What do you associate Sweden with? Battle of Poltava, ABBA group, Swedish family or Swedish wall? And it is also the birthplace of Anna Johansson, a doctor who has made a true revolution in nutrition, having devised a diet such as the "6 Petals Diet".
The essence of the diet.
You can calm down immediately, you do not have to eat only six petals a day, the diet is more varied and, in principle, does not include eating flowers. Although Dr. Johansson promises that in a week with her diet you can lose 5 kg, which seems to me an incredible result.
A petal is a day of the diet, when you can eat only a certain amount of one type of food. The sequence of days is important, so you can even draw a flower with six petals, write on each menu and a serial number, and strictly follow the recommendations.
This, by the way, is the convenience of this diet. There is no need to guess what to eat. You clearly know your diet for the days ahead.
This, to some extent, is a mono-diet, but the body does not have time to get used to one type of food and switch to an energy-saving mode. Also, studies have shown that mono-diets lasting less than a day are the most effective for burning fat.
The results of this diet are achieved by alternating protein and carbohydrates and reducing the number of calories consumed. You eat one type of food every day and don't mix protein with carbohydrates, which allows you to break down fat more efficiently.
How can you cook food?
Food may be boiled, stewed, baked or steamed, but frying or adding oil is strictly prohibited. Also, the author suggests limiting coffee consumption to 1 or 2 small cups a day. Of course, without sugar. In his opinion, it is better to drink tea or non-carbonated mineral water in an amount of at least 1. 5 liters per day. But in no case should you drink liquid food - only 30 minutes before a meal or an hour after it.
And so that the feeling of hunger does not defeat you, divide the entire meal into 4-5 receptions. And you don't have to stick to fixed intervals. Did you want to eat? I went and ate a little. Well, or drank green tea.
You can follow the diet for two weeks in a row. But do not forget to take a break of at least two weeks before the next attempt.
With all this, the diet is contraindicated:
- Pregnant;
- lactating mothers;
- With diseases of the liver, kidneys, pancreas, heart, endocrine system (especially diabetes);
- With anemia;
- With infections or immediately after an illness;
- Exacerbation of any chronic disease.
And yet, although this is not a direct contraindication, it will be difficult for you to follow such a diet if you work. Therefore, it is better to save it for the holidays.
Flower diet - a petal every day
And now let's take a closer look at what this Swedish lady came up with.
first petal
On the first day, it is proposed to eat only fish, but not more than 500 grams. Naturally, this should not be eaten all at once, but spread throughout the day. From these 500 grams you can make a couple of chops, cook fish in the oven or on the grill, cook stews and even fish soup, which will be made up of water, spices and fish.
An example menu might look like this:
- Breakfast: boiled perch fillet (cod, hake or pike perch);
- Lunch: lean fish (for example, carp) baked with dill and parsley or fillet cutlets of silver carp;
- Snack: fish meatballs, fish in a bain-marie or fish soup (no vegetables, only spices and herbs);
- Dinner: boiled pike perch or grilled fish.
second petal
You can enjoy a total of 1500 grams of vegetables and herbs. It is better if it is vegetables with a low glycemic index: zucchini, cauliflower, cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkin. It is impossible only canned, because sugar is added there.
Of course, you don't have to limit yourself to salads and raw vegetables. You can make a stew, a casserole, or just drink a glass of vegetable juice, not store-bought, of course.
- Breakfast: grated carrots with cinnamon or vanilla;
- Lunch: vegetable stew or mashed potatoes, vinaigrette;
- Snack: boiled potatoes, stewed cabbage or steamed vegetables;
- Dinner: salad, grilled vegetables.
third petal
On the third day, you get 500 grams of chicken meat as a prize. Why an award? Yes, because you can cook many tasty and nutritious things with this amount. By the way, spices and herbs can be unlimitedly included in the diet on any of the days of the diet.
Suitable options for dishes would be boiled chicken or baked chicken broth.
- Breakfast: boiled chicken fillet;
- Lunch: chicken breast baked in foil;
- Snack: chicken broth or grilled chicken;
- Dinner: boiled chicken fillet.
fourth petal
Cereal day. Absolutely any cereal, but no more than 200 grams (before cooking). You can pick one type and stick with it, or make multiple cereals throughout the day. It is best to choose wild rice, millet, buckwheat, oatmeal.
- Breakfast: oatmeal on the water;
- Lunch: buckwheat porridge on the water with spices;
- Snack: rice porridge in water with sesame seeds;
- Dinner: buckwheat porridge with herbs.
fifth petal
For a day you need to eat 500 grams of cottage cheese. Better, of course, if it's not particularly greasy. Also, you can drink some kefir, skimmed yogurt or milk.
- Breakfast: fat-free cottage cheese with yogurt;
- Lunch: fat-free cottage cheese with milk;
- Snack: cottage cheese without fat and without additives;
- Dinner: Fat-free cottage cheese with yogurt.
sixth petal
At your disposal 1500 grams of any fruit. You can eat them raw, make salads or drink juices. This depends on you.
Every day you can drink tea and mineral water, but exclude coffee or reduce consumption to a minimum. Yes, you have to give up sugar.
- Breakfast: two red apples with a cup of green tea;
- Lunch: a banana and three kiwis;
- Snack: a bunch of grapes and an orange;
- Dinner: two green apples.
seventh petal
No, this is not an optical illusion. And, yes, you read the name of the diet right. There are really six petals and you need to alternate six types of diet, but there is something as important as going off the diet. The day you realize you can do anything.
The main thing on this day is not to relax so much that you regain half of what you lost. Someone recommends a gradual exit and advises for now to eat only those foods that you ate on a diet, only slightly increasing their portions.
Supporters of radical methods say that the easy way is not for us and suggest spending the seventh day exclusively on the water. Which of these two options do you like more? Choose for yourself.
Of course, you can wave your hand and plunge back into the world of delicious cakes.
why diet is good
Will this diet help you if you decide to lose weight? Definitely yes, the Swedes did the best they could. If you try, you will lose weight from 0. 6 to 0. 9 kg per day.
Can you survive without breakdowns? Also a positive answer. The diet is quite simple and allows you to eat enough not to look wistfully and longingly at a piece of bread.
However, despite all its effectiveness, "6 petals" still does not solve the problem of your future diet. Six days of the diet will pass, and you will return to your usual diet, and the lost kilograms will already return to you. So even if you follow this diet, it's best to see it as an opportunity to take a step towards a healthier future.