A simple and effective lemonade diet for weight loss and cleansing the body

Published: 07/21/2020

Lemon has a whole bunch of different beneficial properties. It is not surprising that confectioners, doctors, cosmetologists, and housewives love it. Even Indian manuscripts from the 12th century mention the healing properties of citrus. From India, the golden fruit was brought to Italy, Spain, Africa and the Middle East, and then came to us.

Diet (diet therapy), a menu specially selected in terms of quantity, chemical composition, caloric content and culinary processing, is used for therapeutic or preventive purposes. There are different versions of quick weight loss using lemons. The lemon diet is low-calorie. Acid, more precisely vitamin C, dulls hunger, accelerates fat burning, tightens skin, improves hair structure, strengthens the heart and restores the digestive system. Today, the lemon diet is the fastest extreme weight loss program. Its goal is not only to stabilize weight, the main thing is to maintain health. Hollywood stars and top models often go on the lemon diet to quickly lose weight.

Lemon miracle - weight loss in two weeks

Almost all options for losing weight with lemon are extreme: they quickly cleanse the body, remove toxins, and are useful in preventing diabetes. As a basis, you need to take a lemon-honey drink, which is easy to prepare: dissolve a little honey and lemon juice in boiled water at room temperature until a pleasant taste is obtained. Drinking it in the morning on an empty stomach helps you wake up, starts the digestive system and dulls the feeling of hunger. The menu is formed depending on the chosen method, and it will have to be changed completely.

Classic rules:

• be sure to reduce total calories;
• the menu includes fruits, vegetables, and another source of fiber;
• we practically exclude “harmful” carbohydrates, fats, salty, spicy foods;
• We must neutralize the intake of lemon juice using a cocktail straw or a soda solution (rinse the mouth)
• Smoking, like alcohol, is extremely undesirable.

It is best to start eating this way shortly before starting the diet to get used to it a little. After sufficient preparation, they begin directly to lose weight. The most common technique is quite simple: adding lemon juice to your diet. A two-week period is preferable to gradualism and allows it to be completed smoothly. If you break it down by day, the picture will look like this:

• Day 1 - on an empty stomach, an hour before meals, drink one lemon and a glass of water.
• Day 2 – double the volume: two lemons and two glasses of water, by 3 – 3, etc. (all this time the diet is varied and balanced).
• Day 7 – fasting, drinking only: three liters of water, three lemons with the addition of a spoonful of honey.
• From the 8th day - start of release: the usual diet on the sixth day, each subsequent day gradually reducing the amount of drink.
• On day 13 we come to the beginning: a glass of water and lemon juice.
• Day 14 - unloading.

During this period, the body receives severe stress, so the main thing is to take advantage of the results obtained and not break down. For those who find this method harsh, you can try the seven-day miracle diet. During this period, drink a lemon drink in the mornings before breakfast and in the evenings instead of dinner. These measures will help you lose at least a couple of kilograms.

Basic principles

According to many, the lemon diet is one of the most effective weight loss plans, since the main product of the diet is an effective fat burner. At the same time, there is nothing complicated in organizing nutrition, there are no calculations, the restrictions are quite acceptable, so everyone can master its principles:

1. You don’t have to eat lemons, but the juice from them becomes the main drink.
2. Depending on the type of fast, you need to drink it several times a day, and there are different preparation recipes, the choice of which is determined by individual preferences.
3. The daily volume of any lemon drink should not exceed 1 liter.
4. The list of products is determined depending on the duration and type of diet, but they are basically low-calorie, low-carbohydrate and fat-free.

All other points are not much different from other weight loss methods. With good motivation and a healthy stomach, the results can amount to minus a kilogram per day - much will depend on the severity of the menu. There are even reviews that people lost 5 kg in 2 days, but these are very dubious figures, and such a sharp weight loss is dangerous for health. There must be moderation in everything.

Short-term lemon diet options

In a couple of days you can get rid of 3-4 kg, as in two weeks. The popular severe diet is intended for people with enormous willpower: the two-day menu consists only of an invigorating drink. During the diet, fat or carbohydrates will not be supplied and there will be nothing to store. How to prepare the drink: squeeze seven lemons, add a tablespoon of honey and a teaspoon of red pepper (hot) per one and a half liters of water - drink throughout the day. Such nutrition is only permissible for two days, otherwise you can get gastritis or peptic ulcers and then have to be treated for the rest of your life.

If this combination of products is scary, then try kefir. In the morning, at lunch and in the evening, drink 500 ml of kefir with half a lemon; in the afternoon you can eat lime. The juice can be poured into kefir or drunk separately. Be sure to drink one and a half liters of water, and if hunger is unbearable, you can eat one small apple.

The three-day option is less severe. The menu is fixed: on the first day - fruits and low-fat kefir, on the second - oatmeal with water and light yogurt, on the third - baked apples. And don’t forget to drink diluted lemon juice all the time.

Is it possible to take lemon at night for weight loss?

There is a special diet that involves eating citrus at night. But, in this case, the fruit juice is mixed with kefir (sour cream). Nutritionists use this option to combat obesity. Also, lemon and kefir are perfect for gentle, systematic weight loss. Within 1 week you can lose 5 kilograms. Among the advantages of such a diet, it is worth highlighting quick satiety, low calorie content, and nutritional value.

Using lemon and kefir at night does not mean completely abstaining from other foods. It is enough to exclude baked goods, sugar, and baked goods from your diet. To prepare a fat-burning drink, grind 1/4 lemon (along with the peel) in a blender and add warm kefir (with a minimum percentage of fat content) to a glass. A glass of the drink is drunk at night. They can replace an evening meal.

There is another option for making a cocktail. It is more filling and contains more healthy ingredients. To prepare the cocktail you will need:

• 1/4 lemon, grated;
• 1 glass of kefir;
• 1 tablespoon honey;
• 2 tablespoons of water;
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger root;
• 1 pinch of cinnamon.

All ingredients are thoroughly mixed. This mixture can be consumed instead of dinner. This composition not only saturates, but also restores the functions of all body systems, which will improve overall health.

Benefits of the Lemon Diet

In general, the lemon diet has a positive effect on the functioning of the entire body. Still water with lemon juice removes toxins, improves complexion and helps fight extra pounds. Of course, if you continue to eat high-calorie foods, there will be no benefit. Many experts recommend this diet to those who care about their health and want to lose weight. If you follow it at the turn of the seasons, when the body is most vulnerable, then no diseases are dangerous. Citrus is rich in vitamin C, which successfully fights many different heart diseases such as strokes and heart attacks. Lemons and grapefruits with the addition of honey treat rheumatism, diabetes, and many other diseases. Weight loss is a consequence, the main effect of the diet is detoxification of the lymphatic system and reduction of fat reserves. As a result, the structure of the skin, hair, and nails improves, and the body gets rid of warts.

Diet is a great time to think about your appearance. Lemon pulp and zest that remain in large quantities will also be used. In the evening, while watching an interesting movie, dip your fingers in halves of lemon peel - this procedure whitens and strengthens your nails. Tonic for washing and rinsing hair cleanses the face and tightens pores. After rinsing with an acidic tonic, your hair will become silky and shiny. Frozen ice cubes refresh and tighten the skin of the face, neck and décolleté.

Dedicating half a month to yourself to your beloved is, in principle, not so much. And the diet is not too strict. Of course, you need to exclude baked goods, as well as heavy meats, sweets, and solid foods. If you think that lemon burns fat and you can continue to enjoy cakes and pastries, this is not so. Visible results will only occur if the menu is correctly selected, if you include simple physical exercises: light running, stretching to music.

By the way! Famous ballerinas keep themselves in shape thanks to various diets.

Beneficial properties of citrus for the figure

The yellow fruit has a lot of healing qualities, having a beneficial effect on a variety of organs and systems of the human body. Its positive impact also extends to excessive dimensions.

To begin with, sour citrus is a low-calorie plant food. Its energy value does not exceed 35 kcal per 100 g of tropical fruit. By the way, the glycemic index of the fruit is incredibly low: only 25 units. Given this fact, you can eat lemons in any quantity without fear of aggravating your own obesity.

The next factor that provokes weight loss when consuming juicy fruits is the presence of organic acids in the composition. First of all, it is citric acid, which stimulates the formation of gastric juice and, thus, speeds up the digestion process, and also prevents the body from quickly absorbing simple carbohydrates.

The presence of a record high amount of vitamin C in sour fruits is important for gaining harmony with the help of lemons. Ascorbic acid reduces oxidative stress in tissues and activates the breakdown of fats; increases the degree and speed of calcium absorption, which plays a very direct role in the fat burning process.

Don't forget that lemon is an excellent source of pectin. This type of dietary fiber improves intestinal function, satisfies hunger for a long time, relieves constipation and helps eliminate toxins from the body. The latter also occurs because citrus fruit is saturated with a large amount of moisture: its share is 88% of the total volume of nutrients in the fruit.

Interesting fact: if you have an insatiable appetite, lemon reduces cravings for food and, first of all, for sweets.

Exit from the lemon diet

Normal nutrition is gradually restored. It is harmful to immediately increase your calorie intake, since the body is not able to quickly adapt to increased loads and it will be difficult to digest a lot of food at once. Therefore, you should not overeat.

What is allowed in the diet during the diet:

• Fruits - apples, oranges, grapes, kiwi, watermelons and melons.
• Vegetables - carrots, beets, tomatoes, bell peppers, lettuce, pumpkin, broccoli, cabbage and zucchini.
• Greens - in various varieties.
• All kinds of nuts.
• Plant-based protein - soybeans, beans, peas, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, as well as lean meat and fish.
• Drinks - fruit juices, buttermilk and green tea.

Prohibited products:

• Fruits - mango, date, plum, apricot, papaya.
• Various sweets.
• Potatoes.
• Beef and pork.
• Drinks: alcoholic, sweet and sparkling, coffee.

Fully or partially limited products

• Pastries, cakes, pastries, sweets, chocolate, ice cream, halva and other confectionery products.
• Fatty meats, animal fats, sausages and smoked meats, canned food.
• Fried foods.
• Fatty dairy products.
• Pasta and white (refined) cereals.

Table of prohibited products

Side effects and features

It should be noted that the delights of the diet are available to an ideally healthy stomach; citrus can improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, but excessive consumption greatly increases acidity. Contraindicated for stomach diseases, urolithiasis, allergies, so you should first consult with a specialist.

This diet causes physical fatigue and weakness as it slows down the body's metabolism. Mood swings and difficulty concentrating may occur. Risk group: people with allergies, chronic diseases (pancreatitis or enterocolitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers).

Diabetes is a serious disease that causes frequent hunger pangs. This diet will not satisfy you and will make you irritable. In this case, you need a different diet, a more suitable one that will help you gradually cleanse yourself and lose weight.

Be careful! A long-term diet is a difficult test for the stomach. The lemon diet is not suitable for people with high acidity and can cause cramps and severe pain in the gastrointestinal tract. Before you start fighting for a beautiful figure and extra pounds, you need to consult a nutritionist.

How it all began

The diet is often carried out with maple syrup and cayenne pepper: these products saturate the body with essential vitamins and minerals. The syrup contains more than 50 useful elements: it includes acid hydrate, B vitamins, minerals (potassium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, iron), polyphenols.

Maple syrup:

• strengthens the immune system, prevents atherosclerosis,
• improves the functioning of the pancreas and cardiovascular system,
• contains antioxidants, fructose
• It has half the calories of sugar.

Limitation! It contains a lot of glucose, so use with caution.

Doctors say that cayenne pepper (chili) stimulates metabolism and brain activity. After a fatty meal, capsaicin removes excess calories and dulls hunger, protects against colds and regulates digestion. The quick “Master Cleanse” diet of freshly squeezed lemon juice, cayenne pepper, maple syrup and water was invented back in 1941 by physician and nutritionist Stanley Burroughs. An American doctor treated patients with stomach ulcers in this way. According to his method, the patient was completely cured in 10 days. Subsequently, there were still cases when different patients felt better after using the lemonade diet. Burroughs wrote a book on cleansing to combat diseases of the skin and digestive system.

According to his theory, the diet removes toxins, regulates the acidity of the blood and gastric juice, cleanses the organs and removes swelling. Hot peppers are involved in metabolism, maple syrup delivers vitamins and microelements, primarily calcium and magnesium. Rinse and green tea speed up the removal of toxins. For the procedure, the doctor advised using only natural citrus fruits and dark syrup. Of course, in Russia, syrup is only imported (an expensive option).

In 2005, another naturopath, cleansing master Peter Glickman, interviewed about 130 fans of this diet, analyzed the research results and found out that this way you can also lose extra pounds. His author’s work “Cleansing with Lemons” tells in detail how in six months he lost 14 kg on vegetables and fruits, and then in two weeks on a lemon diet - another 12 kg. Soon this method of losing weight became popular in Hollywood; in 2006, its electronic program with a menu plan and description for the iPhone was purchased in 50 countries.

Authorized Products

Proper nutrition while on a diet involves consuming:

• Low-fat fish and seafood prepared by boiling or baking.
• Boiled or baked beef, rabbit, chicken or turkey.
• Brown rice, buckwheat, millet and oatmeal. Porridge is cooked with a minimum of salt.
• Vegetable and cereal soups in low-fat broth. Potatoes are limited in first courses.
• Any legumes as a source of protein and healthy fiber.
• Boiled eggs and omelet.
• Whole grain bread, bran bread and whole grains.
• Vegetables and fruits, seeds and nuts, as an addition to vegetable and fruit salads.
• Low-fat fermented milk products, cottage cheese and cheeses. Preference is given to low-fat cheeses, feta cheese, and tofu. For dressing salads, it is better to take yogurts that have lower calorie content than even the lowest-fat sour cream.
• Cold pressed vegetable oils for seasoning porridges and salads. It is useful to alternate oils, consuming up to 1.5-2 tbsp per day. l.
• Tea with ginger and fruits, herbal teas, rosehip infusion and juices, if necessary.

Table of permitted products

Expert advice

Experts advise having dinner four hours before going to bed, and also preparing food without oil and salt, which retain liquid. Breakfast should be high in calories, and dinner, on the contrary, should be light. This is the most correct approach to any diet. But you also need to consult with your body: if you experience stomach pain or feel worse, you should stop the diet and visit a doctor.

1. Get ready to relax and save your energy.
2. Try not to be nervous and drink water.
3. After finishing the diet, do not give up the healthy sunny fruit. Add lemon to different dishes: fish dishes are incredibly tasty with this citrus. Lemon zest adds new notes, and a cup of tea with a slice of lemon - aromatic and healthy - improves not only your figure, but also your mood.
4. You should not go on a diet immediately after giving birth. It will weaken the mother’s body and slow down recovery. Wait a couple of months and then ask your doctor about the diet.
5. The diet is ideal for a bride if there is time before the wedding - three weeks. Any girl who is preparing for a magnificent wedding event can appear slim and beautiful before the groom and guests.

After a diet, a woman becomes attractive and likes herself. She has a playful sparkle in her eyes, a smile on her face, and a confident gait. She attracts more attention to her person and moves up the career ladder faster. Good luck!

Reviews of those losing weight

The popularity of lemon diets is caused not only by their effectiveness, but also by the variety of menus. The diet helps you quickly lose extra pounds and give up unhealthy foods.

Tatyana, 28 years old: “I gained a lot of weight after my second birth and haven’t been able to get into shape for several years now. The lemon diet helps control appetite, so the weight gradually disappears. Lemon water is now my favorite drink.”

Igor, 43 years old: “When the doctor said that I was on the verge of diabetes, I had to look for an opportunity to lose weight. But I don’t stick to diets, and all these avocados and steamed cutlets are not for me. But water with lemon helps me. I began to lose weight before my eyes. I just don't feel like eating. And the portions have become smaller.”

Margarita, 19 years old: “My classical dance teacher has been using the lemon diet all her life to stay in shape. When the girls return after the holidays, she puts us all on “lemon and water”, and we “dry out” very quickly. Personally, I’m so used to it that literally everything I eat is sprinkled with lemon juice.”