English diet: a detailed menu for 21 and 7 days, the principle of protein-vegetable diet

A special English diet was invented by British nutritionists. It was they who came up with such a simple and effective food system. You can eat in this way for a long time, achieving an amazing result, because this food is balanced and does not harm health.

Basic principles of protein-vegetable diet

The menu of the English diet is very simple. All products can be found in the nearest supermarket.

The main principle of such nutrition is the alternation of fruit and vegetable and protein days.

Practical fats are completely excluded from the diet, due to this a person loses weight very quickly, but at the same time does not experience a constant feeling of hunger. On fruit and vegetable days, meals are so frequent that he simply does not have time to get hungry, and on a protein day, a feeling of fullness does not pass for a long time.

During weight loss, compliance with the established rules is mandatory:

• drink 2 liters of water during the day;
• dinner - 3 hours before bedtime;
• food should be steamed;
• reduce the amount of salt in the diet.

If you strictly follow all the rules, the result will not be long in coming.

What can I eat with an English diet

• The diet should contain almost all the usual vegetables and fruits, with the exception of potatoes, avocados, bananas, grapes and figs.
• The presence of cereals is mandatory - buckwheat, oatmeal, brown rice.These products will provide the body with an additional charge of energy.
• In large quantities, it is recommended to eat greens.
• Get the daily rate of fat will help nuts.
• In order to make the dishes more nutritious, it is recommended to add mushrooms and legumes to them.

On protein days it is allowed to eat lean meat, cottage cheese and seafood. Big lovers of flour products can afford to eat one slice of rye bread per day.

As for drinks, skim milk and green tea will not harm the figure.

Fully or partially restricted products

• During weight loss, you should abandon fatty meat and alcohol.
• It is recommended to limit the amount of tea, coffee and carbonated drinks consumed.
• If you want to lose weight, forget about flour products.
• Also, the ban lies on fried and fatty foods.

With caution, you need to eat dried fruits and salt the food. Salt can be replaced with natural spices.

Detailed menu for 7, 21 days

In order to get rid of extra pounds, you need to decide on the method of losing weight. To achieve the desired result, you can not violate the nutrition plan. Do not include in the diet foods that are not on the list of allowed.

Menu of the English diet for 21 days

The visible effect of losing weight will appear after a 3-week diet. During this time, the stomach will decrease in volume, the amount of food consumed will be significantly less.

The entire dietary course can be divided into three stages:

1. The most difficult is the first stage, it is unloading. At this time, it is necessary to consume the lowest-calorie foods in minimal quantities, because of this there will always be an eerie feeling of hunger. At the first stage, the body is cleansed as much as possible.
2. The second stage is protein. Losing weight carry it much easier than the first. The products allowed during this period make up for the nutrients lost in the first stage.
3. The third is the final stage, which is called fruit and vegetable. During this period, the work of the housing and communal services is stabilizing, since the body is saturated to the maximum with a useful element - fiber.

You need to understand that any restriction in nutrition is a real stress for the body, which is especially felt on hungry days.

At this time, not only the accumulated harmful elements, but also beneficial substances leave the body. Therefore, before starting weight loss, it is strongly recommended to consult a specialist and ask him to prescribe a multivitamin complex.

The following is an example of a basic menu. It can be adjusted by making changes to your taste preferences. The main thing is not to exceed the daily calorie intake and not to break the basic rules.

Day	Breakfast	Dinner	Snack	Dinner
1, 2, 21 - unloading	A glass of milk / kefir, with 1 piece of whole grain bread	Repeat breakfast	A glass of milk, 2 times a day	A glass of tomato juice
3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20 - protein	Tea and a slice of bread and butter, ½ tsp. honey	Boiled Chicken Breast / Fish, Broth	Allowed Drink	2 boiled eggs with low-fat cheese / boiled breast / kefir
5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18 - vegetable-fruit	2 apples and 2 oranges	Vegetable stew / vinaigrette seasoned with olive oil, with vegetable soup	Unlimited allowed fruits	Green salad

In order for the process to go faster, it is recommended to start your day with a glass of water with lemon juice.

English diet for 7 days

A short version of the fasting diet. The principle of a 7-day diet is no different from a 21-day diet, it is necessary to alternate hungry, protein and fruit and vegetable days.

The weekly diet scheme is as follows:

• 1, 2 days - unloading;
• 3, 4 and the last day - protein;
• 5, 6 days - plant.

During the protein-vegetable diet, the body will not be subjected to severe stress, as the menu is balanced. Therefore, during this period, you can safely continue to lead a familiar lifestyle.

What results can be achieved on the English diet

The end result for losing weight is different, since the body is different for everyone.Some people lose more kilograms at the first stage of the diet, others - at the final. It is possible that over the entire period it will not be possible to achieve the parameters of the dream body, but in any case, a person will be provided with good health.

Interesting recipes for healthy dishes

Variety of menus for weight loss will help interesting recipes. Fortunately, there are many of them, and such dishes by taste do not get tired of "harmful" food.

Curd Omelette Recipe

Curd omelette is suitable for a protein day.

To prepare it, the following ingredients will be required:

• chicken egg - 2 pcs.;
• fat-free cottage cheese - 100 g;
• filtered water - 55 g;
• seasonings and herbs to taste.

Step-by-step preparation:

1. In a deep bowl, combine the cottage cheese and eggs, beat with a whisk.
2. Add seasonings, chopped herbs and water to the curd mixture, mix well.
3. The resulting mass is laid out in a baking dish and sent to a preheated oven.
4. After 7 minutes, the casserole will be ready.

You do not need to spend a lot of time preparing this dish, just take 15 minutes, and a full meal is ready.

Baked Flavored Zucchini

This is a dish that will help out during the day of vegetables and fruits.

You can cook it, having at hand the following set of products:

• zucchini - 3 pcs.;
• hard cheese - 50 g;
• spices and olive oil to taste.

Cooking:

1. Remove the peel from the zucchini. If the fruit is large, cut it into strips, if it is small, use washers.
2. We grease each slice with a small amount of oil and put it on a baking sheet, which was pre-coated with baking paper.
3. We season the vegetable with herbs and spices.
4. On a medium-sized grater, we rub the cheese, sprinkle it with a blank in the form.
5. Preheat the oven to 200 ° C, place the zucchini there for 20 minutes.

Zucchini goes well with cheese, this mix gives a great taste, and herbs provide an aroma that is hard to resist.

Cream of carrot and pumpkin soup

In the cold season, as never before, I want to warm myself with a hearty and hot dish.

To prepare a cream soup that will help out on a vegetable day, you will need the following products:

• carrots - 2 pcs.;
• pumpkin - 400 g;
• salt, spices - optional.

Cooking:

1. Peel the carrots, cut them into strips.
2. Cut the prepared pumpkin into cubes.
3. We put the pan on the fire. When the water boils, add vegetables to it.
4. After 7 minutes, we drain almost all the liquid, leaving only a small amount.
5. Using a blender, we turn vegetables into a homogeneous mass.
6. When the resulting composition reaches a boil, turn off the burner, add the remaining ingredients, mix.

Cream soup should be given time to brew, it will be possible to start a meal in 30 minutes.

How to get out of a diet

From a rather difficult, but not a hungry diet, you need to go right. Otherwise, the lost kilograms will return, and even in double size.

Finishing the diet is recommended by fasting, that is, the last day should be spent on skim milk and rye breadcrumbs. After this, you need to gradually return to your usual diet, but at the same time create a calorie deficit. Servings should be small, but you need to eat often, basically the diet should consist of vegetables, fruits and protein. We will have dinner no later than 3 hours before bedtime.

The first 2 - 3 weeks is not recommended to overeat and eat food from the forbidden list. For a long time it is better to refrain from products containing sugar, salt, and also from fatty foods.

To whom such a diet is contraindicated

It is strictly forbidden to follow a diet to pregnant and breast-feeding mothers, as well as to people who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract. During the diet, existing diseases can progress. An absolutely healthy person can safely lose weight in the way described above.

Losing weight is not a quick process, but the English diet has proven itself in this matter.In order to verify the effectiveness of this method of losing weight, you just need to try it on yourself. Follow the basic rules and recommendations, and then the result will not be long in coming.