Water diet. 3 day, weekly menu, photos, reviews and results

The water diet is based on special principles, and its rules allow you to consume foods that are strictly prohibited in other diets for weight loss. According to the reviews of people following this diet, it is much easier to follow it. In addition, it also allows you to 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. Her mainthe principle is that drinking water fills the stomach and prevents a large amount of food from entering there. Therefore, to lose weight using this method, you need to drink 1 glass of liquid before each meal, half an hour before meals. In this case, you should refrain from drinking water for at least 120 minutes after eating.

This is necessary so that digestion occurs faster due to the release of gastric juice, and the entry of liquid into the stomach will slow down this process. It will also reduce the feeling of heaviness in the digestive tract.

It is very important that food is 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 satiating.

Water in 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 noticeable if you are very overweight.

The Water Diet was developed by several nutritionists and tested on a group of subjects. Based on the results of the study, it was found that following the rules of such a diet guarantees getting rid of excess weight. However, to get the maximum effect, you need to follow some dietary restrictions.

In addition, there are contraindications for using a water diet, which you need to familiarize yourself with so as not to harm the body. The application of such restrictions is especially dangerous for people suffering from pathologies of the elimination system, as well as during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

The water diet is based on the following principles:

1. Metabolic processes in the body can be accelerated by drinking 1 glass of water before a meal. It helps to speed up the burning rate of accumulated fat.
2. Regular water without gas has 0 calories, while it satiates the feeling of hunger well.
3. The water diet technique helps to normalize the activity of the digestive system and other functioning systems of the body. In turn, the proper functioning of the body improves the condition of the skin.
4. Still water helps improve human performance due to its tonic properties.

Thus, 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, whose reviews claim that it helps to lose up to 10 kg per month, is not only for weight loss. Also, its observance helps to slow down the aging of the body, thereforeThis diet is recommended for those who suffer from "dryness" of the body.which means age-related dehydration.

With age, the part of the brain responsible for the feeling of thirst begins to send and process signals more slowly, so the amount of water consumed becomes less. Due to this, the body begins to develop a lack of water, which in turn causes weakness and dehydration of the organs and skin.

You can determine the need for a water diet as follows: you need to go to the mirror and in any place where there are no wrinkles, try to pull the skin into a crease. If the crease easily merges and forms wrinkles, we can conclude that the skin is dry.

Also, once the wrinkle is released, the skin will slowly return to its previous shape, leaving a slowly fading mark. 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, following a water diet can help you get rid of excess weight. However, it is worth considering that losing a small amount of kilograms is much more difficult. Therefore, if you have 2-3 extra kilograms, it is better to choose a different diet, and such a diet and drinking regime will help you get rid of 10 kg.

Contraindications for use

Water diet, reviews of which, although mostly positive, can harm health due to non-observance of contraindications and its use by people for whom it is prohibited.

People who:

• you have diseases related to disorders and pathologies of the elimination organs and urinary system;
• suffer from periodically rising blood pressure (including those who are not diagnosed with hypertension);
• there is an increased level of glucose in the blood;
• you are pregnant or planning to have a child;
• feed the baby with breast milk.

Also, this type of diet is not recommended for people struggling with obesity. Water fasting is only suitable for those who are in perfect health and do not have any disorders. However, they must also be careful not to harm themselves.

A light water diet, during which permissible foods are consumed, also has a number of contraindications.

Not recommended for those who have:

• pathologies of the digestive tract;
• liver diseases;
• any psychological and mental disorders;
• disorders of the cardiovascular system;
• the presence of hypertension;
• diseases of urinary organs;
• kidney disease;
• endocrine system disorder;
• diabetes (type I and II);
• disorders of the immune system;
• bronchial asthma;
• the course of any infectious diseases;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases.

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

Useful tips

Sustaining a water diet requires not only adequate performance, but also adequate input.

In order to prepare for such a way to get rid of extra pounds, 10 days before the start of the diet, you need to eliminate the following items from the diet:

• fat food;
• Canned foods;
• Food containing preservatives and additives marked with the letter "E";
• salty food;
• products containing fragrances;
• spicy food;
• baked goods and any sweets;
• coffee;
• carbonated drinks;
• smoked food.

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

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

There are 2 cleaning options:

• enema;
• fasting day

The first option is preferable, but if it is not acceptable, you can use the second. On the fasting day, you must stop eating, it is allowed to drink only 1500 ml of kefir per day. Kefir must be low-fat and without flavoring additives.

Kefir can be replaced with buckwheat. To prepare it, the grain should be poured with boiling water in a ratio of 1: 2 and left overnight. Do not add salt and spices. You can drink water or green tea without sweeteners during the day. Drinking large amounts of water without getting into the habit is very difficult, so here are some tips to make the diet easier.

Tip:

• 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;

• it is better to use a beautiful red glass for water; psychologists believe that it convinces at the subconscious level of the usefulness and taste of the product being consumed;
• You can drink water through a cocktail straw, it will speed up the process and make it fun;
• You can come up with an incentive to consume the daily amount of fluids, such an incentive will help you stick to the rules more precisely.

Also, following a diet, it is recommended to exercise every morning to fill the body with energy and drink vitamins. They are needed because with a large amount of fluids, many useful substances are washed out of the body and they need to be replenished.

The main complex

The water diet, reviews of which describe significant weight loss after just a week of following it, also means following certain dietary rules. In addition to drinking a lot of water, you must follow a diet and eat only those foods that are allowed. The list of such products is wider than in conventional diets.

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

The table shows the detailed menu of the day of the month:

Week day	Eating	Products
1 week
monday	1 meal	Rice porridge, 1 cucumber, 1 tomato
	2 meals	3 nectarines
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, chicken breast, zucchini, cabbage and tomato salad
	4 meals	200 g of any nuts
	5th meal	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), cabbage and celery salad
	4 meals	200 g of strawberries
	5th meal	180 g steamed pork, kiwi, banana and apple salad
on Wednesday	1 meal	Buckwheat porridge, 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and salad from apples, pears and pomegranates
	4 meals	Pepper, zucchini and tomato salad
	5th meal	2 steamed meatballs, seafood salad
thursday	1 meal	200 g vinaigrette
	2 meals	Mango
	3 meals	Rice porridge, carrot and apple salad with raisins
	4 meals	4-6 unsalted crackers
	5th meal	Seafood and celery salad with 2 slices of black bread
friday	1 meal	100 g of bread fried in a mixture of eggs and cottage cheese
	2 meals	Pomegranate
	3 meals	Celery soup and salad
	4 meals	2 fruits
	5th meal	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 of steamed asparagus
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5th meal	150 g of potatoes boiled with skins and 100 g of fried squirrels
sunday	1 meal	2-3 toasts and 1 orange
	2 meals	Fruit
	3 meals	Rice porridge with water and 1 grapefruit
	4 meals	Vegetable salad
	5th meal	2 steamed pork chops 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 a. sh. raspberries or strawberries
	5th meal	Cabbage and carrot salad with sesame oil, apple and 200 g of any meat
tuesday	1 meal	Rice porridge and pear
	2 meals	3 tangerines
	3 meals	150 g of boiled tongue (beef) and fruit salad
	4 meals	Mango
	5th meal	200 g of steamed pork and vegetable salad
on Wednesday	1 meal	Grape, raisin and apple salad with dried apricots and 200 g of cottage cheese
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	Soup and 2 soft-boiled eggs
	4 meals	4 walnuts
	5th meal	200 g of crayfish meat and zucchini, cabbage and cucumber salad
thursday	1 meal	Scrambled eggs and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	150 g of stewed beef with vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5th meal	Fried vegetables with 2 slices of black bread
friday	1 meal	Sesame milk porridge and tangerine
	2 meals	Apple
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and grape, pomegranate and pear salad
	4 meals	200 g of berries
	5th meal	Stewed 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	200 g of any berries
	5th meal	Grilled vegetables and 1 slice 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 nuts
	5th meal	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
	5th meal	2 steamed meatballs, cabbage, raisin and carrot salad
tuesday	1 meal	200 g of cabbage salad with lemon juice
	2 meals	Mango
	3 meals	Rice porridge and carrot salad with apples
	4 meals	4-6 unsalted crackers
	5th meal	Shrimp and lettuce salad with 2 slices of black bread
on Wednesday	1 meal	100 g of toast and cottage cheese
	2 meals	Apple
	3 meals	Cabbage soup and celery salad
	4 meals	2 apples
	5th meal	Rice porridge and half a grapefruit
thursday	1 meal	Fruit salad
	2 meals	Mango
	3 meals	Broth with breadcrumbs and 200 g of steamed asparagus
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5th meal	150 g of potatoes and 100 g of fried vegetables
friday	1 meal	2-3 toasts and 1 orange
	2 meals	Pear
	3 meals	Buckwheat porridge with water and 1 apple
	4 meals	Vegetable salad
	5th meal	2 steamed meatballs and kelp salad
saturday	1 meal	Omelette and 1 cucumber
	2 meals	250 g of watermelon
	3 meals	Cabbage soup, 2 slices of yeast-free bread and vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of berries
	5th meal	Stewed fish
sunday	1 meal	Millet porridge and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	5 plums
	3 meals	Stewed potatoes and apple, raisin and carrot salad
	4 meals	2 boiled eggs
	5th meal
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 a. sh. raspberries or strawberries
	5th meal	Cabbage and carrot salad with sesame oil, apple and 200 g of any meat
tuesday	1 meal	Pear, tangerine and grape salad with dried apricots and 200 g of cottage cheese
	2 meals	Apple
	3 meals	Soup and 2 soft-boiled eggs
	4 meals	4 walnuts
	5th meal	200 g of crayfish meat and vegetable salad
on Wednesday	1 meal	My semolina porridge and pear
	2 meals	Grapefruit
	3 meals	Soup and vinaigrette
	4 meals	250 g of berries
	5th meal	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 nuts
	5th meal	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	200 g of any berries
	5th meal	Grilled vegetables and 1 slice of bread, baked without yeast
saturday	1 meal	Scrambled eggs and 2 tomatoes
	2 meals	Orange
	3 meals	150 g of stewed beef with vegetable salad
	4 meals	200 g of dried fruit
	5th meal	Fried vegetables with 2 slices of black bread
sunday	1 meal	Rice porridge and pear
	2 meals	3 tangerines
	3 meals	150 g of boiled tongue (beef) and fruit salad
	4 meals	Mango
	5th meal	200 g of steamed pork and vegetable salad

Before going to bed, in order to normalize the activity of the stomach, it is allowed to drink 1 glass of low-fat kefir. The diet can be stopped on any day, following the rules for stopping it.

Consolidate the result

The water diet, whose reviews speak of good weight loss results, like others, should be properly withdrawn from it, as it can enhance the result. Different types of water diets have different ways of exiting.

After such a diet, which includes only a lot of liquids and permissible foods, you need to go out, gradually expanding your diet. You must return to your normal menu within the same period of time that you followed the diet.

There is also a water monodiet, which involves drinking only liquid for several days.This can be called starvation. It is more difficult to leave such a diet, because the body adapts to such a diet and restores metabolic processes. The longer such a diet has been followed, the more carefully it should be discontinued.

After 48 hours of fasting, you need to leave for 4 days. In this case, the body has not yet had time to restore itself and stopping the diet will not be difficult. It is necessary to gradually include self-squeezed juices in your diet, then fruits and vegetables, milk, cottage cheese, sour cream, and after 4 days you can start eating normal food.

If you don't eat for more than 3 days, the body already has time to start recovery and get the necessary nutrients from internal reserves, so the activity of the digestive system may be insufficient. It takes at least 10 days to normalize the internal organs.

Every day you must include foods in your diet in the following order:

1. Fresh juice.
2. Green carrot and white cabbage salad.
3. Vegetable stew.
4. Fermented milk products.
5. Cereal porridge cooked in milk or water.
6. Lean meat (you can steam, oven or grill).

From the 7th day of release, you can combine all allowed products and return to your normal diet after 3 days. Also, when leaving the diet, it is not recommended to experience intense physical exertion, you can do a light warm-up or exercise. Following these rules will help you complete the diet correctly and thus ensure its results.

When to expect the effect

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

Compliance with the rules of such a diet depends on several factors:

• initial weight;
• the number of kilograms to be lost;
• metabolic features.

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

However, it is worth remembering that such a diet cannot be followed for more than a month.therefore, you will have to start several times to achieve the desired effect. After a month of drinking liquids, you should stop the diet and take a break of 30-40 days, and then start again. This is necessary so that you do not harm your health by overloading the elimination system.

A water diet can relieve a person of excess weight without forcing him to follow strict restrictions. However, there are still rules, the observance of 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 regimen, you need to read the reviews and consult a nutritionist.