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The average daily calorie content is 580 Kcal.
This diet is very specific and fits perfectly with the modern pace of life.
The duration of the chocolate diet is seven days (tangible results of weight loss appear after three days of the diet – weight loss from 3 to 4 kg) – here it is necessary to take into account the loss of fluid in the body due to the rejection of salt.
Weight loss at the end of the diet will be 6-7 kilograms.
According to the chocolate diet, only 100 grams of chocolate is relied on all day and nothing else. Some sources call the figure 80 grams and 90 grams – the first value for calorie content will be a very low value for the daily diet (440 Kcal) in comparison with other low-calorie diets – for example, an effective buckwheat diet has a calorie content of 970 Kcal, and 90 grams seems to be more convenient to divide for three meals, although almost any chocolate bar weighs 100 grams (for example, a delicious Alpen Gold chocolate bar with raisins and nuts).
You can eat your entire daily chocolate diet in one go, but it is preferable to divide it into 2-3 or more meals.
White chocolate should be noted separately. Cocoa butter is almost completely absent. As a consequence, the classic chocolate diet cannot be carried out on white chocolate. Chocolate with sweeteners is also not recommended (for diabetics).
Each chocolate meal is accompanied by a cup of unsweetened coffee (with 1% low-fat milk). This requirement is common in all effective diets (the Japanese diet is an example). coffee speeds up metabolism by 1% to 4%, which leads to more intense weight loss (but also in large quantities affects the state of health not for the better).
The main product of the diet is chocolate
Regular milk chocolate is one of the highest calorie foods – 545 Kcal per 100 grams. The calorie content of pure chocolate without additives is slightly less – 540 Kcal. From this point of view chocolate diet should be carried out on dark chocolate – but the difference in calorie content is practically not noticeable. Chocolate with additives (raisins, nuts, etc.) has a slightly higher calorie content on average (read more on the chocolate packaging).
In terms of the ratio of proteins – fats – carbohydrates, different varieties of chocolate differ slightly – for milk chocolate, this ratio looks like 7% – 36% – 55% (which is far from the generally accepted norm for mixed nutrition – about 20% – 20% – 60%). This suggests that the body will be removed from the usual diet – on the other hand, any diet restricts calorie content – which will also remove the body from the usual regime (the Sybarite diet is an exception to this rule).
The chocolate diet imposes restrictions
Chocolate Diet (like the popular watermelon diet) completely prohibits sugar and salt.
As in most other diets, you should refrain from juices (including natural), carbonated water and drinks (they cause an increased appetite – unlike ordinary water) – the same recommendations are given by the medical diet used in all medical institutions.
Also in the chocolate diet any vegetables and even more fruits are excluded.
Alcohol in all forms is prohibited.
Important! Reception of any liquid (water, green tea) is possible no earlier than 3 hours after taking chocolate and coffee. The minimum fluid intake should not be less than 1,2 liters (preferably more) – this requirement is typical for most fast diets that exclude salt.
Repeating the same diet is possible no earlier than a month later or better more – it inflicts a significant blow on the body (although in some sources you can find an alternating weight loss regime on a chocolate diet – after 7 days of the diet, the minimum interval before repeating is also 7 days).
The chocolate diet does not prohibit
You can drink any amount (green, black tea or water) three hours after a meal.
Chocolate Diet suggests an arbitrary diet – at what time it is more convenient for you, eat part of the chocolate at that time.
- Breakfast: 30 grams of dark chocolate (no raisins, nuts, etc.) and a cup of unsweetened coffee.
- Lunch: 30 grams of dark chocolate and a cup of coffee.
- Dinner: 30 grams of dark chocolate and coffee.
- For breakfast, 30 grams of chocolate and a cup of black coffee.
- For lunch, there are also 30 grams of chocolate and coffee (do not sweeten).
- Dinner – the same 30 grams of chocolate and coffee.
The menu for 1 day is completely identical to the menu for 7 days of the diet, but the damage to the body will be much less if you lose at least 200-300 grams of adipose tissue. Of course, physical activity should remain at about the same level – the real weight loss will of course be more due to fluid (about a kilogram) – the cabbage diet has about the same characteristics.
The undoubted advantage of the chocolate diet is getting quick results in a short time. The chocolate diet will help you quickly get yourself in order before a cruise or travel. You can also lose weight very quickly before traveling abroad.
The second plus of the chocolate diet will be appreciated by lovers of sweets – it is extremely difficult to resist a candy or a piece of chocolate, which, for example, the rice diet completely prohibits for 7 days.
Chocolate is one of the best brain stimulants – any student knows that coffee and chocolate are indispensable things during a session. This plus of the chocolate diet cannot be overestimated – you quickly lose weight, and at the same time, your mental activity does not suffer in any way.
As a non-dietary product, chocolate is recommended for anemia and colds (increases the body’s immunity). It should also be noted that chocolate (more precisely in cocoa butter) contains powerful antioxidants that slow down the aging of the body.
While the benefits of the chocolate diet are invaluable, the downsides of this diet probably far outweigh the benefits.
The main disadvantage of the chocolate diet is a large number of contraindications – before starting this diet, you must consult with a nutritionist or conduct a diet under the supervision of a doctor.
The second disadvantage of the chocolate diet is due to the fact that it does not normalize either metabolism or diet (the Montignac diet is much more preferable in this regard) – although the same can be attributed to some other fast diets.
The third disadvantage of the chocolate diet is that it is more likely to roll back without switching to a proper diet. Throughout the week, the body will get used to the maximum saving of calories – and nutrition after the diet in the same mode as before the diet will very quickly return the weight to the original (and often a little more) – a diet according to the signs of the Zodiac or any nutritional system is free from this deficiency …
The balance of the diet also leaves much to be desired, both in terms of the ratio of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and vitamins-minerals (we will overcome this drawback by taking additional vitamin-mineral complex preparations) – for this drawback, a color diet will be more preferable.
Of course, the staple chocolate diet is contraindicated for people with diabetes (both congenital and acquired).
The second contraindication is the presence of allergies (moreover, the dependence of allergy to chocolate on several factors and their combinations is possible).
You can not use a diet and with existing liver diseases, as well as in the presence of stones in the gallbladder or ducts (cholelithiasis).
The chocolate diet is also contraindicated in the presence of arterial hypertension (you may not be aware of the presence of this disease – the first signs are similar to the usual overwork). The decisive factor here is not chocolate (it increases the pressure slightly), but a large amount of coffee.