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The “sweet” diet was once tried by foreign and domestic stars. Famous Hollywood actress Uma Thurman adhered to a strict regime before filming the acclaimed film "Kill Bill." Her reviews about the chocolate diet were mixed: on the one hand, the movie star was able to lose weight, and on the other, she constantly felt weakness and general malaise. More than once, the Russian pop singer Alsu recalled the regime. The singer talked about the effectiveness of fasting days on chocolate.
Cocoa Product Benefits
One of the few delicacies, which, in addition to gastronomic pleasure, is also beneficial. But let's clarify that only natural dark chocolate can have a beneficial effect on the body. The composition includes several components useful to the body.
- Antioxidants. Prevent premature aging.
- Caffeine, theobromine. Substances have a stimulating effect. They can cause a surge of happiness.
- Mineral and Vitamin Complex. Promotes an increase in mental activity. Helps withstand physical activity.
- Complex carbohydrates. They break down slowly and do not cause a sharp increase in blood sugar. A product with a cocoa content of 70% or more has a low glycemic index of about 25. In moderate doses, it is acceptable even with diabetes.
Choose the right one
Useful properties of a product directly depend on its quality. The more cocoa in it, the better. We study the composition on the package. The product will bring benefits in which grated cocoa beans are at least 55%, and cocoa butter - 20%. This ratio is less caloric (540 Kcal / 100 g).
In the diet, you can use both dark bitter and chocolate, which includes milk powder. This is a more high-calorie option with a sugary taste. Many people like white chocolate (545 Kcal / 100 g), but it is not suitable for fighting extra pounds, since it does not contain cocoa beans. Also, you do not need to use various bars, tiles with additives, for example, with dried fruits or nuts.
Chocolate Diet: Menu
The duration of the regime can be different - from one day to one month. Chocolate and coffee diet requires an individual approach. We choose the option taking into account how many kilograms you want to lose.We also take into account the ability to withstand severe food conditions. We are preparing so that the diet does not harm.
- We consult with a doctor. We will be examined, take tests and get advice from a nutritionist or doctor.
- We eat right. Gradually remove fatty, salty, sweet, flour foods from the diet.
- We stock up on chocolate. We pre-purchase a high-quality product so that during the diet you do not have to eat what they sell to you at the nearest store.
One day
We carry out a fasting day in order to get rid of 1.5 kg of excess weight. For this basic shock diet, the menu is very simple. During the day, it is allowed to eat only 100 g of the product. This number is divided into five to six servings. We try to evenly distribute meals over time.
Dessert is not recommended to drink. The list of permitted products, in addition to chocolate, contains drinks. Water, green tea without sugar, drink coffee with skim milk 30-40 minutes after eating.
For 3-5 days
With this option, you can lose 1-5 kg of excess weight. The daily menu includes 100 g of the main product. Reception is divided several times. You also need to drink three cups of sugar-free coffee per day and plenty of regular water. The optimal amount is 2 liters per day.
For a week or more
The option for 7 days can not withstand all. It is recommended to use it only in extreme cases, for example, on the eve of important events. The menu is similar to the previous modes. It is also forbidden to use any other ingredients - only chocolate and drinks. Skim milk can be added to coffee. We drink herbal teas without sugar and honey.
Gentle options
For those who love a treat, but cannot eat only it, simplified modes are provided. In terms of effectiveness, they are almost not inferior to the hard version. With the right approach, you can lose up to 5-6 kg of excess weight.
Italian
It lasts a week, but for the most persistent - a month. 30 g of chocolate should be consumed per day. The menu is complemented by other dishes. Together with the delicacy, you can eat pasta, vegetables, fruits. Five rules of cooking and eating will prevent weight gain.
- Paste. Fatty, cheese components are replaced with one or two teaspoons olive oil. Add some chopped poultry meat, for example, low-calorie chicken or turkey.
- Salads. Vegetables seasoned with lemon juice, fruits - fat-free yogurt.
- Liquid. We drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
- Prohibited Products. We exclude potatoes, grapes, bananas. We put a taboo on fried food and replace it with boiled, steamed, baked.
- Mode. Mandatory breakfast, lunch, dinner. Snacks in the form of vegetables, fruits, popcorn without spices and additives.
The Italian chocolate diet for weight loss is simple and convenient to use, since you can develop a diet based on individual taste preferences and the amount of free time. In the following table you can choose the option with your favorite products.
Table - Detailed menu options for the Italian diet
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | High tea | Dinner |
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- Salad with fruits and yogurt | - 10 g of chocolate bar | - Fat-free fermented milk and fruit mousse | - Boiled pasta | |
- Oatmeal with fresh or dried berries | - Popcorn without salt, sugar | - Pasta with vegetables | - 10 g of the main product | - Vegetable salad with olive oil or lemon juice |
- Favorite fresh fruits; 10 g chocolate | - Spaghetti with meat sauce and vegetables | - Popcorn without flavoring | - Steam vegetables | |
- Favorite fruits | - A handful of dried fruits (not raisins) | - Pasta with vegetable salad | - Favorite fruits; 10 g chocolate | - Favorite fruits |
On cocoa
It is applied for one week. A distinctive feature of the technique is the drinking regime. Shoko-drinking diet is based on one product - unsweetened cocoa. We follow three recommendations.
- Mode. Six glasses of drink are consumed per day. We drink enough water.
- Choose the right cocoa. We buy the product without flavors, dyes, flavors. The composition should not be sugar, milk powder.
- Preparing the drink correctly. We take water or skim milk. Three tablespoons of powder per 1 liter of liquid. We boil the base, pour cocoa there. You can add cinnamon, nutmeg.
With kefir
It is recommended to adhere to the regimen no more than five days. During this time, you can lose 3-4 kg of excess weight. A sample menu of the chocolate-kefir diet is as follows.
- Breakfast. 100-120 ml of unsweetened coffee.
- Snack. A large glass of fat-free kefir.
- Dinner. A piece of chocolate weighing 50 g.
- Snack. A large glass of cold or hot cocoa.
- Dinner. A piece of chocolate in 30 g.
- Snack. A large glass of low-fat kefir.
With chicken or turkey
The most sparing option, designed for a week. In addition to the main product, chicken or turkey fillet is added to the menu. Boil the meat or cook for a couple. Chocolate-protein diet is also low-fat sour-milk products. Egg dishes are also allowed: boil, make soft-boiled or steamed omelettes. A sample menu might look like this.
- Breakfast. A cup of unsweetened coffee. One egg.
- Snack. A cup of fat-free kefir. 10 g of dark chocolate.
- Dinner. 150 g of white poultry meat.
- Snack. 20 g of chocolate. Unsweetened coffee.
- Dinner. 100 g of low-fat cottage cheese.
- Snack. A large glass of low-fat kefir.
Exit Hard Mode
In one week, on average, you can lose 5-6 kg of excess weight. In order for the hated kilos not to return, the way out of the chocolate diet should be carefully planned. The following five recommendations will help you get things right.
- The next day. After a diet, it is best to start your diet with fruits and vegetables. Be sure to drink a lot of fluids. In order not to harm the stomach, we make light salads without mayonnaise. We season them with vegetable or olive oil, lemon juice, low-fat yogurt or sour cream.
- Replenish Vitamin Deficiency. Saturate the body with useful substances, using freshly squeezed juices, smoothies. Avoid those ingredients that contain starch in large quantities.
- Cooking broths. In the first dishes we add fish, meat, vegetables. Cooking light soups with a little spices.
- We stock up on energy. The diet should be meat, dairy products, eggs. We need proteins in order to restore strength.
- Do not overeat. After a diet, for some time it is better to eat often and little by little.
Disadvantages and contraindications
Monodiet - a serious test, which leads to a violation of the balanced operation of all systems.The body does not receive the necessary amount of vitamins and minerals, since the dietary menu is scarce. Side effects: metabolic disturbance, slow metabolism, general condition deterioration.
Hard mode is not suitable for everyone. First of all, it can not be used for individual intolerance to the main product. There are a number of other contraindications:
- problems with carbohydrate metabolism;
- fungal and infectious diseases;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- high blood pressure;
- gallbladder disease;
- diabetes;
- diseases of the liver, kidneys and heart;
- pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The diet attracts with a beautiful wrapper, but many simply do not succeed in feeling comfortable and good in such harsh conditions. A traditional shoko-diet for weight loss can give good results. But in order to get them, the body must undergo severe stress, and this is fraught with hormonal failure and other, no less dangerous problems. Therefore, we choose more gentle options in combination with kefir, milk, vegetables and fruits.
Reviews: "The weight drops off very well"
Awesome diet)) soon again on it. the weight goes off very well! the only negative - the day after the third-fourth, you can be very angry)))) well, I just ate purely dark chocolate .. if sometimes I have with additives or another - it will be easier and the result, by the way, is the same! so I advise!
Natasha, http://vse-diety.ru/dieta/shokoladnaya_dieta.htm
The only diet that I quote. I sat on it for 3 days, but I ate both fruits and vegetables and, of course, drank green tea, and lost 3–4 kg. And I don’t need more.
Ksyu, http://vse-diety.com/shokoladnaya-dieta.html
I thought that if I like chocolate, I can sustain this diet without any problems. Stocked with dark chocolate, but there it was! Even one day did not last. Heavy. Apparently, mono-diets are not for me.)
Olga, http://pohudejkina.ru/shokoladnaya-dieta.html#na-7-dney
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