Diet "Seven petals": recipes, reviews and results

The problem of excess weight is more relevant than ever these days. Some strive to achieve model standards, while others are forced to do so by their health. That is why various nutrition systems have been developed to burn fat. One of them is the “Seven Petals” diet, developed by Swedish nutritionist Anna Johansson. Initially, it provided for a special six-day diet, then transformed into a seven-day diet. Its purpose is a fairly sharp weight loss or preparation for a long-term diet.

General information of the Seven Petals diet.

"Seven petals" is a mono-diet with alternating protein and carbohydrate days. In essence, this is a method of separate nutrition, based on the fact that one type of low-calorie product is better absorbed without turning into fat reserves, at the same time there is no acute need for glucose. The diet starts with protein foods, followed by carbohydrates, and so on in a circle. Its other features include:

• a clear sequence of the list of products: fish day, vegetable, chicken, cereal, cottage cheese, fruit;
• five meals a day;
• large volumes of liquid (2 liters or more), tea and coffee without sugar are allowed;
• eliminating alcohol and sugar;
• Physical activity and sports are desirable.

Detailed menu for every day

Each day of nutrition consists of three main meals and "snacks" between them, and on fish and meat days these are teas and herbal drinks, on cottage cheese days - milk and kefir, on vegetable days - cucumber and any other vegetable, on fruit days - an apple and a glass of tomato juice. For psychological support, the nutritionist recommended drawing a flower of seven petals of different colors, each of which symbolizes a diet day, attaching it to the refrigerator and tearing it off as it is overcome. The menu for the week looks like this:

Days (petals)	Breakfast	Dinner	Dinner
First, fish (500g)	Steamed fish fillet (150g), greens	Fish soup puree (200g)	Boiled fish, greens
Second, vegetable (1.5 kg)	Salad of cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes (200g)	Broccoli puree soup	Stew of zucchini, carrots, onions, peppers
Third, chicken (500g)	2 steamed chicken cutlets, salad	Chicken soup that is not rich	A piece (150g) of chicken breast
Fourth, cereal (200g dry cereals)	Oatmeal on water	Buckwheat, pre-steamed	Boiled rice
Fifth, cottage cheese (0.5 kg)	Baked cheesecakes	Cottage cheese (200g)	Cottage cheese with kefir
Sixth, fruit (1.5 kg)	Salad of various fruits	The same	Fruit Smoothie
Seventh, drinking	Drink still mineral water, teas, and herbal infusions all day long

You need to come out of the diet carefully, without jumping on food right away. For another week, use the same food products, but in different combinations: combine rice with fish, buckwheat with chicken, etc. Portions should be small, meals should be frequent. Continue to drink a lot.

Recipes

Even with a limited set of products, you can come up with something delicious. Here are recipes for individual dishes:

• Boil the onion, celery root, carrot, zucchini, and fish pieces in a small amount of water. Remove the latter from the soup, chop everything else in a blender, and before serving, return the fish there, cut into small pieces;
• salt and pepper the chicken fillet, season it with your favorite spices, such as Provencal herbs, sprinkle with caraway seeds, brush with yogurt and bake;
• pour the fish fillet with a dressing of soy sauce and lemon juice, wrap it in foil and put it in the oven for half an hour;
• vegetable stew can be made from any vegetables present in the refrigerator. The optimal set is onion, broccoli, zucchini, a little carrot, tomato, sweet pepper, green beans. Everything is cut into pieces, lightly sprinkled with sunflower oil, salt and brought to readiness over low heat;
• chop cucumber, tomato, parsley, dill using a blender, vegetable smoothie is ready;
• In the evening, rinse the buckwheat, place it in a thermos, pour boiling water over it, and leave overnight.

Benefits

This Swedish diet allows you to lose 3-5 kg of weight in a week without harming your body, because it is short-term, contains a variety of products, although it is based on strict restrictions. This is its main benefit. You can return to it after a certain time, preferably not earlier than a week. And how many circles you can do depends on the determination and willpower of the person, ideally, until the desired weight is reached.

What can and what can not?

What foods exactly should be present in the diet on these days:

• meat: chicken fillet;
• fish: any lean varieties (pollock, hake, pollock, pike, cod);
• low-fat cottage cheese;
• low-fat milk and dairy products;
• vegetables: zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers;
• fruits: apple, pear, kiwi, apricot, cherries;
• cereals: wild rice, oatmeal, buckwheat;
• greens: dill, parsley, basil, arugula, lettuce;
• bran bread;
• black and green tea;
• chicory, coffee;
• herbal infusions and decoctions;
• vegetable oil in small doses.

The following products are completely excluded from the Seven Petals diet:

• fatty meats, fish:
• animal fats;
• bakery and confectionery products, except those permitted;
• bananas, dates, figs;
• semi-finished products;
• canned vegetables and fruits;
• other cereals;
• carbonated drinks.

Despite the fact that the diet has 3 protein days, there are no eggs in it.

Contraindications

The Seven Petals diet, like any other, has its contraindications. Before starting it, you should definitely consult with your doctor, and maybe even undergo an examination. It cannot be used if there are pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, low hemoglobin, diabetes, during chemotherapy and hormonal therapy, as well as during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Possible risks

The diet is quite strict, so there is a risk of feeling unwell, weak, dizzy. Possible complications are associated with ignoring contraindications: hemoglobin may drop, gastritis, ulcers, colitis may worsen, and constipation may occur if the drinking regime is violated.

Reviews

The Seven Petals diet is perceived by everyone in different ways. According to reviews, some people jump off it, unable to withstand the test of malnutrition, others do not get the promised result. But there are many people for whom it suited them, who got results and got rid of several kilograms in a week, and then went on a new cycle. What to do if the Seven Petals diet did not help? There is only one answer: "Try others!" Each organism is individual, for some a purely protein diet will help, for others a buckwheat, fruit, kefir diet. Of the many developed nutrition systems for weight loss, there will definitely be one that will work, as long as your willpower does not fail.