The Favorite Diet is a one-meal option that helps you lose weight.It is also so versatile that it definitely lives up to its name.
The essence of the favorite diet
Based on the length of the diet and its severity (more on that below), you will be allowed a certain set of foods for the day each day.This list will have to be followed.And include at least a minimal set of physical exercises in your daily routine to start the process of losing weight.
How many extra pounds can you lose?
You must start from the starting number of the scale.
On average, reviews suggest a loss of 4-5 kg per week from your favorite diet if you follow a gentle regime, and about 7-10 kg with a strict regime.
With a three- and four-week diet, more than 10 kg can be lost.
How and why weight falls
The favorite diet contains several conditions that help you quickly lose extra pounds:
It forces the body to adapt to a new food system every day.This speeds up your metabolism and burns more calories.
The sample menu is designed to create a caloric deficit.
Drinking days are fasting days;remove fluid from tissues.
Diet rules
During the selected period, you will have to adhere to the described diet for each day.At the same time, you can choose your own diet from your favorite foods.If it's a drinking day, then you can only drink during the day.These are the strictest days, but very productive.
There are many options for the duration of the diet.We recommend that you realistically assess your strengths and motivation and choose the most suitable path for you now.
This can be 7, 12, 14, 21 or 30 days.
The most affordable is the seven-day system.Here's what her diet looks like:
- 1 day – drinking;
- 2nd day – vegetable;
- 3rd day – drinking;
- 4th day – fruits;
- Day 5 – protein;
- 6th day – drinking;
- Day 7 – balanced diet.
List of permitted and prohibited products
Regardless of the day, if you're really committed to results, you need to eliminate junk food, mayonnaise, sugar, and salt from your diet.You should also refrain from alcohol (dry wine may be an exception).In the case of the longest version of the favorite diet for 30 days, sugar should be replaced with honey, and the consumption of salt in reasonable quantities is acceptable.
Water will definitely be on the list of recommended products.Every day - at least 2 liters.Drink green (unsweetened) tea.
| day | Allowed | Prohibited/not recommended |
| drinking | Water, weak tea, low-fat kefir, coffee without milk and sugar, low-fat yogurt, soups, broths, milk | Sugar-sweetened beverages (including soda), flavored yogurt, packaged juices |
| A vegetable | Boiled, raw, roasted vegetables in any form, vegetable salads with lemon dressing (without salt) | Mayonnaise and butter as a dressing.Potatoes and canned vegetables are not recommended. |
| Fruity | Raw fruits, baked in the oven, fruit salads | It is recommended to avoid bananas and grapes. |
| Protein | Poultry, fish, chicken or quail eggs, low-fat cheese, cottage cheese, other dairy products | Oil for frying (use cooked breast, grill fish).
Do not eat fatty meats: pork, lamb. |
Menu for 7 days
Classic (hard) version
The strict version of the diet suggests that you are ready for significant dietary restrictions.With this option, you will be in a calorie deficit.In addition to the products from the table, only water and green tea without sugar are allowed during the day.
Sample menu:
| day | Sample menu |
| 1 (for drinking) | Distribute 1-2 liters of low-fat kefir throughout the day, drink when you feel hungry |
| Day 2 (drinking) | Distribute 1-2 liters of low-fat kefir throughout the day, drink when you feel hungry |
| Day 3 (fruits: apple) | Distribute fresh apples, fresh apples, baked apples 5-6 times a day |
| Day 4 (Protein) | Distribute 300 grams of boiled lean chicken meat 5-6 times during the day |
| Day 5 (Protein) | Distribute 300 grams of boiled lean chicken meat 5-6 times during the day |
| Day 6 (Protein) | Distribute 300 grams of boiled lean chicken meat 5-6 times during the day |
| Day 7 (Cheese and Wine) | 5-6 meals, each: 50 ml of dry wine and about 30-40 g of hard cheese |
An easy option
If you are not ready or a strict diet is not recommended for health reasons, you can stick to a gentle diet.There is a more varied diet here and you will feel less hungry.
| day | Sample menu |
| 1 (for drinking) | Breakfast: unsweetened tea
Snack: 200 ml low-fat kefir Lunch: chicken broth without salt 200 ml Afternoon snack: yogurt 150 ml Dinner: a glass of skim milk |
| Day 2 (Vegetable) | Breakfast: 2 fresh tomatoes
Second breakfast: fresh cabbage salad with cucumbers and herbs, seasoned with lemon juice and a drop of olive oil Lunch: stewed vegetables Snack: cucumber Dinner: Salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet peppers and herbs |
| Day 3 (drinking) | Breakfast: 150 ml unsweetened yogurt
Snack: 200 ml of low-fat milk Lunch: 200 ml unsalted chicken broth Snack: 200 ml of milk Dinner: a glass of kefir |
| Day 4 (fruitful) | Breakfast: 2 oranges
Snack: grapefruit Lunch: vegetable salad dressed with lemon juice Snack: apple Dinner: pear and grapefruit |
| Day 5 (Protein) | Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs
Snack: 100 g of cheese Lunch: 150 g of boiled chicken fillet and 100 g of boiled peas Snack: low-fat yogurt Dinner: boiled or baked fish |
| Day 6 (drinking) | Breakfast: green tea
Snack: 200 ml low-fat kefir Lunch: 200 ml chicken broth without salt Snack: 200 ml of fresh grapefruit Dinner: 150 ml of yogurt |
| Day 7 (Balanced) | Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs
Snack: apple and pear Lunch: 150 ml of boiled chicken fillet and broth Snack: 150 grams of low-fat cottage cheese Dinner: salad of fresh vegetables seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil |
Menu for 14 days
It represents 2 consecutive rounds of a seven-day diet.But since such a long-term restriction of nutrition can lead to a loss of strength, in this option it is allowed to include:
- coffee and chicory - 1 cup per day (without sugar);
- on drinking days - milk shakes, freshly squeezed juices with pulp, jelly;
- on vegetable and fruit days - green smoothie or cocktail.
Menu for 12 days
There are several options for this diet.
It boils down to using the 2 week diet plan outlined above.But you remove the 7th and 14th day.Since we eliminate the most "nutritional" days, when you hardly feel hungry, this diet option is not easy.
Option 2 is even more difficult.For six days, you must follow the nutrition plan according to a gentle seven-day diet.Then the diet will be as follows:
- Day 7 – fasting (drink only water);
- 8th day – vegetable;
- Day 9 – fasting (drink only low-fat kefir);
- Day 10 – protein (300 grams of boiled chicken breast);
- Day 11 – fasting (drink only green tea);
- Day 12 is balanced (as the last day in the 7-day gentle).
The order of alternation of foods in the diet for 21 days
The principle of creating a menu for 3 weeks will remain the same: we will alternate monodiets.Only in this case each block will last 3 days.There will be some relaxations in the weekly diet so that the body can tolerate the restrictions more easily.
- Days 1-3 – Drinking.Since the diet is quite long, 200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and a glass of jelly are allowed;
- Days 4-6 – Vegetables.Like the seven-day diet, vegetables can be eaten raw, steamed, steamed or cooked.Unlike the classic version, you can add vegetable cutlets, and olive oil is acceptable in the salad;
- Days 7-9 – Fruits.Fruits in every shape.In the three-week version, you can add yogurt to the salad;
- 10-12 – Meat.Lean poultry, boiled or roasted, is allowed here.You can not use salt, but you can diversify the taste with different spices;
- Days 13-15 – Protein.Here the diet will be fish, as well as vegetable proteins: nuts, legumes;
- Days 16-18 – Wine and cheese.The amount of wine is at your discretion.It can be replaced with pomegranate juice (300 ml).You can eat about 300 grams of cheese per day;
- Days 19-21 – balanced diet.Mix and cook products from all previous blocks.Such nutrition will prepare you perfectly for exiting the diet and help the body to adapt to "normal" nutrition.
The order of alternation of foods in the diet for one month
In this case, you will also alternate monodiets for 3 days.
- Days 1-3 – Drinking.In addition to the products described in the seven-day diet, fruit and milk smoothies, vegetable puree soup,
- Days 4-6 – Vegetables.You can diversify the menu with stew or stewed zucchini
- Days 7-9 – Proteins.You can make steam cutlets from poultry,
- Days 10-12 – Fruits
- 13-15 days – Drinking
- Days 16-18 – Vegetables
- Days 19-21 – Proteins
- Days 22-24 – Fruits
- Days 25-27 – Wine and cheese.Unlike the strict variant of the weekly diet, the consumption of black bread (200 g) is permitted here.
- Days 28-30 – Balanced.If you use your imagination, you can get a varied diet.
What to do in case of damage
If a "crash" occurs, the most important thing is to stop in time.If you eat a piece of chocolate, it's important not to panic and eat a few thousand more calories "because it's gone anyway."
If, for example, you eat too much on a drinking day, for the rest of the day try to limit the number of calories you consume and eat only the right foods that are allowed in a balanced day.And from the next day, continue from where you left off.That is, in our case, the next day organize a drinking day again.
Another little tip: if you break your diet and eat too much, try to reduce the calories you take in through exercise.Jogging or any cardio activity is perfect.
Recipes for Diet Favorite
For a day of drinking
In addition to freshly squeezed juices and kefir, here you can enjoy a glass of healthy cocktail, for example:
- 2 bananas
- 1 ripe mango
- 200 ml of water
Mix all the ingredients in a blender and pour into a glass.
Tomato puree soup
- Peel 200 grams of tomatoes, first scald with boiling water
- Fry 1 onion and 1 clove of garlic in a little oil
- Add the tomatoes to the onions, simmer until soft.Add water, pour everything into a blender and blend on high speed.
- Garnish with a sprig of basil
For vegetable day
Fresh vegetable salad
White cabbage, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers - everything is finely chopped, seasoned with lemon juice and a little olive oil.
Pumpkin caviar
- Peel the courgettes.they are grated and stewed in their own juice for about half an hour.
- Sauté the onion and carrots, adding a drop of oil, mix with the zucchini mass, simmer for about 5 minutes.
For fruit day
Baked apples with cinnamon and honey
Wash the apples, cut off the top and core.Pour inside a teaspoon of honey mixed with ground cinnamon.Bake in the oven for about half an hour.
Fruit salad
Orange, pineapple, kiwi, apple cut into cubes.Pour over low-fat yogurt and garnish with a sprig of mint.
For a protein day
Juicy boiled salmon
Place the salmon fillet (or other fish of your choice) in a plastic bag and place it in boiling water.Cook until done.Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Chicken fillet in soy sauce
- Cut the chicken fillet finely, add soy sauce and garlic.Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Simmer without oil for about 10 minutes.
Why it's worth the weight
It happens that at some point the weight stops falling.This can happen with any diet.With the favorite diet, the main thing is not to stop and continue to follow the food system.
Make sure you follow all the rules exactly.If you're on a bland diet, you may be taking in too many calories.Remember that with any weight loss system you should always feel a slight feeling of hunger.The number of calories consumed should not exceed 1600.
How to make your diet more effective
If you're feeling empowered, you can try creating an even bigger calorie deficit to make your diet more effective.If you've been using the easy version of the diet, check out the strict version.It is possible to alternate days: hard and soft options.
Add a sport.Not only will this help you burn more calories, but you'll also look healthier and stronger.
How to safely quit the diet and keep the results
After the diet, you will certainly lose 5-10 extra pounds.This will be due to dietary restrictions.The most important thing after all the work is to keep the hated fat back.To do this, you need to competently exit the diet and subsequently eat properly after the diet.
The beginning of exiting the diet will be the last day: a balanced diet.Stick to this diet for about another week.
If you overload your body with burgers or fried foods on the first day, it will immediately begin to accumulate the missing calories, turning them into fat.All lost pounds will return in even greater volume.
Contraindications and health risks
The favorite diet cannot be called balanced, so it is not suitable for everyone.
For whom the diet is not suitable:
- Pregnant and lactating women
- People with gastritis, ulcer, gastrointestinal problems
- People with diabetes
Opinions of doctors and nutritionists
Doctors and nutritionists agree on their favorite diet:
- It is not recommended to repeat it more than once every 3 months, and a 30-day course - more than once a year.
- If you have stool problems (diarrhea), use oatmeal to break the diet.
- Use broccoli instead of white cabbage.
Comparison with other rotation-based diets
Many diets are built on the basis of mononutrition, including the well-known "6 petals".
Pros of the favorite diet
- More effective, allows you to lose more kg;
- In addition to losing weight, it cleanses the body;
- It has a smooth output;
- Due to the large number of options, it is possible to choose the most suitable option.
cons
- Hard to bear
- It is not balanced, which can cause health problems