If you eat one favorite food all day, you can lose weight easily and tasty. Find out the 5 most effective mono-diets, choose one of 15 diets to suit your taste and lose up to 1 kg per day!
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Author: Kristina Lobanovskaya, doctor, practicing nutritionist Article updated: 02.29.2020
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Currently, there is a wide variety of mono-diets - that is, diets based on the principle of eating one product or a group of products that have the same chemical composition. Mono-diets also vary in duration. However, doctors' opinions on such diets are not clear. Let's figure out what the meaning of mono-diets is, and how effective they are for weight loss and harmless to health.
Using mono diets for weight loss
The effectiveness of various mono-diets for weight loss has been proven. However, not everyone can benefit from a particular product in losing weight. There is no point in being on a dairy mono-diet if you are intolerant to milk. When choosing a mono-diet for yourself, do not forget about the following important rules:
- start with several fasting days;
- drink plenty of water;
- if you have chosen your product, do not deviate from your chosen diet;
- eat small portions;
- Be sure to consult your doctor.
The most effective for weight loss, according to reviews from those who have tried different versions of mono-diet, are:
- buckwheat;
- kefir;
- apple;
- citrus;
- curd.
But everything is individual, and each woman has her own option that helped her lose weight.
Mono-diets for quick weight loss
There are quick mono-diets - these are strict three-day diets based on strict calorie restrictions. For example, a three-day kefir or watermelon mono-diet will help you quickly lose 2 to 3 kilograms. For rapid weight loss, the cucumber mono-diet is also effective.
Exit from mono-diets
Any effective diet takes a lot of energy and nutrients, so after its completion the body strives to replenish what it has lost - people pounce on food and do not control the amount they eat. When leaving the diet, you must continue to eat in moderation and in accordance with the regimen developed by nutritionists. It is required to follow fractional meals in 5-6 meals, but in small portions. In the first half of the day it is allowed to eat a little flour or sweet. You can eat carbohydrates for breakfast. After lunch, eat protein foods. The last meal should be at 6-7 pm.
By following the presented requirements and recommendations, you can maintain your new weight after any mono-diet. Reading user reviews, no diet can be called the most effective. Each person is individual and only a mono-diet suitable for the body is suitable for everyone. With the help of specialists, you can choose a truly effective diet that will help you lose weight and look younger. Otherwise, such experiments and stressful situations for the body will end in failure - there is a high probability of exacerbation of a chronic disease, as well as the development of new pathologies that previously did not foretell trouble.
Best according to women
The most popular mono-diets are kefir, banana, watermelon, and chocolate. The main secret of their popularity is that they are very tasty mono-diets.
Single-product diets are divided according to the degree of stringency of requirements:
- strict mono-diets (you need to eat strictly one selected product);
- non-rigid (you can add a small amount of other food to the selected product, for example, add apples to kefir, milk to a banana).
Rigid diets are more effective for weight loss, however, flexible weight loss programs bring less stress to the body. By using a non-strict mono-diet, you will increase your chance of withstanding food restrictions longer.
Nutritionist advice
- Go on a diet - only in a cheerful mood!
- Portions should be small so as not to put additional stress on your body.
- The entire amount of daily food should be divided into 5-6 small portions and these portions should be eaten at equal intervals.
- During the period of a mono-diet, you should not engage in persistent physical activity, this has a bad effect on the body
- Each mono-diet has many contraindications, which is why only absolutely healthy people should follow them.
- For allergy sufferers - taboo.
The most effective mono-diets for quick weight loss can be different - both light and heavy, bringing unrealistic results and a little lower, but all such diets have their side effects.
And it’s not a fact that your extra pounds won’t return after the day you decide to stop the diet.
Probably the best method for combating excess weight, after all, was and remains constant keeping in shape, proper nutrition, light physical activity, walking long distances or just a walk in the fresh air. Good luck to everyone on the path to beauty!
Menu by duration
Having chosen a product for weight loss, create a menu based on the number of days you plan to spend on a mono-diet. Next, decide whether your diet will consist exclusively of one or a group of products that have the same chemical composition (for example, proteins). All that remains is to choose the duration. Based on the capabilities of your health and the fact that doctors do not recommend eating monotonous food for more than two weeks in a row.
For 3 days
A popular product for a non-rigid three-day diet is rice. The daily diet consists of a glass of rice and three apples. This menu for three days will allow you to see minus 5 kg on the scales.
Three-day menus based on fruit are also popular. For example, on watermelon, melon, banana. So that the body does not experience stress from a sharp restriction in food, a couple of days before, as well as after three days of eating one product, try to refrain from overeating, eating fatty and sweet foods.
Three-day restrictions on one product help you quickly lose several kilograms. But sticking to such a diet for a long time is not recommended, since you deprive your body of the entire range of useful substances obtained from food.
For 4 days
Buckwheat is suitable for a four-day mono-diet. Buckwheat is prepared in this way: pour hot water in the evening and consume it in the morning. Add a little salt if desired. For four days you can eat only buckwheat and drink green tea, water or herbal infusions.
Of the four-day diets, the so-called “actor’s” diet , which offers a new mono diet for each day, without restrictions in volume:
- first – brown brown rice, water, tomato juice;
- second – low-fat cottage cheese, light kefir, water;
- third – chicken meat and green tea;
- fourth - any cheese, a bottle of red wine with a minimum sugar content (or a liter of juice).
This nutrition system got its name because it is especially popular among actors and celebrities. On it you will lose at least a kilogram per day.
Read more: Actor's diet
For 5 days
For a five-day diet, a popular option is a non-rigid diet based on chicken eggs with the addition of oranges. Weight loss is usually 3-4 kg.
During three main meals, you are supposed to eat an omelette of two eggs and three oranges. Water or green tea are suitable as a snack.
Contraindications to this diet are stomach diseases accompanied by high acidity.
Of the five-day diets, the salad diet is considered very effective. It is based on eating only salads from fresh vegetables or fruits. You can use any ingredients. The main thing is to separate vegetable and fruit meals. Vegetable salads are seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil, and fruit salads are seasoned with lemon juice and honey or low-fat yogurt.
Another example of a five-day diet is the buckwheat-kefir diet. For five days you eat boiled buckwheat porridge and drink only low-fat kefir. There are no restrictions on the size of portions. Eat these foods whenever you feel hungry. The effect of such nutrition is weight loss from 5 to 7 kilograms.
For a week
Weekly mono-diets consist of 7 mono days, each day with its own product. For example, such a diet promises to get rid of 5 kg if you consume the following foods for a week:
- 1 day – celery soup;
- 2nd – 1.5 liters of low-fat kefir;
- 3rd – buckwheat with milk;
- 4th – 0.6 kg of low-fat cottage cheese;
- 5th – boiled chicken breast;
- 6th – unsweetened yogurt with a handful of raisins;
- 7th – 1.5 kg of vegetables or fruits.
An effective mono-diet for 7 days - on apples and kefir , allowing you to lose weight from 5 to 7 kilograms in a week:
- 1 day – a kilogram of low-fat cottage cheese;
- 2nd – a kilogram of apples;
- 3rd – 1 liter of kefir (low-fat);
- 4th – 1 kg of apples;
- 5th – low fat milk, 1 l;
- 6th - a kilogram of apples;
- 7th – 1 liter of unsweetened yogurt.
Eating according to this menu also effectively cleanses the body.
For 9 days
Of the nine-day diets for effective weight loss, the kefir mono-diet is popular. It comes in two versions:
- hard - you can only drink kefir with a fat content of no more than 2 percent. The amount of kefir is not limited. Also, between drinking kefir, you can drink a cup of tea or coffee. Water is required. To prevent kefir from becoming disgusting, you can make kefir cocktails by adding cinnamon or ginger to it. These seasonings have remarkable fat-burning properties;
- non-hard - kefir is alternated with apples. Apples are rich in vitamins and iron, so it will be easier for the body to tolerate a lack of food variety.
Reviews about nine-day kefir are mostly positive. It allows you to lose up to ten kilograms, but not everyone can follow it.
For 10 days
Many separate nutrition systems offer menu options that promise minus 10 kg in 10 days. For example, a weight loss menu for 10 days suggests:
- on day 1 - eggs, or rather three eggs for three meals. Eggs can be boiled or made into an omelet;
- Day 2 - 120 grams of boiled chicken meat (breast) during the day;
- 3 - 120 grams of low-fat cottage cheese;
- 4 - 120 grams of fish, cooked in a double boiler;
- 5 - vegetable salads, unlimited quantity. For dressings, you can use lemon juice with salt;
- 6 - low-fat soft cheese, 120 grams;
- 7 – fruits: raw, in the form of fresh juices or salads, quantity is not limited;
- 8 - 120 grams of boiled beef;
- 9 - low-fat kefir, unlimited quantity;
- Day 10 - 2 liters of rosehip decoction.
In addition, you need to drink up to two liters of water every day.
By following this menu every day for 10 days, you can lose 10-12 kilograms, but doctors do not recommend following it for people with any chronic diseases. On such a low-calorie diet, even a healthy person can feel weak and unwell.
The following ten-day diet is also considered very effective: the daily diet should consist of one and a half liters of light kefir and half a kilogram of apples. You can lose up to 12 kilograms on this diet. However, it is better not to use it for teenagers and people with chronic diseases of the kidneys, liver, and stomach.
Mono-diet with yogurt
A diet with fermented milk products is one of the most commonly used. Within three days you can get rid of 2-4 kg, after which you can continue losing weight at a slow pace. The diet is based on consuming 2-3 cups of the product per day, divided into equal parts. Drink mineral water, green and herbal tea, without sugar or sweeteners.
This mono-diet improves the composition of intestinal microflora, intestinal motility, and removes toxins and excess fluid. Among other beneficial properties, the following should be noted: prevention of dysbiosis, neutralization of intestinal infections, improvement of energy balance and sleep quality.
The yogurt regimen is contraindicated for people with gastritis, high acidity of gastric juice, and acute chronic diseases. Experts recommend focusing on your health status during the first day.
After a three-day diet, you can start adding cheese, apples and other foods to your diet. The process of losing weight will continue if the diet is balanced. You can use several options for an extended diet with yogurt:
- Add apples: 2-3 green apples per day. They can be eaten during hunger.
- Add fruits and vegetables: 1 kg per day in small portions.
- Add one food per day – 7 days: Add only one additional meal per day. For example, boiled potatoes, cottage cheese, chicken, vegetables, fish. On the sixth day only milk, on the seventh only raw vegetables and mineral water.
On porridge
Losing weight with cereals is becoming increasingly popular. Firstly, porridges are easy to prepare, relatively inexpensive and always available. Among the huge selection of cereals, there will always be one that you especially love and on which you will lose weight with pleasure. In addition, they are good for health and are recommended for dietary nutrition even for people with stomach diseases.
On buckwheat
The buckwheat mono-diet usually lasts two weeks and involves eating only boiled buckwheat without salt, oil, or spices. You can eat it in any quantity. The principle of losing weight is that you will not feel hungry, since there are no restrictions on the amount of food you eat. But buckwheat contains many vitamins and nutrients, but it has few calories. As a result, you can lose up to 12 kilograms. However, not everyone can eat buckwheat for so long. For such people, a buckwheat menu is offered for the week. For the most part, it has no contraindications; many reviews speak about its effectiveness.
Read more: Buckwheat diet
Rice
The rice-only mono-diet is one of the lowest in calories and is recommended for almost everyone, with the exception of people prone to constipation. The duration of the rice menu for weight loss is two weeks. Since this cereal is still high in calories, the amount of food per day is only one glass of boiled rice. It is better to use brown or unrefined rice, as it contains more nutrients. You can drink water, apple juice, and rice water.
Read more: Rice diet
There are also non-rigid rice diets. For example, the “Nine Days of Margarita Koroleva” diet , which consists not only of rice, but also of chicken and vegetables:
- first, second and third days - rice. You are supposed to eat 250 grams of boiled rice per day in five meals. You can only drink water. Three teaspoons of honey between meals are also allowed;
- fourth, fifth and sixth - boiled chicken fillet. These days, boiled white chicken meat is consumed in small portions six times a day and water.
- the seventh, eighth and ninth days are vegetables. Up to half a kilogram of raw, boiled or steamed vegetables is allowed per day. Between meals you should also eat three teaspoons of honey and drink plenty of water.
This mono-diet uses small amounts of food and is not so easy to follow, but you can easily lose 10 kilograms on it.
Read more: Diet of Margarita Koroleva
Oatmeal
A mono-diet on oatmeal is usually designed for a week. You can eat 800 grams of oatmeal cooked in water and drink water. You can also allow yourself a glass of low-fat kefir a day. Oatmeal is effective for weight loss and is good for the stomach and intestines.
In the non-hard version, the oatmeal menu for 7 days can be varied with fruits and green tea. As a result, you will get not only an effective, but also a tasty nutrition system.
Among the mono-diet on porridges there is a mono-diet on semolina porridge, as well as a millet mono-diet. But these menu options for weight loss are not as popular as, for example, buckwheat or rice.
During 7 days of the semolina diet, you should eat only semolina porridge. The cereal is cooked without adding butter, milk or sugar. You can add fresh fruits, dried apricots or raisins to the first and second meals. You can drink tea, coffee and definitely water. You can lose 5 kilograms in a week.
By eating only millet porridge you can lose 4 kg in a week. Millet is boiled in water. Adding oil is prohibited. The menu consists of millet porridge three times a day. At every meal, you can add yogurt or some fruit to it.
Read more: Oatmeal diet
Nutrition system for 12 days
The principle of the diet is that you need to consume a specific product every day. Practice shows that not every person is able to withstand such a scheme. The best period for such a diet is the autumn-winter season.
Implementation of this plan requires good health. Any deviation and chronic diseases are the reason for leaving this mono-diet. If for any reason you had to interrupt the weight loss process, you can start again from the very beginning. The general rule for all days is to divide food into several doses, eat small portions, and have your last meal at 6 p.m. After this, only liquid without sweeteners is allowed.
Sample program menu
- 1 day – 2 yoghurts 2.5% fat, 1 tablespoon olive oil, herbal tea without sugar.
- Day 2 – 4-6 oranges, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, herbal tea.
- Day 3 – 500-700g unsalted cottage cheese, 1 tbsp olive oil, herbal tea.
- Day 4 – stewed zucchini (500g), herbal tea.
- Day 5 – 100g dark chocolate, tea with herbs.
- Day 6 – green apple up to 1.5 kg, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, herbal tea.
- Day 7 – low fat cheese (300g), herbal tea.
- Day 8 – green vegetable salad, 1 liter of tomato juice, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, herbal tea.
- Day 9 – 400g boiled beef, 1 tbsp olive oil, herbal tea.
- Day 10 – salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, parsley, dill and celery, olive oil and herbal tea.
- Day 11 – 500-700g low-fat cottage cheese, olive oil and herbal tea.
- Day 12 – fresh fruit up to 1.5 kg, olive oil and herbal tea.
This nutritional system is a serious test for the body. If there are no health problems, then you can lose 7-8 kg.
Dairy
Eating only dairy products for the purpose of losing weight occupies its niche among popular diets. After all, dairy and fermented milk dishes have low energy value and contain a lot of protein and useful microelements. In addition, milk of one kind or another is to the liking of almost every person. The exception is people with lactose intolerance.
For 7 days
There is a strict seven-day nutrition system based on milk alone. For seven days, you drink a glass of milk at different time intervals: on the first day, the break should be 2 hours, on the second – 1.5 hours, on the third day you need to drink milk every hour. From days 4 to 7, milk is drunk every half hour. With this diet, you will be able to lose at least 7 kg in a week. Two days before starting the diet, as well as two days after it, you need to consume milk little by little along with regular food so that the body has time to readjust.
On cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is a low-calorie food rich in valuable protein, which is used as an independent product for a mono-diet on cottage cheese, and is part of a variety of mixed diets for weight loss.
For the cottage cheese mono-diet, low-fat cottage cheese is used, then you can eat up to half a kilogram of it per day. However, a strict cottage cheese diet is recommended for no more than three days.
By eating cottage cheese for a long time, you can lose 8-10 kilograms in 10 days. However, such nutrition can have negative consequences for the body. Cottage cheese does not contain fiber necessary for the intestines. In addition, protein in large quantities is contraindicated for people with kidney disease.
If you want to carry out a long-term course of losing weight on cottage cheese, add milk and fruits to the menu.
Read more: Curd diet
Kefir
The kefir diet is an effective mono-diet that allows you to quickly lose weight and cleanse the body. Kefir diets are varied, and this is not surprising. This is a unique drink: it is healthy, low-calorie, dulls the feeling of hunger, and cleanses the body of toxins. For a hard kefir mono-diet, a three-day diet is recommended. A day requires 1-1.5 liters of kefir, which should be drunk 5-6 times. It is also necessary to drink water. An extended kefir diet for three days suggests the following menu: each meal should consist of kefir and some fruit (banana, peach, watermelon) or kefir and a vegetable (cucumber, tomato). 1.5 liters of kefir and water are required per day.
The kefir diet for 5 days allows you to diversify your diet as follows: during each of the five days you drink 1.5 liters of kefir and eat 1 kg of apples. Tea and water are allowed. You can lose 5-7 kg, but you need to monitor the condition of your stomach and intestines.
There is also a menu option for the week, where you need to drink 1.5 liters of kefir every day and eat some regular food, namely (by day):
- boiled potatoes, several pieces;
- 120 g boiled chicken;
- 120 g boiled beef;
- 0.5 kg of favorite vegetables;
- 120 g boiled fish;
- on the sixth day, drink two liters of kefir;
- On the last day you can only drink water.
Read more: Kefir diet
Contraindications
It is important to note that some nutritional systems may help some people lose a few pounds, but may not be effective or harmful to their health for others. Therefore, before doing this, you need to consult a doctor.
Restricting food leads to hunger, so many people begin to overeat after a diet, as a result of which the lost weight may return.
Therefore, after finishing the diet for weight loss, it is necessary to adhere to a balanced diet. You need to eat 5-6 times a day in small portions. It is not recommended to eat after 18-19 hours. Remember that the most optimal is 0.5-1 kg per week. That is, lose exactly that much weight. It will not harm the body.
Fruit
Fruit diets are tasty and saturate the body with vitamins. You can make juices, fresh juices, smoothies, salads from fruits, or eat them raw. Their appearance and smell set a positive tone and make it easier to tolerate food restrictions.
Apple
The apple diet is the most popular of the fruit diets. Apples are a dietary food; they do not cause allergies and are rich in microelements. You can not only lose weight on apples, but also do fasting days once a month. The classic apple diet for weight loss and cleansing the body is designed for a three-day period and includes 1.5 kg of apples and 1.5 liters of kefir per day. During this time you can lose 4 kilograms.
Read more: Apple diet
Banana
The banana diet is also popular, because bananas contain serotonin - the hormone of joy, as well as useful microelements - potassium, magnesium. They are tasty, healthy, and can be eaten even by people with stomach diseases and allergies. Bananas are not recommended for consumption only by patients with diabetes and varicose veins.
The simplest and most popular version of the banana menu for weight loss is 3 days on bananas and milk. Every day you can eat three bananas and drink three glasses of milk. You can combine milk and banana in a blender and drink a delicious, satisfying smoothie all day without feeling hungry.
If you need to lose additional weight, you can eat bananas for up to 7 days. In this case, there is no need to limit their number. This diet will allow you to lose up to 7 kilograms.
Read more: Banana diet
Grapefruit
One of the most fat-burning diets is the grapefruit diet, since grapefruit is able to break down fats. This fruit is rich in vitamins C, E, P, microelements, and fiber. It lowers cholesterol levels and also fights colds. Due to the large amount of vitamin C, this fruit is mixed with other foods in order to lose weight. For example, a three-day nutrition system based on grapefruit and chicken eggs is popular. The menu for each day will be like this:
- for breakfast - half a grapefruit and an egg with a slice of whole grain bread, black coffee or tea;
- for lunch you are allowed half a grapefruit, two eggs, black coffee;
- for dinner also half a grapefruit, two boiled eggs, tea.
In three days you can lose 3 kg.
Read more: Grapefruit diet
Orange
The orange diet is similar to the grapefruit diet in that oranges also contain a lot of vitamin C. The three-day orange diet is popular, helping to cleanse the body after the holidays and prolonged overeating. The menu on the first and second days consists of 3 oranges, 1 egg and a sandwich of whole grain bread and cheese. On the third day, you need 2 oranges, a piece of boiled chicken breast and a glass of milk.
Read more: Orange Diet
It must be remembered that citrus fruits are contraindicated for allergies and stomach diseases with high acidity.
The watermelon diet is very popular. Watermelon contains almost no calories, but it contains a large amount of liquid, which cleanses the body of waste and toxins. Simply eat only watermelon for one, three, seven or ten days. As a result, in 10 days you will lose up to 10 kilograms.
Fruit based diet
Experts recommend choosing seasonal fruits that grow in your region of residence, such as apples and pears.
For lovers of exotic and unusual tastes, you can choose a dietary mono-ration that includes pineapples and bananas, citrus fruits and even berries, presented in a wide variety.
Vegetables
Vegetable diets for weight loss are very diverse. There are diet options using one vegetable or a combination of them. Vegetables are tasty and low in calories, and they can be used to prepare a wide variety of dishes. But they do not contain sugar, so it is more difficult to eat only vegetables than fruits.
Cabbage
When you decide to lose weight on a cabbage diet, choose your preferred type of cabbage: broccoli, cauliflower or regular cabbage. In addition, there is red cabbage, Brussels sprouts and many others. All its varieties, having a low calorie content, contain many microelements that are beneficial for the body.
The strict cabbage diet allows you to eat cabbage throughout the day in any quantity. But such a menu is safe for no more than 3 days.
A non-rigid version of the cabbage diet for weight loss - a 10-day weight loss menu. The menu for one day consists of 4 meals, which include:
- black coffee, still water;
- salad of white cabbage with carrots and adding a few drops of olive oil + a piece of chicken or fish;
- white cabbage salad with carrots and adding a few drops of olive oil + boiled egg + any fruit;
- a glass of kefir.
This menu will not only help you lose weight, but also cleanse your intestines.
Read more: Cabbage diet
Bean mono-diets are also used in vegetable diets , but they are less popular, since beans are quite high in calories, and their consumption causes flatulence.
The pea diet is considered the best of legumes. Peas contain proteins of plant origin, so it is advisable to use them for people who go to the gym. The standard version of the menu for weight loss using peas is based on the principle of replacing one of the dishes of the daily diet with a dish from it. The duration of replacing dishes with peas is not limited.
Potato
The potato mono-diet will not make you starve, but it is quite effective. It lasts 3-5 days, and its menu consists of a kilogram of baked or boiled potatoes per day. You can also use a little vegetable oil and herbs. You are allowed to drink tea and herbal infusions. Weight loss will be quite comfortable - only half a kilogram per day, but safe for health.
Read more: Potato diet
The carrot mono-diet lasts three days, during which a salad of grated carrots is consumed at the rate of 1 kilogram per day. Lemon juice and honey are used as a dressing.
Read more: Carrot diet
Cucumber
The cucumber diet is one of the lowest in calories and therefore difficult to follow. A cucumber consists almost entirely of liquid. Each meal menu consists of a two-cucumber salad. You need to prepare fresh salad 4-5 times a day with the addition of a small amount of salt and spices. This salad does not require dressing, as the cucumber is juicy on its own. It lasts no more than 4 days, but you can lose up to 5 kilograms.
Read more: Cucumber Diet
Vegetable menus, like most fruit-based diets, are contraindicated for diseases of the stomach (cabbage), pancreas (pea), and diabetes (potato).
Diet based on dairy products
As part of this dietary restriction, you can consume milk or kefir, cottage cheese or homemade yogurt without preservatives or flavorings.
The duration of nutrition should not exceed days, while it is important to maintain a water regime and organize a smooth exit from the diet, preventing a stressful situation for the body.
Meat
In addition to vegetables and fruits, there are meat options for mono nutrition for weight loss.
Chicken
The chicken diet involves eating only lean white meat and chicken broth. Its duration is three days, during which you can eat various chicken dishes (except fried chicken), drink water and tea. The energy value of all meals per day should not exceed 1200 kcal.
Read more: Chicken diet
Fish
A fish diet is very healthy and effective, because fish contains unique Omega-3 fatty acids necessary for female beauty and youth. For a mono menu, types of fish such as cod, salmon, pink salmon, flounder, and pike perch are usually used. Prepare in the oven or steamer. You can cook fish soup and eat boiled fillet. There are no restrictions on the volume of food, the main thing is not to forget to drink water. You can lose up to 800 grams per day. However, you should not eat only fish for a long time. The body also needs other beneficial substances.
Read more: Fish diet
Vegetable based diet
As part of this dietary diet, you can eat raw tomatoes and cucumbers, cabbage and watermelons, carrots and salads.
Boiled potatoes and baked pumpkin, sweet potatoes and eggplants have proven themselves well; they must be cooked without adding salt or sugar, vegetable and animal fats or other additives.
Other options
a mono-diet on eggs is also used in the fight against excess weight . Eggs are rich in protein and easy to digest. And the energy value of an egg is about 70 kcal. The egg diet is an express weight loss system that must be followed for no more than 3 days. Diet options for three days are three eggs and grapefruit or, a tougher option, only egg whites and grapefruit.
Of the protein mono-diets a 10-day diet , during which any protein food is allowed: chicken, lean meat, fish, eggs, seafood. It is not difficult to follow such restrictions for losing weight, and you can lose up to 8 kg in 10 days. However, this diet is contraindicated for people with kidney disease.
Among soup diets, the 7-day diet on a special vegetable soup is interesting. Its essence is that every day of the week you eat this soup in unlimited quantities. In addition, on each day a certain additional product is allowed in addition to it. Basic soup recipe - you need to chop the following vegetables: a head of cabbage, 6 onions, 2 tomatoes, 2 green peppers, celery greens. Pour the chopped vegetables with water and cook like a regular vegetable soup when ready. Add salt and spices. Additional products for every day:
- fruits, water, tea, coffee;
- vegetables, 1 potato (baked), water;
- vegetables, fruits, water;
- vegetables, fruits, bananas, a glass of milk, water;
- tomatoes, a piece of boiled beef, water;
- vegetables, piece of beef, water;
- brown rice, fruit juice, vegetables.
The main secret of this nutrition system is that as soon as you feel hungry, you must first eat soup, and then some of the additional foods allowed that day. The effectiveness of this system is weight loss of up to 7 kg per week.
One of my favorite mono-diets is chocolate . Three days of chocolate pleasure await you here. Each day is divided into 5 meals:
- a piece of chocolate (50 g) + a cup of black coffee;
- unsweetened coffee with skim milk;
- a piece of chocolate (50 g) + a cup of unsweetened coffee with skim milk;
- a cup of unsweetened coffee with skim milk + a piece of chocolate (25 g);
- a cup of unsweetened coffee with skim milk + a piece of chocolate (25 g).
Read more: Chocolate diet
Among the nutritional systems aimed not only at weight loss, but also at the overall health of the body, we can distinguish the Japanese salt-free mono-diet , based on the non-use of one product - salt. Its duration is 7 or 14 days to choose from. However, it is not recommended to experiment for more than 7 days, since salt is also necessary for the body. For a two-week duration, you can not completely exclude salt from the diet, but try to reduce its amount to a minimum. The rest of the diet comes down to healthy eating.
When following the Japanese diet, follow these rules:
- minimize or eliminate salt;
- Do not heat food that can be eaten raw;
- exclude baked goods, confectionery, alcohol;
- your menu should consist of fish, boiled lean meat, vegetables, fruits, rice, green tea and black coffee.
For example, your daily menu could be like this:
- for breakfast a cup of black coffee or green tea;
- for lunch, a piece of boiled chicken and a vegetable salad, or boiled beef and fruit, or a boiled egg and vegetables;
- For dinner, fruit or a glass of kefir.
With this diet, you will lose up to 8 kg in two weeks, and will also be able to set your body up for a healthy diet in the future. But you should not follow this diet if you have hypertension, heart disease, diabetes or stomach problems.
Read more: Japanese diet
Thus, the results of losing weight on mono-diets are obvious. However, doctors' reviews about mono-diets are not clear .
Mono-diets for quick weight loss
What is the secret to quickly losing weight with this nutrition system? Everything is very simple, the diet consists of only one product: rice, buckwheat, cottage cheese and others. Another diet option is a menu consisting only of protein, carbohydrates or fruits and vegetables.
It is assumed that this scheme is effective, since the body receives a limited amount of ingredients. This allows you to lose several kilograms in just 1-2 days and remove toxins from the body.
A good mono-diet allows the digestive system to rest. If you follow this diet properly, you can improve your appearance, overall health and self-esteem. Sticking to this regimen for a long time is not recommended, as it can lead to nutritional deficiencies.
Reviews from doctors and specialists
Igor Anatolyevich Belov, general practitioner
I believe that using one product for weight loss is only possible under the supervision of a doctor in specialized clinics. Such diets deplete the body’s reserves of nutrients and have many contraindications. I recommend to my patients no more than one fasting day per month and only on the product that is indicated for their health.
Oleg Nikolaevich Zaitsev, general practitioner
Fasting days on kefir are useful for almost everyone. The exception is people with diseases of the stomach, especially with high acidity, as well as the pancreas. In addition, you can follow this diet for no more than three days. Otherwise, you risk developing intestinal upset.
Ivan Petrovich Slobodkin, nutritionist
Apples are healthy and tasty. They replenish iron deficiency in the body and are also rich in fiber. As for diets, I recommend fasting days on apples. One day a month is enough to get rid of excess weight and cleanse the body. If desired, you can safely live on apple nutrition for up to three days. However, it must be remembered that these fruits are contraindicated for gastrointestinal diseases. For such patients, I recommend eating baked apples.
What outweighs the effectiveness or harm of mono-diets? If we determine the pros and cons of this nutrition system for weight loss, we will see the following.
Pros:
- effectiveness for weight loss;
- cleansing the body of toxins;
- simplicity of product set;
- cheapness;
- variety of options.
Minuses:
- many contraindications;
- strict mono-diets are effective for weight loss, but in the long term the weight returns faster than after a regular low-calorie diet;
- long-term diets lead to a deficiency of vitamins and microelements;
- Strict dietary restrictions are difficult to maintain.
Therefore, whether limiting yourself to one product is harmful is up to you to decide, based on your weight and health status. In any case, consult your doctor before changing your diet.
When asked how long you can stay on a mono-diet, doctors answer unequivocally: the less, the better. As a rule, a mono diet lasts from 1 to 10 days. In addition, diets can and should be changed. Alternating mono-diets will help compensate for the deficiency of substances caused by the consumption of any one product.
Women recommend how to get out of a mono-diet:
- include one new product every day;
- do not jump on junk food the next day, let at least a week pass after losing weight;
- continue to eat small portions and as often as possible.
How to get out of mono nutrition as painlessly as possible? Nutritionists recommend that for the first week, eat foods prepared with water: cereals, soups, coffee. Try to adhere to the principles of healthy eating.
1-2 months after the last mono-diet, you can repeat it again. Choose your weight loss product and lose weight with pleasure.
Pros and cons of mono-diets
The weight loss diet in question has the following advantages:
- rapid weight loss occurs - a person loses 500-800 g per day;
- an unexpected opportunity arises to enjoy your favorite product for several days;
- profitability - if you add seasonal fruits or vegetables to your diet, or eat affordable foods;
- short duration and high efficiency;
- While losing weight, the body is cleansed of waste and toxins.
Like any diet, it also has disadvantages, which include:
- Eating one product quickly becomes boring.
- One product does not contain all the substances the body needs. Their lack can have a negative impact on well-being. But an excess of any component contained in one product also negatively affects the body.
- Upon completion, you must not overeat or eat a lot of carbohydrate foods, otherwise the kilograms may return.
If you follow a mono-diet correctly, it quickly and effectively reduces weight - a person now looks much slimmer, fitter, his complexion improves, and his strength increases. A good diet not only helps you lose weight, it also gives your digestive tract a rest and benefits your health and well-being.
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Reviews and results of losing weight
Inessa Georgievna Arzamasova, 45 years old, Rostov-on-Don
After two weeks on buckwheat porridge, I lost 8 kilograms. A month later I repeated it, in two weeks on buckwheat, the weight dropped by another 6 kilograms. For me, this is the best mono-diet I've ever tried. After all, I really love buckwheat.
Alla Nikolaevna Samsonova, 30 years old, Samara
I use mono-diets lasting 2-3 days, several times a month. Sometimes I go on a watermelon diet, then I choose a kefir diet. In general, I alternate products according to my taste. I call these fasting days. I have been following this dietary principle for six months now. I've lost 14 kg, but I'm not gaining any more weight.
Lyudmila Ivanovna Pankratova, 29 years old
When I'm preparing for some celebration or event, I make sure to eat only cucumber salad for three days. 3 kg is gone and my favorite dress fits me perfectly!
Inga Vasilievna Kozyreva, 20 years old
My favorite mono-diet is banana. I stick to it 3 days a week. The rest of the day I eat regular food, with the exception of sweets. So for a month, and then a break. In a month I managed to lose 8 kilograms. At the same time, I feel great, always in a good mood. Digestion improved and skin problems disappeared.
Olga Ivanovna Sukhankina, 36 years old
I don’t like to exhaust myself with diets for a long time. When I urgently need to get rid of excess weight, I eat for 3 days according to the following scheme: for breakfast I drink 200 ml of fermented baked milk, for lunch - a fruit salad seasoned with fermented baked milk, for dinner - a piece of dietary fish or chicken fillet with lettuce, before bed - fermented baked milk. With this menu I lose 2-3 kilograms. This method of weight loss suits me best.
Alena Vladislavovna Smirnova, 25 years old
My favorite three-day weight loss system is kefir-banana. For three days I eat only bananas and drink 1% kefir. Effect – -3 kg in 3 days. The body cleanses and gets into shape. I repeat after 2-3 months and the weight is always normal.
Karina Sergeevna Leonova, 29 years old
Once every six months I fast on kefir and apples. The first two times it was very difficult, but then I got into it. Now my body is waiting for these fasting days. I not only lost 15 kilograms, but also cleansed my body. Now I stay at my weight and feel constant lightness.
Irina Valerievna Karimova, 39 years old, Lipetsk
In 10 days on a mono-diet, I lost almost ten kilograms. But I’ll say right away – it was very difficult. I constantly wanted to sleep, I had no strength, my mood was always at zero. Therefore, I’m unlikely to dare to repeat such an experiment in the near future.
Alla Mikhailovna Plakhova, 48 years old
After a week on buckwheat, I lost 6 kilograms. I really liked it! I'll definitely repeat it in a month.
Anna Petrovna Frolova, 53 years old
My impressions of the “Nine Days” nutrition system are rather mixed. On the one hand, I lost 8 kilograms. On the other hand, all my days were filled with stress. This weight loss system is very difficult to follow, at least for me. Next time I will look for other weight loss menu options that will be easier for me to follow.
Evgenia Gennadievna Zhuk, Moscow, 35 years old
Working in an office, I have gained 15 kilograms over the past 3 years. I heard about a diet system for weight loss based on rice, chicken and vegetables and decided to try it. And I did it! I lost 11 kg. Now I plan to repeat this wonderful diet in a couple of months. The products in it are simple, they are convenient to eat both at home and at work. I will use this system in the future.
Ekaterina Sergeevna Protsenko, Vladivostok
I work as a fitness trainer in a sports club. Sometimes I give myself 3 to 5 fasting days on oatmeal. I only eat oatmeal, sometimes I add a banana or peach to it. These delicious fasting days help me stay in shape by periodically cleansing my body.
Antonina Pavlovna Bedevko, 51 years old
Using kefir for weight loss allows me not only to lose weight, but also to normalize digestion. I really like to do kefir fasting for up to 5 days.
Alla Yurievna Osipova, 55 years old
A seven-day diet on kefir and regular food in small quantities was very effective for me. In a week I lost 5 kg, my body was cleansed, I feel light and healthy.
Elizaveta Mikhailovna Arzamasova, Tver, 28 years old
I love bananas and practice banana nutrition. Three days on bananas and yogurt allow me to cleanse my body and lose 2-3 kilograms, which I manage to gain during this time. I do banana days every two months and I feel great.
Inna Vladimirovna Nikolaeva, 50 years old
I like to lose weight on young potatoes. I bake it in the oven with the peel and eat 2 potatoes 5 times a day. In five days I lose up to 4 kilograms.
Olga Valerievna Ivanova, 40 years old
I ate boiled chicken fillet without salt and drank chicken broth for 3 days and lost three kilograms. I repeated it 2 weeks later. The result is minus 6 kg per month. I like this diet option for weight loss. I will recommend it to my friends.
Elena Aleksandrovna Popova, 35 years old
I have been alternating various strict mono-diets for two years now. During this time I lost 20 kg. I also do fitness and swimming. Still, for me, mono-diets are a very interesting and enjoyable activity, effective for losing weight.
Rules for introducing food restrictions and dieting
Focusing on the most effective mono-diets and in an effort to get maximum results, you must strictly follow the recommendations of nutritionists.
Short-term stress and changes in eating habits have a positive effect on health, so prolonged or even sudden changes should be avoided.
In order to consolidate the results and to neutralize the negative impact of dietary restrictions, it is necessary to take into account the following provisions regarding maintaining excellent health:
- mandatory compliance with the measure. A high-quality psychological attitude will help you survive on a one-ingredient diet for more than 2 days;
- refusal of excessive overeating. Even when choosing one component of the diet, it must be consumed in limited quantities;
- choose your favorite product. The main component of the diet, selected in accordance with your own preferences, will be a pleasant bonus;
- section of consumed volume. The consumption of a basic food product must be divided over the entire waking period and consumed in equal parts.
For people who are serious about losing weight, a great way to prolong the work on themselves is the 6 petals mono-diet.
The nutritional system assumes the ability to alternate diets, constantly changing the main component, which allows you to nourish the body with the necessary substances, vitamins and microelements consumed in food.
At the same time, experts recommend limiting the time of such self-experiments and periodically taking quality breaks, during which it is important to continue to maintain a healthy diet.