Water diet. Menu for 3 days, a week, photos, reviews and results

The water diet is based on special principles, and its rules allow you to consume foods that are strictly prohibited in other diets for weight loss. According to reviews from people who follow this diet, it is much easier to stick to. In addition, it also allows you to improve the general condition of the body, and the results are no different from other diets.

Essence and basic principles

The water diet is based on the effect of water on the human body. Her mainthe principle is that drinking water fills the stomach and a large amount of food will not enter there. Therefore, to lose weight using this method, before each meal, half an hour before, you should drink 1 glass of liquid. In this case, after eating you need to abstain from water for at least 120 minutes.

This is necessary so that digestion occurs faster due to the release of gastric juice, while the entry of liquid into the stomach will slow down this process. This will also relieve the feeling of heaviness in the digestive tract.

It is fundamentally important that meals are not mixed with water,that is, after drinking water, it is necessary that at least 20 minutes pass before eating. It should also be remembered that drinking any other liquid, juice, tea or coffee, is considered a full meal.

Water on such a diet cannot be replaced with anything else. Following the basic principles of the diet will allow you to lose weight in a few weeks, and the result will be more noticeable if you have a lot of excess weight.

The water diet was developed by several nutritionists and was tested on a group of subjects. According to the results of the study, it was found that following the rules of such a diet guarantees getting rid of excess weight. However, to get the maximum effect, you must adhere to some dietary restrictions.

In addition, there are contraindications for using a water diet, which you need to familiarize yourself with so as not to cause harm to the body. The use of such restrictions is especially dangerous for people suffering from pathologies of the excretory system, as well as during pregnancy and lactation.

The water diet is based on the following principles:

1. Metabolic processes in the body can be accelerated by drinking 1 glass of water before meals. This helps to increase the rate of burning accumulated fat.
2. Ordinary water without gas has a calorie content of 0, while it dulls the feeling of hunger well.
3. The water diet technique helps to normalize the functioning of the digestive system and other body functioning systems. In turn, adequate functioning of the body improves the condition of the skin.
4. Still water helps improve human performance due to its tonic properties.

Thus, thanks to the general principles of the water diet, a person not only gets rid of extra pounds, but also heals his body and improves his appearance.

Indications for use

The water diet, reviews of which say that it helps you lose up to 10 kg per month, is not only intended for weight loss. Also, its observance helps to slow down the aging of the body, thereforeThis diet is recommended for those who suffer from "drying out" of the body, which refers to age-related fluid deficiency.

With age, the part of the brain that is responsible for the feeling of thirst begins to send and process signals more slowly, so the amount of water intake becomes less. For this reason, water deficiency begins to develop in the body, which in turn causes weakness and drying out of organs and skin.

You can determine the need to follow a water diet as follows: you need to go to the mirror and, in any place where there are no wrinkles, try to gather the skin into a fold. If the fold comes together easily and forms wrinkles, we can conclude that the skin is dehydrated.

Also, after the fold is released, the skin will slowly return to its previous shape and a slowly passing mark will remain. If the described results were obtained during the experiment, then you should use a water diet to restore the level of moisture in the body.

In addition, by following a water diet, you can get rid of excess weight. However, it is worth considering that losing a small amount of kilograms is much more difficult. Therefore, if you have 2-3 extra kilos, it is better to choose a different diet, while this diet and drinking regimen will help get rid of 10 kg.

Contraindications for use

The water diet, reviews of which, although mostly positive, can cause harm to health due to non-compliance with contraindications and its use by people for whom it is contraindicated.

It is strictly forbidden to adhere to the principles of a water mono-diet or fasting for people who:

• have diseases associated with disorders and pathologies of the excretory organs and urinary system;
• suffer from periodically rising blood pressure (including those who are not diagnosed with hypertension);
• have elevated blood glucose levels;
• are pregnant or planning to have a child;
• feed the baby with breast milk.

Also, this type of diet is not recommended for people struggling with obesity. Water fasting is suitable only for those whose health is ideal and has no abnormalities. However, they also need to be careful not to harm themselves.

A light water diet, which involves the consumption of permitted foods, also has a number of contraindications.

It is not recommended for those who have:

• pathologies of the digestive tract;
• liver diseases;
• any psychological and mental disorders;
• disturbances in the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
• presence of hypertension;
• diseases of the urine excretory organs;
• kidney disease;
• disruption of the endocrine system;
• diabetes mellitus (type I and II);
• disturbances in the functioning of the immune system;
• bronchial asthma;
• the course of any infectious diseases;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases.

It is also recommended to refrain from following a water diet for women who are pregnant, planning a child, or breastfeeding a child. In addition, children and older people should not lose weight this way either.

Useful tips

Maintaining a water diet requires not only the right output, but also the right input.

To prepare for this type of getting rid of extra pounds, you need to exclude the following from your diet 10 days before starting the diet:

• fatty foods;
• canned foods;
• food containing preservatives and additives marked "E";
• salty food;
• products containing fragrances;
• spicy food;
• baked goods and any sweets;
• coffee;
• carbonated drinks;
• smoked food.

You should also stop drinking alcohol, smoking and taking any medications. In addition, in 1-2 weeks you should start walking and relaxing more.

1 day before starting the diet, it is necessary to cleanse the body of toxins and other harmful substances that can cause negative consequences, such as rashes, a feeling of nausea or a feeling of weakness during fasting.

There are 2 cleaning options:

• enema;
• fasting day.

The first option is preferable, however, if it is unacceptable, you can use the second. During the fasting day, you need to stop eating any foods; you are only allowed to drink 1500 ml of kefir during the day. Kefir should be low-fat and contain no flavoring additives.

Kefir can be replaced with buckwheat. To prepare it, you need to pour boiling water over the cereal in a ratio of 1 to 2 and leave it overnight. Salt and spices cannot be added. During the day, you can drink water or green tea without sweeteners. Drinking large amounts of water without habit is very difficult, so there are some tips to help make the diet easier.

Adviсe:

• every morning you need to drink 1 glass of water, if this is difficult to do, you can add a few drops of lemon or orange juice, squeezed directly from the fruit;

• for water it is better to use a beautiful red glass; psychologists believe that this, on a subconscious level, convinces of the usefulness and taste of the product being consumed;
• You can drink water through a cocktail straw, this will speed up the process and make it fun;
• You can come up with an incentive for consuming the daily norm of fluid; such an incentive will contribute to more accurate adherence to the rules.

Also, while following a diet, it is recommended to do exercises every morning to fill the body with energy and drink vitamins. They are needed because with a large volume of fluid, many useful substances are washed out of the body and need to be replenished.

Main complex

The water diet, reviews of which describe significant weight loss after just a week of following it, also implies following certain nutritional rules. In addition to drinking plenty of water, you must follow a diet and eat only those foods that are allowed. The list of such products is wider than on conventional diets.

The duration of the water diet can be from 7 to 28 days, depending on the desired result.

The table shows a detailed daily menu for a month:

Day of the week	Eating	Products
1 Week
Monday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	3 nectarines
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, chicken breast, zucchini, cabbage and tomato salad
	4 meals	200 g of any nuts
	5 meal	Grilled vegetables and 1 slice of bread, baked without yeast
Tuesday	1 meal	Millet porridge, 1-2 peppers
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Boiled tongue (beef), cabbage and celery salad
	4 meals	200 g strawberries
	5 meal	180 g steamed pork meat, kiwi, banana and apple salad
Wednesday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge, 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and salad of apples, pears and pomegranate
	4 meals	Pepper, zucchini and tomato salad
	5 meal	2 steamed meatballs, seafood salad
Thursday	1 meal	200 g vinaigrette
	2 meals	Mango
	3 meals	Rice porridge, carrot and apple salad with raisins
	4 meals	4-6 unsalted crackers
	5 meal	Seafood and celery salad with 2 slices of black bread
Friday	1 meal	100 g bread fried in egg mixture and cottage cheese
	2 meals	Pomegranate
	3 meals	Celery soup and salad
	4 meals	2 fruits
	5 meal	Rice porridge and half a grapefruit
Saturday	1 meal	Grapefruit, grape and apple salad
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Broth with breadcrumbs and 200 g steamed asparagus
	4 meals	200 g dried fruits
	5 meal	150 g potatoes, cooked with skins, and 100 g fried chanterelles
Sunday	1 meal	2-3 croutons and 1 orange
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Rice porridge with water and 1 grapefruit
	4 meals	Vegetable Salad
	5 meal	2 steamed pork cutlets and kelp salad
2 week
Monday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge with water and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Banana
	3 meals	A plate of okroshka with 2 pieces of unleavened bread
	4 meals	0. 5 tbsp. raspberries or strawberries
	5 meal	Cabbage and carrot salad with sesame oil, apple and 200 g of any meat
Tuesday	1 meal	Rice porridge and pear
	2 meals	3 tangerines
	3 meals	150 g boiled tongue (beef) and fruit salad
	4 meals	Mango
	5 meal	200 g steamed pork and vegetable salad
Wednesday	1 meal	Salad of grapes, raisins and apples with the addition of dried apricots and 200 g of cottage cheese
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	Soup and 2 soft-boiled eggs
	4 meals	4 walnuts
	5 meal	200 g crayfish meat and salad of zucchini, cabbage and cucumber
Thursday	1 meal	Scrambled eggs and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	150 g stewed beef with vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g dried fruits
	5 meal	Baked vegetables with 2 pieces of black bread
Friday	1 meal	Semolina milk porridge and tangerine
	2 meals	Apple
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and salad of grapes, pomegranate and pear
	4 meals	200 g berries
	5 meal	Stewed fish and kelp salad
Saturday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	150 g grapes
	3 meals	Soup, chicken breast, vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of any berries
	5 meal	Grilled vegetables and 1 piece of bread, baked without yeast
Sunday	1 meal	Pea porridge, 1-2 bell peppers
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	Boiled beef tongue, cabbage, pea and corn salad
	4 meals	200 g nuts
	5 meal	150 g steamed pork, fruit salad
3 week
Monday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Banana
	3 meals	Fruit salad and soup
	4 meals	Vegetable Salad
	5 meal	2 steamed cutlets, cabbage, raisin and carrot salad
Tuesday	1 meal	200 g cabbage salad with lemon juice
	2 meals	Mango
	3 meals	Rice porridge and carrot salad with apples
	4 meals	4-6 unsalted crackers
	5 meal	Shrimp and lettuce salad with 2 slices of black bread
Wednesday	1 meal	100 g croutons and cottage cheese
	2 meals	Apple
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and celery salad
	4 meals	2 apples
	5 meal	Rice porridge and half a grapefruit
Thursday	1 meal	Fruit salad
	2 meals	Mango
	3 meals	Broth with breadcrumbs and 200 g steamed asparagus
	4 meals	200 g dried fruits
	5 meal	150 g jacket potatoes and 100 g baked vegetables
Friday	1 meal	2-3 croutons and 1 orange
	2 meals	Pear
	3 meals	Buckwheat porridge with water and 1 apple
	4 meals	Vegetable Salad
	5 meal	2 steamed cutlets and kelp salad
Saturday	1 meal	Omelette and 1 cucumber
	2 meals	250 g watermelon
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, 2 pieces of yeast-free bread and vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g berries
	5 meal	Stewed fish
Sunday	1 meal	Millet porridge and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	5 plums
	3 meals	Stewed potatoes and apple, raisin and carrot salad
	4 meals	2 boiled eggs
	5 meal
4 week
Monday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge with water and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	A plate of okroshka with 2 pieces of unleavened bread
	4 meals	0. 5 tbsp. raspberries or strawberries
	5 meal	Cabbage and carrot salad with sesame oil, apple and 200 g of any meat
Tuesday	1 meal	Salad of pear, tangerine and grapes with the addition of dried apricots and 200 g of cottage cheese
	2 meals	Apple
	3 meals	Soup and 2 soft-boiled eggs
	4 meals	4 walnuts
	5 meal	200 g crayfish meat and vegetable salad
Wednesday	1 meal	Semolina porridge and pear
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	Soup and vinaigrette
	4 meals	250 g berries
	5 meal	Grilled fish and kelp salad
Thursday	1 meal	Pea porridge, 1-2 bell peppers
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	Boiled beef tongue, vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g nuts
	5 meal	150 g steamed pork, fruit salad
Friday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	Pear
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, chicken breast, vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of any berries
	5 meal	Grilled vegetables and 1 piece of bread, baked without yeast
Saturday	1 meal	Scrambled eggs and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	150 g stewed beef with vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g dried fruits
	5 meal	Baked vegetables with 2 pieces of black bread
Sunday	1 meal	Rice porridge and pear
	2 meals	3 tangerines
	3 meals	150 g boiled tongue (beef) and fruit salad
	4 meals	Mango
	5 meal	200 g steamed pork and vegetable salad

Before going to bed, you are allowed to drink 1 glass of low-fat kefir to normalize stomach function. The diet can be interrupted any day, while observing the rules for exiting it.

Consolidate the result

The water diet, reviews of which talk about good weight loss results, just like others, needs a proper exit from it, because this can consolidate the result. Different types of water diets have different exit methods.

After such a diet, which only involves taking large amounts of liquid and permitted foods, you need to go out, gradually expanding your diet. You need to return to the regular menu within the same period of time as you followed the diet.

There is also a water mono-diet, which involves only drinking liquid for several days. It can be called fasting. It is more difficult to leave such a diet, because the body adapts to such a diet and rebuilds the metabolic process. The longer such a diet has been followed, the more carefully you need to approach its termination.

After a 48-hour fast, you need to go out for 4 days. In this case, the body has not yet had time to rebuild itself and stopping the diet will not be difficult. It is necessary to gradually include in your diet first juices squeezed yourself, then fruits and vegetables, milk, cottage cheese, sour cream, and after 4 days you can start eating regular food.

When fasting for more than 3 days, the body already has time to begin rebuilding and receive the necessary nutrients from its internal reserves, so the functioning of the digestive system may be inadequate. It takes at least 10 days to get out of this state in order to normalize the functioning of the internal organs.

Every day you need to add foods to your diet in the following order:

1. Fresh juice.
2. Raw carrot and white cabbage salad.
3. Vegetable stew.
4. Fermented milk products.
5. Cereal porridges cooked in milk or water.
6. Lean meats (you can cook them in a steamer, oven or grill).

Starting from the 7th day of release, you can combine all permitted products, and after 3 days return to your normal diet. Also, when leaving the diet, it is not recommended to experience intense physical activity; you can do light warm-up or exercise. Following these rules will help you complete the diet correctly, thereby securing its results.

When to expect an effect

Reviews about the water diet promise quick results, but everything depends on the individual characteristics of the body.

The effect of following the rules of such a diet depends on several factors:

• initial weight;
• the number of kilograms you need to get rid of;
• metabolic features.

Those who need to lose more lose weight better.If a person has 1 to 3 extra pounds, it is better to abandon the water diet altogether, as it will not bring results. You can lose from 5 to 10 kg in 30-60 days, and more than 10 kg can be lost in 25-30 days.

However, it is worth remembering that you cannot follow such a diet for more than a month.therefore, to achieve the desired effect, you will have to start it several times. After a month of drinking fluids, you should quit the diet and take a break for 30-40 days, and then start again. This is necessary so as not to harm your health by overloading the excretory system.

A water diet can relieve a person of excess weight, without forcing him to comply with strict restrictions. However, it still has rules, the observance of which will help improve the effect of losing weight and will not harm the health of the body.

This technique also has contraindications, so before following the drinking regime, you need to read reviews and consult with a nutritionist.