Water diet. Menu for 3 days, a week, photos, reviews and results

The water diet is based on special principles and its rules allow you to consume foods strictly prohibited in other diets to lose weight. According to reviews of people who follow this diet, it is much easier to stick to it. In addition, it also helps improve the general condition of the body, and the results are no different from other diets.

Essence and basic principles

The water diet is based on the effect of water on the human body. Its mainthe principle is that drinking water fills the stomach and a large amount of food will not enter it. Therefore, to lose weight using this method, before each meal, half an hour before, you need to drink 1 glass of liquid. In this case, after eating, you must refrain from drinking for at least 120 minutes.

This is necessary so that digestion is faster due to the release of gastric juice, while the entry of fluid into the stomach will slow down this process. This will also relieve the feeling of heaviness in the digestive tract.

It is essential that meals are not mixed with water,that is, after drinking water, at least 20 minutes must pass before eating. It should also be remembered that drinking any other liquid, juice, tea or coffee, is considered a complete meal.

Water with such a diet cannot be replaced with anything else. Following the basic principles of the diet will allow you to lose weight in a few weeks, and the result will be more visible if you have significant excess weight.

The water diet was developed by several nutritionists and tested on a group of subjects. According to the results of the study, it was found that following the rules of such a diet guarantees the elimination of excess weight. However, to achieve maximum effect, you must adhere to certain dietary restrictions.

In addition, there are contraindications to the use of a water diet, which you should familiarize yourself with in order not to harm the body. The use of such restrictions is especially dangerous for people suffering from pathologies of the excretory system, as well as during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

The water regime is based on the following principles:

1. Metabolic processes in the body can be accelerated by drinking 1 glass of water before meals. This helps to increase the rate of burning of accumulated fat.
2. Plain water without gas has a calorie content of 0, while it quenches the feeling of hunger well.
3. The water diet technique helps to normalize the functioning of the digestive system and other functional systems of the body. In turn, proper functioning of the body improves the condition of the skin.
4. Plain water helps improve human performance thanks to its tonic properties.

So, thanks to the general principles of the water diet, a person not only gets rid of extra pounds, but also heals his body and improves his appearance.

Indications for use

The water diet, reviews of which say it helps you lose up to 10 kg per month, is not just for losing weight. In addition, its observance helps to slow down the aging of the body, thereforeThis diet is recommended for those who suffer from "drying" of the body,which refers to age-related fluid deficiency.

As we age, the part of the brain responsible for feeling thirsty begins to send and process signals more slowly, so the amount of water ingested decreases. Because of this, water deficiency begins to develop in the body, which causes weakness and drying of the organs and skin.

You can determine the need to follow a water diet as follows: you need to go in front of the mirror and, wherever there are no wrinkles, try to gather the skin into a fold. If the fold tightens easily and forms wrinkles, we can conclude that the skin is dehydrated.

Additionally, once the fold is released, the skin will slowly return to its previous shape and a slowly disappearing mark will remain. If the described results were obtained during the experiment, then you should use a water diet to restore the level of moisture in the body.

In addition, by following a water diet, you can get rid of excess weight. However, it should be borne in mind that it is much more difficult to lose a small amount of kilos. Therefore, if you have 2-3 extra pounds, it is better to choose a different diet, while this diet and consumption regime will help you get rid of 10 kg.

Contraindications for use

The water diet, reviews of which, although mostly positive, can harm health due to non-compliance with contraindications and its use by people for whom it is contraindicated.

It is strictly forbidden to respect the principles of a mono-water diet or fasting for people who:

• suffer from diseases associated with disorders and pathologies of the excretory organs and urinary system;
• suffer from periodic increases in blood pressure (including those who have not been diagnosed with hypertension);
• have high blood sugar;
• are pregnant or planning to have a child;
• feed the baby with breast milk.

In addition, this type of diet is not recommended for people suffering from obesity. Water fasting is only suitable for those with ideal health and no abnormalities. However, they also need to be careful not to harm themselves.

A light water diet, which involves the consumption of permitted foods, also has a number of contraindications.

It is not recommended for those who have:

• pathologies of the digestive tract;
• liver diseases;
• any psychological and mental disorders;
• disorders in the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
• presence of hypertension;
• diseases of the urine excretory organs;
• kidney disease;
• disruption of the endocrine system;
• diabetes mellitus (types I and II);
• disorders in the functioning of the immune system;
• bronchial asthma;
• the course of any infectious disease;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases.

It is also recommended to refrain from following a water diet for women who are pregnant, planning a child or breastfeeding a child. Additionally, children and the elderly should not lose weight this way either.

Useful tips

Maintaining a water diet requires not only adequate intake, but also adequate intake.

To prepare for this type of loss of extra pounds, you need to exclude from your diet 10 days before starting the diet:

• fat food;
• canned foods;
• foods containing preservatives and additives marked "E";
• salty food;
• products containing perfumes;
• spicy food;
• baked goods and sweets;
• coffee;
• soft drinks;
• smoked food.

You should also stop drinking alcohol, smoking and taking medications. Additionally, in 1-2 weeks you should start walking and relaxing more.

1 day before starting the diet, it is necessary to cleanse the body of toxins and other harmful substances that can lead to negative consequences, such as skin rashes, a feeling of nausea or a feeling of weakness during fasting.

There are 2 cleaning options:

• enema;
• fasting day.

The first option is preferable, however, if it is unacceptable, you can use the second. During the fasting day, you need to stop eating food, you are allowed to drink only 1500 ml of kefir during the day. Kefir should be low in fat and contain no flavoring additives.

Kefir can be replaced with buckwheat. To prepare it, pour boiling water over the cereal in a ratio of 1 to 2 and leave overnight. Salt and spices cannot be added. During the day, you can drink water or green tea without sweeteners. Drinking large amounts of water without a habit is very difficult, so there are some tips to make the diet easier.

Advice :

• every morning you need to drink 1 glass of water, if this is difficult to do, you can add a few drops of lemon or orange juice, squeezed directly from the fruit;

• for water, it is better to use a beautiful red glass: psychologists believe that this, at a subconscious level, convinces of the usefulness and taste of the consumed product;
• You can drink water through a cocktail straw, this will speed up the process and make it fun;
• You can offer an incentive to consume the daily norm of fluid, such an incentive will contribute to more accurate compliance with the rules.

Also, while following a diet, it is recommended to do exercises every morning to fill the body with energy and drink vitamins. They are necessary because with a large volume of fluid, many useful substances are removed from the body and need to be replenished.

Main complex

The water diet, reviews of which describe significant weight loss after just one week of monitoring, also involves compliance with certain nutritional rules. In addition to drinking plenty of water, you should follow a diet and eat only permitted foods. The list of these products is wider than that of conventional diets.

The duration of the water diet can be from 7 to 28 days, depending on the desired result.

The table shows a detailed daily menu for a month:

Day of the week	Eat	Some products
1 week
Monday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	3 nectarines
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, chicken breast, zucchini, coleslaw and tomatoes
	4 meals	200 g of walnuts
	5 meals	Grilled vegetables and 1 slice of bread baked without yeast
Tuesday	1 meal	Millet porridge, 1-2 peppers
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Boiled tongue (beef), coleslaw and celery
	4 meals	200 g strawberries
	5 meals	180 g of steamed pork, kiwi, banana and apple salad
Wednesday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge, 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and apple, pear and pomegranate salad
	4 meals	Pepper, zucchini and tomato salad
	5 meals	2 steamed meatballs, seafood salad
THURSDAY	1 meal	200g vinaigrette
	2 meals	mango
	3 meals	Rice porridge, carrot and apple salad with raisins
	4 meals	4 to 6 unsalted crackers
	5 meals	Seafood and celery salad with 2 slices of black bread
Friday	1 meal	100 g of bread fried in the egg and cottage cheese mixture
	2 meals	Grenade
	3 meals	Celery soup and salad
	4 meals	2 fruits
	5 meals	Rice porridge and half a grapefruit
SATURDAY	1 meal	Grapefruit, grape and apple salad
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Broth with breadcrumbs and 200 g steamed asparagus
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5 meals	150 g of potatoes cooked with the skin and 100 g of fried chanterelles
Sunday	1 meal	2-3 croutons and 1 orange
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Rice porridge with water and 1 grapefruit
	4 meals	Vegetable salad
	5 meals	2 steamed pork cutlets and kelp salad
2 weeks
Monday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge with water and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Banana
	3 meals	A plate of okroshka with 2 pieces of unleavened bread
	4 meals	0. 5 tbsp. raspberries or strawberries
	5 meals	Cabbage and carrot salad with sesame oil, apple and 200 g of meat of your choice
Tuesday	1 meal	Rice and pear porridge
	2 meals	3 tangerines
	3 meals	150 g boiled tongue (beef) and fruit salad
	4 meals	mango
	5 meals	200 g pork and steamed vegetable salad
Wednesday	1 meal	Salad of grapes, raisins and apples with the addition of dried apricots and 200 g of cottage cheese
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	Soup and 2 soft-boiled eggs
	4 meals	4 nuts
	5 meals	200 g of crayfish meat and salad of zucchini, cabbage and cucumber
THURSDAY	1 meal	Scrambled eggs and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	150 g of simmered beef with vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5 meals	Baked vegetables with 2 pieces of black bread
Friday	1 meal	Semolina milk and tangerine porridge
	2 meals	Apple
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and grape, pomegranate and pear salad
	4 meals	200g berries
	5 meals	Slow-cooked fish and kelp salad
SATURDAY	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	150 g of grapes
	3 meals	Soup, chicken breast, vegetable salad
	4 meals	200g berries
	5 meals	Grilled vegetables and 1 piece of bread baked without yeast
Sunday	1 meal	Pea porridge, 1-2 peppers
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	Boiled beef tongue, cabbage, pea and corn salad
	4 meals	200 g of walnuts
	5 meals	150 g of steamed pork, fruit salad
3 weeks
Monday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Banana
	3 meals	Fruit salad and soup
	4 meals	Vegetable salad
	5 meals	2 steamed escalopes, coleslaw, raisins and carrots
Tuesday	1 meal	200 g coleslaw with lemon juice
	2 meals	mango
	3 meals	Rice porridge and carrot salad with apples
	4 meals	4 to 6 unsalted crackers
	5 meals	Shrimp and lettuce salad with 2 slices of black bread
Wednesday	1 meal	100 g of croutons and cottage cheese
	2 meals	Apple
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and celery salad
	4 meals	2 apples
	5 meals	Rice porridge and half a grapefruit
THURSDAY	1 meal	Fruit salad
	2 meals	mango
	3 meals	Broth with breadcrumbs and 200 g steamed asparagus
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5 meals	150 g of jacket potatoes and 100 g of baked vegetables
Friday	1 meal	2-3 croutons and 1 orange
	2 meals	Pear
	3 meals	Buckwheat porridge with water and 1 apple
	4 meals	Vegetable salad
	5 meals	2 steamed cutlets and kelp salad
SATURDAY	1 meal	Omelette and 1 cucumber
	2 meals	250g watermelon
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, 2 pieces of yeast-free bread and vegetable salad
	4 meals	200g berries
	5 meals	Stewed fish
Sunday	1 meal	Millet porridge and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	5 plums
	3 meals	Potato compote and apple, raisin and carrot salad
	4 meals	2 hard boiled eggs
	5 meals
4 weeks
Monday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge with water and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	A plate of okroshka with 2 pieces of unleavened bread
	4 meals	0. 5 tbsp. raspberries or strawberries
	5 meals	Cabbage and carrot salad with sesame oil, apple and 200 g of meat of your choice
Tuesday	1 meal	Pear, tangerine and grape salad with the addition of dried apricots and 200 g of cottage cheese
	2 meals	Apple
	3 meals	Soup and 2 soft-boiled eggs
	4 meals	4 nuts
	5 meals	200 g crayfish meat and vegetable salad
Wednesday	1 meal	Semolina and pear porridge
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	Soup and dressing
	4 meals	250 g of berries
	5 meals	Grilled fish and kelp salad
THURSDAY	1 meal	Pea porridge, 1-2 peppers
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	Boiled beef tongue, vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of walnuts
	5 meals	150 g of steamed pork, fruit salad
Friday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	Pear
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, chicken breast, vegetable salad
	4 meals	200g berries
	5 meals	Grilled vegetables and 1 piece of bread baked without yeast
SATURDAY	1 meal	Scrambled eggs and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	150 g of simmered beef with vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5 meals	Baked vegetables with 2 pieces of black bread
Sunday	1 meal	Rice and pear porridge
	2 meals	3 tangerines
	3 meals	150 g boiled tongue (beef) and fruit salad
	4 meals	mango
	5 meals	200 g pork and steamed vegetable salad

Before going to bed, you are allowed to drink 1 glass of low-fat kefir to normalize gastric function. The diet can be interrupted on any day, following the rules for exiting it.

Consolidate the result

The water diet, reviews of which speak of good results in losing weight, just like others, needs a proper exit, because it can consolidate the result. Different types of water regimes have different exit methods.

After such a diet, which involves only taking large amounts of fluids and permitted foods, you need to go out, gradually expanding your diet. You need to return to the usual menu in the same period of time in which you followed the diet.

There is also a mono-water diet, which consists of drinking only liquid for several days.This can be called fasting. It is more difficult to abandon such a diet, because the body adapts to it and rebuilds the metabolic process. The longer such a diet has been followed, the more cautiously you should approach its end.

After a 48 hour fast, you must go out for 4 days. In this case, the body has not yet had time to rebuild itself and stopping the diet will not be difficult. It is necessary to gradually include in your diet first juices squeezed yourself, then fruits and vegetables, milk, cottage cheese, sour cream, and after 4 days you can start eating regular foods.

By fasting for more than 3 days, the body already has time to begin to rebuild itself and receive the necessary nutrients from its internal reserves, therefore the functioning of the digestive system may be inadequate. It takes at least 10 days to come out of this state in order to normalize the functioning of internal organs.

Every day you should add foods to your diet in the following order:

1. Fresh juice.
2. Raw carrot and white cabbage salad.
3. Vegetable stew.
4. Fermented dairy products.
5. Cereal porridges cooked in milk or water.
6. Lean meats (you can cook them in a steamer, in the oven or on the grill).

From the 7th day of release, you can combine all authorized products, and after 3 days return to your normal diet. In addition, when leaving the diet, it is not recommended to engage in strenuous physical activity, you can do a light warm-up or exercise. Compliance with these rules will help you complete the diet correctly, ensuring its results.

When to expect an effect

Reviews of the water diet promise quick results, but it all depends on the individual characteristics of the body.

The effect of following the rules of such a diet depends on several factors:

• initial weight;
• the number of kilos you need to get rid of;
• metabolic characteristics.

Those who need to lose more lose weight better.If a person has 1-3 extra pounds, it is better to completely abandon the water diet, as this will not bring any results. You can lose 5 to 10 kg in 30 to 60 days, and more than 10 kg in 25 to 30 days.

However, it is worth remembering that you cannot follow such a diet for more than a month.therefore, to achieve the desired effect you will have to start it several times. After a month of drinking fluids, you need to stop the diet and take a break for 30-40 days, then start again. This is necessary in order not to harm your health by overloading the excretory system.

A water diet can relieve a person of excess weight, without forcing him to comply with strict restrictions. However, there are still rules, compliance with which will help improve the effect of weight loss and will not harm the health of the body.

This technique also has contraindications, so before following the drinking regime, you should read the reviews and consult a nutritionist.