The acting diet is a great diet for losing weight. The result is impressive. You can lose 4 kilograms in 4 days. This diet is most often used by theatergoers, actors, dancers, ballerinas, etc. But that doesn't mean you can't use it.
After all, looking at magazine covers, watching films, attending concerts, each of you wondered how actresses, ballerinas, and theater stars manage to look so great. It's actually simple. Most of them adhere to the long-loved acting diet. Its essence is that the body is dehydrated and dried out throughout the entire time, so slight dizziness and weakness for the first few days are normal.
Pros and cons of the diet
The positive aspects include:
- Various diets and menus; Metabolism accelerates; Kilocalories are not counted; The body is cleansed of waste, toxins and heavy metal salts; On average, up to 4-5 kg are lost in 4 days, and up to 10-12 kg in 12 days, this occurs due to the removal of excess fluid from the body and the breakdown of fat cells; The volume of the stomach decreases, this will lead to you eating in smaller portions and maintaining the achieved result of the diet; The diet contains protein products, which means muscle mass is not lost
Among the disadvantages we highlight:
- The diet lacks vitamins, micro-, macroelements and fiber; The kilograms lost during the diet quickly return; Perhaps due to rapid weight loss, the skin will remain stretched; By limiting the drinking regime, the likelihood of dehydration increases; The diet is strict - you may not be able to withstand the severity of limited food consumption; An unbalanced diet worsens health and aggravates chronic diseases, digestive problems arise, bloating and constipation, intoxication and headaches appear. The actor's diet is low-calorie. Therefore, it is incompatible with sports training and physical activity. Only charging allowed
There are three options for this diet. Let's look at them.
Olga Kartunkova
Minus 80 kg
Olga always looked very harmonious on stage during her performances at KVN, and she got characteristic roles - in them the extra pounds only added “weight” to her. But a few years ago, Kartunkova seriously injured her leg, which was followed by surgery. And the doctors told her straight away: if she doesn’t lose weight, it will take a very long time to recover. After this, the star of the sketch show “Once Upon a Time in Russia” went on a strict diet, and as soon as this became possible, she began to exercise. And she still lives in this mode. Friends jokingly call her Benjamin Button, since Olga has really gotten younger and now doesn’t look like she’s 42.
Actor's diet for 4 days
This acting diet only lasts four days
On the first day, you can eat unlimited quantities of rice porridge without sugar and salt. And also drink tomato juice, but preferably not store-bought, because initially it already contains salt.
On the second day, eat low-fat cottage cheese with kefir. They can also be eaten in any quantity. Please note that kefir replaces water on this day; it is advisable to drink no more than a liter of it per day.
On the third day you have a meat diet, eat dietary meats such as chicken, rabbit, veal, preferably boiled or baked. The main thing is that it is not pork. Drink green tea without sugar, it increases metabolism.
The fourth day of the diet is designed to cleanse the blood, so on this day it is recommended to drink dry red wine, accompanied by hard varieties of low-fat cheese. For a bottle of wine on this day, 100–150 grams is recommended. cheese.
Anna Mikhalkova
Minus 15 kg
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The actress has always been a girl in the body, but not so long ago her fans noticed that the star had lost a lot of weight. It turns out that she managed to lose 15 kg, and all thanks to daily training and a strict diet. The portion size did not exceed 150. Anna adhered to the classic rules of nutrition: “Eat breakfast yourself, share lunch with a friend, and give dinner to your enemy.” In the morning, Mikhalkova could afford high-calorie foods, at lunch - low-fat broth, steamed or grilled meat or fish and vegetable salad, and for dinner - light (protein) food. Also, once a week she arranged fasting days, when her diet included pineapple or grapefruit, green tea and freshly squeezed juices. And the star also taught herself to drink a lot of clean water. At 46 years old, Anna looks great, but it seems to us that this is only the first step towards her changes for the better. Keep it up!
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Diet No. 2 - non-alcoholic
This acting diet can be an excellent replacement for the first one. Essentially the principle is the same - eat one thing all day. Therefore, the result will be the same.
Menu 1
On the first day we eat only rice.
The next day - kefir.
The third day is fish.
And on the fourth day, treat yourself to grapes.
Menu 2
We eat seafood, specifically shrimp.
On the fourth day we eat watermelon.
Menu 3
Third day – we eat only beef.
On the fourth day of the acting diet we eat apples.
Polina Gagarina
Minus 15 kg
If you compare Gagarina from the time of “Star Factory” and that slender woman who flashes on TV today, it’s like two completely different people. Not only did the singer turn from a curly brown-haired woman into a blonde, but after giving birth to two children in between, she became several sizes slimmer. Now Polina regularly posts videos of her workouts on Instagram with a personal trainer who comes to her home. In one of the interviews, the girl admitted that she actually doesn’t like to move. She would much rather lie at home on the sofa all day long. However, he is trying to fight this addiction. In her case, she couldn’t do without proper nutrition - the singer eats in small portions, completely abandoning flour, sweets and her favorite salty foods. All carbohydrates - in the first half of the day, and in the evening - only protein (cottage cheese, kefir or boiled breast).
How to get out of a diet
- Leave the acting diet on light food - smoothly and gradually; Increase water consumption gradually, up to 1.5 liters per day; Forbidden are sweets, fast food, fatty and fried foods, alcohol, except wine; Split up your daily diet, take 4 full meals a day, and the last meal 4 hours before bedtime; The first two weeks of the month after the diet, do not exceed the calorie intake - 1400 kilocalories for women and 1700 kilocalories for men; During the first week, follow a plant-based diet of vegetables, herbs and fruits, and include healthy proteins in the form of lean meat, dairy or fermented milk products, unsweetened yogurt and sour cream; By the end of the week, add whole grain bread, boiled and baked potatoes, and cereals to the menu - rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, eat these products in the morning
An actor's diet is a repetition of one-day mono-diets, the menu of which is low-calorie and unbalanced. Weight loss is achieved by removing fluid and deposits in the intestines from the body. These factors increase the risk that lost weight will be regained. You can maintain the result of losing weight only if you do not indulge in forbidden foods.
Before starting an acting diet, get examined to rule out chronic diseases and consult with a doctor or nutritionist.
A huge advantage of the diet is that it can be used during intense training, and the results last for a long time.
The essence of the atomic diet: alternating protein and carbohydrate days every 24 hours.
Duration: 16 days, no more than 2 times a year.
Result: up to minus 10 kg.
Contraindications: pregnancy, liver and kidney diseases, allergies to animal protein. Before going on a diet, consult your doctor!
By the way, if you want to lose weight faster, consider your biorhythms when choosing diets. Watch the videos!
LCHF DIET
This is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate meal with moderate amounts of protein. The diet is variable, you can follow it all your life. LCHF places great emphasis on food quality and fat sources.
Courteney Cox
"Friends" is love forever forever. And it’s nice to know that since those very times when we followed the adventures of young people, Monica has not changed at all.
According to the actress, she used to be able to eat a high-carbohydrate dinner and stay in shape, but in order to stay slim now, she had to change her eating habits.
Courtney eats a lot of whole fatty foods: steaks, chicken, fish - and does not limit herself to green vegetables. On the contrary, she avoids fruits. The actress also loves cheeses, nuts and flavors her favorite dishes with fatty sauces. And instead of traditional lasagna, Courtney prefers an eggplant version.
This figure at 52 years old, all thanks to a low-carb, high-fat diet? That's all the secrets of being slim!
Halle Berry
Holly has type 1 diabetes, so she was forced to follow a special diet not by a desire to lose weight or fashion trends, but by health.
People with type 1 diabetes face the need to monitor their blood sugar levels because their pancreas does not produce enough insulin. This puts a strain on your diet and seriously limits the foods you can eat.
“I'm a diabetic, so I completely changed my diet and exercise routine many years ago. I don't eat fried foods or refined sugar, except for the natural sugar in fruit. But even those are few.”
The LCHF diet involves deriving the majority of energy from fat and excludes foods that seriously affect blood glucose levels. For Holly, this is an opportunity to maintain health and avoid the terrible consequences of diabetes - problems with vision, kidneys, etc. The absence of blood sugar spikes for healthy people means a long-lasting feeling of fullness, high productivity and a significant improvement in health.
Any of these stellar diets will help you lose weight.
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How the diet works:
The main source of energy is carbohydrates, which are immediately stored in fat if they are abused.
On the day of protein nutrition, precisely because of the lack of carbohydrates, the body begins to intensively produce energy, first depleting glycogen reserves in the liver, and then switches to intensive burning of fat deposits.
On carbohydrate days, the body replenishes glycogen reserves, since it simply cannot exist without it. And since only complex carbohydrates are supplied, the process of smooth weight loss due to the breakdown of subcutaneous fat continues.
Why you need to alternate meals every 24 hours:
1. With prolonged consumption of large amounts of animal protein, unpleasant consequences are possible in the form of vomiting, nausea, and pain in the gastrointestinal tract. This is why you need to include carbohydrates in your diet every 24 hours.
2. A long absence of carbohydrates sends a signal to the body that hunger may have set in and an urgent need to stock up on energy, transforming it into fat. By alternating carbohydrate days every 24 hours, we let the body understand that there is no threat to survival and it is possible to part with the strategic fat reserve.
What you can do:
On carbohydrate days you can consume 1-2 tbsp. vegetable oil (olive, flaxseed, corn, sunflower), which is necessary for the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Drinks allowed include tea with ginger, herbal teas with mint, and hibiscus.
On protein days, unsweetened coffee with milk and low-fat fermented milk drinks are allowed. A prerequisite is the use of bran or fiber.
Atomic diet menu for 8 days
DAY 1 – PROTEIN
Breakfast – 150 g of cottage cheese 0%, 1 glass of kefir with 1 tsp. bran
Lunch – stewed chicken fillet
Chicken recipe in kefir (for 2 servings):
500 g chicken fillet, 100 ml kefir, 50 ml water, 1 tsp. ground ginger, 1 tsp. ground paprika, salt, garlic and pepper - to taste
Cut the chicken into cubes, add garlic, salt, pepper, spices and mix. Mix kefir with water, pour over chicken and leave in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Place in a heated frying pan and simmer over medium heat for 25 minutes.
Dinner – steamed chicken cutlets (without adding bread or vegetables)
DAY 2 – CARBOHYDRATE
Breakfast – rice porridge with water, 2 nectarines
Lunch – stewed vegetables in tomato sauce
Recipe for stewed vegetables (for 2 servings):
2 tomatoes, 1 onion, 1 zucchini, 1 eggplant, 1 bell pepper, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil, a bunch of herbs, a pinch of paprika, garlic, salt and pepper - to taste
Cut the stem off the eggplant, cut into cubes and add plenty of salt. Leave for 15 minutes, then rinse in cold water and dry with a paper towel. Finely chop the onion. Cut the zucchini, bell peppers and tomatoes into cubes. Fry the onion in vegetable oil until golden brown. Place the zucchini, eggplant and pepper in the pan, stir and lightly fry over low heat. Add tomatoes, paprika, salt, pepper and simmer until tender (about 20 minutes)
Dinner – fresh vegetable salad dressed with natural yogurt
DAY 3 – PROTEIN
Breakfast – 2 boiled eggs, 100 g 0% cottage cheese, tea with ginger
Lunch – roast pork
Roast recipe (serves 2):
500 g lean pork, 100 ml soy sauce, half a lemon, 3 bay leaves, pepper to taste
Pour lemon juice over the pork, sprinkle with pepper and place in a baking bag. Place bay leaves there. Place in an oven preheated to 180°C and bake for 40 minutes. Cut the finished meat into portions and pour over soy sauce.
Dinner – minced meatballs baked with low-fat cheese
DAY 4 – CARBOHYDRATE
Breakfast – 300 ml fruit smoothie based on natural yogurt
Lunch – puree soup with spinach
Cream soup recipe (for 3–4 servings):
1.5 liters of water, 1 tbsp. milk, 400 g frozen spinach, 2 bell peppers, 1 carrot, 1 apple, 1 bunch of parsley, 3 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper - to taste
Cut carrots, peppers and apples into large cubes. Place carrots and garlic in boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. Then add apple, pepper, spinach, bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Pour in milk, add chopped herbs, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil again, simmer for another 1 minute and remove from heat. Cool slightly and puree the soup with an immersion blender.
Dinner – white cabbage salad with carrots and cranberries, dressed with flaxseed oil
DAY 5 – PROTEIN
Breakfast – 2 scrambled eggs with cheese and champignons, 1 glass of kefir with 1 tsp. bran
Lunch – baked fish with mushrooms
Baked fish recipe (serves 2):
800 g fish fillet, 6 large mushrooms, half a lemon, a pinch of dried rosemary, a pinch of nutmeg, 3 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper to taste
Cut the champignons into large slices. Mix rosemary, nutmeg and pepper. Salt the fish fillet, sprinkle with lemon and rub with spices. Place the fish with mushrooms and garlic in a sleeve and bake at 180°C for 30 minutes
Edita Piekha
At 82 years old, the famous artist looks great and has not lost her former slimness. Piekha owes her magnificent figure, first of all, to her correct lifestyle. She never adhered to any special restrictions on food.
Edita Stanislavovna has repeatedly said that in order to be in shape, you need to exclude fatty and spicy foods, sugar and foods high in sugar from your diet.
The basis of the next day should be breakfast, which consists of porridge with water and a glass of freshly squeezed juice. You should eat in small portions, at least 5 times a day.
