Smoothie diet for weight loss and cleansing the body

• Efficiency:5 kg in 7 days
• Appointment:7 days

General rules

Many people mistakenly believe that smoothies are a drink. In fact, it is a nutritious, healthy, tasty and low-calorie mixture prepared using a blender from various food ingredients. A cocktail can replace a full lunch or dinner, depending on the ingredients used to prepare it. The smoothie diet promises to get rid of 2 extra pounds in a week without feeling a constant feeling of hunger and irritability against this background.

From English, literally the word "smooth" translates as sweet, gentle, insinuating. The birthplace of smoothies is England, where they are widely used by office workers as a lunch or light snack. A freshly prepared cocktail can be a very satisfying dish due to its contenthigh in dietary fiber, which has a positive effect on the functioning of the digestive tract. The mixtures are easy to digest and do not cause a feeling of heaviness after taking.

For effective weight loss, it is better to use fresh vegetables and fruits (except high-calorie bananas and grapes), natural juices and other low-calorie foods as components of asmoothie diet. The weight loss process will start quickly and without much effort on the part of the person losing weight. Thanks to the consistency of a mash, the water-salt balance is normalized, the body is saturated with useful substances and vitamins. The absence of hunger helps avoid unhealthy snacks between main meals. The daily calorie content of foods consumed is reduced, snacks are eliminated, which has a positive effect on the process of losing weight.

Varieties

Detox diet

A three-day detox diet allows you to get rid of 2-3 extra pounds and further cleanse your body. The menu is based on the lightest drinks.

Breakfast	fresh juice of 2 oranges added with a walnut, a slice of lime and sprouted grains.
Lunch	carrot juice 150 ml; 2 tomatoes with parsley and sorrel.
Dinner	rice or almond milk; strawberries and kiwi 2 pcs.
Afternoon snack	1 apple; berries; peaches 2 pcs.
Dinner	a glass of yogurt; muesli; 1 apricot.

Liquid smoothie diet

The drinking version lasts 3 days and is more suitable for cleansing the body. The main condition of this method is to start the day with fruits and end with herbs and vegetables.

Breakfast	orange juice 1 glass; pineapple slices.
Lunch	a handful of strawberries; half a glass of milk; sesame.
Dinner	celery stalk; 50 ml of carrot juice; 50 ml of pomegranate juice; a teaspoon of flaxseed oil.
Afternoon snack	half a glass of kefir; tomatoes 2 pieces; green salad with dill and sprouted grains.
Dinner	cucumber 1 piece; tomato 1 piece; sorrel; carrot juice 100 ml.

Indications

The smoothie diet is recommended for use with the aim of correcting weight and getting rid of extra pounds.

Authorized products

You can use low-calorie vegetables and fruits to make smoothies. The basis of any diet smoothie is low-fat kefir or natural yogurt. As a supplement, you can use sesame, sunflower seeds, cereals, muesli, berries (frozen or fresh) and nuts (pine, almonds, walnuts). You can add ginger and flax seeds according to your taste.

Table of authorized products

	Proteins, g	Fats, g	Carbohydrates, g	Calories, kcal
Vegetables and greens
vegetables	2. 5	0, 3	7. 0	35
Fruits
fruits	0. 8	0, 3	11. 5	56
Berries
berries	0. 7	0, 3	9. 4	44
Mushrooms
mushrooms	3. 5	2. 0	2. 5	thirty
Nuts and dried fruits
nuts	15. 0	40. 0	20. 0	500
Raw materials and seasonings
ginger	1. 8	0. 8	15, 8	80
cinnamon	3. 9	3. 2	79. 8	261
Honey	0. 8	0, 0	81. 5	329
Milkman
skimmed milk	2. 0	0, 1	4. 8	31
kefir 0%	30	0, 1	3. 8	thirty
kefir 1%	2. 8	1. 0	4. 0	40
kefir 1. 5%	3. 3	1, 5	3. 6	41
cream 10% (low fat)	30	10, 0	4. 0	118
natural yogurt 2%	4. 3	2. 0	6. 2	60
Cheeses and cottage cheese
cheese	24. 1	29. 5	0, 3	363
0% cottage cheese (low fat)	16. 5	0, 0	1. 3	71
cottage cheese 0. 6% (low fat)	18. 0	0, 6	1. 8	88
Bird
Chicken breast	23. 2	1. 7	0, 0	114
turkey	19. 2	0. 7	0, 0	84
Eggs
Omelette	9. 6	15. 4	1. 9	184
eggs	12. 7	10. 9	0. 7	157
Fish and seafood
fish	18. 5	4. 9	0, 0	136
Soft drink
water	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	-
mineral water	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	-
green tea	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	-
Juices and compotes
compote	0. 5	0, 0	19. 5	81
juice	0, 3	0, 1	9. 2	40
* data is for 100 g of product

Fully or partially limited products

Ready meals should not be cooked to ensure maximum preservation of nutrients and vitamins. All smoked meats, dried fruits, marinades and pickles should be excluded from the diet. Chocolate, pastries, pastries and sweet culinary products are prohibited.

The water and water consumption regime is also limited: carbonated drinks, coffee and products containing alcohol are prohibited. You should not consume fermented milk and dairy products with a mass fat content of more than 1. 5%.

Table of prohibited products

	Proteins, g	Fats, g	Carbohydrates, g	Calories, kcal
Fruits
canned fruit	0. 5	0, 1	9. 5	40
Nuts and dried fruits
candied fruit	2. 0	1. 0	71. 0	301
dried fruit	2. 3	0, 6	68, 2	286
Snacks
potato chips	5. 5	30. 0	53. 0	520
banana chips	2. 3	33. 6	50. 7	519
Cereals and porridges
porridge	3. 3	1. 2	22. 1	102
Bakery products
bread	7. 5	2. 1	46. 4	227
Confectionery
baursak	6. 8	2. 6	45. 8	234
Jam	0, 3	0, 2	63. 0	263
Jam	0, 3	0, 1	56. 0	238
marshmallows	0. 8	0, 0	78. 5	304
candies	4. 3	19. 8	67. 5	453
Lucma	2. 0	2. 1	75. 6	380
biscuit	7. 5	11. 8	74. 9	417
cake	3. 8	22. 6	47. 0	397
Jam	0, 4	0, 2	58. 6	233
gingerbread	5. 8	6. 5	71. 6	364
Sochnik	10. 1	8. 8	40. 5	274
dough	7. 9	1. 4	50. 6	234
Halva	11. 6	29. 7	54. 0	523
chuck-chuck	8. 6	1. 9	77. 9	363
Ice
ice	3. 7	6. 9	22. 1	189
Cakes
cake	4. 4	23. 4	45. 2	407
Chocolate
chocolate	5. 4	35. 3	56. 5	544
Raw materials and seasonings
Mayonnaise	2. 4	67. 0	3. 9	627
sugar	0, 0	0, 0	99. 7	398
salt	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	-
Milkman
sour cream	2. 8	20. 0	3. 2	206
Meat products
pork	16. 0	21. 6	0, 0	259
living room	2. 4	89. 0	0, 0	797
bacon	23. 0	45. 0	0, 0	500
ham	22. 6	20. 9	0, 0	279
raw smoked pork belly	7. 6	66. 8	-	632
meat pie	16. 4	23. 3	0, 4	277
chops	16. 6	20. 0	11. 8	282
Sausages
boiled sausage	13. 7	22. 8	0, 0	260
smoked sausage	16. 2	44. 6	0, 0	466
smoked sausage	9. 9	63. 2	0, 3	608
sausages	10. 1	31. 6	1. 9	332
sausages	12. 3	25. 3	0, 0	277
pork ribs	10, 0	33. 0	0, 0	337
Bird
duck	16. 5	61. 2	0, 0	346
goose	16. 1	33. 3	0, 0	364
game	34. 0	6. 5	0, 0	200
Oils and fats
cooking fat	0, 0	99. 7	0, 0	897
Alcoholic beverages
whiskey	0, 0	0, 0	0, 4	235
Grog	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	220
Gin	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	220
Cognac	0, 0	0, 0	0, 1	239
alcohol	0, 3	1. 1	17. 2	242
beer	0, 3	0, 0	4. 6	42
Port	0, 4	0, 0	12. 0	163
punch	0, 0	0, 0	30. 0	260
rum	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	220
sake	0. 5	0, 0	5. 0	134
chacha	0, 1	0, 1	0. 5	225
Champagne	0, 2	0, 0	5. 0	88
Soft drink
Cola	0, 0	0, 0	10. 4	42
coffee	0, 2	0, 0	0, 3	2
lemonade	0, 0	0, 0	6. 4	26
Mirinda	0, 0	0, 0	7. 5	31
Pepsi	0, 0	0, 0	8. 7	38
elf	0, 1	0, 0	7. 0	29
* data is for 100 g of product

Smoothie diet, weekly menu (Meal plan)

Monday

Breakfast	porridge puree 100 g; kiwi 1 piece; cold peach tea.
Lunch	fruit cocktail made with apple, kiwi and apricot; a glass of pineapple juice.
Dinner	pieces of chicken breast; milk rice; Tisane.
Afternoon snack	low-fat cottage cheese with pieces of fresh fruit; a glass of apple juice.
Dinner	Beef broth; Cream of mushroom; Tisane.

Tuesday

Breakfast	steamed oatmeal; pineapple and orange smoothie.
Lunch	celery soup; a glass of berry jelly.
Dinner	fish broth with small pieces of fish; a glass of iced tea to taste.
Afternoon snack	cocktail made with red apple, carrots, spinach, beets and dill; oats.
Dinner	pureed vegetable salad with olive oil; a glass of apple juice.

Wednesday

Breakfast	pear and pumpkin salad with natural yogurt; steamed oatmeal; cranberry juice (fresh or frozen).
Lunch	fruit and milk smoothie with added greens.
Dinner	chicken broth with small pieces of boiled chicken breast; a glass of jelly; berry muesli.
Afternoon snack	a glass of carrot juice; lettuce leaves and some vegetables.
Dinner	celery salad puree, apples, young lettuce leaves with olive oil; a glass of pineapple juice; blueberry cottage cheese.

THURSDAY

Breakfast	oatmeal with apricot and peach pieces; a glass of grape juice; Strawberry yogurt.
Lunch	2-3 fresh vegetables; Onion soup; cucumber juice.
Dinner	fresh vegetable puree (let simmer first then put in a blender); pieces of boiled turkey; a glass of herbal tea.
Afternoon snack	a glass of milkshake; Fresh fruits.
Dinner	fresh vegetables with herbs; milk rice; a glass of pineapple juice.

Friday

Breakfast	oatmeal with low-fat cottage cheese; 1 green apple; a glass of herbal tea.
Lunch	strawberry and sesame seed milkshake.
Dinner	Beef broth; fruit porridge puree; a glass of fruity iced tea.
Afternoon snack	Cream of mushroom; a glass of cucumber juice.
Dinner	celery, apple and lettuce puree with olive oil; orange and lime smoothie with nuts to taste.

SATURDAY

Breakfast	oatmeal with pieces of fruit; a glass of herbal tea.
Lunch	rice water; celery soup.
Dinner	chicken broth with beans; Strawberry smoothie.
Afternoon snack	Milkshake; Fresh fruits.
Dinner	pre-cooked vegetable puree; a glass of orange juice.

Sunday

Breakfast	rice porridge with apricot pieces; a glass of orange juice.
Lunch	Tomato soup; a glass of herbal tea; orange jelly.
Dinner	Cream of mushroom; a glass of cucumber juice.
Afternoon snack	any low-calorie fruit; nut milkshake.
Dinner	oat pudding with fresh berries; fruit cocktail made with kiwi, green apple and pineapple.

Diet Smoothie Recipes

Before preparing the cocktail, all products must be thoroughly washed, peeled, seeded and cut into pieces. It is best to mix foods of different densities in equal proportions, for example, grapefruit and apple. Diet smoothies should not contain sugar or sugar substitutes. Below you will find recipes with photos.

Banana-Strawberry Smoothie

Main components:

• half a peeled ripe banana;
• frozen or fresh berries (blueberries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries) – 150 g;
• plain low-fat yogurt or low-fat kefir 1% – 150 ml;
• low-fat cottage cheese – 1 tbsp. L.

Recipe

Use a blender to blend the berries and banana until smooth, then add the kefir and blend again. At the end you can add a tablespoon of cottage cheese. The banana can be replaced with peach or apricot.

Vegetable Smoothie

Main components:

• a small bunch of dill;
• broccoli florets (150 g);
• spices;
• low-fat kefir as a base (150 ml).

Recipe

Boil the inflorescences for a few minutes, let cool. Mix kefir, cabbage, tender dill sprigs and herbs to taste in a blender.

Festive smoothie for weight loss

The main ingredients:

• fresh or frozen strawberries - 6 berries;
• half the pulp of a ripe banana;
• half a glass of natural yogurt;
• freshly squeezed orange juice;
• crushed flax seeds - 1 tbsp. spoon.

Recipe

Use a blender to beat all the ingredients and add ice cubes to the ready-made cocktail.

Smoothie recipes to cleanse the body

Vegetable smoothie to cleanse the body

The main ingredients:

• green apple – 1 piece;
• banana – 1 piece;
• peeled cabbage leaves - 1 cup;
• parsley - half a cup.

Recipe

Peel the banana and the apple. Cut the veins from the cabbage leaves and chop everything with a knife. You can tear the parsley with your hands and put the brushes in the blender bowl. Grind all the ingredients and pour a glass of water into the bowl. The homogeneous consistency obtained is ready for use.

Sicilian smoothie to cleanse the body

The presented cocktail not only perfectly cleanses the intestinal lumen, but also improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system and lowers blood pressure. The cocktail is not recommended for people suffering from low blood pressure - hypotensive people.

The main ingredients:

• spinach – 1 cup;
• carrots – 6 pieces;
• watercress - 1 cup;
• celery – 4 sprigs;
• red pepper – 2 pieces;
• medium-sized ripe tomatoes – 3 pcs. ;
• garlic cloves – 4 pcs.

Recipe

Dice the tomatoes, carrots and peppers. Pass the garlic cloves through a press and add the pulp to the blender bowl as well as the herb bouquets. Add chopped peppers and carrots to the bowl. Mix everything until smooth using a blender, add the tomatoes at the end. It is best to drink this cocktail in the morning to start the process of cleansing the body and giving a boost of energy for the whole day.

In case of failure

In case of failure, the diet can be continued as usual, but you need to prepare for the fact that the expected and final plumb lines will be different.

Stop the diet

The right tactics for getting out of the diet will prevent you from having difficulty regaining the weight you have lost. For three weeks after completing the smoothie diet, you should eat oatmeal for breakfast, meat or vegetable soups for lunch, and salads for dinner. It is important to maintain a drinking regime. If you follow these simple rules, you will not only be able to avoid digestive problems, but also save the results achieved. The presented diet program is very easy to tolerate and can be repeated after a month.

Contraindications

• breastfeeding period;
• carrying a pregnancy;
• diseases of the kidneys and hepatic system.

The smoothie diet is contraindicated in anorexia, as well as people suffering from bulimia and other eating disorders caused by seizures and psycho-emotional problems.

For kids

The diet is not intended for use in children.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnant and lactating women can only consume fruit and vegetable smoothies as a supplement to the main, nutritious diet. A future or new mother needs to eat well to support her own body and that of the child, by providing the necessary micro- and macroelements.

Advantages and disadvantages

benefits	Disadvantages
strengthen the immune system; effective weight loss; no danger to health; no restrictions; improve the functioning of the digestive tract; easy tolerance of diet components; improvement in the condition of the skin and hair; "delicious" diet.	inability to diet with an overly active lifestyle; inability to use the diet for diseases of the renal system and liver; risk of digestive disorders.

Similar diets

• Rainbow Diet;
• Plant-based diet;
• Fruit diet.

Important conditions

Cocktails are a great alternative to chocolates and delicious brioches, which are very difficult to refuse. In order to lose weight while drinking cocktails, it is important to follow several rules.

• You should not drink smoothies, but eat them with a small spoon, so that the feeling of fullness comes faster and your appetite decreases;
• drinks should be consumed 5 times a day;
• serving for a serving – a large cocktail glass (250 g);
• be sure to peel persimmons, oranges, kiwis and tangerines;
• pass hard fruits, root vegetables and vegetables (celery root, beets, carrots, apples, pears) through a fine grater;
• small green vegetables should be chopped;
• All smoothie components must be mixed using a blender;
• The diet cannot be followed for more than 7 days, because. . . low-calorie cocktails are unable to provide the body with the necessary amount of carbohydrates, proteins and fats;
• do not forget the rules for exiting the diet so that the lost weight does not return in double volume;
• Maintain a water drinking regime (no more than 3 liters per day).

Advice

The diet requires prior preparation. In the 5 days before starting a limited diet, you need to prepare your body: exclude flour, salty, sweet and fried foods from your diet. 2 days before the diet, you need to reduce the portions of soups, cereals and dairy products.

• use more fruit to make the cocktail thicker;
• The base of the cocktail should be natural yogurt, low-fat kefir;
• You can add a little honey for taste;
• mixing sweet and sour fruit varieties will give you a richer and more intense taste;
• avoid additives such as ice cream, cream, sorbet, etc. ;
• You can add a handful of your favorite nuts to a ready-made cocktail;
• You can use absolutely any juice, taking into account your taste preferences.

Feedback from nutritionists

Very often, leading nutritionists recommend smoothies to their patients as an addition to the weight loss process. You can create recipes yourself. You can add banana as an easily digestible component, but it is better to consume this cocktail immediately after training for quick recovery. Nutritionists believe that smoothies not only promote weight loss, but also improve immunity and reduce the risk of colds and flu.

Reviews of the smoothie diet and its results

The cocktail diet is very well tolerated and rarely leads to failure. Despite all the restrictions, the diet remains varied and tasty, and does not become boring. The weight of the presented diet is not so large, but in a week you can adjust your weight by minus 3-4 kg. People suffering from gastropathy and pancreatic diseases have experienced discomfort in recent days, but exacerbations of chronic gastrointestinal diseases have rarely been recorded. The reviews are mostly positive. The diet works and if you follow simple rules in the end, you can maintain your weight for a long time.

". . .When you put colorful cocktails on the table, it looks very beautiful, and the guests are perplexed by such a diet. How tasty and healthy it is! Thanks to the pomegranate smoothies, my hemoglobin level increased and even my shortness of breath disappeared. It's incredible. I have been following this method of weight loss for a very long time, I try to set aside a week once a month and devote it entirely to smoothies. And I noticed that I began to have colds much less often and I completely forgot about ARVI. Each time I come up with more and more new recipes, experimenting with permitted ingredients. For those considering it, I highly recommend trying this bright, juicy, delicious diet that is unlike any other.

Diet price

The smoothie diet may seem expensive compared to others due to the high abundance of fresh fruits, berries and vegetables.