The Favorite diet is a mononutrition option that helps you get rid of excess weight.Moreover, it is so versatile that it definitely lives up to its name.
The essence of the Favorite diet
Depending on the duration and severity of the diet (more on this below), a specific set of foods is allowed each day.This list should be followed.And include at least a minimal amount of physical exercise in your daily life to start the process of losing weight.
How many extra kilos can you lose?
You have to start from the starting number of the balance sheet.
Reviews show an average loss of 4-5 kg per week on the Favorite diet when following a gentle diet, and about 7-10 kg with a strict diet.
You can lose more than 10 kg with a three- to four-week diet.
How and why weight is lost
The Favorite diet includes several conditions that help you lose extra pounds quickly:
It forces the body to adapt to a new nutritional regime every day.This 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 the tissues.
Diet rules
During the selected period, you must follow the prescribed diet every day.At the same time, you can choose your own diet from among your favorite foods.If it's a drinking day, you can only drink during the day.These are the strictest days, but very productive.
There are quite a few options for the duration of the diet.We recommend that you realistically assess your strengths and motivations and choose the path that best suits you now.
It can be 7, 12, 14, 21 or 30 days.
The seven-day system is the most accessible.This is what your diet looks like:
- Day 1 – drinking;
- Day 2 – vegetables;
- Day 3 – drinking;
- Day 4 – fruit;
- Day 5 – protein;
- Day 6 – drinking;
- Day 7 – balanced diet.
List of permitted and prohibited products
Regardless of the day, if you are truly committed to results, you must eliminate unhealthy foods, mayonnaise, sugar, and salt from your diet.You should also refrain from drinking alcohol (dry wine may be an exception).In the case of the longest, 30-day version of the Favorite diet, sugar must be replaced with honey, and salt consumption in reasonable amounts is acceptable.
Water will definitely be on the list of recommended products.Every day - at least 2 liters.Drink green (unsweetened) tea.
| day | Licensed | Prohibited/not recommended |
| Spawning | Water, weak tea, low-fat kefir, coffee without milk and sugar, low-fat yogurt, soups, broths, milk | Sugar-sweetened beverages (including soda), flavored yogurt, packaged fruit juices |
| Vegetable | Boiled, raw, fried vegetables in any form, vegetable salads with lemon dressing (without salt) | Mayonnaise and butter as dressing.Potatoes and canned vegetables are not recommended. |
| Fruity | Raw fruits, baked in the oven, fruit salads | Avoiding bananas and grapes is recommended. |
| Protein | Poultry, fish, chicken or quail eggs, low-fat cheese, cottage cheese, other dairy products | Oil for frying (use cooked breast, fry fish).
Do not eat fatty meats: pork, lamb. |
Menu for 7 days
Classic (hard) version
The strict version of the diet assumes that you are ready for significant dietary restrictions.With this option, you will be in a calorie deficit.In addition to products from the table, only water and green tea without sugar are allowed during the day.
Sample menu:
| day | Sample menu |
| 1 (drinkable) | Divide 1-2 liters of low-fat kefir during the day, drink it when you feel hungry |
| Day 2 (drinking) | Divide 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, baked apples 5-6 times a day |
| Day 4 (protein) | Distribute 300 grams of boiled lean chicken 5-6 times during the day |
| Day 5 (protein) | Distribute 300 grams of boiled lean chicken 5-6 times during the day |
| Day 6 (protein) | Distribute 300 grams of boiled lean chicken 5-6 times during the day |
| Day 7 (cheese and wine) | 5-6 meals, each: 50 ml of dry wine and about 30-40 g of hard cheese |
Easy option
If you are not ready yet, or if a strict diet is not recommended for health reasons, you can stick to the gentle diet.Here, the diet is more varied and you will feel less hungry.
| day | Sample menu |
| 1 (drinkable) | Breakfast: unsweetened tea
Snack: 200 ml low-fat kefir Lunch: chicken soup without salt 200 ml Afternoon snack: yogurt 150 ml Dinner: a glass of skimmed milk |
| Day 2 (vegetables) | Breakfast: 2 fresh tomatoes
Second breakfast: fresh cabbage salad with cucumber and herbs, flavored with lemon juice and a drop of olive oil Lunch: steamed vegetables Snack: cucumber Dinner: cucumber, tomato, sweet pepper and herb salad |
| Day 3 (drinking) | Breakfast: 150 ml unsweetened yogurt
Snack: 200 ml low-fat milk Lunch: 200 ml unsalted chicken soup Snack: 200 ml 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 fried fish |
| Day 6 (drinking) | Breakfast: green tea
Snack: 200 ml low-fat kefir Lunch: 200 ml chicken soup without salt Snack: 200 ml of fresh grapefruit Dinner: 150 ml yogurt |
| Day 7 (balanced) | Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs
Snack: apple and pear Lunch: 150 ml of boiled chicken fillet and broth Snack: 150 grams of low-fat cottage cheese Dinner: fresh vegetable salad, seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil |
Menu for 14 days
A seven-day diet means 2 rounds in a row.But since such long-term restriction of nutrition can lead to loss of strength, this option includes:
- coffee and chicory - 1 cup per day (without sugar);
- on drinking days - milkshakes, freshly squeezed fruit juices with pulp, jelly;
- on vegetable and fruit days - green smoothie or cocktail.
Menu for 12 days
This diet has several options.
This is because you use the 2-week diet described above.But you remove the 7th and 14th.Since we eliminate the "most nutritious" days when you hardly feel hungry, this diet option is not easy.
Option 2 is even tougher.For six days, you must follow the nutrition plan according to a gentle seven-day diet.Then the diet will be:
- Day 7 – fasting (drink only water);
- Day 8 – vegetables;
- Day 9 – fasting (only drink low-fat kefir);
- Day 10 – 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 gentle version).
The sequence of alternating foods in the diet for 21 days
The principle of compiling the 3-week menu remains unchanged: we alternate the mono-diets.Only in this case each block lasts 3 days.There will be some relaxation in the weekly diet to make it easier for the body to tolerate the restrictions.
- 1-3.day - drinking.Since the diet is quite long, 200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and a glass of jelly are allowed;
- 4-6.day - Vegetables.As with the seven-day diet, vegetables can be eaten raw, steamed, steamed or cooked.Unlike the classic version, you can add slices of vegetables, and olive oil is acceptable in the salad;
- 7-9.day - Fruit.Fruits in any form.In the three-week version, you can add yogurt to the salad;
- 10-12 – Meat.Boiled or fried lean poultry meat is allowed here.You can not use salt, but you can vary the taste with different spices;
- 13-15.day - Protein.Here, the diet will be fish, as well as vegetable proteins: nuts, legumes;
- 16-18.day – Wine and cheese.You decide the amount of wine at your discretion.Can be replaced with pomegranate juice (300ml).You can eat about 300 grams of cheese per day;
- 19-21 days - balanced diet.Mix and cook the products from all the previous blocks.Such nutrition perfectly prepares you to leave the diet and helps the body adapt to "normal" nutrition.
The sequence of alternating foods in the diet for one month
In this case, the monodiets alternate for 3 days.
- 1-3.day - drinking.In addition to the products described in the seven-day diet, fruit and milk shakes, vegetable puree soup,
- 4-6.day - Vegetables.You can make the menu more varied with roasted or steamed zucchini
- 7-9.day - Proteins.We can make steamed slices of poultry,
- 10-12.day - Fruits
- 13-15 days - drinking
- 16-18.day - Vegetables
- 19-21.day - Proteins
- 22-24.day - Fruits
- 25-27.day – Wine and cheese.Unlike the strict version of the weekly diet, the consumption of black bread (200 g) is allowed here.
- 28-30.day - Balanced.If you use your imagination, you can get a varied diet.
What to do in case of failure
When a "stop" 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 you're going to run out anyway."
For example, if you eat too much on a drinking day, try to limit the number of calories you eat the rest of the day and only eat the right foods that are allowed on a balanced day.And from the next day, continue where you left off.In other words, in our case, arrange a drinking day again for yourself the next day.
Another little tip: if you mess up your nutrition system and eat too much, try to work off the calories you eat by exercising.Jogging or any cardio activity is perfect.
Recipes diet favorite
For a day of drinking
In addition to freshly squeezed fruit juices and kefir, you can enjoy a glass of healthy cocktail here, 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 and 1 clove of garlic in a little oil
- Add the tomatoes to the onion and simmer until soft.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 - everything is cut into small pieces, seasoned with lemon juice and a little olive oil.
Squash caviar
- Peel the zucchini.grate and simmer in its own juice for about half an hour.
- Sauté the onion and carrot in a drop of oil, mix with the zucchini mass, and simmer for about 5 minutes.
For fruit day
Baked apples with cinnamon and honey
Wash the apple, cut off the top and core.Pour in a teaspoon of honey mixed with ground cinnamon.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.
One protein per 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 the soy sauce and garlic.Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Simmer without oil for about 10 minutes.
Why it's worth the weight
It happens that at some point the weight stops.This can happen with any diet.The key to the Favorite Diet is that you don't stop and keep following the nutrition system.
Make sure you follow all the rules exactly.If you're on a bland diet, you may be consuming too many calories.Remember that with any weight loss regimen, you should always feel a slight hunger pang.The number of calories consumed should not exceed 1600.
How to make your diet more effective
Once you've empowered yourself, you can try to create an even bigger calorie deficit to make your diet more efficient.If you used the easy version of the diet, check out the strict version.It is possible to alternate days: hard and gentle options.
Add a sport.This will not only help you burn more calories, but also make you look fitter and stronger.
How to safely stop dieting and maintain results
After the diet, you will certainly get rid of 5-10 extra kilos.This will be due to dietary restrictions.The most important thing after work is not to regain the hated fat.To do this, you need to competently exit the diet and eat properly after the diet.
The beginning of leaving the diet will be the last day: a balanced diet.Stick to this diet for another week.
If you overload your body with hamburgers or fried foods on the first day, it will immediately start accumulating the missing calories and turning them into fat.Every kg lost will come back in even greater quantities.
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 nursing mothers
- People suffering from gastritis, ulcers, gastrointestinal problems
- Diabetics
Opinions of doctors and nutritionists
Doctors and nutritionists agree on the following about the Favorite Diet:
- It is not recommended to repeat a 30-day course more than once every 3 months or several times a year.
- If you have problems with stools (diarrhea), use oatmeal to break up your diet.
- Use broccoli instead of white cabbage.
Comparison with other rotational diets
Many diets have been built on the basis of single feeding, including the well-known "6 Petals".
The benefits of your favorite diet
- More effective, you can lose more kg;
- In addition to losing weight, it cleanses the body;
- It has a smooth exit;
- Due to the large number of options, it is possible to choose the most suitable option.
Disadvantages
- Hard to bear
- It is not balanced, which can cause health problems