celery root - 200 g;
- cabbage - small head;
- carrots - 6 pcs. (medium);
- onion - 6 pcs.;
- tomatoes - 6 pcs.;
- pepper - 1 pc.;
- green beans - 350 g;
- tomato juice - 1.5 l;
- greens, spices.
As in the first recipe, celery firstwash and clean thoroughly. Then cut the vegetables and celery into thin strips, place in a saucepan, pour in tomato juice and put on the fire. If the tomato juice does not cover the vegetables completely, then add water to the saucepan. Bring the contents of the saucepan to a boil and keep on the fire for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Then reduce the heat and keep the soup on the fire for another 10 minutes. If desired, you can beat the soup with a blender before eating so that the product is better absorbed. A simple recipe for celery soup
- celery root - 170 g;
- cauliflower - 300 g;
- carrots - 170 g;
- cabbage - 450 g;
- green and onion - 130 g each;
- tomatoes - 250 g;
- garlic - 25 g;
- tomato juice - 200 g;
- olive oil - 2 tbsp;
- water - 1.5 l;
- soy sauce - 1 teaspoon;
- fresh greens.
Finely chop all the vegetables into cubes, onionsauté in olive oil, then add chopped vegetables to it. Pour water and tomato juice over the prepared mixture, cook everything over low heat. Shortly before the end of cooking, add seasonings, herbs and garlic.
Advantages, disadvantages and contraindications
Celery soup for weight loss has the following benefits:
- High content of vitamins. namely, A, B1, B2, B6 and C;
- The use of soup provides the body with useful amino acids, potassium, folic acid and iron;
- Diet on the celery soup helps to regulate digestion, cope with constipation and, due to its diuretic properties, reduce puffiness;
- The use of soup helps reduce blood sugar and reduce blood pressure;
- Quickly getting rid of excess weight.
The disadvantages of this diet include:
- Insufficient amount of proteins for the body, loss of useful muscle, but not fat;
- Probability of eating;
- The probability of a quick return of weight when switching to normal food.
Despite all the beneficial properties of celery, ithas some contraindications for use. Celery is contraindicated: during pregnancy, epilepsy, stomach ulcers, kidney stones. In any case, to avoid negative consequences, before starting a diet, you must consult a doctor. Bonn soup is considered a medicinal dish. It is often recommended to eat it before operations, when there is a need to quickly lose excess weight. If you strictly follow all the rules, then in a week it is quite possible to lose from 3 to 8 kg. The main thing is not to deviate from the planned menu, do not skip meals and drink more fluids. The hardest thing is to start a diet, but in fact it is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. Good luck!
