What do you associate Sweden with? Battle of Poltava, ABBA group, Swedish family or Swedish wall? And it is also the birthplace of Anna Johansson, a physician who has made a real revolution in nutrition, with such a diet as the "6 Petal Diet".
The essence of nutrition
You can calm down immediately, you do not have to eat exclusively six petals per day, the diet is more varied and in principle does not include the eating of flowers. Although Dr. Johansson promises that in a week on her diet you can lose 5 kg, which seems like an incredible result.
A petal is a day of the diet when you can only eat a certain amount of one type of food. The sequence of the days is important, so you can draw yourself a flower with six petals, write a serial number on each menu, and strictly follow the recommendations.
This, by the way, is the convenience of this diet. No need to guess what to eat. You will clearly know your diet for the next few days.
This, to a certain extent, is a mono-diet, but the body does not have time to get used to some kind of food and switch to an energy-saving mode. In addition, studies have shown that mono-diets lasting less than one day are the most effective way to burn fat.
Results in this diet are achieved through protein-carbohydrate alternation and a reduction in the number of calories consumed. You eat a variety of foods every day and do not mix proteins with carbohydrates, which allows you to break down fats more efficiently.
How to cook food
Food can be cooked, roasted, baked or steamed, but it is strictly forbidden to fry or add oil. In addition, the author proposes to limit coffee consumption to 1-2 small cups per day. Of course, no sugar. In her opinion it is better to drink tea or mineral water without gas in an amount of at least 1, 5 liters per day. But in no case should you drink liquid food, just 30 minutes before eating or an hour after.
And so that the feeling of hunger does not defeat you, divide all the food into 4-5 receptions. And you do not have to stick to fixed intervals. Want to eat? Go and eat some. Drink good, or green tea.
You can stay on the diet for two weeks in a row. But do not forget to take a break of at least two weeks before the next attempt.
With all this, the diet is contraindicated:
- Pregnant;
- Stillen Mammen;
- With diseases of the liver, kidneys, pancreas, heart, endocrine system (especially diabetes);
- With anemia;
- With infections or immediately after an illness;
- Enlargement of any chronic disease.
And yet, while this is not a direct contraindication, it will be difficult to follow such a diet while working out. Therefore, it is better to save it for the holidays.
Flower diet - a petal every day
And now let's take a closer look at what this Swedish lady came out with.
first petals
The first day it is recommended to eat only fish, but not more than 500 grams. Of course, this should not be eaten in one sitting, but should be split throughout the day. From these 500 grams you can make some chops, bake fish in the oven or on the grill, cook stews and even fish soup consisting of water, spices and fish.
An example menu might look like this:
- Breakfast: cooked tenderloin (belly tail, hook or pike);
- Lunch: lean fish (eg carp) baked with dill and parsley or silver carp fillet chops;
- Snack: Fish meatballs, fish in a double boiler or fish soup (no vegetables, only spices and herbs);
- Dinner: boiled pikeperch or grilled fish.
Second petals
Whole 1500 grams of vegetables and herbs you can indulge in. It is better if this vegetable has a low glycemic index: zucchini, cauliflower, cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkin. It is impossible to eat only canned food, because sugar is added there.
Of course, you do not have to limit yourself to salads and raw vegetables. You can make a stew, a casserole dish or just drink a glass of vegetable juice, of course not in the shop.
- Breakfast: shredded carrots with cinnamon or vanilla;
- Lunch: vegetable stew or mashed potatoes, vinaigrette;
- Snack: boiled potatoes, roasted cabbage or steamed vegetables;
- Dinner: Salad, grilled vegetables.
third petals
On the third day, you will receive 500 grams of chicken meat as a prize. Why a price? Yes, because you can cook a lot of delicious and nutrient-poor things from this amount. Incidentally, spices and herbs can be included in the diet indefinitely on any of the days of the diet.
Suitable options for dishes would be cooked chicken or baked, chicken broth.
- Breakfast: cooked chicken fillet;
- Lunch: Chicken breast and foil baked;
- Snack: chicken broth or grilled chicken;
- Dinner: cooked chicken fillet.
fourth petals
Cereal Day. Absolutely all cereals, but not more than 200 grams (before cooking). You can choose a variety and stay with it, or make yourself some cereal all day long. It is best to choose wild rice, millet, buckwheat, oatmeal.
- Breakfast: oatmeal in the water;
- Lunch: Buckwheat porridge on the water with spices;
- Snack: Raise carrots on water with sesame seeds;
- Dinner: Buckwheat porridge with herbs.
fifth petals
For one day you should eat 500 grams of cottage cheese. Better, of course, if it's not particularly greasy. Additionally, you can drink some kefir, low-fat yogurt or milk.
- Breakfast: Fat-free cottage cheese with yoghurt;
- Lunch: Fat-free cottage cheese with milk;
- Snack: Fat-free cottage cheese without additives;
- Dinner: Fat-free cottage cheese with yoghurt.
sixth petals
At your disposal 1500 grams of each fruit. You can eat them raw, make salads or drink juices. This is up to you.
On all days, you can drink tea and mineral water, but exclude coffee or reduce consumption to a minimum. Yes, you have to give up sugar.
- Breakfast: two red apples with a cup of green tea;
- Lunch: one banana and three kiwis;
- Snack: a bunch of grapes and an orange;
- Dinner: two green apples.
seventh petals
No, this is not an optical illusion. And, yes, you read the name of the diet correctly. There are really six petals and you need to alternate six types of diet, but there is such an important thing as getting out of the diet. The day you realize you can do anything.
The main thing on this day is not to relax so much that you regain half of what you lost. Something recommends a gradual exit and advises to now only eat the foods you have eaten on a diet, just slightly increase their portions.
Supporters of radical methods say that the easy way is not for us and propose to spend the seventh day exclusively on the water. Which of these two options do you prefer - choose for yourself.
Of course, you can just wave your hand and dive back into the world of delicious cakes.
Why diet is good
Will this diet help you if you decide to lose weight? Sure, the Swedes did their best. If you try, you will lose weight by 0, 6 - 0, 9 kg per day.
Can you survive it without a hitch? Also a positive answer. The diet is very simple and allows you to eat enough to not look long and nostalgic at a piece of bread.
However, for all its effectiveness, "6 petals" still does not solve the problem of your future diet. Six days of dieting will pass, and you will return to your usual diet, and it will already give you back the lost pounds. So even if you are on this diet, it is best to see it as an opportunity to take a step into a healthier future.