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 complete revolution in nutrition, after inventing a diet such as the "6 leaf diet".
The essence of the diet
You can calm down right away, you do not have to eat only six petals a day, the diet is more varied and basically does not include eating flowers. Although Dr. Johansson promises that in one week on her diet you can lose 5 kg, which seems to be an incredible result.
One petal is one day in the diet, when you can eat only a certain amount of one type of food. The agenda is important, so you can even draw yourself a flower with six petals, write on each menu and serial number and follow the instructions exactly.
This, by the way, is the convenience of this diet. No need to guess what to eat. You clearly know the diet for the next few days.
This is somewhat monotonous, but the body does not have time to get used to one type of food and switch to energy-saving mode. In addition, studies have shown that diets lasting less than one day are the most effective way to burn fat.
Success in this diet is achieved by replacing protein and carbohydrates and reducing the number of calories consumed. You eat one type of food every day and do not mix protein with carbohydrates, which allows you to break down fat more efficiently.
How to cook food
Food can be boiled, fried, baked or steamed, but it is strictly forbidden to fry or add oil. In addition, the author proposes to limit coffee consumption to 1-2 small cups per day. Of course, no sugar. In her opinion, it is better to drink tea or mineral water without gas in an amount of at least 1, 5 liters per day. But in no case should you drink liquid food, just 30 minutes before a meal or an hour after.
And so that the feeling of hunger does not overwhelm you, divide all the food into 4-5 receptions. And you do not have to stick to fixed intervals. Want to eat? Went and ate a little. Well, or drank green tea.
You can stick to your diet for two weeks in a row. But do not forget to take a break for at least two weeks before the next attempt.
With all of this, diet is contraindicated:
- Pregnant;
- mothers who are breastfeeding;
- With diseases of the liver, kidneys, pancreas, heart, endocrine system (especially diabetes);
- With anemia;
- With infections or immediately after illness;
- Exacerbation of any chronic disease.
And yet, while this is not a direct contraindication, it will be difficult for you to follow such a diet if you work out. Therefore, it is better to save it for the holidays.
Flower diet - every day petal
And now let's take a closer look at what this Swedish lady came up with.
the first ISK
On the first day it is recommended to eat only fish, but not more than 500 grams. Naturally, this should not be eaten in one batch, but should be replaced throughout the day. From these 500 grams you can make some chops, bake fish in the oven or on the grill, cook stew and even fish soup, which consists of water, spices and fish.
An example menu might look like this:
- Breakfast: boiled redfish fillets (cod, halibut or sea bass);
- Lunch: lean fish (e. g. carp) baked with dill and parsley or silver carp cutlets;
- Snacks: fish balls, fish in a double boiler or fish soup (no vegetables, only spices and herbs);
- Dinner: boiled sector or grilled fish.
Another ISK sheet
You can treat yourself to a whole 1500 grams of vegetables and herbs. It is better if this is a vegetable with a low blood sugar index: zucchini, cauliflower, cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkin. It is impossible only canned, because sugar is added there.
Of course, you do not have to limit yourself to salads and raw vegetables. You can make stew, stew, or just drink a glass of vegetable juice, not purchased, of course.
- Breakfast: grated carrots with cinnamon or vanilla;
- Lunch: vegetable stew or mashed potatoes, vinaigrette;
- Snacks: boiled potatoes, boiled cabbage or steamed vegetables;
- Dinner: salad, grilled vegetables.
the third ISK
On the third day, you will receive 500 grams of chicken meat as a prize. Why the award? Yes, because you can cook a lot of tasty and nutritious things from this amount. By the way, spices and herbs can be unlimited in the diet on any days of the diet.
Suitable options for dishes would be boiled chicken or baked chicken broth.
- Breakfast: boiled chicken fillets;
- Lunch: chicken breast baked in aluminum foil;
- Snack: chicken broth or grilled chicken;
- Dinner: boiled chicken fillets.
the fourth ISK
Breakfast cereal. Absolutely any grain, but not more than 200 grams (before cooking). You can choose one type and stick to it, or create several grains throughout the day. It is best to choose wild rice, millet, buckwheat, oatmeal.
- Breakfast: oatmeal on the lake;
- Lunch: buckwheat porridge on water with spices;
- Snack: rice porridge on the water with sesame seeds;
- Dinner: buckwheat porridge with herbs.
the fifth ISK
For one day you should eat 500 grams of cottage cheese. Better, of course, if it is not particularly fat. In addition, you can drink a little kefir, low-fat yogurt or milk.
- Breakfast: low-fat cottage cheese with yoghurt;
- Lunch: non-fat cottage cheese with milk;
- Snack: fat-free cottage cheese without additives;
- Dinner: fat-free cottage cheese with yoghurt.
the sixth ISK
At your disposal 1500 grams of any fruit. You can eat them raw, make salads or drink juice. This is up to you.
You can drink tea and mineral water every day, but exclude coffee or reduce consumption to a minimum. Yes, you have to stop sugar.
- Breakfast: two red apples with a cup of green tea;
- Lunch: one banana and three kiwis;
- Snacks: grapes and oranges;
- Dinner: two green apples.
the seventh ISK
No, this is not a visual illusion. And yes, you read the name of the diet correctly. There are actually six petals and you need to change six types of diet, but it's such an important thing as getting out of the diet. The day you realize you can do anything.
The main thing on this day is not to relax so much that you get back half of what you lost. Someone recommends stopping gradually and for the time being advising to eat only the food you ate on a diet, just increase the dose a bit.
Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. Which of these two options do you prefer - choose for yourself.
Of course, you can just 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? Absolutely yes, the Swedes did their best. If you try, you will lose about 0, 6 - 0, 9 kg per day.
Can you survive it without fail? Also a positive answer. The diet is fairly simple and allows you to eat enough to not look with nostalgia and nostalgia for a piece of bread.
However, despite all its effectiveness, "6 petals" still does not solve the problem in your future diet. Six days of dieting will pass and you will go back to your normal diet again and it will already return the lost pounds to you. So even if you are on this diet, it is best to see it as an opportunity to take a step towards a healthier future.