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Losing weight up to 5 kg in 7 days.
The average daily calorie content is 930 Kcal.
Oatmeal, originally considered a dish of the inhabitants of foggy Albion, can help transform the figure and us, the inhabitants of the post-Soviet space. Let’s find out today about the Herculean seven-day diet, which promises a weight loss of 4-5 kg. If you just need to unload after a plentiful feast, you can spend 3-4 days on such a diet. And if you want to lose more weight, it is allowed to extend the recommended diet period, but not for long. Don’t sit on it, no matter how great you feel, for more than 10 days.
Herculean diet requirements
The classic version of the Herculean transformation technique involves the use of purely oatmeal. The recipe for their preparation is very simple. You need to take 2 tbsp. l. oatmeal, pour a glass of boiled water, put on low heat and bring to readiness. Better yet, in order to preserve more useful components, do not boil the flakes, but simply steam them immediately before use. You need to eat when you feel hungry in small portions. It is advisable to refuse meals after 18:00.
Drinking on this diet, in addition to pure non-carbonated water, is allowed unsweetened green tea in any quantity. Various types of herbal teas can also be introduced into the diet; they must also be consumed empty. But it would be good to give up drinks containing caffeine now, or to allow them to yourself extremely rarely in the morning.
But if it’s difficult and completely joyless for you to eat purely oatmeal, then it is better to seek help from a milder version of this diet. Yes, the result of losing weight may be less noticeable. But then there will be no torment due to the severity of the diet and the temptation to give up everything. In this case, you can embellish the menu with other light foods: fruits, vegetables (preferably non-starchy), unsweetened fruit, vegetable and berry juices, kefir and low-fat milk or low-fat milk. It is also recommended to eat fractionally and in small portions. It is advisable to be able to organize your diet in such a way as to eat 5 times a day.
An approximate diet of a sparing version of the Herculean diet
Breakfast: oatmeal porridge with half a grated apple or a handful of raisins.
Snack: a glass of low-fat kefir (you can use homemade unsweetened yogurt) or an apple.
Lunch: oatmeal porridge with the addition of a teaspoon of natural honey; a glass of kefir or yogurt.
Afternoon snack: grated carrots in an amount of about 100 g with the addition of a spoonful of honey.
Dinner: oatmeal porridge with skim milk (no more than 200 ml per serving); half an apple; a handful of your favorite nuts; you can also have a glass of fruit or vegetable juice.
Contraindications to the Herculean diet
- Seeking help from a Herculean diet is strongly discouraged for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, chronic gastritis or ulcers.
- This kind of technique is not suitable for weight loss in adolescents, pregnant and lactating women.
Benefits of the Herculean Diet
- Among the tangible advantages of the Herculean diet are the following. It helps to achieve quick results. As a rule, after observing it, the transformation of the body is noticeably noticeable.
- Hercules contains long-acting carbohydrates, the breakdown of which in the body takes several hours. So hunger is unlikely to become your annoying companion, and you can lose weight without a rumbling stomach.
- This diet has a beneficial effect on the appearance, in particular on the condition of the skin. Surely you will notice that unattractive rashes have disappeared, acne has decreased, etc. Oatmeal has a tightening effect on the skin, giving it a tone, fresher and healthier appearance.
- Cereals, which are held in high esteem in the diet, are rich in sodium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. And these substances help to gently cleanse the blood vessels, contribute to the normalization of the gastrointestinal tract and have an extensive beneficial effect on the body.
- Compliance with dietary rules does not incur additional costs and allows you to lose weight without harming your budget.
- The method does not offer complex dishes, and therefore you will not have to spend a lot of extra time in the kitchen.
Disadvantages of Herculean Diet
- The disadvantages include the fact that not everyone likes the taste of porridge without salt and sugar, cooked simply in water (as it is recommended to do to achieve the maximum tangible result).
- Since the diet includes mainly cereals, there may be a shortage of other substances and components necessary for the full functioning of the body. It will not be at all superfluous to take a vitamin and mineral complex.
- Saving the results of the Herculean diet is not so easy. Be sure to monitor your diet in the post-dietary time and do not overeat, otherwise the excess weight has every chance of returning again.
- When busy, the inconvenience may cause the need to eat fractionally.
- If you are used to eating late enough, the early time recommended for dinner can be difficult.
Repeating the Herculean diet
This herculean diet, in order to exclude the possibility of harm to health, is not recommended to be kept more than 1 time in 2 months.