Favorite Diet is a mono-nutrition option that helps you get rid of excess weight.Moreover, it is so diverse that it definitely deserves its name.
The essence of a favorite diet
Depending on the duration of the diet and its severity (more on this below), each day you will be allowed a certain set of foods for the day.This list should be followed.To start the process of losing weight, include at least a minimum set of physical exercises in your daily life.
How many extra pounds can you lose?
You need to start from the starting number on the scale.
On average, reviews suggest losing 4-5 kg per week from the Favorite diet if you follow a gentle regime, and about 7-10 kg with a strict regime.
With a diet of three and four weeks, you can lose more than 10 kg.
How and why weight loss
The favorite diet includes several conditions that help you quickly lose extra pounds:
It forces the body to adapt to a new nutritional system every day.It speeds up your metabolism and burns more calories.
The sample menu is designed to create a calorie deficit.
Drinking days are fasting days;they remove fluid from tissues.
Diet rules
You must follow the diet described for each day during the selected period.At the same time, you can choose your own diet from your favorite foods.If it's a drinking day, you can only drink during the day.These days are the hardest, but very productive.
There are quite a few options for the duration of the diet.We recommend that you realistically assess your strength and motivation and choose the path that is most suitable for you now.
It can be 7, 12, 14, 21 or 30 days.
The seven-day system is the most accessible.His diet looks like this:
- 1st day - drink;
- 2nd day - vegetables;
- 3rd day - drink;
- 4th day - fruit;
- 5th day - protein;
- 6th day - drink;
- Day 7 - balanced diet.
List of permitted and prohibited products
No matter what the day is, if you are really committed to the result, you should remove unhealthy foods, mayonnaise, sugar and salt from your diet.You should also give up alcohol (dry wine may be an exception).In the case of the longest version of the Favorite diet for 30 days, sugar should be replaced with honey and a reasonable amount of salt consumption is acceptable.
Water will definitely be on the list of recommended products.Every day - at least 2 liters.Drink green tea (without sugar).
| day | Allowed | Prohibited/not recommended |
| Drink | Water, weak tea, low-fat kefir, milk and coffee without sugar, low-fat yogurt, soup, broth, milk | Sugar-sweetened beverages (including soda), flavored yogurt, packaged juices |
| Vegetables | Boiled, raw, cooked vegetables in any form, vegetable salads with lemon (without salt) | Mayonnaise and oil as sauce.Potatoes and canned vegetables are not recommended. |
| Fruity | Raw fruits, baked in the oven, fruit salads | It is advisable to stay away from bananas and grapes. |
| Protein | Poultry meat, fish, chicken or quail eggs, low-fat cheese, cottage cheese, other dairy products | Oil for frying (use boiled breast, cook fish).
Do not eat fatty meat: pork, lamb. |
7 day menu
Classic (hard) version
A strict version of the diet implies that you are ready for significant dietary restrictions.With this option, you will experience a calorie deficit.In addition to the products on the table, only water and unsweetened green tea are allowed during the day.
Sample menu:
| day | Sample menu |
| 1 (Drinkable) | Distribute 1-2 liters of low-fat kefir during the day, drink it when you feel hungry |
| Day 2 (drink) | Distribute 1-2 liters of low-fat kefir during the day, drink it when you feel hungry |
| Day 3 (fruity: apple) | Distribute fresh apples, fresh apples, cooked apples 5-6 times a day |
| Day 4 (protein) | During the day, distribute 300 grams of boiled lean chicken meat 5-6 times |
| Day 5 (protein) | During the day, distribute 300 grams of boiled lean chicken meat 5-6 times |
| Day 6 (protein) | During the day, distribute 300 grams of boiled lean chicken meat 5-6 times |
| Day 7 (cheese and wine) | 5-6 meals, each: 50 ml of dry wine and about 30-40 g of hard cheese |
Easy choice
If you are not ready or a strict diet is not recommended for health reasons, you can follow a soft diet.Here you have a more varied diet and you will feel less hungry.
| day | Sample menu |
| 1 (Drinkable) | Breakfast: tea without sugar
Snack: 200 ml low-fat kefir Lunch: 200 ml of unsalted chicken broth Afternoon snack: yogurt 150 ml Dinner: a glass of skim milk |
| Day 2 (Vegetables) | Breakfast: 2 fresh tomatoes
Second breakfast: fresh cabbage salad with cucumbers and greens seasoned with lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil Lunch: boiled vegetables Snack: cucumber Dinner: Cucumber, tomato, sweet pepper and greens salad |
| Day 3 (drink) | Breakfast: 150 ml of sugar-free yogurt
Snack: 200 ml of low-fat milk Lunch: 200 ml of unsalted chicken broth Snack: 200 ml of milk Dinner: a glass of kefir |
| Day 4 (fruity) | Breakfast: 2 oranges
Snack: grapefruit Lunch: vegetable salad with lemon juice Snack: apple Dinner: pear and grapefruit |
| Day 5 (protein) | Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs
Snack: 100 g of cheese Lunch: 150 g of boiled chicken fillet and 100 g of boiled peas Snack: low-fat yogurt Dinner: boiled or baked fish |
| Day 6 (drink) | Breakfast: green tea
Snack: 200 ml low-fat kefir Lunch: 200 ml of chicken broth without salt Snack: 200 ml of fresh grapefruit Dinner: 150 ml of yogurt |
| Day 7 (Balanced) | Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs
Snack: apple and pear Lunch: 150 ml boiled chicken fillet and broth Snack: 150 grams of low-fat cottage cheese Dinner: fresh vegetable salad seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil |
14 day menu
It represents 2 consecutive rounds of the seven-day diet.But since such a long-term restriction of nutrition can lead to a loss of strength, it is allowed to include the following in this option:
- coffee and chicory - 1 cup per day (without sugar);
- on drinking days - milkshakes, freshly squeezed juices with pulp, jelly;
- on vegetable and fruit days - green smoothie or cocktail.
12-day menu
There are several options for this diet.
This is because you use the 2-week diet plan described above.But you take out the 7th and 14th.Since we have eliminated the most "nutritious" days, when you feel hungry, this diet choice is not easy.
Option 2 is even tougher.For six days, you should follow the nutrition plan according to the gentle seven-day diet.Then the diet will be as follows:
- 7th day – fasting (drink only water);
- 8th day - vegetables;
- 9th day – fasting (drink only low-fat kefir);
- 10th day - protein (300 grams of boiled chicken breast);
- Day 11 – fasting (drink only green tea);
- Day 12 is balanced (as the last day in the 7-day elegant version).
The order of alternative foods in the diet for 21 days
The principle of creating a menu for 3 weeks will remain the same: we will alternate mono-diets.Only in this case each block will last 3 days.There will be some rest in the weekly diet to make it easier for the body to tolerate the restrictions.
- 1-3 days - Drink.Since the diet is quite long, 200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and a glass of jelly are allowed;
- 4-6 days - Vegetables.Like the seven-day diet, vegetables can be raw, cooked, steamed or boiled.Unlike the classic version, you can add vegetable cutlets, and olive oil is acceptable in the salad;
- 7-9 days - Fruit.Any form of fruit.In the three-week version, you can add yogurt to the salad;
- 10-12 - Meat.Boiled or baked lean poultry meat is allowed here.You can not use salt, but you can diversify the taste with different spices;
- Days 13-15 - Protein.Here the diet will be fish, as well as vegetable proteins: nuts, legumes;
- Days 16-18 - Wine and cheese.The amount of wine is up to you.It can be replaced with pomegranate juice (300ml).You can eat about 300 grams of cheese per day;
- 19-21 days - balanced diet.Mix the products from all the previous blocks and cook.This type of nutrition will perfectly prepare you to leave the diet and help the body adapt to a "normal" diet.
The order of alternative foods in the diet for a month
In this case, you will also alternate mono-diets 3 days each.
- 1-3 days - Drink.In addition to the products described in the seven-day diet, fruit and milk smoothies, vegetable puree soup,
- 4-6 days - Vegetables.You can diversify the menu with stew or baked pumpkin
- Day 7-9 – Proteins.. You can make steamed chicken cutlets,
- 10-12 days - Fruits
- 13-15 days - Drinking
- 16-18 days - Vegetables
- 19-21 days - Proteins
- Days 22-24 - Fruits
- Days 25-27 - Wine and cheese.Unlike the strict version of the weekly diet, the consumption of black bread (200 g) is allowed here.
- Days 28-30 - Balanced.If you use your imagination, you can get different diets.
What to do in case of a malfunction
If a "break" occurs, the most important thing is to stop in time.If you eat a piece of chocolate, it's important not to panic and eat a few thousand more calories because "it's gone anyway."
For example, if you overeat on a drinking day, try to limit the number of calories you consume for the rest of the day and only eat the right foods that are allowed on a balanced day.From the next day, continue from where you left off.That is, in our case, organize a drinking day for yourself again the next day.
Another little tip: if you break your diet and eat too much, try to work off the calories you eat by exercising.Jogging or any cardio activity is perfect.
Recipes for a favorite diet
For a day of drinking
In addition to freshly squeezed juices and kefir, here you can enjoy a glass of healthy cocktail, for example:
- 2 bananas
- 1 ripe mango
- 200 ml of water
Mix all the ingredients in a blender and pour into a glass.
Tomato puree soup
- Peel 200 grams of tomatoes, first boil them in boiling water
- Fry 1 onion, 1 clove of garlic in a little oil
- Add tomatoes to onions, cook until cooked.Add water, pour everything into a blender and mix on high speed.
- Garnish with a sprig of basil
For vegetable day
Fresh vegetable salad
White cabbage, sweet pepper, tomato, cucumber - finely chop everything, season with lemon juice and a little olive oil.
Squash spawn
- Peel the pumpkin.grate and boil in its own juice for about half an hour.
- Stew onions and carrots, add a drop of oil, mix with zucchini mass, boil for about 5 minutes.
For fruit day
Baked apples with cinnamon and honey
Wash the apple, cut the top and core.Pour a teaspoon of honey mixed with ground cinnamon into it.Bake in the oven for about half an hour.
Fruit salad
Orange, pineapple, kiwi, apple cut into cubes.Drizzle with low-fat yogurt and garnish with a sprig of mint.
For protein day
Juicy boiled salmon
Place the salmon fillet (or other fish of your choice) in a plastic bag and place in boiling water.Cook until done.Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Chicken fillet in soy sauce
- Cut the chicken fillet into small pieces, add soy sauce and garlic.Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Cook without oil for about 10 minutes.
Why is it worth the weight?
It happens that suddenly the weight stops.This can happen on any diet.The main thing in a favorite diet is not to stop and continue to follow the nutritional system.
Make sure you follow all the rules exactly.If you are on a bland diet, you may be consuming too many calories.Remember that with any weight loss system, you should always feel a little hungry.The number of calories consumed should not exceed 1600.
How to make your diet more effective
If you feel empowered, you can try creating an even bigger calorie deficit to make your diet more effective.If you used the easy version of the diet, check out the hard version.It is possible to change the days: hard and soft options.
Add sports.Not only will it help you burn more calories, but it will also make you look fitter and stronger.
How to come off a diet safely and maintain results
After the diet, you will definitely lose 5-10 extra pounds.This will be due to dietary restrictions.After all, the most important thing is not to return the hated fat.To do this, you need to skillfully exit the diet and then eat properly after the diet.
The beginning of the withdrawal from the diet will be the last day: a balanced diet.Stick to this diet for about another week.
If you overload your body with burgers or fried foods on the first day, it will immediately begin to store the missing calories and turn them into fat.All lost kg will return in a larger volume.
Contraindications and health risks
The favorite diet cannot be called balanced, so it is not suitable for everyone.
For whom the diet is not suitable:
- Pregnant and lactating mothers
- People with gastritis, ulcer, gastrointestinal problems
- People with diabetes
Opinions of doctors and nutritionists
Doctors and nutritionists agree on the following regarding the Favorite Diet:
- It is not recommended to repeat the course more than once in 3 months, and the 30-day course more than once a year.
- If you have a problem with stool (diarrhea), use oatmeal to break the diet.
- Use broccoli instead of white cabbage.
Comparison with other rotation-based diets
Many diets, including the famous "6 Petals", are based on mono nutrition.
The benefits of a favorite diet
- More effective, allows you to lose more kg;
- In addition to losing weight, it cleanses the body;
- It has a smooth output;
- Due to the large number of options, it is possible to choose the most suitable option.
Cons
- It's hard to bear
- It is not balanced and can cause health problems