Drinking diet: what you can drink, how to go out correctly and what results to expect

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A drinking diet is an effective way to quickly lose extra pounds. This type of nutrition is used not only for weight loss, but also for the purpose of detoxifying (cleansing) the body. Thanks to the consumption of liquid food, the load on the gastrointestinal tract is reduced, and the body starts recovery processes.

Mechanism of action

The benefits of a drinking diet for weight loss appear gradually:

• on the first day, the body rebels against such a nutritional system - you feel tired, bad mood, severe bouts of hunger, but by the third day you will begin to get used to this state of affairs and rebuild - accordingly, the feeling of hunger gradually dulls;
• During the first week, a superficial cleansing of the body occurs;
• on the second - the liver and kidneys are freed from toxins;
• on 3 and 4 - general cleaning at the cellular level.

As a result of these processes occurring in the body, fat reserves are consumed, resulting in weight loss.

Collagen - what is it?

Collagen is a special protein responsible for inhibiting the aging process, maintaining skin elasticity and joint health. Healthy sleep, endurance and digestion also depend on collagen.

The proportion of the substance in the body varies in the range of 25-45%. Bones, cartilage, skin, hair and nails have the maximum collagen content. It consists of amino acids and is produced in connective tissue by special cells - fibroblasts.

There are 28 types of collagen protein, 4 of which play a critical role in the human body:

• The first type is involved in the formation of bones, joints, cartilage, skin, and hair.
• The second – forms muscles, ligaments, intervertebral joints, joints.
• The third type forms the lining of the internal organs of the gastrointestinal tract and the uterine cavity. It is present in small quantities in the brain and lens of the eye.
• The fourth is contained in the epidermis layer and the lens.

Almost all parts of the body contain several types of protein at once.

A decrease in the synthesis of a special protein in the body occurs in athletes or due to age. This is fraught with the progression of a number of diseases and requires additional collagen intake.

The substance is used in anti-aging cosmetology, is included in sports nutrition powders, and is used to treat certain pathologies.

Several forms are used: serums, injections, tablets, in combination with other components. Don't forget about eating foods rich in collagen protein.

The insidiousness of liquid food

A drinking diet for 7 days can work without harm to health - this is the optimal period for losing weight on liquid food. Longer options are fraught with side effects, including:

• coating on the tongue and strong breath (these are typical side effects for the first days of a drinking diet);
• nausea;
• irregular bowel movements;
• diarrhea or constipation;
• dizziness;
• anemia;
• spots in the eyes;
• flatulence;
• gurgling in the stomach;
• disturbances in the functioning of the kidneys (they simply cannot cope with the volume of fluid);
• severe swelling in the morning.

If the menu is drawn up incorrectly or the drinking diet is abandoned too quickly, the consequences can be very unpleasant: the gastrointestinal tract will continue to function incorrectly for a long time, refusing to digest solid food. In some cases, even drug treatment may be required, as gastritis and anorexia may develop.

To minimize the harm of this food system, it is necessary to strictly follow the recommendations of specialists and contraindications to it:

• weakening of the body;
• pregnancy;
• lactation;
• cystitis;
• any problems with the gastrointestinal tract;
• kidney and liver diseases;
• pressure surges;
• cardiovascular failure;
• tendency to swelling;
• varicose veins;
• adolescence and old age;
• mental problems.

Many experts believe that if you have any health problems, this method of losing weight will be dangerous, and therefore it is better to abandon it.

Advantages and disadvantages

Before you go on a drinking diet, find out all its pros and cons, so as not to be disappointed later and not harm your own body.

Advantages

• Efficiency: results if the recommendations are followed correctly can be up to 7 kg per week.
• Thorough cleansing of the body.
• Excess energy that was previously spent on digesting solid food is released, resulting in a feeling of lightness and improved mood.
• The stomach is significantly reduced in volume, and after a drinking diet without discomfort, you will eat less than usual.
• Weight decreases quickly.

Flaws

• Constant feeling of hunger and desire to chew something.
• Instead of the promised surge of vigor, there is often a feeling of constant fatigue and lethargy.
• The stomach quickly gets used to liquid food and then refuses to work with solid food - that’s why the right solution is so important for this diet.
• Many contraindications and side effects.
• An unbalanced diet leads to a deficiency of vitamins and minerals.
• It will be difficult to maintain the results achieved.
• The body experiences serious stress throughout the hunger strike (as does the person losing weight).

The drinking diet has more disadvantages than advantages - this is a reason to think about whether such a weight loss system is suitable for you. To resolve doubts, you should consult a doctor.

Quitting the drinking diet

It is necessary to be extremely careful when starting to exit this diet. The foods you ate previously should be introduced very slowly. Remember that this process takes a lot of time, so you should be patient so that the results of the diet last for a long time.

You can’t immediately add flour products to your menu. After completing this diet, you should have solid foods for breakfast. Eat drinkable foods during lunch and evening.

Once 10 days have passed, add solid food to your lunch. Gradually change your dinner so that your body does not get stressed.

Features of compliance

Useful recommendations will make it easier to endure a hunger strike and improve your weight loss results.

Product Lists

What you can drink:

• water
• vegetable and fruit juices, but not packaged store-bought ones, but only freshly squeezed;
• low-fat broths - meat (chicken, veal or beef), vegetable (beetroot, potato), fish;
• soups of puree and creamy consistency;
• dairy and fermented milk drinks of minimal fat content;
• jelly;
• tea - green, black, herbal
• compotes;
• cocoa (some nutritionists include it on the list of prohibited foods);
• smoothie.

Prohibited products:

• solid food;
• packaged juices;
• alcohol;
• coffee;
• sugar and sweeteners (do not add them to tea);
• carbonated drinks,
• honey;
• gum;
• dairy and fermented milk drinks with a high fat content;
• pork or lamb broths;
• marinades, brines;
• hot spices;
• any oils - vegetable and animal;
• ice cream.

Rules

The basic rules of the drinking diet are:

1. You can't chew anything.
2. It is necessary to constantly monitor the regularity of bowel movements: if constipation or diarrhea occurs, the drinking diet is stopped.
3. Drink the last drink 2 hours before bedtime, so as not to wake up with swelling the next morning.
4. Try to diversify your diet, strictly adhering to the list of what you can drink during the diet.
5. Consult your doctors before switching to such a diet.
6. The volume of liquid drunk per day should not exceed 5 liters.
7. The volume of 1 serving is 200 ml (glass).
8. The optimal daily calorie content of food is 1,200 kcal, the upper limit is 1,400.

Entry

If you do not prepare the body for a change in diet, you can disrupt the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Usually the first day is the most difficult, since the stomach is seething and asks for solid food, and the feeling of hunger does not allow you to work and makes you suffer from temptations. But if you ensure a smooth entry into the diet, weight loss will take place more calmly and without harm to health.

Such preparation is simply necessary. True, with such a smooth entry, it will last for 2-3 weeks, or even 30 days, but you will be sure that you will not break down and harm your own health.

Exit

You should also be very careful when leaving the drinking diet. If you pamper your stomach with liquid food all week and then suddenly dump solid food on it, it simply will not cope with such a load. The longer the hunger strike, the longer it will take to return the body to a normal nutritional system.

Authorized Products

The drinking diet, as its name suggests, involves eating only liquid foods—those that do not need to be chewed.

On a drinking diet you are allowed to consume:

• any broth (low-fat) - vegetable, meat, fish, chicken;
• thin puree soups - the vegetables in the soup must be thoroughly ground;
• dairy and fermented milk products - milk, kefir, fermented baked milk, natural yogurt and other low-fat fermented milk products;
• jelly and compotes from any fruits or berries (without added sugar).

Variety of options

There are different options for a drinking diet depending on the timing of weight loss and the range of drinks in the diet.

• Hard for 3 days

If you want to quickly lose 3-4 kg, a strict diet for 3 days will help, which can only be followed by exclusively healthy people. Thick liquids such as jelly, kefir, fermented baked milk, puree soup, and broths are also prohibited here. Sweet and high-calorie juices are also not welcome.

The scheme is simple: you need to drink 8 glasses of plain water and 3 glasses of green / black tea with milk a day. It is very difficult to tolerate, but allows you to achieve excellent results and cleanse the body well.

• Long lasting for a month

In the absence of side effects and contraindications, you can extend the diet for 30 days. To do this, it is enough to repeat the menu 4 times for the week. To diversify your diet, you can try new recipes. With the advent of blenders, you can make pureed soup for lunch from almost any product. The main thing during such a long marathon is not to lose your temper, because you will always want to chew something. The recovery from such a protracted hunger strike will need to be extended for another month.

• Striped for 1 or 2 weeks

If you cannot tolerate liquid foods alone, you can try this diet option. Make one day a drinking day, the second a vegetable day. This way you will not let your stomach get lazy and at the same time you will be able to take advantage of this nutritional system.

You can use any vegetables except potatoes. Watch the calorie content of your meals. You need to eat often, but little by little. Salt - minimum. Frying as a cooking method is prohibited.

• Choco-drinking

One of the most enjoyable and delicious ways to lose weight among these diets. During the week, your diet should include only 3 drinks: clean water, cocoa and hot chocolate. Losses can be up to 5 kg. But in reality, few people admire the effectiveness of this option.

And, of course, good results in losing weight can be achieved if you arrange fasting days at least once a month.

Allowed drinks

The drinking diet includes the consumption of the following drinks:

• clean drinking water - at least 1.5-2 liters per day;
• freshly prepared juices - vegetable or fruit, without added sugar, diluted with water;
• tea – preferably green and red tea;
• herbal decoctions - for example, chamomile with the addition of mint.

While following a drinking diet, the following are strictly prohibited: coffee, caffeinated and alcoholic drinks.

Let's focus separately on freshly squeezed juices. Fruits contain useful vitamins and microelements. This is an indisputable fact. But drinking large quantities of freshly squeezed concentrated juices (undiluted with water) is not always healthy.

A high concentration of active substances provokes gastritis and gastric ulcers. In people prone to allergic reactions, concentrated juices can cause severe allergies.

Acid, found in large quantities in some fruits (especially citrus fruits), destroys tooth enamel and causes excessive sensitivity. Carrot juice in large quantities, due to the carotene it contains, can turn the skin orange.

The above does not mean that you should give up freshly squeezed homemade juices in favor of packaged ones from the supermarket. On the contrary, natural fruit juices are beneficial if you dilute them with water and drink no more than 1-2 glasses a day.

Menu for different periods

To correctly create a menu for the chosen drinking diet option, you need to decide on the timing and focus on the following tables.

Menu for the week

An approximate menu for 7 days is presented in 2 options: as a mono-diet and mixed.

Option 1. Mono-diets - alternating drinking days depending on the drinks consumed.

Option 2. Mixed.

Menu for 14 days

The drinking diet for 14 days differs from the weekly one in that it is aimed at coping with an increased feeling of hunger. Instead of 6 meals there are 7.

Before bed, another glass of liquid: tea with mint, linden, chamomile, lemon balm or other soothing herbs.

Recipes

A variety of recipes for drinks and puree soups will help you withstand all the hardships of a drinking diet.

Chicken broth (15 kcal)

Ingredients:

• 3 liters of water (for the first cooking);
• 3 liters of water (directly for broth);
• 500 g chicken breast;
• bulb;
• carrot
• Bay leaf;
• black pepper (moderate amount);
• salt (minimum).

Preparation:

1. Rinse the chicken and remove the skin.
2. Let it cook.
3. Bring to a boil and rinse the chicken again, change the water, and put it back on the fire.
4. Peel the carrots and onions. Without chopping, add to the broth.
5. Lightly add salt.
6. To ensure clear chicken broth, do not allow it to boil too much and constantly skim off any foam that forms.
7. Remove vegetables when they are soft.
8. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, add a bay leaf to the broth and sprinkle with pepper.
9. Let it brew for half an hour.
10. Remove the chicken and bay leaf.
11. Strain.

Tomato puree soup (100 kcal)

Ingredients:

• 500 ml chicken broth;
• 150 grams of tomatoes;
• 200 g eggplants;
• carrot;
• 50 grams of shallots;
• 10 ml olive oil
• sea ​​salt (a little).

Preparation:

1. Fry grated carrots and chopped onion in hot oil.
2. Peel the eggplants, cut into slices, add to the carrots and onions.
3. Peel the tomatoes, remove the stem, and chop coarsely. Add to other vegetables.
4. Add some salt.
5. Simmer for 15 minutes.
6. Pour in chicken broth, bring to a boil, cook for 5 minutes over low heat.
7. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until pureed.

Uzvar (32 kcal)

Ingredients:

• 100 grams of dried apples;
• 100 grams of dried pears;
• 100 g prunes;
• 50 g raisins;
• 3 liters of water.

Preparation:

1. Pour water over the dried fruits and leave for half an hour (or overnight).
2. Rinse them thoroughly several times under running water.
3. Pour water, boil, keep on fire for 5 minutes.
4. Remove from the stove, cover with a lid, leave for 4 hours.
5. Strain.

Oatmeal jelly (50 kcal)

Ingredients:

• 300 g oatmeal
• 1 liter of water;
• 50 grams of black bread, already stale;
• salt (minimum).

Preparation:

1. Pour water (in different containers) over oatmeal and bread and keep at room temperature for a day to swell. Stir the oatmeal every 4-5 hours.
2. Strain, squeeze out both masses, combine together.
3. Bring to a boil, add salt.
4. Cook over low heat until thickened.

The more often you prepare new drinks for your drinking diet, the more chances you have of not breaking down and passing this test. The only point is to remember to monitor their calorie content, which should not exceed the daily requirement.