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Probably one of the most popular questions asked jokingly is: “What would you eat to lose weight?” But if you carefully understand and answer it, it turns out that it is not that funny. After all, in order to lose weight, you really need to eat. And that’s where the PP diet can help.
What is the PP diet
First you need to figure out what is hidden behind these two letters. PP is proper nutrition… Many people point out that PP is not a diet. But this is not the case. Indeed, in translation from Greek, the word “diet” just means “lifestyle” or “diet”. And, if various diets are strictly limited in time, since they are stress for the body, then the PP diet can be adhered to throughout life. And it is unlikely that there is at least one person who will be contraindicated in proper nutrition. And this is a huge plus of the PP diet – it is able to provide the body with all the necessary substances and vitamins.
Is it realistic to lose weight by following the PP diet?
Of course, yes. Indeed, the principle of proper nutrition is to consume the amount of calories that is necessary for each individual person, taking into account his individual characteristics – weight, physical activity during the day and food tolerance. Due to the consumption of the right amount of food with the correct distribution of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, the body does not accumulate excess weight. This triggers the metabolism of a person who needs these three components for proper and effective work. However, it must be remembered that even with PN, you can gain weight if you consume more calories than your body needs. Therefore, the main point of losing weight when following the PP diet is the excess of calorie consumption over their consumption. This can be achieved in two ways: consume the required amount of calories and add physical activity, or reduce your diet (you can calculate the required calorie intake based on your data in the Body Parameters Analyzer, in the “Daily Requirement” section). When a calorie deficit is created, the body will have nowhere to take energy, and it will begin to burn fat reserves.
Benefits of the PP diet
Many diets based on strict exclusion of foods create not only a calorie deficit, but also restrict the body in useful and nutritious substances. The result is dull skin, brittle nails, falling out and split ends, and general fatigue.
The PP diet is good because it supplies the body with all the necessary substances. After all, the correct balance of fats helps to improve the condition of hair and nails, and also helps to restore the functioning of the nervous system. Carbohydrates are the body’s main energy supplier, and proteins are needed to support all body functions. Only when all three elements enter the body is competent and healthy weight loss possible without harm to the body.
Basic principles of the PP diet
Usually, when reading a lot of prohibitions, people think that the food will be monotonous and tasteless. However, adhering to these principles, you can eat tasty and varied. At the same time, the taste sensation of products will change and the quality of life will increase.
Diet principles:
- the volume of liquid must be sufficient, 1,5-2 liters of water must be drunk per day. Juice, soda, sweet tea and coffee drinks cannot be included in this volume, all this must be excluded from the diet;
- to speed up metabolism and start the body in the morning on an empty stomach, you need to drink a glass of water;
- fast food, snacks, canned foods and other harmful products are best left on the shelves of shops and cafes;
- replace saturated fats with unsaturated ones (fried potatoes with pork – bad, nuts and fish – good);
- exclude fast carbohydrates, leave slow carbohydrates, i.e. instead of croissants and pastries, you have to fall in love with porridge and whole grain bread. From fast carbohydrates, you can eat honey, fruits and berries, but only in the morning;
- 5-6 meals a day (3 main and 2-3 additional);
- eat carbohydrates in the morning, transfer proteins to the afternoon;
- vegetable oils are very useful when they are not in a frying pan, so the main methods of cooking are baking, stewing and boiling;
- don’t stay hungry.
All these principles are united by only one rule – to exclude the harmful and replace the useful. And no food sacrifices are needed, because the cake can also be useful and it can easily be entered into the daily KBZHU, the main thing is to find a recipe for a healthy cake.
For many who have tried different diets, especially those with a severe calorie deficit, it will seem that 5-6 meals a day is too much. But this is exactly what the body needs – there is a sufficient amount of healthy food. Therefore, it is worth trying to start on the PP diet. An approximate menu for a week may look like this (portions must be calculated by yourself, taking into account your calorie intake):
Monday:
- Breakfast – oatmeal in milk with apple, tea or coffee without sugar
- Snack – half grapefruit, walnuts
- Lunch – rice with chicken breast, fresh vegetable salad
- Snack – Greek yogurt, apple
- Dinner – cucumber salad with boiled chicken and canned mushrooms, lemon dressing with olive oil and sesame seeds
- Snack – kefir
Tuesday:
- Breakfast – banana muffins with chocolate, tea or coffee without sugar
- Snack – cottage cheese with raisins
- Lunch – beef meatballs with buckwheat, cabbage salad with cucumbers
- Snack – kiwi, pear
- Dinner – tuna with fresh vegetable salad
- Snack – protein shake
Saturday:
- Breakfast – bread with curd cheese and avocado, tea or coffee without sugar
- Snack – walnuts, dried apricots, honey
- Lunch – chicken soup with vegetables
- Snack – curd casserole
- Dinner – cod on a vegetable pillow
- Snack – kefir
Thursday:
- Breakfast – coconut casserole with pears
- Snack – mango, banana
- Lunch – grilled salmon with brown rice, seaweed
- Snack – Greek yogurt, kiwi
- Dinner – omelet with vegetable salad
- Snack – protein shake
Friday:
- Breakfast – tortilla with cottage cheese and fruit, tea or unsweetened coffee
- Snack – bread, egg, cucumber
- Lunch – beef cutlets with bulgur, beet salad
- Snack – diet panna cotta
- Dinner – salad with tuna and fresh vegetables
- Snack – kefir
Saturday:
- Breakfast – oatmeal with dried apricots in milk, tea or unsweetened coffee
- Snack – cottage cheese with honey
- Lunch – salmon puree soup with vegetables
- Snack – kefir with banana
- Dinner – steamed chicken breast with wild mushrooms and vegetable salad
- Snack – protein shake
Sunday:
- Breakfast – cottage cheese pancakes with Greek yogurt and berries, tea or unsweetened coffee
- Snack – orange, almonds
- Lunch – brown rice with shrimps, carrots with garlic
- Snack – apple, kiwi
- Dinner – beef chop, arugula with beans and cucumbers
- Snack – kefir
Of course, it is necessary to formulate a diet based on the products that can be bought in the local market or in stores. But all products are replaceable, the main thing is to observe the basic principles of nutrition.
Thus, by eating properly and in sufficient volume, you can not only lose weight, but also improve your overall well-being, as well as get rid of problems with your appearance. But the PP diet is not a temporary set of measures in the race for long-awaited weight loss. You need to change your attitude to food, revise your diet and play sports, only in this case a result will appear that will delight you for a long time!