Oh, this extra weight!Oh, those hated kilograms! How long and how long have we been fighting an unequal battle with them? At the same time, most of us know the principles of healthy eating and lifestyle. But, unfortunately, in practice, we all still believe in miracles, hope for the existence of magic pills or quick miracle diets. But when we are looking for the fastest way to lose weight, we must not forget that it must also be effective. It is important not only to quickly lose weight, but also to achieve stability - the kilograms should not return. Unfortunately, most mono-diets turn out to be ineffective. We severely limit ourselves in food for several days or even weeks. But after we return to our normal diet, the lost kilograms return, often bringing "prisoners" with them. Therefore, victory in the war against excess weight can only be achieved if you follow a clear strategy.
Strategy and tactics
In fact, there is nothing complicated in the strategy of fighting excess weight. Here are its basic rules:
- More healthy and proper food as the basis of the dietshould be fruits, vegetables and protein products. When choosing meat or fish, you should give preference to lean varieties. It is best to steam, stew or boil dishes. Do not get carried away with hot spices - they whet the appetite. Lemon juice, various spices, and natural yogurt can serve as dressings for ready-made dishes.
- Limit unhealthy foods Give upsweets - buns, cakes, cookies, candies and other "goodies", as well as sweet carbonated drinks. Of course, it is not easy to completely get rid of the craving for sweets. But you can resort to trickery and replace harmful products with more gentle ones - dried fruits, honey, dark chocolate. Try to reduce your salt intake. The fact is that salt retains fluid. And this in turn leads to swelling. At the same time, salty food increases appetite, which means you will eat much more than you need. Most nutritionists advise adding salt to ready-made dishes, thereby avoiding excess salt.
- Reduce your usual portions. Cheat youreyes - replace your usual plates with smaller ones. Another trick is advised - eat all dishes with a small spoon. This can prevent overeating. A serving of meat, chicken or fish should be no larger than a deck of cards. Ideally, the total amount of food per meal should not exceed 250 ml - this is the capacity of our stomach.
- Fasting days - faithful helpers ThisThere may be kefir, cottage cheese or apple days. Recently, unloading on tea with milk has become very popular. Just take 1-1.5 liters of skim milk, bring it to a boil and brew 2-3 tablespoons of natural green tea. Such a drink significantly reduces appetite, so you will practically not feel hungry. But the main thing is - do not overdo it. You should not have unloading days more than once a week, since after several days of "deprivation" there is a high probability of breakdown and overeating.
- There is water all around. Drink as much liquid as possible. Give preference to pure, mineral non-carbonated water and herbal teas. Forget the sweet fizzy drinks. Give up alcohol. In addition to the fact that most alcoholic beverages are caloric, they also lead to an uncontrolled increase in appetite and, as a result, to overeating.
- Movement - not only life, but also a slim figureAttend classes with fitness, aerobics or dancing. If there is no such possibility, then just give up the elevator and escalator. Pass an extra stop on foot. Walk more, choose active kinds of rest and entertainments - cycling, swimming, skating or skiing.
- 4 hours before sleep, mouth to lock During sleeprest not only we, but also our stomach. Therefore, food eaten before going to bed, will not be digested by the body, and will be deposited in fat. If it is very difficult for you to go to bed on an empty stomach, then 2 hours before you go to bed, drink a glass of kefir or eat a little fat-free cottage cheese.
- Keep a diary of everything you recordate for the current day. Including do not forget about snacks and drinks. Write down what time you were eating and when you woke up and went to bed. Also note physical activity. What kind of sports did you do and how much time did you spend on it? Once a week, record your weight and volume. This will help you better control the process of fighting excess weight.
- It's very important not to scoldthemselves for errors, and analyze what situations lead to overeating. Try to avoid such situations. Encourage yourself to lose weight, for example, a long-awaited purchase. Only let it not be a cake, but a new outfit or, for example, a trip to the theater.
- Enlist the support of your loved onesexcess weight will be easier if you have associates. Convince your loved ones of the seriousness of their intentions to get rid of extra pounds, then they will definitely support you. But colleagues should not be informed about their intention to lose weight. This does not always cause the right reaction, and many will try to convince you. Observing these simple rules, you can easily win in a difficult struggle against excess weight.
When you only have a week
However, there are situations in life when you need tolose weight really fast. For example, a significant event is coming up, and you want to be perfect. Or maybe a less pleasant reason - you are expecting an operation, but the doctors require you to lose a few kilograms. In such situations, you can resort to radical methods of getting rid of excess weight. Of course, the most reliable way to lose weight is to limit yourself in food. Here, a seven-day color diet can come to the rescue. Remember this saying: "Every hunter wants to know where the pheasant sits"? With its help, children remember the colors of the rainbow. It will help us remember what products should be consumed during the diet. In addition to these products, you need to drink up to two liters of clean, still water per day.
- First day - red So, on the first dayYou can only eat red fruits and vegetables. Enjoy a salad of ripe tomatoes and bell peppers. Crunch red plump apples or treat yourself to ripe strawberries. You can also eat red fish, steamed, but without salt and spices.
- The second day - orange On this day, givepreference for carrots, pumpkins, orange peppers, oranges. In general, any products are "sunny" in color. Vegetables can be eaten raw, boiled, or steamed. For example, you can cook pumpkin porridge or cook steam carrot pancakes. About salt and spices have to forget.
- Third day - yellow You can eat: yellow apples, yellow bell pepper, boiled corn, apricots, peaches, and even cheese! For example, bake pepper and corn with cheese. Or to prepare a fruit salad and season it with a spoonful of honey. Do not forget to drink enough water.
- The fourth day - green It's enough to eat greencucumbers, lettuce, cabbage, various kinds of greens, pods, kiwi and green apples. Vegetables and fruits of green color have low calorie content, so you will not be overeating. So you can even season the salad with olive oil. And in addition to water, drink green tea.
- The fifth and sixth days are blue and blue. These are the mostdifficult days. Since you can hardly find products of these flowers, you will have to spend two days only on mineral water. It is important that the water is free of gas. The fact is that carbonated water increases the acidity of the stomach and causes bloating.
- The seventh day - purple After heavyPrevious days, you can arrange a real feast. Prepare a salad of purple cabbage. You can cook steamed beets or put out eggplant with basil. As a dessert we eat black currant, blackberries, plums and grapes.
The authors assure that in seven days of the "rainbow"diets, you can get rid of 5-7 extra pounds. However, before deciding on such measures, you must consult a doctor. This diet has its own contraindications. And even if the doctor has allowed you to do this experiment, do not forget that you should not resort to quick ways to get rid of extra pounds too often. After all, strict diets slow down the metabolism and do not have a very beneficial effect on the body. Therefore, it is better to try to constantly adhere to the rules of healthy eating. Just make them the norm of life. Then you will certainly emerge victorious from this protracted war, and he - weight - will declare unconditional surrender! What else will he do? We advise you to read:
