6 Flower Petals: Menu

This diet as has already been mentioned is based upon the alternation of protein and carbohydrate days. At that you should strictly follow the scheme of petals alternation, otherwise the diet is no use. You should compose the menu for each day following the below-mentioned principles:

• On the first day you eat only fish, you may choose any dietic way to cook the fish. You shouldn`t roast the fish, it is better to cook it in a steamer or just to stew it or use a grill. The salt is not prohibited but you should remember that it holds water in your body. It is allowed to eat clear fish soups adding spice and greenery.

Diets: 6 Flower Petals (Psychological basics)

The diet "6 flower petals" owes its name to the idea proposed by its author. Anna Yuhanson believes that even the most efficient weight loss program will be no use if it depresses the woman and causes her considerable discomfort. She suggests drawing a flower of six petals to those who want to go on this diet and fixing it at a visible place like a fridge in the kitchen. As you proceed just put down the number of grammes you have lost onto the petal and tear it off with pleasure. That is going to be an additional stimulus and turn an ordinarily dull and hard process into a kind of a game.  

Diets: 6 Flower Petals

A Sweden nutritionist Anna Uhanson developed this diet system. It is based on the main principles of the so-called monodiets.  According to those on the diet it takes away some 0.5-0.8 kg a day.
The diet spans 6 days - 6 monodiets - 6 flower petals. During these days you should stick to 6 monodiets following each other in a certain order:
Day One - a fish diet;
Day Two - a vegetable diet;
Day Three - a chicken diet;
Day Four - a cereal diet;
Day Five - a curd diet;
Day Six - a fruit diet.
This scheme works due to the fact that during the diet proteins do not mix with carbohydrates thus allowing fats to be split.  The diet monotonicity fosters the process of losing weight because our stomach awaiting the new food has to work idly and so that to get the energy it has to make use of its own fat reserves. At the same time our body cannot get used to the food and switch on the energy-storing mode, that is common in the long term monodiets. So you loose weight every day. 
According to the studies held by the European Weight Loss Centre, a monodiet lasting for less than 25 hours helps burn fat most actively. You do not feel hungry, so it is much easier to stand it.

Diets: Days of Limited Calories Intake (General Info)

The first probable question concerning LCI days may be: 

Are these days good or bad for our health?

Most dietologists will answer that they are certainly good. It is obvious that you won`t be able to loose the extra-weight you have gained in the last weeks or months but there are some benefits proving that it is very good for nearly each of us to have such days once or twice a week. Among them are:

1. These days stimulate metabolism.

2. They quicken the processing of fat stored in one`s body.

3. The help remove dead, dying and diseased cells and toxic waste matter out of one`s organism.

There are three main aims of LCI days.

The first is to let our organisms have a rest from a huge amount of extra food we consume each usual day taking no care of how it affects our body.  

Secondly, LCI days are aimed at removing dead cells and toxins from our bodies.

The third aim is to facilitate the process of switching to rational eating rather than swallowing everything we see.

The rules to follow during these days:

1. You should avoid intensive physical or emotional tension during these days. Try to spend them in calm and peaceful atmosphere. 

Diets: Basic Rules

I have been trying to loose weight for more than a year already. Well, I have succeeded but that is not enough, moreover, the New Year delicious dishes did their best... I have gained some 3 kilogrammes on.

So, it is high time I started my way from nearly the very beginning.

Today there is a huge amount of information about diets, healthy eating and so on. Having examined lots of different sources I came to the conclusion that there are some basic rules.

1. Still water! Plenty of water! 

I try to make it a rule to wake up and drink my first glass of water as soon as I come into the kitchen. Besides, I drink a glass 30 minutes before and after each meal. Water does help! It activates metabolism and washes toxins out. It is known that a person should drink as much as 2 litres of water per day.

2. Small but frequent portions!
I try to eat at least 4 times a day: first breakfast, second breakfast, lunch and supper. The ration varies each day but I always use a saucer (not a plate) so that to avoid overeating. 

3. Plan what you eat beforehand and stick to your plan.

Loosing weight! Diets!

Holidays are coming and every woman dreams to be slim and attractive. To tell you the truth I am not an exception, besides I have got some 10 kilograms to loose((( So, it is necessary to take immediate actions. My favourite diet is the one based on Kefir (something similar to sour milk or yoghurt). It is a 7-day diet. For the first day get a liter of kefir and 3 cooked medium potatoes. Tomorrow is my favourite day since I am going to eat 500 grams of low-fat chicken with the same liter of kefir.  The third day is the fish one. Choose any fish you like but make sure it is low-fat and do not roast it, cook it in water or bake it. Don`t forget about the liter))) The fourth and the fifth days are vegetarian. Choose any fruit and vegetables you prefer except for those with a high glycemic index plus the kefir! The sixth and the seventh days are the most difficult. Frankly speaking they are impossible for me, I have never managed to drink only a liter of kefir the 6^th day and mineral water – the 7^th. But this time I will try!!!

Is there anyone to join me? So, today is the 15^th of December, my weight is 77 kg, looking forward to the results!!!