How to lose weight in 21 days? — English diet.

Most women dream of looking flawless, but extra pounds often interfere with them. It is very difficult to be patient and follow a certain diet or diet. A large number of them have been developed, but which of all will be effective?

This is interesting! The diet was called English, as it was developed in the UK. But it has some improvements. There are more than 5 options.

The essence and principles of the diet

For business women, the English diet may be the most suitable. Usually it is easy to carry, because there is no need to starve, physical activity is not included in the requirements.

The main essence of the English diet is the alternation of protein foods and vegetables with fruits. Subject to all the rules, it will be possible to lose from 5 to 10 kg in 3 weeks, without harm to the body.

Although this diet is varied, it is still not recommended to carry it out more than once a year . Food consumed during the day should be low in calories. The daily norm should not exceed 1000 calories, the interval between meals is 3-4 hours.

The duration of the diet is 3 weeks. In addition to getting rid of excess weight, the body is cleansed of toxins, the metabolic functions of the body are improved, after leaving the diet, weight usually stabilizes.

This diet is suitable for women and men, it is considered universal.

To achieve results, you must follow a number of recommendations:

- drink about 2 liters of water daily;
- take vitamins and minerals;
- the last meal should be no later than 19 hours;
- be sure to drink a teaspoon of unrefined olive oil in the evening so that fat deposits do not occur.

For the duration of the diet, you will have to give up salt, which must be replaced with spices, dry seaweed, as well as sugar, pastries, coffee, black tea, alcohol, smoking and carbonated drinks. Everyone knows that salt retains water in the body. Black tea should be replaced with green or herbal tea. It is best to cook food in a double boiler, stew, do not fry anything.

Contraindications

If the habitual diet is violated, the body has to rebuild. Therefore, before you start following the English diet, it is better to consult your doctor, as there are contraindications.

These include:

- the presence of an allergy to protein products;
- deviations in the health of the cardiovascular system;
- inflammatory processes occurring in the gastrointestinal tract.

sample menu

It is recommended to start a three-week diet from fasting days in order to prepare and cleanse the intestines. 2 days are given for this, exactly the same menu is compiled. Mostly skim milk.

1 - 2 days - (unloading)

Breakfast: a glass of milk with rye toast.

Lunch: milk 0.2 liters.

Afternoon snack: 200 ml of milk and toast.

Dinner: milk 0.2 liters.

day 3 - protein

Breakfast: green tea with a little milk, rye toast. On the toast, you can spread a thin layer of butter and add honey (a teaspoon).

Lunch : a ladle of broth (chicken or fish), boiled low-fat fish - 200 grams (can be replaced with the same amount of chicken), a handful of green peas or beans.

Afternoon snack : green tea with milk and a teaspoon of honey.

Dinner : 2 eggs boiled in a bag, kefir and a slice of rye bread.

Day 4 - vegetable

Breakfast : 2 apples or 2 pears.

Lunch : stewed vegetables, except for potatoes, you can vegetable soup seasoned with a spoonful of olive oil, a slice of rye bread.

Afternoon snack : 2 tangerines.

Dinner : vegetable salad, herbal tea with a spoonful of honey.

In the future, you need to observe the alternation of protein and vegetable days.

It is desirable to include more different types of greens in the menu, almost all vegetables, except for potatoes, bananas, figs, and grapes should be excluded from fruits. Use olive oil instead of fat.

The right way out of the diet

To consolidate the results achieved, you need to properly exit the diet. The final day should be unloading, that is, repeat the menu of day 1, which was mainly based on low-fat milk and a slice of bread.

It is important! When leaving the diet, in order to maintain the results of weight loss, you can not take a large amount of food in one meal. Each product must be introduced into the diet gradually, that is, no more than 2 types per week.

The diet has mixed reviews. Someone began to lose weight almost immediately, while others - towards the end. But the most important thing is that the body is cleansed of toxins, and thanks to a balanced diet, health becomes much better.

Olga Mironova, especially for shop-ultra.ru