The 6 most effective diets for a week: rules and menu

4 December 2023

A 1-week diet will help you lose weight and regain your slim waist

A week's diet can be quite strict. The main task when creating such a diet is to lose excess weight in a short time without harm to health.

The most effective diets put a strain on the body, as many foods are limited and with them the supply of nutrients and vitamins. Therefore, you should first consult a doctor and, after leaving the diet, follow all the recommendations of a specialist.

egg diet

This diet has many versions. The weekly diet is considered the most effective. There are also quick methods that take 3-5 days but are less effective.

Weight loss with an egg diet happens quickly. You can lose 10 kg of excess weight in a week. It is recommended to combine eggs with citrus fruits, green vegetables and chicken - this gives a feeling of satiety and provides the body with all the necessary vitamins.

A sample menu for the egg diet is as follows:

Day of the week	Diet
Monday	Breakfast: an orange or grapefruit, 2 hard-boiled eggs, a glass of green tea; lunch: add a fruit, preferably an orange, a boiled egg, boiled chicken fillet with herbs; dinner: 100 g boiled chicken fillet, a glass of kefir
Tuesday	Breakfast: two omelettes, a glass of freshly squeezed citrus juice; lunch: stewed chicken fillet with sour cream sauce, two oranges, green tea; dinner: two soft-boiled eggs, grapefruit, a glass of milk
Wednesday	Breakfast: grilled spinach with eggs, a cup of water with 1 tsp. honey and lemon juice to speed up metabolism; lunch: boiled chicken fillet, grapefruit; Dinner: two boiled eggs, a glass of still mineral water
Thursday	Breakfast: omelet with herbs; lunch: boiled chicken fillet and lettuce; Dinner: grapefruit, kiwi and a glass of still mineral water
Friday	Breakfast: Eggs, cucumber and green salad; lunch: two raw carrots, a glass of orange juice; dinner: boiled chicken fillet and a glass of kefir
Saturday	Breakfast: a portion of low-fat cheese, a glass of citrus juice; Lunch: two grapefruits, 2 boiled eggs; Dinner: just one cup of green tea
Sunday	Breakfast: half a grapefruit, steamed omelet; lunch: boiled chicken fillet, orange; dinner: still mineral water

This is a simple but quite strict diet. The only relief is that between meals you can eat 1-2 raw eggs (without heat treatment).

The last two days of the diet involve almost complete abstinence from dinner, even the lightest dinner. You can only drink tea or water. If this rule is ignored, then the desired result will not be achieved.

Any physical activity helps increase the effectiveness of the diet. Another important condition is compliance with the drinking regime. You need to drink at least 2 liters of clean water to reduce stomach acidity.

Orange diet

The weekly citrus diet is considered one of the most effective diets. Orange is a low-calorie fruit, because 100 g contains only 60-80 kcal (depending on the variety). At the same time, they contain enough ascorbic acid (130% of the daily value in one fruit), vitamins B, A and D, fiber, which ensure a feeling of fullness, because when they swell, they occupy most of the volume. stomach.

Oranges contain lots of iron, trace elements and beneficial organic acids. Including citrus in the diet improves blood circulation, activates brain function and improves immunity. This is an effective diet to reduce belly fat because it helps eliminate gas and toxins quickly.

The menu for this diet is as follows:

Day of the week	Diet
Monday	Breakfast: one orange, one tomato, a glass of yogurt, rye toast; lunch: similar products as breakfast; Dinner: tomato salad, greens, two eggs, rye toast, orange for dessert
Tuesday	Breakfast: one orange, one medium tomato, a glass of natural low-fat yogurt, and rye toast; lunch: completely repeat breakfast; dinner: natural yogurt, a portion of boiled lean meat (150 g chicken fillet), an orange and rye toast
Wednesday	Breakfast and lunch: same as the previous day dinner: turkey fillet, baked in the oven (maximum 170 g), rye toast, a glass of natural yogurt, always an orange
Thursday	Breakfast: fresh cucumber, a few leaves of lettuce, 100 g low-fat cheese, orange; lunch: same product; dinner: 120 g of boiled meat (you can choose turkey or chicken), one tomato, rye toast, a glass of natural yogurt, one green apple and one orange
Friday	Breakfast: salad of tomatoes and greens, 150 g of boiled perch, rye toast, orange; lunch: same as breakfast; dinner: boiled eggs, two tomatoes, glass of yogurt, orange

The menu of Friday and Saturday repeats the diet of Monday and Tuesday. Between meals, you can drink filtered water.

Orange diet is contraindicated in case of allergy to citrus fruits and chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Buckwheat porridge diet

Cereals contain a lot of protein. It also contains carbohydrates, but they take a long time to digest. The product has a fairly low glycemic index so even people with high sugar levels can consume it. In addition, buckwheat also contains many unique amino acids necessary for the body, B vitamins and calcium.

When following a diet, porridge is prepared in a special way:

A glass of buckwheat is brewed with boiling water overnight.
In the morning, porridge is just heated.

The dish is consumed in equal portions throughout the day.

Because the porridge is prepared without salt and oil, the flavor is very unique. Grains should be burned on a baking tray or cast iron pan for a few minutes before tempering. This will improve the taste of the dish.

The second component of the diet is daily low-fat kefir.The volume of 1 liter is divided into equal parts and consumed during the day. You can drink water in unlimited quantities.

The diet turned out to be quite strict. To fight it, you can add herbal tea containing lemon and ginger root to your diet. At the same time, you need to drink a vitamin complex for a week because the body does not receive enough nutrients.

There is also a gentle diet option that produces good results. A sample menu looks like this:

Meal time	Diet
Breakfast	Buckwheat is free of salt and sugar
Lunch	100g low-fat cottage cheese or a glass of natural unsweetened yogurt
Dinner	Salad from any fresh non-starchy vegetables, 100 g boiled chicken fillet
Afternoon snack	Apple
Dinner	Buckwheat porridge without salt and sugar

It is recommended to drink a glass of kefir in the evening to improve digestion.

Bormenthal Diet

The Bormenthal diet is a relatively new effective technique that guarantees a certain freedom in food choice.The main rule is the daily energy valueThe diet should not exceed 1000-1200 kcal.The calculation of calories should be recorded in a diary (write in a regular paper notebook or download a special application).

Within reason, it is permissible to include any foods in the diet, as long as the number of calories does not exceed the specified total. That is, if you really want to enjoy chocolate, grapes, ice cream, then you can afford it, but then the menu needs to be carefully thought out to eliminate these calories. Taking into account this principle, it is allowed to eat one piece of bread or dumplings.

It is believed that such a diet is easier to maintain from a psychological point of view. A person eats properly (a low-calorie diet will not allow him to eat a lot of chocolate), fat on the sides, thighs and abdomen will disappear, and at the same time the person losing weight does not experience restrictions.

Breakfast should make up 30% of daily calories, snacks should be 10%, lunch - 40%, dinner - 20%. Calorie intake should be increased through protein-rich foods and vegetables that contain fiber, rather than foods with carbohydrates. In one meal, the portion weight should not exceed 200 g.

Food can be boiled, steamed, grilled, but not fried. Only semi-finished products, canned foods, smoked foods and sweet carbonated drinks are completely excluded from the diet.You need to drink 2 liters of clean water every day.

Physical activity is not recommended at this time because the body does not have enough energy for this. If a person does not want to skip training, he can add 200 kcal to his diet on the day he goes to the gym.

The Bormenthal diet assumes that a person composes the menu himself, based on the above rules. The main thing is to calculate the calorie content of dishes and record them in a food diary. Then it will be easier not to exceed the standard. You need a scale in your kitchen to know the exact weight of your food.

Hypoallergenic diet

This diet not only promotes weight loss, but is also necessary to eliminate allergic reactions. The energy value of the menu depends on your lifestyle. With sufficiently high physical activity, it can be 2000-2200 kcal per day. If there is swelling, it is recommended to minimize the consumption of salt and free fluids (that is, drink no more than 1-1. 5 liters of water per day).

The diet should be gentle, that is, eliminate potential allergens from the diet, dishes should be served only boiled, in extreme cases, the meat can be grilled without a crust. When cooking chicken or fish soup, the broth should be changed three times.

Completely exclude from the diet:

semi-finished products;
any type of nut;
citrus;
chocolate, coffee and cocoa;
barbecue;
all kinds of confectionery products;
egg;
mushroom;
fatty meat and fish;
vegetables rich in essential oils such as horseradish;
red fruits and berries (e. g. raspberries, strawberries).

List of allowed products:

lean;
vegetarian soup;
buckwheat and oatmeal;
boiled or baked potatoes;
green vegetables;
dry bread;
low-fat cottage cheese, unsweetened natural yogurt;
Baked apples, pears.

Depending on the individual indication, the list of permitted and prohibited products may vary. Follow this diet for three weeks.

Cold season diet: how to keep warm is good for your health?

In winter, you often crave hearty dishes, rich broths, and fried meat, which negatively affects your figure. Nutritionists advise not to give in to such desires, but also not to go to other extremes.

A strict winter diet is recommended only for residents of warm countries. During the cold season, most of the energy received from food is used to warm the body. Therefore, it is recommended to increase the level of animal protein in the diet.

You need to follow these rules:

Before going out in the cold, eat dishes made from beans, carrots and beets. Breakfast includes eggs, oatmeal with dried fruit or buckwheat porridge. For lunch - lean meat. For dessert, prunes, dried apricots and raisins are allowed.
After frost, to warm up, eat vegetable soup with chicken broth, meat stew with vegetables, dishes prepared from pumpkin, carrots, radishes. Cook all these with spices like ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, black and red pepper. For dessert, you can eat sweet apples, pears and bananas.
Before going out in the cold, do not drink alcohol, do not drink honey, orange, ginger (you can only eat after returning to a warm room).

It is recommended to reduce the amount of dairy products in the diet in winter because the substances in them have a cooling effect.

Nutritional characteristics of men and women

The general dietary rules for men and women are similar, but there are some differences. Fat accumulation appears differently in them. In women, they accumulate in the buttocks and thighs. In men - in the abdomen and waist, in the neck area.

The purpose of fat cells is also different. It is more difficult for women to lose weight because hormone synthesis takes place in fat tissue. Its deficiency leads to later deficiencies and problems with the reproductive system. Girls who follow strict diets have a higher risk of infertility.

Therefore, for women, the most effective way to lose weight is not a strict diet, but proper nutrition, calculating the amount of calories consumed daily and including proteins, complex carbohydrates and fats indiet in quantities corresponding to physiological standards.

Men are advised to include more fiber-containing vegetables in their diet, include protein from meat and fish in their diet, and avoid fried and fatty foods. With high physical activity, protein intake can even increase.

Diet for diabetes

For diabetes mellitus, the principles of treatment table number 9 should be followed. It is designed for people with high blood sugar levels and relatively small "excess" fat deposits. In cases of severe obesity, the nutritional rules will be the same but the total calorie intake will be reduced.

The main recommendations for this diet are as follows:

Divide meals into small portions (5-6 times a day).
Limit carbohydrates as much as possible.
Reduce fat intake. It's important to limit foods high in "bad" cholesterol. These are fatty meats, butter, eggs. In case of severe obesity, they should be completely eliminated from the menu.
Limit food cooking methods. All products can be boiled or cooked in a double boiler, or as a last resort, bake in the oven, less stewing is allowed, but frying is not allowed. When cooking meat soup or fish soup, the first and second boiling water must be drained off.
The energy value of the daily diet is no more than 2100 kcal, and for obesity - 1400 kcal.

The following foods are prohibited for diabetes:

any semi-finished products, including meat or fish;
products containing sugar;
semolina and pasta made from premium flour;
some dairy products;
ready-made sauces, especially spicy and salty sauces;
sweet fruits - bananas, dates, figs, grapes in any form.

The following products are allowed:

lean meat - chicken, turkey, rabbit, sometimes dietary pork;
cereals and legumes - in very limited quantities;
buckwheat porridge, oatmeal, millet and pearl barley;
unsalted low-fat cheese, cottage cheese, kefir, natural yogurt;
vegetables - but in limited quantities, because they also contain carbohydrates (you should choose those that contain less than 5% carbohydrates, these are cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkin, green leafy vegetables, eggplant);
fruits - green apples, any sweet and sour fruits.

You can drink green tea, coffee with milk but without sugar, rosehip decoction. Fruit juices are not banned, but packaged drinks contain a lot of sugar and many additives, so you should choose homemade drinks.

A sample daily menu for diabetes looks like this:

Meal time	Diet
Breakfast	Steamed omelet
Lunch	2 apples
Dinner	Pumpkin cream soup, grilled chicken fillet
Afternoon snack	Slices of fresh cheese with sweet and sour berries
Dinner	Boiled shrimp salad and fresh vegetables

Specific recommendations for a nutritious home diet if you are sick should be consulted with your doctor.

Nutrition for gastritis

In this case, it is necessary to adhere to the principles of therapeutic nutrition without seeking quick weight loss.

Treatment and some nutritional nuances for acute and chronic pathologies are different. But there are general rules: in case of an attack of acute gastritis or an exacerbation of chronic gastritis, it is necessary to start treatment with therapeutic fasting for 1-2 days so that the body can completely eliminate it. toxin.

For gastritis, thick soups, rice or oatmeal are allowed, you can add a little butter. The next step is porridge of liquid consistency - rice, oatmeal or buckwheat and they are boiled in water. Then dishes from lean meats are added to the diet, which are first passed through a meat grinder. These can be steamed cutlets or soufflés.

After a while, it is accepted to include vegetables in the diet, but not raw, but boiled or stewed. Eggs can be eaten as an omelette, steamed or boiled. You are allowed to drink strawberry jelly, weak tea with unsweetened milk and rosehip decoction.

Any fermented milk drinks are prohibited, which often increase acidity in the stomach. Also avoid bread, especially fresh bread. In extreme cases, you can replace it with toast.

You will have to exclude raw fruit, candy, coffee and sweet carbonated drinks from your diet. Meals should be divided into small portions - 5-6 meals per day.

Diet for pancreatitis

Pancreatic disease is inflammatory in nature. With it, the organ begins to digest itself. Therefore, with pancreatitis, diet is of particular importance - the diet must be such that it does not activate the production of pancreatic juice and does not aggravate the inflammatory process. Diet should be adjusted according to this principle.

Exclude from the diet:

rich broth (not only meat and fish but also vegetables and mushrooms);
fried and fatty foods;
Bacon;
any canned foods and sauces;
spicy snacks;
sour fruit juice;
chocolate and coffee;
cake;
wine;
sweet carbonated drinks.

You should not eat foods that contain a lot of crude fiber. These are beans, different types of cabbage.

Potatoes, beets, carrots and pumpkin should be eaten in boiled or baked form, and in case of severe illness - in pureed form. It is allowed to make puree from several ingredients - for example, pumpkin or carrots and potatoes.

You can eat slimy soups, including oatmeal soup, high-protein omelets, and low-fat cottage cheese. You are allowed to drink unsweetened tea or clean drinking water without gas. Vitamins are taken separately, as part of a special complex.

Cooking recipe

In order for the diet to cause less psychological and physiological problems, it is necessary to make the menu diverse enough. Therefore, it is advisable to choose in advance recipes for dishes that are suitable for a specific nutritional system.