15+ fasting days for weight loss: a practical and clear overview of options

Let's talk about fasting days for weight loss. The options at home are so numerous that it’s impossible to list them all, but we will try. There are many ways to unload a woman’s stomach. I will tell you how to properly spend such days to cleanse the body and how to create a menu for the day. I also have reviews and results from regular readers for you. You will learn how to make sure that there is maximum benefit from such procedures, why the most effective is a kefir day, what is good about unloading on cottage cheese, buckwheat and chicken breast. I’ll also tell you why you shouldn’t do unloading on water with lemon, and that’s not all.

About the most important thing

Fasting days are a light version of the diet. Unloading is done only for a short period of time, from one to three days. On such days, a number of products are selected that are used for the entire daily diet.

Some experts correctly note that unloading is good for the stomach and not only for women, but also for men. In just a couple of days, the belly will disappear and this will be the beginning of good changes: you will feel better, relieve your body of toxins and prepare yourself for a diet, or relieve yourself after a heavy holiday meal.

The essence of any fasting day is in four main tasks:

• the body takes a break from its usual heavy diet of a wide variety of products, often not of the highest quality;
• the digestive tract is freed from toxic waste, which makes you lighter not only in weight, but also cleanses the blood, clears thoughts, removes fatigue and even depression;
• you can easily get rid of excess water and puffiness that adds extra weight;
• you can prepare yourself to eat more sensibly.

Some nutritionists position fasting days as an opportunity to reduce caloric intake. But I would say that this is a consequence, not a cause. The main goal of unloading is to use mono nutrition for a short period of time and due to one or two products the calorie content is reduced. This is more of a nice bonus than the original goal.

Yes, you will reduce your caloric intake. Imagine that on a normal day you eat sandwiches and allow yourself a chocolate bar. And when the day of fasting comes and you, for example, choose apples, this immediately reduces your daily calorie intake by almost half. But your task is not to count calories; this is not at all important for unloading, this is implied by itself. The main thing you need to do for a proper fasting day is to choose your favorite product that would help you cleanse. But we will return to this a little later.

This is what you get as a result of unloading:

• the intestines will be able to work in a more gentle mode and thereby be able to spend some of the resources on cleansing;
• metabolism will improve, giving the body only what is useful;
• the acid-base balance will be restored, which I talked about a lot in the article about the folk method of losing weight with soda;
• the functioning of the cardiovascular system is normalized;
• under certain circumstances, fat accumulated on internal organs is burned (this is a rather complex process, but it starts well just on fasting days);
• the stomach decreases due to fat, and due to water, and due to the removal of toxins;
• the condition of the skin improves, as the composition of the blood changes noticeably for the better.

In the book by T. Lagutina “Dishes for fasting days. Eat and not get fatter” provides the following information: the fasting day diet should reach 1000 kcal, no more, and 55% carbohydrates, 25% proteins and 20% fats should be used as energy sources. If it helps, use counting to create your unloading plan, but personally, I'm not a fan of strict calculations. What if my body lacks 1000 kcal? What if I don't reach my fat percentage? Or will all the energy come from proteins rather than carbohydrates? There are too many “buts” to fit all people to one standard.

For example, in the morning I do interval training for 30 minutes, then I cook for the whole family, working intellectually. Even taking into account the fact that I want to lose weight, 1500 kcal will be spent just on maintaining vital functions in the body, not to mention the fact that I need energy for mental work, physical activity and housework. I think every woman has approximately the same daily routine, and many also take care of elderly relatives or children. I made these digressions so that you understand that you don’t need to try to force yourself into a framework. At unloading you will have one or two products, and only due to this you will not be able to exceed the calorie content. And even more so it will be difficult to calculate the amount of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.

As for the time to unload. Ideally – 1 day, optimal – 2 days. And the maximum period is 3 days. The last option is suitable if you are slightly overweight, that is, you are definitely not obese, you can easily tolerate simple nutrition and you even enjoy it. In all other cases, 2 days is the limit for you.

If you have never tried fasting days, do no more than one day. This is quite enough to clean up.

Why can’t unloading be done for a long time? Because you can slow down your metabolism and will only stall your weight loss process.

When is the best time to spend a fasting day:

• after the holidays with a hearty feast;
• after poisoning;
• after a food breakdown and overeating;
• after a difficult period in life (for example, after you have experienced stress, a fasting day will help you relieve psychological pressure);
• before changing your eating style (for example, you want to eat more healthily);
• before and after surgery or illness (strictly on the doctor’s recommendation).

Who should not unload?

If any of this list applies to you, you should consult your doctor about any dietary changes:

• pregnancy;
• lactation;
• intolerance to a certain type of product;
• chronic diseases of the liver, stomach, gall bladder;
• diabetes.

What types of fasting days are there?

There are 4 types of unloading, depending on the nutrients:

• carbohydrate unloading is the most common, it is done on vegetables, fruits, cereals;
• protein – the diet is dominated by dairy and protein products of animal origin;
• fatty – based on fatty products (sour cream, cream);
• combined - when the diet contains proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

How to choose a product for a fasting day

To make the fasting day go easily, while your body is effectively cleansed, you need to choose the right product. This is the most important thing about unloading. If you choose the lowest-calorie product in the hope of losing more weight, you risk, on the contrary, gaining weight or turning yourself away from such a wonderful light version of the diet forever.

• Consider your taste preferences . Do you love fruit more than anything in the world? Great. Then let there be fruit. Choose something that tastes good to you, is not too expensive and is well tolerated by your body. If the mere thought of fruit makes your knees tremble all day, relax and focus on cottage cheese and kefir - hearty and dense.
• Consider the time of year . It's not a good idea to plant tangerines in winter, even if it's just for one day. They are cold, it is also cold outside, you will experience constant discomfort and at the same time spend an incredible amount of energy on warming up - as a result, you will constantly want to eat. Whether it’s a matter of eating a watermelon on a hot summer day or eating a hot chicken breast on a cold autumn day.
• Consider what makes it easier for you to lose weight . Yes, indeed, there are people who easily lose weight on protein foods, and there are those who easily lose weight on cereals and vegetables (or fruits). If your goal is only to cleanse yourself, then this point is not important, but if you want to both cleanse yourself and lose a little weight, then choose the type of product on which your weight melts before your eyes.

How to properly implement the practice of fasting days

You need to know the recommendations below by heart!

• During unloading we drink clean water. The most ordinary one, not tea, coffee, cocoa, etc. We drink a lot of it, because dehydration is harmful. It is water that facilitates weight loss and detoxification.

How to drink water?

Some nutritionists advocate regularly drinking a glass every hour. This way you will gradually gain your 2-2.5 liters per day.

Others suggest drinking most of your water before lunch.

• Let's not starve! On the contrary, we eat often, but little by little.
• We include physical education in the regime. The most effective option is walking. Gym and hard work should be excluded.
• We set a framework: once a week and only one day.
• Come up with distraction activities, hobbies, walks, chores around the house. So, from early morning until the night. And, of course, stay away from cafes and kitchens.
• Lost? There's no point in beating yourself up. Analyze the reasons and plan how to avoid future failures.
• Prepare in advance by choosing an option for yourself. And don't forget to eat a protein dinner with a salad so you don't feel acute hunger right in the morning.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, acute diseases are contraindications for experiments with the body.

Which day is better to choose for fasting - a weekend or a weekday?

For options with a focus on cleansing (smoothies, juices, watermelon, porridge), it is better to choose a time when the toilet will be in constant access.

On the other hand, plenty of work helps you forget about hunger. But being busy shouldn’t overstress. Better variety of tasks without extra effort.

Kefir fasting day

Kefir is a common component of both diets and fasting. I think this drink is one of the best ways to quickly and easily lose weight. Read more about this in the article Kefir and apples for weight loss - reviews.

Organic fibers in its composition help to form a healthy microflora of the intestines and stomach, strengthen the immune system, relieve chronic fatigue, make the nervous system stronger, and most importantly, kefir neutralizes the negative effects of previously taken antibiotics. Add here the rapid absorption of vitamins and minerals, low calorie content, and kefir becomes the No. 1 product for fasting days.

Kefir is well tolerated, but not by everyone, and not in winter. If you are warm and tolerate kefir days well, then get ready to get rid of heaviness in your stomach, improve your complexion and even reduce allergic reactions.

Please note that if, as a result of a day on kefir, your stomach, on the contrary, becomes too overloaded and you suffer from gas formation, then in principle dairy products are not suitable for your diet. And another interesting point - fresh kefir can cause diarrhea, while three-day old kefir causes constipation. You need to choose something in between the date of manufacture.

Since kefir day is considered a “hungry” day, you can add not too sweet fruits and some vegetables to your diet. I give an example of the best fasting days on kefir:

• 2 liters of kefir for the whole day - divide into equal 6 servings and drink throughout the day. If necessary, supplement the diet with water and herbal tea.
• Divide 1.5 liters of kefir + several apples into 5-6 meals, alternating apples and kefir.
• 1 liter of kefir + 1 liter of any addition in the form of a fermented milk product (ryazhenka, yogurt, bifidoc, acidophilus, unsweetened yogurt) + herbal tea.
• 1.5 liters of kefir + 3 servings of fresh cucumber and herb salad.
• 1.5 liters of kefir + 0.5 liters of cucumber smoothie.

It doesn’t matter what fat content of kefir you take. Even too high a fat content of kefir will not harm either the cleansing process or the process of losing weight.

Buckwheat porridge in water with kefir and cottage cheese with kefir also go well together. The first option with porridge is ideal. All you need is to cook green buckwheat porridge (as much as you want) in water and prepare 1.5 liters of kefir. Alternate your meals throughout the day. Kefir is an easily digestible protein, and green buckwheat is a good complex carbohydrate. You will not feel hungry and will cleanse yourself perfectly.

In the case of kefir and cottage cheese, take 1.5 liters of kefir and 0.5 kg of medium-fat cottage cheese (do not use low-fat cottage cheese). With this combination you will lose weight very well, since protein perfectly “dries”, that is, it removes excess water and burns the upper layers of “young” fat. You can eat the foods separately or together – it doesn’t matter, since both are protein. Add green tea and water.

I'll add a reader's review here.

Miroslava

I have never been able to survive a whole day on kefir alone - I was too hungry. I spent kefir days with the addition of apples and cottage cheese. One of my friends told me to add honey, but I think this is a very bad idea, since honey is very high in calories and I personally really wanted to eat after it. And one more thing - it is important that everything is prepared in advance for the children and husband. I send the kids to grandma on a fasting day so that there are fewer temptations.

I’ll add on my own behalf that honey is really not the best product for a diet, which you can read about in the article Honey for weight loss - is it possible or not.

Fasting day with herbal decoctions from Katya Shuvalova

I really like these drinking fasting days, because they literally renew the body, the skin after them becomes more elastic, physical well-being improves, and the next day the number on the scale becomes lower.

The only rule: this “unloading” is quite harsh, and therefore you should not resort to it if you have any of the symptoms described above. During this day, food is not consumed, so you can resort to it no more than once every two weeks.

For an effective fasting day on herbal decoctions we will need:

• Dry chamomile (flowers);
• Melissa fresh or dried (leaves);
• Peppermint, any kind will also work – dried or fresh;
• Honey.

In the morning, brew and infuse chamomile and mint in a large cup: to do this, take 2 bags of chamomile and 1 bag of mint (or a level teaspoon), pour boiling water and infuse for at least 15 minutes.

How to spend a drinking fasting day

After steeping, strain the broth (if you did not use filter bags), add a little honey (no more than 1 teaspoon), and drink on an empty stomach.

Chamomile infusion in combination with mint perfectly suppresses the feeling of hunger, and also fights high acidity of the stomach and improves digestion. After such an infusion, you will not be tormented by rumbling in your stomach and gases will not accumulate in the intestines.

Next, we drink mint and lemon balm in equal proportions – 1:1. This tea must be drunk at least twice a day (that is, three large cups along with the morning infusion). But there are no restrictions here - the more you drink this decoction, the better. Of course, you shouldn’t force yourself.

If the taste of herbs seems specific and not very pleasant to you, then you can add a little orange juice by squeezing the fruit directly into a cup. But do not use ready-made packaged juice and do not drink tea with lemon, as it is very sour and such tea will simply cause nausea on an empty stomach!

In the evening, we again drink a cup of the same infusion as in the morning, but only so that there is at least 1-1.5 hours left before going to bed. In the morning, you can return to a healthy menu by cooking oatmeal with whole grains for breakfast.

It is noteworthy that chamomile was used for weight loss in Ancient Rus'. It perfectly normalizes appetite and relieves hunger pangs, and also heals the intestines and normalizes stool. Mint and lemon balm cope well with a bad mood, which is especially important on fasting days, when the temptation to break loose and attack tempting foods is great.

Such a fasting day will strengthen your immune system, enrich your body with vitamins and normalize internal processes. Drinking such infusions has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin and hair.

Another little trick: it is the drinking fasting day that forces your body to take every last bit of what you drink, because nothing else enters your body on this day. That is why all microelements and vitamins will be absorbed in the best possible way and will have a positive effect on your physical appearance.

Important: during any fasting day, remove any temptations from sight - snacks, candies and other sweets, pastries, sausages and cheeses. The less food there is around, the easier it will be for you to hold on and not break down.

Unloading on buckwheat

Brew buckwheat porridge with water and without salt. As a seasoning, you can add fresh herbs, which will give a slightly salty taste. It is best to take green buckwheat; when cooked, it has an oily texture, which makes the porridge not as dry as it would be with brown buckwheat. In addition, it is in green that all the nutrients that are so valuable for unloading are preserved. Brown buckwheat is thermally processed, which is why it has less benefits.

During the day, eat buckwheat in small portions, but often. In addition, you can add kefir, green or herbal tea, cucumber salad, fresh herbs and 2 eggs if you are hungry.

Reader's review

Marina

I don’t cook buckwheat, but steam it. When I stopped breastfeeding, I wanted to get in shape as quickly as possible and for this purpose I spent fasting days every week. I chose Saturdays for these purposes - after the work week and before the second day off. I ate buckwheat as much as I wanted and drank green tea. At lunch I always added a boiled egg to buckwheat so that I wouldn’t get too hungry in the evening. I managed to lose 4 kg from 59 kg in 6 weeks. The result pleased me.

"Fed unloading"

“Feding” fasting days are ideal for those who want to lose weight, but have not yet chosen the right program for themselves or are, in principle, against a sudden change in diet. The effect of weight loss with such unloading is easily achieved, and there is no feeling of hunger. Also, “well-fed fasting” can be done 2-3 times a week leading up to the holidays. The options you find here include the total amount of food for the day. The calorie content of each day is on average 700-1000 kcal.

• Meat with fresh vegetables
  400 g of boiled meat (veal and beef, chicken breasts or turkey) without salt and 800 g of fresh vegetables without salt. Distribute this amount of food into 4-5 meals throughout the day. At night you need to drink 1 glass of low-fat kefir plus the recommended 1.5-2 liters of liquid per day.
• Seafood
  with stewed vegetables and mushrooms 500 g of seafood boiled or baked without salt and 800 g of stewed vegetables (you can: cauliflower, eggplant, zucchini, green beans, tomatoes, sweet peppers, mushrooms). For maximum effect, you need to choose 1-2 types of vegetables and 2-3 types of seafood. Don't forget about 1.5 liters of water or weak tea.
• Fruit salad
  Cut 1-1.5 kg of various fruits and season with 300 ml. yogurt 1% fat, Divide into 4 portions. At night, a glass of 1% unsweetened kefir. Again, don’t forget about 1.5 liters of water.
• Berries with cottage cheese
  Summer is the best time for such unloading. 800 g of berries (you can take strawberries, raspberries, currants, cherries) and 400 g of low-fat cottage cheese. Food should be distributed throughout the day and eaten in small portions when feeling hungry. You can even drink coffee on this day! And don’t forget about tea and water for fat burning to be as effective as possible.

Drinking day on water with lemon, milkweed and green tea

A fasting day on the water is very difficult and hungry. Even if it's green tea or milk tea, it doesn't matter. People with impaired metabolism, obesity, and digestive problems should absolutely not spend such days. Also, if you are horrified by the mere thought of such an unloading, it is better to refrain from this option - it will only get worse.

The main problem is that you are depriving your body of nutrients. This is a serious stress shock for the body. I support drinking days in general, but they are suitable for people who know how to fast properly and believe me, this is definitely not suitable for people who want to lose weight. The psyche will perceive hunger not as cleansing, but as torture, and as a result, you will only worsen the situation.

The drinking regime itself is not aimed at losing weight, only at cleansing. If you tolerate such days well, are psychologically prepared, and understand what you are getting into, then the technique of unloading on water is the same as in other cases: choose the right drink and drink it throughout the day.

It is worth noting that nothing should be added to lemon water, milk tea or green tea.

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Summer days are getting closer, when the weather calls for light, open clothing... It's time to exhale and try on standard jeans. Have you become too cramped? This means it’s time to get rid of a couple of stuck kilograms and take a step towards spring-summer lightness and harmony. To do this, we will spend a fasting day under the motto “Eat and lose weight,” which is easily tolerated and gives excellent results.

Without following the familiar fasting days on single products (apple, kefir, chocolate, chicken and others), we will fast on a full balanced menu. If you do everything correctly , you will be pleased not only with the result, but also with your well-being.

The secret is that we will use low-calorie meals that are prepared in such a way as to give the body everything it needs for healthy functioning, while minimizing calories.

Of course, you should take into account your health status and lifestyle. Nursing mothers and people with heavy physical activity should increase portions to an acceptable calorie content for them. For example, nursing mothers can safely add at least 500 kcal - approximately the same amount of energy spent on breastfeeding a child.

If among the readers there are those who like ready-made menus, we invite you to get acquainted with the fasting day “Downhill”, with a list of products, recipes and detailed recommendations about the weight loss program at home. The rest of us read on.

Breakfast - whole grain porridge

Not all cereals are equally healthy. Most of the grain products we eat today are made from refined grains. It is more convenient to cook, but it does not bring anything to our body except extra calories. It is after porridges made from refined grains that a feeling of hunger quickly sets in. This is because refined grains have a higher glycemic index (GI) and contribute to a spike in blood sugar levels.

Whole grains are lower in calories, contain nutrients that increase their nutritional value, and the glycemic index of such grains is noticeably lower. According to SportWiki, white rice has a GI of 85; GI of brown rice is 45-50 units. That is, white rice increases blood sugar twice as fast! Take this into account when building your menu, especially at the stage of active weight loss. Brown rice takes longer to digest, is absorbed more slowly, and blood sugar levels remain stable longer, which means you will feel hungry later.

The variety of options for such a breakfast has no limits - you can supplement the porridge with berries, pieces of fruit, a few nuts (remembering that they are very high in calories), add a little bran, sprinkle with sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, or prepare unsweetened porridge with stewed vegetables. Believe me, you won’t want to eat until lunchtime.

There is one feature - on fasting days, cook porridge without milk. Milk is a mucus-forming product that does not contribute to weight loss.

Choose porridges on the Daily-menu, focusing on their composition, nutritional value, and calorie content.

Lunch – protein and vegetables

A protein dish of lean meat, poultry, fish - baked, steamed or stewed without adding oil, combined with a vegetable salad - is what we need to unload. Not only is it a great homemade lunch, it's easy to take with you and to work in a container. Prepare ahead of time and adjust quantity according to your needs. A typical serving of meat, poultry or fish is approximately the size of your palm without the fingers. For a fasting day, the piece can be safely reduced by a quarter.

Juicy chicken rolls with curd filling

Fish Dream

Chicken “frog legs”

When choosing a vegetable salad, remember the dressing. Mayonnaise and rich sour cream are absolutely not suitable for a fasting day. Sort the recipes in the “Salads and Appetizers” section by calorie content, and choose the ones that are lowest in calories and low in fat. Remember, on a fasting day you should minimize or completely eliminate spicy, salty, and pickled foods. All this will contribute to fluid retention in the body, and the scales will not make you happy the next day.

Salad “Vitamin recharge”

Panicle salad with celery and apple

Dinner – hot vitamin soup

They often write to us: “My trouble and problem is that I cannot refuse food after 18-00. Although in the first half of the day I can easily get by with a cup of coffee and a slice of cheese.”

Dinners are often the cause of excess weight, especially if during the day the diet is chaotic and disorganized. We come home after a day of work hungry and tired, but our body demands its own. And everything that is in the refrigerator is used.

It is not at all necessary to limit yourself to the sacred hour “18:00”. It is important not to eat 3-4 hours before bedtime, and of course, dinner should be light, but at the same time vitamin-rich and nutritious.

One of the options for such a dinner is puree soup with different fillings - cabbage (white cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi), roots (carrots, celery root, turnip, Jerusalem artichoke, etc.), mushrooms, seaweed... There are countless options - choose according your taste. These soups are very easy to cook for 2-3 days and store in the refrigerator. When you return home, you will get a hot and nutritious dinner in 5 minutes by warming up a portion of this soup and adding whole grain bread to it. And if you are seriously hungry, add a few shrimp to your soup. This dinner is great for weight loss.

Top 10 low-calorie soups for weight loss

Snacks

During the day, you can make a couple of snacks by eating 1 piece of fruit between breakfast and lunch, and a boiled egg with whole grain bread towards the end of the working day. Are you used to snacking on tea or coffee with sweets and buns, or cookies and yogurt? For one fasting day, forget about it!

Remember to drink enough water. Before each meal, be sure to drink a glass of clean water, and also drink a little between meals. This will help remove waste products from the body. But it’s better not to drink immediately after eating, even green tea - put this activity off for an hour.

By following these rules, you will not be hungry during the day, you will avoid the frequent companions of fasting mono-diets - headaches and weakness, and the next morning your scales will please you with a shift of the arrow to the left.

Pay attention to the low calorie diet with an excellent balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Each meal is accompanied by a glass of clean water, which must be drunk before the meal. Do not use this fasting frequently to avoid slowing down your metabolism with a low-calorie diet. Try spending one day on this diet. To do this, write down the menu by clicking the “Save” button and follow it.

If you want to use other recipes, delete the one you don’t like, add the desired dish from the list of recipes available on the site. If there is no recipe, add it. You don't have to upload a photo - you can just skip this step. The recipe will not be visible in the general list of recipes, but will be available to you in the “My Recipes” section. When you finish manipulating the menu, do not forget to click the “Save” button. Carry out such an unloading, evaluate its effectiveness and your well-being.

And one more important note: if you have any illnesses, consult your doctor.

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Protein day

The essence of protein days is that all nutrition is based on protein foods. If carbohydrates provide good cleansing due to fiber, then proteins will not have such cleansing. This is more of a mono-diet - a more gentle diet for a weakened body. It’s good to “dry” on protein. You can read more about this in another article Protein shakes for weight loss - reviews.

On chicken breast or chicken

Take as much chicken breast as you need for a comfortable time while unloading. Usually half or a quarter of a breast is enough for one meal, and there should be 5 - 6 meals in total. It is best to boil or bake chicken in kefir.

It is very important to drink a lot on protein days, but do not dilute your meals - drink green tea half an hour before lunch. You can also drink kefir, rose hip decoction, and water.

You cannot sit on protein days for more than two days, one day is quite enough, the second is highly questionable, as the stool may become stronger. To prevent this from happening, add fresh vegetable salads to the chicken.

The weight on the chicken breasts comes off well. You may lose at least 1 kg in the first day. But you need to remember that 15% of the weight will definitely return later. There is no need to be afraid of this, since it is water. By maintaining proper nutrition and carrying out one fasting day every 2 weeks, you can lose weight well without self-torture.

With milk

Not everyone tolerates milk well, and besides, the milk day itself is considered quite tough, but if it suits you in all respects, then choose fresh milk. It’s good if you know for sure that it hasn’t been diluted with anything, it doesn’t contain dry ingredients, much less chalk, which is found (!) in some versions of cheap packaged milk. Alternatively, you can take goat's milk.

Take a bath at least once a day, followed by a contrast shower. This will help you remove toxins faster.

A milk fasting day should not be carried out by people with gastritis or stomach ulcers.

Prepare 1.5 liters of milk and drink it throughout the day, dividing it into 6 equal portions. At night, you can warm the milk a little to help you sleep better. Considering that this is a liquid unloading, you don’t need to drink water unless you really want to.

On cottage cheese

As I wrote above, you can combine kefir with cottage cheese. One option is pure cottage cheese for the whole day. Its greatest benefit to our body is that it helps the formation of hemoglobin in the blood. As an additional plus, cottage cheese activates energy production, which is good for weight loss.

Buy yourself a kilogram of cottage cheese. You don't have to eat it all, but if you have it, you'll feel better. You can eat 100–150 g in one sitting. In total, there should be at least 5 meals a day. Half an hour before cottage cheese, drink green tea or rosehip decoction. If hunger overcomes you, you can snack on an additional apple, but only before cottage cheese, and not after it.

Options for cottage cheese days:

• Prepare 500 g of cottage cheese and 50 g of wheat bran (see information about them in the article Wheat fiber: benefits and harm). Divide into 5 meals. Each portion of fiber must first be poured with boiling water for half an hour so that it swells. After draining the water, mix the bran with cottage cheese and eat. It is very important to drink a lot of water.
• 500 – 600 g of cottage cheese per day + blueberries. Add blueberries to a serving of cottage cheese and eat.

On balls

The essence of the egg fast is to eat eggs alone with a small addition of fresh green vegetables, such as coleslaw. Eat boiled eggs - one or two eggs per meal. One of the meals could be an omelet with onions and herbs. Don't forget to drink a lot.

Protein unloading

Protein fasting days are considered quite effective for combating excess weight. They actively rid the body of excess fat. This is the best option after a successful experience with kefir or porridge.

Chicken breast

Diet breasts can be fried without oil, steamed, boiled and baked. Salt cannot be used in this case.

The basic rules remain the same:

• eat about 600 g of chicken breast in 5-6 sittings;
• drink a lot during the day;
• in case of severe hunger, add 100 g of fresh cabbage or cucumbers.

The main thing is to buy meat from trusted sellers.

Contraindications : kidney and liver pathologies.

Cottage cheese

Within 24 hours of consuming cottage cheese, human organs are enriched with calcium and protein, metabolism accelerates, and the nervous system comes to a state of rest.

The result is weight loss and muscle mass is preserved.

Cleansing is carried out in this way:

• take 650 g of cottage cheese with minimal fat content;
• eat in 5-7 meals;
• drink water and tea without sugar (2-2.5 l).

Contraindications : vascular diseases, increased stomach acidity, hypertension, liver and kidney pathologies.

Egg day

Both chicken and quail eggs are suitable for the last unloading.

The product strengthens the muscular system and provides energy for the whole day.

Basic Rules:

• hard-boil chicken eggs or steam them into an omelette;
• use no more than 6 pieces per day (18-20 quail);
• drink water and tea without sugar in an amount of 2-2.5 liters.

Contraindications : kidney and liver diseases.

If you follow the above rules, fasting days will help normalize your metabolism and lose extra pounds. Be healthy!

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On fruit

Fruit days give an excellent invigorating result - a pleasant lightness appears. But fruits are too dietary foods, which even in large quantities give you a constant feeling of hunger.

If you're just stuck on fruit, choose ones that have a low glycemic index, such as apples. Persimmon works well - it's sweet and warming. But it should be eaten only in season and selected non-astringent varieties.

Grapefruit is suitable as a citrus fruit, but only if you like it. Don't fast on grapefruit just because it's a good fat-burning fruit. It will give the same result on regular days.

But bananas are not the best option for those who want to not only cleanse themselves, but also lose weight. It has a relatively high glycemic index, which can cause spikes in blood sugar.

On a watermelon

Perhaps one of the most healthy and sweet reliefs is watermelon. The day is well tolerated if it is hot outside. There is no need to drink extra, eat watermelon all day and enjoy. Just be careful and plan things in such a way as to sit down, because watermelon is essentially a powerful diuretic, so a cleanse is guaranteed.

Please note that if you suspect pancreatic problems or a pre-diabetic condition, you should consult your doctor about watermelon fasting. The fact is that watermelon has a very high glycemic index and if you have problems with sugar, then you will experience hunger due to sugar surges, just like with bananas.

However, if there are no problems with this, watermelon relieves swelling, balances the acid-base balance and removes accumulated toxins.

Buy a 10 kg watermelon to get approximately 2 kg of pulp and eat 5 – 6 times a day. Unloading is only suitable for the season, but not in the fall, when it has become too cold.

Mono-unloading

"Hungry Days"

- the name is very conditional, as you will see if you try at least one of them. You can eat quite a lot on this day. However, you will need to take just one type of product, for example, only one type of fruit, and give your digestive system a break from the daily stress. The energy value of the above options is only 500-900 kcal per day. Such days can be used only once a week, as well as after holidays, large feasts and to stimulate weight loss. You should drink at least 1.5-2 liters of unsweetened tea and mineral water per day.

• Watermelon day
  Divide 1.5 kg of watermelon pulp into 5-6 doses per day. No matter how juicy the watermelon pulp may seem to you, it will not be able to satisfy the body’s need for water. Therefore, drink more mineral water during this fasting day.
• Apple day
  1.5 kg of fresh or baked apples per day, without sugar, sprinkle cinnamon on top for taste. Tea and water are still 1.5-2 l
• Fermented milk (kefir) day
  Choose any fermented milk product of no higher than 1.5% fat content to your taste (kefir, fermented baked milk or yogurt) and drink in small sips all day. In total you can drink 1.5 liters A little less water - 1-1.5 liters

There is another classification of fasting days: carbohydrate, protein, fat and combined. In turn, carbohydrate days can be fruit, vegetable or mixed; protein - meat, fish, dairy, cottage cheese or mixed; fat - using cream or sour cream. The authors of this classification also recommend alternating carbohydrate, protein, and fat fasting days with each other. Fat fasting days can be used for certain, even therapeutic purposes (dry skin, reduced immunity, etc.), but must be prescribed by a doctor.

Carbohydrate days

• Fruit day
  1.5 kg of various fruits (oranges, tangerines, apples) per day for 6 doses.
• Compote day
  For 1.5 liters of water: 1 kg of fresh apples or 100 g of dried fruits, 4 tablespoons of sugar. Cook the compote, divide into 5-6 batches.
• Juice day
  Divide 1 liter of fruit juice into 4-6 servings and drink at regular intervals throughout the day. Prepare juices from fresh natural fruits or berries. Canned juices cannot be used.
• Vegetable day
  1.5 kg of fresh vegetables - cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, zucchini, pumpkin, parsley and dill. Prepare vegetable salad without salt 5-6 times a day, adding 5-10 g of sour cream or 5 g (teaspoon) of vegetable oil per serving.
• Potato day
  Divide 1 kg of boiled potatoes into six doses. Additionally, you can drink two glasses of kefir.
• Rice day
  Boil 150 g of unpolished (dark) rice without salt, divide into 3 portions. For breakfast, you can add a pinch of cinnamon to rice, for lunch, grate a small apple, for dinner, add a small pod of sweet pepper or carrot.
• Day of eating dried fruits
  The daily dose of dry compote is 250 g of water - up to 1 liter. Drink 200 ml of compote 5 times a day.

Protein days

• Curd day
  It is recommended to eat 100 g of low-fat cottage cheese 6 times a day. Drink a glass of unsweetened tea or mineral water 5 times a day.
• Fish day
  400 g of boiled lean fish: cod, bream, perch, pike, pike perch. Divide the fish into 6 portions. Additionally, you can drink 2 cups of unsweetened coffee or tea with milk, plus 2-3 cups of rosehip infusion.
• Meat day
  Boil 400 g of lean meat without salt and divide into 6 servings, each of which can be washed down with a glass of tea without sugar.
• Day of eating cheese and eggs
  Breakfast - 100 g of cheese and a glass of black coffee (or strong tea) with a lump of sugar. Lunch - two soft-boiled eggs and a glass of weakly brewed tea with a lump of sugar. Dinner - 200 g of cheese and a glass of weakly brewed tea with a lump of sugar.

On cucumbers

A cucumber day is just as effective as a kefir day. Of all the vegetables, cucumber is the only one that works as a gentle diuretic and laxative. At the same time, the water-salt balance is restored and the condition of the skin improves.

Considering that cucumbers are mostly water, and quite low in calories, you may feel hungry, so it is recommended to add several glasses of kefir, all kinds of greens and a couple of boiled eggs on this day. Nothing bad will happen from this supplement - only benefits.

Options:

• 2 kg of cucumbers + dill, parsley, basil, green onions and lemon juice. Prepare the salad and divide into 5 – 6 parts. You can drink green tea. Suitable for summer time only.
• 2 kg of cucumbers + 2 boiled eggs. You can alternate meals or eat eggs with cucumber salad. The best time to eat eggs is when you are hungry.

If you make a salad from cucumbers, season it with kefir or sunflower oil without salt.

Important Rules

In order not to aggravate the situation and achieve the desired effect in the fight against excess weight, it is important to remember certain rules of unloading:

• A “hungry” day is carried out maximum once a week . When the body adapts to it, you can increase the amount to 2 days.
• At this time, they do not engage in active physical activity . Light charging will be beneficial.
• Allowed meals are not allowed . Follow the recommendations for the amount of food given in the description for a specific fasting day.
• During this period, do not take diuretics and laxatives.
• It is important to exit unloading correctly . You should not immediately eat high-calorie foods in large quantities, so as not to cause stomach problems.

All that remains is to choose the appropriate option that will last most comfortably.

On porridge

On oatmeal

I don’t know about anyone, but oatmeal makes me want to eat within 15 minutes. Personally, oatmeal is not suitable for dieting and fasting at all for me. But if you are losing weight well on porridge and love oatmeal, you can and should use it.

However, be careful when you buy oatmeal. When the packages say “instant” or “pour boiling water over and eat in 5 minutes,” know that such porridge will have a very high glycemic index. You will be haunted by hunger and the next day you will break down. That is, you need to take the one that takes a long time to cook, nothing can be done.

For unloading, it is recommended to cook the porridge in water, without salt or oil. I can’t help it, but I don’t know how one can eat such slurry. The porridge itself is tasteless, although nutritious; at least real oatmeal with fiber will fill you up for a long time. Again, there are no friends to taste, so if it suits you, of course, this is a good option. Here only your own body will tell you - if you feel good and are losing weight, why not.

You can add not too sweet fruits or vegetable salads, as well as kefir to the oatmeal. Each serving must be at least 150 g.

On rice

If you like rice, take only unpeeled, brown or black rice for unloading. Rice cleans very well, but you can’t eat it clean; add fresh vegetable salads to it. And between meals, take apples as a snack.

Here is an example of how to cook rice correctly:

1. Pour 150 g of rice with a glass of boiling water.
2. Cook for a minute.
3. Drain the liquid.
4. Pour two glasses of new boiling water and wait until done.

From 150 g of rice you will get 3 full servings + a salad of cucumbers and herbs and you will also have 2 apple snacks - an excellent fasting day.

Don't deprive yourself of the pleasure of eating your favorite foods

In order to effectively lose weight, you can do a “unloading” with a variety of foods. Choose the one you like.

The most common products for “unloading” are apples, cucumbers, cottage cheese, and kefir. You can also have both a “carrot” and a “cabbage” day. Focus on your gastronomic preferences! Choose a single day or a combined fasting day option. In the first case, you eat only one product, and in the second, several are acceptable.

Of all the variety of fasting days, those that involve eating vegetables or fruits are much healthier. They contain a lot of fiber, which has a positive effect on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Also, such weight loss will be especially useful in winter, when the body lacks vitamins and minerals. But approach the use of “milk” fasting days with caution - for some diseases of the digestive system they may be contraindicated.

Try alternating fasting days - this week you have a “cucumber” diet, and next week you have a “kefir” diet. In addition to at least some variety, you will have the opportunity to compare the results of the selected “unloading” options.

Unloading on chocolate

Extreme and completely unfounded. I am writing about this only to warn you that a fasting day on chocolate will not be able to cleanse the body and will definitely not contribute to weight loss. Moreover, you will harm yourself by doing this.

That's all I wanted to tell you about fasting days for weight loss. The options at home for a woman’s belly and cleansing the body don’t end there, but now you know how to spend the day correctly, how to make a menu and what the benefits of all this can be. If you have reviews, results, for example, about kefir day, or you just want to share your experience, be sure to write in the comments. It’s especially interesting if you had fasting on buckwheat, water with lemon or chicken breast.

Sources:

• Kashin The best recipes for burning fat and fasting days
• A. Gagarin 800 dishes for fasting days
• Jacqueline Whiteheart Diet 5:2. Bikini diet

The main types of fasting days for weight loss

By number of food sources:

• Mono-diet, i.e. one product. Options: cottage cheese, apple, buckwheat, kefir, watermelon.
• Combination of products: several types of juices, cottage cheese-vegetable, egg-tomato.

By food composition:

• Fasting days on squirrels. The choice is dietary: chicken breast, eggs, cottage cheese.

Advantages: the most effective option for getting rid of excess weight and even cellulite. It happens that during the day of such cleansing, body weight is reduced by as much as 2 kg, of which up to 200 grams are the main culprits of obesity - fats.

Disadvantages: Protein foods are the most difficult to digest. A strict one-day workout can overload the body.

• Carbohydrate relief (fruits, vegetables, juices, cereals).

Pros: excellent cleansing of the gastrointestinal tract, well tolerated.

Cons: For weight loss fans, this option will not seem effective enough.

• One-day menus with fats (cream, sour cream, nuts). Diets that are difficult for the body and should not be used right off the bat.

According to the consistency of the products:

• Drink cleanse days
• Options on solid foods

Contraindications for fasting days

Almost everyone has some kind of food intolerance. For some it is fruit, for others it is sour milk or cereals. Even buckwheat can cause allergies in the form of rashes on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue. Therefore, everyone determines for themselves a list of products that they can consume without fear.

Diseases for which fasting days are not recommended:

• stomach and duodenal ulcers - sour berries and kefir are prohibited;
• pancreatitis – sour fruits and berries are forbidden;
• cholecystitis - eating light foods can cause stones to pass out;
• allergy;
• renal failure - watery vegetables and fruits - watermelons, cucumbers - are not allowed, and it is also not recommended to carry out protein unloading;
• diabetes.

Other nutritional options may be suitable, but if you have any of the above conditions, you should consult a nutritionist.

Is it possible to lose weight with fasting days?

Many girls mistakenly believe that thanks to 1-2 fasting days you can lose up to 2 kg. In fact, in one such day, excess weight does disappear, but it is not fat, but the usual cleansing of the intestines from toxins stored in it. A fasting week for losing weight can be much more effective and useful. However, the benefits of such days are quite obvious:

• the gastrointestinal tract is unloaded;
• metabolism improves due to normalization of acid-base balance;
• the body gets rid of toxins and waste.

Important! Dinner on the eve of the fasting day should be as low-calorie as possible.

Fasting days for weight loss

What are the benefits of fasting days?

Are fasting days really necessary? Opinions are contradictory: some believe that they are useless and even harmful, others see advantages in periodic dietary restrictions. Let's try to figure it out.

Express method to remove excess

In fact, a daily “unload” allows you to lose 500-600 grams of weight, or even more. True, mostly excess liquid disappears. With the help of systematic unloading, you can lose up to 3 kilograms in a month, get rid of heaviness in the stomach and become slimmer in the waist. However, there is one condition: you need to reconsider your diet on normal days and increase physical activity.

If you are swollen due to pickles or spicy wings, while taking certain medications, menopause and kidney disease, “unloading” will come in handy. Removing excess fluid will be beneficial not only for your figure, but also for your health.

If you need to “lose excess weight,” fasting days can only be considered as an addition to a healthy diet and exercise on regular days.

Weekend for the belly

Fasting days are useful as “rest” for the digestive system. Limiting your diet and eating one simple product allows the intestines to cleanse. It has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the kidneys and liver, helps eliminate toxins, and improves well-being and skin condition.

In fact, unloading is the salvation of the body after overeating, when the digestive organs are working to the limit. A fasting day after the “belly festival” allows them to recover so as not to get sick.

If you don't allow yourself to overeat, watch your diet, your digestive system doesn't need any rest. According to nutritionist Jean-Michel Lecerf, the stomach and intestines restore their resources at night, and the pancreas, which produces the main digestive enzymes, uses only 10% of its capacity in ordinary life and does not need to be “unloaded” at all. It is much more important to uninterruptedly supply your body with all the necessary nutrients, vitamins and microelements.

Fasting days are rest for the digestive system after the “belly festival”. If you watch your diet and don’t allow yourself too much, even on holidays, you won’t need to “unload.”

“Unloading” from diseases

Let's return to Professor Manuil Pevzner, thanks to whom we today know how important dietary nutrition is during illness. It was he who proposed fasting days for the prevention and treatment of a number of diseases. For diabetes, vegetable fasting days are useful to control blood sugar levels. Kidney diseases accompanied by edema can be treated with watermelon fasting, due to its diuretic effect.

Fasting days on vegetables and fruits help reduce inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract and normalize the intestinal microflora. Fiber becomes an ideal environment for the development of beneficial microorganisms responsible for digestion, absorption of vitamins and the formation of immunity. But, again, if you eat incorrectly after unloading, no miracle will happen.

Ideally, you should always have fresh greens, vegetables and fruits at home and make up 40% of your diet

Fasting days are good for health for many diseases. It is important to choose the right products for unloading

Easier than a diet

Fasting days are easier to tolerate than diets due to their short duration. If you follow a diet for a month or more, your mood worsens and you are close to a breakdown. Constant restrictions and feelings of guilt for deviating from the diet lead to irritability and conflicts. With short-term unloading, your well-being will only improve, you will feel an unprecedented rise in energy and, as before, you will be friendly to people.

The right attitude is a guarantee that the “unloading” will be easy and with health benefits