If there is an urgent need to lose weight, a diet may seem like the best option. Menu for every day - for 3, 7 and 14 days. How much can you lose? Assessments and results, and, of course, how to properly organize the end of a period of stress. Read our review to get answers to all questions.
Let's emphasize it right away: losing weight with liquids is a serious test for the body. Caution and caution should be exercised. The quest for weight loss should not lead to endless visits to the doctor.
Diet - what is it?
The answer is obvious from the title. The first and most important rule: we exclude solid foods from the diet as much as possible, leaving only water and various nutritious liquids.
There are also additional principles.
- Avoid chewing as much as possible. No lollipops, no chewing gum, no caramels.
- We select a variety of liquids. This is especially important during long diet periods – 14 days or more.
- We drink up to five liters a day. This includes clean water - in a volume of 2 liters or more. Taking more is not beneficial due to the risk of vomiting, heartburn, and swelling.
- We choose the best bottled water for drinking and cooking. Boiled from the tap will not work.
- We drink the daily amount of fluids evenly throughout the day. The last serving is at least two hours before bedtime.
- Water and drinks should be at room temperature. The less we irritate the gastrointestinal tract with excess heat or cold, the better.
- It is important to remember: we absorb no more than a liter of liquid at a time, so as not to stretch the stomach.
Vitamins in tablets: yes or no?
There is an opinion that vitamin complexes combined with a diet rich in juices are not necessary. It seems to us that it is illogical to be afraid of vitamins in this case. It is difficult to achieve the right balance of substances by drinking alone. You will lack certain nutrients.
How long can you follow a diet?
The duration of weight loss with liquids may vary:
- one day (the so-called fasting day without solid food)
- three days
- weekly
- two weeks
- thirty days
If you decide to try cleansing, we recommend starting with short periods (1 day of fasting or 3 days of drinking alcohol). It is wise to move on to prolonged periods only after checking how the body responds to a diet without solid foods.
How is the diet going on average per day and per week?
The most difficult period for beginners is the beginning. A constant feeling of hunger, thoughts that invariably return to food, distraction. You want to drink more than the established norm (which you cannot do). Don't worry if you relapse and give up on your diet. It is better to objectively assess why this happened and try to take into account your mistakes in the future. Maybe you are the one who needs a different approach to losing weight.
By the third day of a liquid diet, hunger ceases to be felt acutely. However, this may be replaced by nausea and weakness. Lack of energy leads to apathy and fatigue. On the other hand, losing a few pounds of body weight seems like a trivial matter.
By the end of the first ten days of the diet, weight loss can reach ten kilograms. Of course, this is a very inspiring number in answer to the eternal question "how much can you lose". But this can lead to sagging skin, loss of shape and a reduction in breast size. Discomfort in the stomach, although it becomes familiar and familiar, does not disappear. Many people who lose weight continue to experience nausea and weakness.
The main scourge of the second decade of fluid discharge is constipation. For normal functioning, the intestines need fiber and volume, which a diet for weight loss lacks. As a rule, a person cannot withstand heavy physical exertion. Also be prepared for the fact that the body burns both fat and muscle tissue.
Attention!
Long-term constipation (more than 3 days) is a serious reason to stop the diet.
By the end of the third decade, oily tones on the skin often disappear, and the skin itself becomes dry and flaky. Nausea and discomfort in the kidneys and liver generally remain unchanged.
In light of what has been described, the recommendation is simple: constant contact with your doctor! Before starting and during a long (more than three days) diet, be sure to consult a doctor.
Effectiveness and how much you can lose
The method of drinking alcohol for weight loss is second in effectiveness after complete fasting. Although the rate of weight loss varies from person to person, some average figures can always be given from before and after assessments.
- One-day discharge - 1-2 kg (of which fat itself is about 300 g)
- Three days - up to 5 kg
- Weekly cleaning – up to 7 kg
- Two weeks of drinking diet - up to 13 kg
- Drink ration for three weeks - 18 kg
Having studied the material, we are ready to agree that the effectiveness of the diet is beyond doubt. The subtleties are quite different: how to stay healthy, consolidate the results obtained and not regain the lost pounds.
How to prepare and start losing weight
We repeat: before starting a diet (for 3 days or more), be sure to consult your doctor. Only a completely healthy person can withstand such stress. The specialist will assess the risks that exist in a particular situation.
Attention!
In some cases, unloading and fasting without proper medical assistance can result in disability.
We prepare for cleaning in advance and do not start it on a whim - suddenly.
The general recommendations are as follows.
- Choose the cleaning duration. If you have never tried to lose weight before, it is best to opt for a fasting day once a week, including a regular diet. As you gain more experience, move on to one-day fasts. Only then try cleansing with liquids for three consecutive days.
- Even a three-day fast is not as simple as it seems at first glance. Go 3 days without solid food when a day of fasting has become a natural event.
- This progressivism is still true! Try drinking for 5, 7 or more consecutive days only when the 3 day period can be tolerated without overexertion.
- Buy a glucometer and check your blood sugar constantly. If the level drops too low, seek medical attention immediately.
- For short options (1-3 days), we start preparing a day in advance. We switch to light foods (preferably steamed) and reduce the portions. You shouldn't eat to your heart's content.
- Long-term options (7-30 days) require at least three days of preparation. We move on to vegetables, fruits and cereals that are easy to digest. Reduce portions. We drink at least two liters of water a day. We give up meat and sugar.
Attention!
Even during a one-day fast, always have a piece of sugar, candy or chocolate with you. They will help you with hypoglycemia - a sharp drop in blood sugar levels. Rapid pulse, spots before the eyes, nausea, tingling in the mouth and fingers, severe anxiety - all these are symptoms of a dangerous condition. If you don't urgently help your body with sweets, you may experience hunger pangs.
Product list: what you can
The list of drinks permitted for consumption is quite wide, but there are also restrictions.
- Water is an essential pillar of nutrition. Choose the highest quality. Tap water is bad in many ways (chlorine, metal impurities, excessive hardness). It should also be taken into account that too high and too low drinking temperatures irritate the mucous membranes.
- Juices (fruit and vegetables) - only freshly squeezed. Store packaged foods contain a lot of preservatives. The body does not need it when stressed. Many juices (especially citrus) are very acidic and cause heartburn. You have to drink them diluted.
- Broths. We cook them from lean meats (veal, beef, chicken), avoiding pork and lamb. We also make fish and vegetable drinks. We avoid concentrated cubes and commercial semi-finished products. They all contain preservatives.
- Dairy products. Although the diet allows almost all varieties of milk drinks, it is still better to drink fermented milk products (kefir, fermented baked milk) containing up to 5% fat. It is not profitable to indulge in whole milk. Introduce it into your diet from time to time if you tolerate it well (fat content - 1. 5%). Milk and kefir can be mixed with fruit juices.
- Compotes and jellies (sugar-free). We cook from fresh fruit or dried fruit. The main benefit is no heartburn. Be especially careful with starch-based jelly. Their side effects: constipation and allergies.
- Tea. We drink green (better) or black (if it doesn't repair the stools). Avoid herbal teas. It may have a pronounced sedative or other effect.
- From time to time you can drink natural coffee. As a daily option, it is better to use substitutes based on rye and barley.
Avoid drinking drinks that are too strong or too hot to avoid stomach irritation. Only freshly prepared decoctions are suitable.
Do not add sugar or its non-caloric analogues.
Prohibited products
In addition to the ban on solid foods, it is forbidden to take a certain number of liquids.
- Juice packets
- Drink with sugar or sugar substitutes
- Sparkling water (even unsweetened)
- Cream
- Broths: pork and lamb
- Pickles, marinades
- Alcohol
Taboo alcohol!
The worst thing you can do on a diet is have a serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially a strong drink. Alcohol burns the mucous membranes, burdens the already suffering liver and dehydrates the body. And because of hunger and general fatigue, it will affect the mind more than expected.
Diet for 3 days: menu in the table
The proposed regime is not the ultimate truth. You can modify it according to your preferences and tastes.
| Day | Meal | |||
| First of all | Second | Third | Fourth | |
| 1 | Skim milk (1-2 cups) | Cream soup (carrot) | Kissel (apple) | Kefir (glass) |
| 2 | Riazhenka (1-2 cups) | Puree soup (cauliflower), orange juice (glass) | Compote (apple) | Milk (glass) |
| 3 | Kefir (1-2 cups) | Cream soup (from pepper), grapefruit juice (glass) | Kissel (berry) | Kefir (glass) |
Many people who lose weight choose an alternative option.
No narrow boundaries or clear menu for each day. Everything is simpler! Once every two hours we drink a glass (200 ml) of a nutritious drink and add half a glass (100 ml) of water to it.
Personal opinion!
Only a free drinking regime for 3 days seems to us to be a safe experience. At the same time, it should contain puree soups from different types of cabbage, beets and carrots.
For 5 days: menu in the table for each day
A liquid diet for 5 days is quite a serious challenge for any person. It is reasonable to try only when three days of alcohol consumption is easily tolerated.
| Day | Composition of the diet |
| 1 | Kefir, milk, fermented cooked milk, yogurt (liquid) |
| 2 | Broths of your choice: meat, fish, vegetables |
| 3 | Compotes, fruit juices diluted with water (half) |
| 4 | Vegetable puree soups, tea (including with milk) |
| 5 | Vegetable broths, jelly |
Admission procedure.
We drink a glass of beverage every hour during the day. We also drink 2 liters of water in equal parts per day.
For 10 days: menu per day in the table
The duration of the diet increases, and with it the load on the body. We will tell you an approximate set of products.
| Day | View of the day | Meal | ||||
| First of all | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | ||
| 1 | Lactic | Milk (low fat) | Kefir | Ryazhenka | Yogurt | Rotten milk |
| 2 | Broth of | Cauliflower | Beet | Beef | Vegetables | Chicken |
| 3 | Juice | Grapefruit | Orange | Tomato | Grapes | Apple |
| 4 | Tea | Green | Black | Green | Herbal | Green |
| 5 | Kissel of. | Strawberries | Apple | Oats | Raspberries | Milk |
| 6 | Compote of | Strawberries | Apple | Apricot | Dried fruits | Plums |
| 7 | Juice | Apple | Grapes | Carrots | Orange | Cherries |
| 8 | Broth of | Vegetables | Beet | Chicken | Vegetables | Pisces (ear) |
| 9 | Lactic | Kefir | Milk | Ryazhenka | Yogurt | Kefir |
| ten | Tea | Green | Herbal | Black | Green | mint |
Drinking diet for 14 days: menu for every day
One of the most difficult cleans. The indicative plan includes a fairly wide range of products.
| Day | Meal | ||||||
| First of all | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | |
| 1 | Cocoa | Apple juice) | Kissel (raspberry) | Cream soup (tomato) | Yogurt | Compote (berry) | Chicken broth) |
| 2 | Green tea) | Juice (beetroot) | Kissel (apple) | Cream soup (spinach) | Kefir | Compote (apple) | Broth (fish) |
| 3 | Black tea) | Juice (tomato) | Juice (plum) | Kissel (oatmeal) | Milk | Kefir | Dried fruit compote) |
| 4 | Cocoa | Juice (vegetable) | Kissel (berry) | Cream soup (mushrooms) | Compote (berry) | Broth (beetroot) | Orange juice) |
| 5 | Black tea) | Juice (grapefruit) | Kissel (milk) | Cream soup (celery) | Ryazhenka | Dried fruit compote) | Chicken broth) |
| 6 | Green tea) | Juice (pumpkin) | Kissel (apple) | Cream soup (pumpkin) | Kefir | Compote (berry) | Broth (fish) |
| 7 | Cocoa | Apple juice) | Kissel (oatmeal) | Cream soup (tomato) | Rotten milk | Juice (grape) | Chicken broth) |
| 8 | Black tea) | Juice (cherry) | Juice (grape) | Cream soup (pumpkin) | Kefir | Dried fruit compote) | Broth (beef) |
| 9 | Cocoa | Orange juice) | Apple juice) | Cream soup (celery) | Rotten milk | Compote (berry) | Broth (turkey) |
| ten | Black tea) | Kefir | Juice (pomegranate) | Cream soup (tomato) | Milk | Drinkable yogurt) | Broth (fish) |
| eleven | Green tea) | Skimmed milk) | Juice (cherry) | Cream soup (mushrooms) | Kissel (milk) | Compote (berry) | Kefir |
| 12 | Cocoa | Tea (herbal) | Compote (apple) | Cream soup (tomato) | Kissel (oatmeal) | Kefir | Chicken broth) |
| 13 | Green tea) | Broth (vegetable) | Juice (grape) | Cream soup (celery) | Kissel (milk) | Rotten milk | Broth (beef) |
| 14 | Cocoa | Juice (pomegranate) | Dried fruit compote) | Cream soup (potato) | Kefir | Juice (cherry) | Tea (black) with milk |
Extreme for 30 days: how to build a diet
The longest test. The daily calorie intake of a monthly diet should be around 1, 400 kilocalories per day. You should also pay attention to the frequency of bowel movements. Prolonged constipation is a reason to immediately consult a doctor and return to a solid diet.
We present the basic principles of a 30-day diet in tabular form.
| Eat | Composition of the diet |
| First (immediately after sleep) | A glass of lukewarm water (to stimulate intestinal function) |
| Second | Fermented milk drink (all unsweetened), 250 g |
| Third | Juice (any), glass |
| Fourth | Compote (of your choice), glass |
| Fifth | Pore soup (vegetables, fish, meat), 300 grams. You can also drink a glass of tea |
| Sixth | Kissel (any), 250 g |
| Seventh | Juice (any), glass |
| Eighth | Fermented milk drink (all unsweetened), glass |
Special types of diets
To achieve particularly rapid weight loss, you can try one of the special methods. Let's briefly describe the most popular versions.
Striped
In the striped diet, days of pure eating alternate with days when you are allowed to eat solid foods. Only vegetables allow stricter varieties. Gentler - they allow the full range of good nutrition.
The usual duration of striped diets is one to three weeks. Odd days become fasting days, drinking days, and even days become standards in terms of product set.
Drink chocolate
The main difference between the diet is the cocoa drink. Particularly advanced supporters of weight loss only drink it. Everything else simply adds a flavorful and invigorating element to the menu.
How to make a chocolate diet drink.
- We only use high quality cocoa powder. No cheap concentrates with chemicals and fragrances!
- We follow the proportion: 4 teaspoons of powder per liter of liquid.
- Stir the powder in a small amount of (cold) water until smooth, pour into boiling water or skimmed milk. Mix well until cooked.
- We do not use sugar or its substitutes.
- To enrich the flavor, use natural vanilla (not vanilla sugar) or cinnamon.
Drink up to 1. 5 liters (7 to 8 cups) of this cocoa per day. If constipation occurs while dieting, stop it immediately!
How to get out of a diet correctly
It’s the last step of cleaning that is the most difficult. Although the feeling of hunger makes you rely on food more, there is no way you can do this. Overeating after cleansing is a sure way not only to regain the weight lost with such difficulty, but also to develop diseases of the stomach and other organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
How long will it take to stop the diet?
- From the day - one day;
- Of the three days – five days;
- From weekly - two weeks;
- From the monthly period - two months.
The main principle of the solution is light dietary food and small portion sizes. Remember: it's much worse to overeat during the ride than during the program itself!
Obviously, the most difficult solution is precisely the thirty-day diet.
- During the first three weeks after release, we supplement the usual diet only with liquid porridge.
- From the fourth week we add fruit and pureed meat (boiled or steamed) to it.
- Fifth, we move on to the usual dietary products.
Remember: everything fried, spicy, smoked, salty and fatty should be excluded from the menu. But in small quantities you can treat yourself to sweets.
Consider the nuance!
During long outings (more than a week), drink cleanly on an empty stomach every seven days.
Diet and physical activity
A limited cleansing diet is a major upheaval to all body systems. So there is no need to burden yourself with hard work.
At the same time, physical exercise allows you to get rid of excess fat reserves as quickly as possible.
Here's what you can do.
- We do exercises every day for 20 minutes.
- Be sure to walk in the fresh air - at least 40 minutes at a time.
- If walking regularly seems easy, use leg weights and increase the duration and distance.
- When it comes to indoor fitness, it's best to choose lightweight cardio equipment.
- For any physical activity we choose a moderate pace.
- Don't forget to work on blood circulation in the hips and abdomen. We twist the hoop and pump up our abs.
Recipes for liquid dishes for a drinking diet
The good news: neither the recipes nor all the ingredients are complicated or expensive. See for yourself!
Chicken broth
We take:
- Chicken fillet – 300 g
- Water - 2 liters
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Carrot - 1 piece
- Bay leaf - 1 piece
- To taste: spices, salt, herbs
Put the meat in a saucepan and add water. Bring to the boil and skim off the foam. Cut into pieces and add the carrots and onions. Add salt, spices and herbs. Cook for 30 minutes.
How to reduce calories? After the first boil, drain the water completely and fill the chicken with a new portion of liquid.
Homemade liquid yogurt
Required:
- Milk (pasteurized, 2 or 2. 5% fat) - 1 l
- Sourdough – 1 bottle
We buy sourdough at a pharmacy or in a special section of the supermarket. Bring the milk to a temperature of 36-37 degrees. Add the starter and mix well.
If you have a yogurt maker, pour the milk into cups, put them in the yogurt maker, close the lid and set the timer for 8 hours.
If there is no yogurt maker, cover the pot of milk tightly with a warm blanket and leave for the same 8 hours. Store the finished drink in the refrigerator.
Berry jelly
Let's take:
- Berries (fresh and frozen are suitable) - 300 g
- Water - 1 liter
- Starch - 2 tbsp. spoons
- Citric acid - 1 g
Cover the sieve with gauze, squeeze out the juice and put it in the refrigerator. Pour the rest of the pulp into a saucepan and add three glasses of water (hot! ). Bring to the boil, filter the broth.
Dilute the starch in a glass of water (not hot! ). Pour the solution into the broth, bring the liquid to a boil again and add the juice from the refrigerator to it. Pour into small containers and wait for it to cool.
Oat jelly
We are using:
- Oat flakes – 200 g
- Water - 1 liter
- Bread (rye) - 5 crusts or 2 whole pieces
Pour water over the flakes in a saucepan, cover with a lid and leave for 24 hours at room temperature. Filter the fermented mass and let the squeezed liquid boil for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Remember to stir the drink constantly!
Turkey Puree Soup
We need:
- Turkey fillet – 200 g
- Water - 1 liter
- Cabbage-broccoli - 250 g
- Zucchini - 250 g
- Olive oil - 1 tbsp. spoon
- To taste: spices, salt, herbs
Cut the turkey into small pieces and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the foam using a special skimmer. Finely chop the vegetables and brown them in a pan in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vegetables to the turkey and cook the soup for another 10 minutes. Grind with a hand blender: done!
Diet: how often can it be used?
The frequency of cleanings directly depends on their duration:
- One day - no more than once a week;
- Three days - no more than four times a year;
- Seven days - maximum twice a year;
- Monthly - once a year.
Contraindications and side effects
In general, following a diet (especially for more than three days) is not easy. This is a test, and for us personally, whether it's worth it is a moot point.
Hunger, weakness, pain in internal organs, nausea. Okay, the whole side satellite thing is very confusing.
Here are some more important nuances that discourage long approaches.
- Some people may develop depression due to a lack of carbohydrates. Often it persists even after leaving cleaning.
- Those who lose weight quickly are at risk of developing gallstones.
- Rapid fat burning, fluid loss, and inevitable protein loss lead to sagging skin. This has a particularly negative effect on the face, neck, arms and front of the abdomen. Creases and wrinkles appear.
Before choosing a diet (especially for five days or more), get examined and consult an experienced nutritionist.
Do not expose your body to unnecessary risks if:
- you are pregnant or breastfeeding
- you are under 21 or already 55
- you suffer from diabetes, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys or heart and blood vessels
- you suffer from an endocrine pathology
- you have grade 3+ obesity
- during any infection
Let's highlight for the third time!
Duration of more than 5 days does not inspire enthusiasm in us personally, even after carefully studying the nuances and reading the rave reviews before and after. Be sober in matters of health! Without this, there is no stable and beautiful harmony.
Let's repeat our main advice: before any serious diet, consult a doctor. If a specialist directly prohibits you from limiting yourself, be sure to follow his advice. If the doctor's position is neutral, you can try to cleanse yourself with a short ration of drink - for no more than 7 days with a varied menu.