The French diet is one of the most fashionable and effective ways to lose weight. The duration of the approaches is 7, 10 and 14 days, depending on the desired result. Despite a complete diet, there is an opportunity to lose up to 7 kg per week.
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General principles of the French diet
An effective solution to the problem of weight loss and maintaining the result is a protein diet.
Its main advantage is a decrease in the amount of carbohydrates and their replacement with low-calorie fruits and vegetables rich in fiber.
The basis is fermented milk products and lean meat. For this reason, there is no feeling of hunger, the pleasure of eating is practically not lost, and extra pounds disappear at maximum speed.
The principal beginning of the program is the balance and high usefulness of food components. Nutritional value should not exceed 1500 kcal, so that the body receives the main energy due to excess body fat. This will lead to rapid weight loss.
Before dinner, it is recommended to drink a glass of warm water, which helps to speed up metabolism. You can add a slice of lemon.
It is necessary to strictly follow each requirement stipulated by such a food system in order to achieve a quick and sustainable result:
- When eating, do not rush, carefully chewing every bite. In this case, the food will be absorbed better, and the feeling of fullness will come faster.
- Dinner should be less nutritious than breakfast and lunch.
- Fried, salty, spicy and sweet dishes are completely removed from the daily diet.
- And also for the best result, you should exclude from the menu products that include starch, stale vegetables and fruits.
It is best to cook at home, steaming food or using a slow cooker.
Pros and Cons for Weight Loss
The advantages of this power system include:
- The ability to get in good shape in a short period of time.
- Fast results subject to strict adherence to all rules. The effect will appear in a week and will last for a long time.
- The variety of dishes and their low calorie content, due to which the weight leaves, but the feeling of hunger does not appear.
- Useful crops, introduced in large quantities on the menu, include a long-functioning polysaccharide that guarantees a feeling of satiety and promotes the burning of fats.
- Simple and affordable dishes, the preparation of which does not take much time.
- Water regularly consumed before meals helps to get rid of toxins.
The disadvantages of the program include:
- A possible risk for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and therefore it is better for them to refrain from this diet.
- Since the 14-day menu includes almost daily coffee consumption, the presence of a disease such as hypertension is another factor that precludes the use of a diet. In particular, for this reason it is not recommended to lose weight in a similar way in old age.
- A fairly small amount of fruit can cause a lack of vitamins.
Classic menu for 7, 14 days
From Madeleine Gesture
Nutritionist and psychotherapist Madeleine Gesta has invented an effective French technique for losing weight. Its essence lies in separate nutrition, cleansing the body and reducing the calorie intake of food. At the same time, the dishes that make up the menu are prepared according to special recipes that accelerate the process of losing weight and solve the problems of eating disorders. French women very often prefer this particular food system.
A similar approach is based on the use of a significant amount of water and moderate portions. The main source of energy is a nutritious broth, which can be prepared from pumpkins, carrots and other vegetables. This method of eating has a beneficial effect on health, and with constant adherence, the body does not experience stress due to gradual adaptation.
The diet is designed for 10 days. The first stage is best done at home, so that the transition to new eating habits takes place in a comfortable environment.
At this time, you must adhere to the following menu:
- Breakfast: cocoa and a spoonful of honey;
- Dinner: the same amount of quality honey with lemon juice.
In addition, the mandatory use of 1.5 liters. diet broth, dividing it into several servings.
In the following days, the diet looks like this:
- Breakfast: fresh juice, cocoa, any fruit.
- Lunch: fermented milk product, fruits.
- Dinner: a dish of lean fish or poultry with a vegetable side dish.
Nutrition according to the Gest diet is not dangerous for general well-being. This mode is suitable for many people, while it has a minimum number of contraindications.
Protein diet
A separate area of the French diet for weight loss is a protein diet. This system provides the body with all the necessary trace elements and vitamins. Due to the small amount of fat in the composition of dishes, it contributes to a very quick loss of excess weight.
The menu, which prefers protein and lean foods, has one significant advantage: thanks to such a nutritious diet, the feeling of satiety does not leave for a long time, which is very important for the rapid acquisition of harmony.
This power supply system includes mandatory rules:
- three meals;
- 2 liters of fluid per day;
- small portions
- each next dish should be less high-calorie than the previous one;
- last meal 3 hours before bedtime.
Classic menu:
1st day.
- Breakfast: black natural coffee.
- Lunch: leaf salad, tomatoes, 2 eggs.
- Dinner: leaf salad, boiled lean meat.
2nd day.
- Breakfast: black natural coffee.
- Lunch: boiled beef.
- Dinner: leaf salad, a small piece of low-fat ham.
3rd day.
- Breakfast: black natural coffee and cereal breadcrumbs.
- Lunch: fruits and vegetables to choose from.
- Dinner: 2 eggs, low-fat fish.
4th day.
- Breakfast: natural black coffee and breadcrumbs of the same color.
- Lunch: a salad of vegetables and eggs, seasoned with olive oil.
- Dinner: kefir and fruits.
5th day.
- Breakfast: grated carrots with lemon juice.
- Lunch: boiled vegetables.
- Dinner: lean cooked meat.
6th day.
- Breakfast: a cup of black tea.
- Lunch: fresh vegetable salad and chicken breast.
- Dinner: lean cooked meat.
7th day.
- Breakfast: a cup of black tea.
- Lunch: vegetables and fruits.
- Dinner: low-fat ham and a couple of eggs.
The next 7 days, you should stick to the same menu, adding to it fat-free cottage cheese, sour cream, natural yogurt, stewed rabbit without salt.
Weight loss guaranteed starting from the first day of this course. A good result is noticeable after a week.
How to get out of a diet
For 14 days of prolonged weight loss, the body adapts to a low calorie content and high protein volume. Therefore, when leaving the diet, one cannot immediately include a large amount of carbohydrates in the diet.
In the early days, breakfast should be light.
It is forbidden to add sugar to drinks.
For lunch, boiled meat, stewed vegetables and low-fat fish remain.
For dinner - dairy products.
After the final exit from the diet, it is important to spend regular fasting days, adhering to different methods: eating a single product (apple, buckwheat) or combining them.
Reviews about the diet are mostly positive, and the results are truly impressive. In just a week, you can get rid of a significant portion of excess weight. Doctors note the effectiveness of this method and recommend that patients adhere to a healthy diet even after completing a diet.
