Carrot diet for quick weight loss: 11 kg in 11 days, menu 3 days

Tired of explaining to everyone about your metabolism? Get slim without any excuses with this article's diet plan.

It's a rare person who has an aversion to carrots - from childhood we are taught that they are good for the eyes, skin, heart, stomach and health in general. Later, another pleasant feature of this vegetable is revealed - with its help you can get rid of extra pounds. The carrot diet has several options of different durations, so everyone can achieve their goal or at least get closer to it. However, carrots can be not only beneficial, but also harmful, so before you start losing weight, you need to find out all the features of the technique and compare its advantages and disadvantages.

The essence of the carrot diet and the result

The carrot diet is one of the most accessible, simple ways to lose weight. Its essence is to limit the consumption of all familiar foods and introduce carrots into the menu, fresh, boiled or as drinks.

Nutritionists say that weight loss can be done in a more varied way: carrots are the basis, but the menu is additionally enriched with cottage cheese, apples, kefir, cabbage and other healthy foods. Depending on what type of diet is chosen, the expected results vary.

Diet name	Duration	Possible results
Carrot-apple	3 days, maximum – 10	Weight loss within 2-5 kg, depends on duration
Carrot-beetroot	10 days	5-7 kg
Carrot and cabbage	3 days	2, maximum 3 kg
Carrot-egg	3 days is the permissible maximum	Up to 5 kg
Carrot-cucumber	7 days	4-5 kg
On Korean carrot salad	Maximum 14 days	The weight will be 3-6 kg

Pros and cons of the weight loss method

Like any other diet, the carrot diet has its advantages and disadvantages. The positive aspects stand out:

Disadvantages and contraindications

The choice of a weight loss method should be in accordance with the recommendations and contraindications of a particular diet. This carrot diet is not recommended for use if:

diseases of the digestive system and gastrointestinal tract;
diseases of the cardiac system;
pregnancy and lactation;
allergic reactions;
retinol hypervitaminosis.

An overdose of vitamin A was first discovered in the 30s of the 20th century in animals. As a result of the experiments, deaths among the livestock were observed. At the end of the 40s, this phenomenon was discovered in humans. It was extremely toxic to the body.

How carrots work for weight loss

Carrots for weight loss:

improves the metabolic process, makes it faster;
helps cleanse the intestines, prevents constipation;
characterized by long digestibility - it is slowly digested, giving a feeling of fullness for a long time;
activates the process of removing toxins from the body.

100 g of raw carrots are completely free of cholesterol and contain too little fat (only 0.1 g) and carbohydrates (no more than 7 g). The calorie content of the root vegetable is no more than 35 Kcal; the same numbers indicate the glycemic index of the product.

Chemical composition of the root vegetable:

vitamins B. K, E, C and A (beta-carotene);
potassium and folic acid;
phosphorus and fiber;
antioxidants.

Since carrots contain a large amount of vitamins and minerals, during the diet problems with appearance will not appear - the hair will remain silky and shiny, the nail plates will not lose their strength, and the skin will not become dry and flabby.

The latter generally have an anti-aging effect, stop the aging process and even reduce the likelihood of developing cancer.

Boiled carrots

Boiled carrots are digested even better than raw root vegetables, and their calorie content is much lower - only 26 kcal per 100 g of product.

It should be taken into account that the glycemic index of boiled carrots is higher - 85 , but it can be higher depending on the degree of grinding of the product. This means that after consumption, the blood sugar level will rise sharply and there will be a sudden “release” of insulin. And this leads to the transformation of glucose into fats, the rapid return of hunger, and this is a direct path to a gastronomic breakdown.

Nutritionists emphasize that eating foods with a high glycemic index on a diet is advisable only after intense training to restore lost calories.

Similar quality characteristics apply to stewed and steamed carrots. Therefore, you can lose weight in a “tasty and varied way” by eating not only boiled root vegetables. The stew has a particularly strong sweetish taste, and this feature can also be used for weight loss - when consuming such a product, cravings for sweets are reduced.

carrot juice

Experts do not recommend using carrot juice for active weight loss because it:

does not allow you to consume more than 1000 kcal per day, and this is catastrophically insufficient for the normal functioning of the body;
has an irritating effect on the gastric mucosa, which provokes heartburn and can lead to the development of gastritis;
It is absorbed very quickly due to fast sugars and within 30 minutes after consumption the feeling of hunger returns.

Carrot juice is a fairly powerful diuretic that will help remove excess fluid from the body. The urinary system will begin to work stably, and this will lead to the disappearance of edema, the removal of toxins and waste from the body, which will help normalize metabolic processes.

Nutritionists recommend using a carrot drink as an additional “element” in the process of losing weight - you can drink 250-300 ml of it 20 minutes before the main meal. This will make the feeling of hunger less intense and reduce the amount of food eaten.

Watch this video about the benefits of carrot juice:

Is a vegetable included in a healthy diet?

Due to its low calorie content, the vegetable is included in the menu according to the healthy nutrition system. But in order for carrot dishes to be truly healthy and promote weight loss, they should not be subjected to heat treatment (frying). As part of proper nutrition, you can prepare carrot soup according to the following recipe:

Take 125 g of red lentils - they cook quickly and do not require pre-soaking. Rinse.
Wash, peel and chop 200 g carrots, 1 onion, 50 g celery and 125 g cherry tomatoes. The carrots are grated on a coarse grater, the remaining vegetables are chopped into cubes, and the cherry tomatoes are simply divided into two parts.
Place the prepared products in a saucepan and add water. The amount of liquid is determined individually, taking into account that the lentils increase slightly in size and the “output” should be soup, not stew.
Food should be cooked for 20 minutes. The boil should be low, “boiling.”
After the specified time, ½ teaspoon of fresh grated ginger, 2 thin rings of chili pepper, salt and other seasonings are added to the dish.

As soon as the soup has cooled a little, it should be pureed using a blender; when serving, add finely chopped parsley to the plate. You can pour ½ teaspoon of olive or any other vegetable oil into the plate.

Watch this video on the best way to eat carrots:

Is it always possible to eat

Carrots cannot always be eaten even with a normal diet; there are clear contraindications for using the diet:

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract of acute and chronic forms (with frequent relapses). Those who have already been diagnosed with gastritis with low/high acidity of gastric juice, peptic ulcer of the stomach/duodenal ulcer, colitis, enteritis should be especially careful.
Problems in the functioning of the cardiovascular system. This restriction applies only if you want to lose weight on a carrot diet - sharp restrictions can provoke an exacerbation of chronic pathologies and lead to fluctuations in blood pressure.
Diseases of the urinary and urinary systems. Carrots are considered a strong diuretic, this property is especially evident in carrot juice. If a person has a history of urolithiasis, then drinking a vegetable drink can provoke the movement of stones and blockage of the ureter.
The period of pregnancy planning, childbearing and breastfeeding. These conditions are contraindications to diets. But carrots and juice from them will be useful as part of a regular diet, because, first of all, they are fiber, which normalizes intestinal motility.

Any chronic disease is considered a conditional contraindication to the carrot diet; you will need to first consult with your doctor and make sure that this method of losing weight is safe.

Experts give several warnings:

It is strictly forbidden to drink carrot juice on an empty stomach. An hour before breakfast, you need to drink a glass of warm water, to which you can add a little honey.
If you have fair skin, you should not follow the carrot diet for more than 3 days. Beta-carotene contained in the vegetable will give the epidermis a jaundiced tint.
In the first 2 days, a person on a carrot diet may experience weakness, diarrhea and even mild dizziness and intestinal colic. Such conditions are considered normal, but if discomfort persists on the third day, then you should stop losing weight and seek advice from a nutritionist.

Useful properties of carrots

Considering the beneficial properties of the diet, it is worth noting that they lie in the usefulness of the root vegetable itself. Carrots for weight loss, in addition to weight loss, have the following effects on the body:

cleanses the walls of the gastrointestinal tract (gastrointestinal tract) of toxins and decay products, improves intestinal motility;
raw carrots are healthier for weight loss because they have negative calories and a lower glycemic index;
enriches the body with antioxidants that slow down the aging process of cells.
saturates with vitamins (B, PP, K, E, group C), microelements, minerals (chromium, zinc, cobalt, potassium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, fluorine, iodine, nickel), fiber, essential oils and acids (pantothenic, ascorbic );
strengthens the immune system;
speeds up metabolism;
is an active participant in redox reactions;
prevents the formation of cancer cells;
accelerates the removal of excess fluid;
improves the functioning of the digestive system;
eliminates constipation;
helps improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system due to the presence of potassium;
has a positive effect on the thyroid gland because it contains iodine;
prevents the appearance of dental plaque;
dietary fiber contained in carrots absorbs and removes toxins, bad cholesterol, salts, free radicals and poisons;
improves the condition of bones, muscles, skin, promotes the regeneration of its cells and activation of growth in children due to the content of vitamin A;
Beta-carotene contained in the vegetable improves vision, strengthens hair and nails.

Carrot diet “11 kg in 7 days”

The carrot diet “minus 11 kg in 7 days” is a diet that includes more than just the main vegetable. The menu includes fruits and other vegetables, dairy products/low-fat drinks. Alcoholic drinks, sweets in any form and baked goods are prohibited.

Sample menu for 1 day
Morning (on an empty stomach)	250 ml kefir 1% fat
Second breakfast (snack)	carrot salad with apple and white cabbage
Dinner	vegetable soup made from bell peppers, carrots, cabbage
Afternoon snack (snack)	glass (maximum 300 ml) carrot-orange juice
Dinner	1 piece of boiled beets and the same amount of medium-sized carrots
Second dinner (can be before bedtime)	250 ml 1% kefir

It is quite difficult to survive a week on such a diet, so only a few agree to such a “feat”. Nutritionists warn that you need to closely monitor your well-being. Dizziness and weakness are considered normal only in the first 2 days of the diet; then they become symptoms of serious disorders.

If your weight is very high, then losing 11 kg in 7 days is quite possible, but more often a loss of 4-6 kg is recorded over the same period.

Advantages and disadvantages

pros	Minuses
Not financially expensive. No need to waste time preparing dishes. Helps reduce weight. Restores intestinal motility, improves metabolism.	It is not balanced, so you cannot stay on it for more than three days. Contraindicated for diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver and urolithiasis. Yellowness of the skin (carotene jaundice) may appear.

Carrot diet for 3 days

Eating only carrots and losing 2-3 extra pounds – that’s what the carrot diet promises for 3 days. Nutritionists warn that such weight loss occurs solely due to the removal of excess fluid and toxins from the body, while fat deposits remain “untouched.”

For 3 days you can eat only carrots - you can boil them, but it is better to give preference to raw vegetables, grated on a coarse or fine grater. To prevent the product from becoming boring, you can prepare a salad:

grate 1 kg of raw carrots on a coarse grater;
add kiwi, apple, grapefruit or orange, cut into small cubes or strips, to the vegetable mass;
add a few drops of lemon juice to the dish;
Season the salad with sour cream with a minimum percentage of fat content.

For variety, instead of sour cream, you can season the salad with a mixture of lemon juice, honey and olive oil (1 teaspoon of each ingredient). The menu for 1 day could be like this:

breakfast – carrot salad;
second breakfast – carrot-beetroot/cabbage or pumpkin juice;
lunch – carrot salad with sour cream;
afternoon snack – a glass of unsweetened green tea;
dinner – carrot salad with vegetable oil dressing.

This three-day diet is a mono-diet, so it is strictly not recommended to exceed its duration. The menu is not balanced, and already on the 5th day the body will begin to experience a lack of carbohydrates, fats, and minerals.

General recommendations

If you like the carrot diet and want to lose weight this way, consider the following recommendations from nutritionists:

Make your breakfast more satisfying by adding natural yogurt or low-fat kefir to the main menu. Fermented milk products contribute to better absorption of the nutritional components of the root vegetable.
The carrot diet allows for the addition of other vegetables and juices from them, so do not force yourself by forcing yourself to eat a vegetable when your body is against it. It is better to drink freshly squeezed carrot-beet or carrot-apple juice.
Use sour cream or vegetable oil along with root vegetables to absorb beta-carotene.
Choose fresh, firm, juicy fruits. To clean, use a stiff-bristled brush or vegetable peeler, but do it carefully to preserve the top vitamin-containing layer as much as possible.
Maintain water balance - drink at least 1.5–2 liters of still water, as well as green tea and herbal infusions.
To achieve better weight loss results, in addition to dieting, arrange carrot fasting days 1–2 times a month.

How to eat carrots on a diet: recipes

On a diet, carrots can be eaten simply raw or boiled, grated or cut into cubes, but there are also specific recipes for dietary dishes. They will allow you to diversify your menu and make dieting less difficult. All carrot dishes should be prepared immediately before consumption.

Salads

Doctors advise eating salads as a first or second breakfast, and if they are not seasoned with sour cream/yogurt, then for dinner. The simplest, healthiest and most accessible recipes are:

Carrots with white cabbage. Grate the carrots on a coarse or fine grater, chop the cabbage into thin strips, and chop the onion into half rings. All ingredients are mixed, vegetable oil, lemon juice and pepper/salt are added to the mixture to taste. You can add any finely chopped greens to the dish. You can season the salad with sour cream with a minimum percentage of fat or natural yogurt.
From boiled carrots . The vegetable is boiled together with several cloves of garlic until tender, then cut into large cubes. Add ground black pepper, lemon juice, vegetable oil and salt to taste to the carrots; you can chop and add 1-2 cloves of garlic to the dish. Before eating, this salad should steep for 1 hour. It is better to cook it from warm, almost hot, carrots - it will absorb all the flavors of the seasonings.
With beets (“Pastelka”) . Grate fresh carrots, beets and black radishes for Korean salads. Add 1-2 cloves of garlic, vegetable oil, and spices to taste. An excellent solution would be to use pumpkin oil for the dish - for a salad of 300 g, 1 teaspoon is enough for dressing. Additionally, you can flavor everything with lemon juice. Instead of black radish, you can use white cabbage, shred it into thin strips.

Cottage cheese with carrots

As a dietary dish, you can use raw carrots grated on a coarse grater and cottage cheese - they are simply mixed in a bowl, a small amount of low-fat sour cream or natural yogurt and any spices are added. This “salad” can be eaten for breakfast and lunch, but it is better to avoid such a dish for dinner.

Cottage cheese with carrots will be useful for weight loss and in the form of a casserole. To prepare it you will need:

cottage cheese 150 g (maximum 9% fat);
1 egg;
20 g sugar (level tablespoon);
sour cream 20% - tablespoon (about 20 g);
semolina 15 g (heaped tablespoon);
carrots 50 g;
milk 50 ml;
butter 1 tablespoon;
vanilla to taste.

Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve, grate the carrots on a fine grater (not puree), mix everything and add the egg yolk, semolina, and sugar. Beat the egg white with a mixer and add this mass to the “dough”. Mix everything carefully and place in the mold, after greasing it with butter. The casserole is baked for 15-20 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees. Served with sour cream.

Watch this video on how to make cottage cheese casserole with carrots:

With apple

For variety, you can prepare a carrot and apple salad - the taste is quite interesting, can be used as a dessert and eaten as an afternoon snack or as a second breakfast. What should be done:

Peel and grate medium-sized carrots on a coarse grater.
Peel 2 apples (if desired) and cut into thin strips.
Sprinkle the apples with lemon juice and stir - this will protect the fruit from darkening in the air.
Combine carrots and apples in a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of natural yogurt to them.
Add ground cinnamon and sugar to taste.

Carrot salad with apple
You can add salt and vegetable oil to the same salad, and apples can also be added as an additional component to a dietary casserole with cottage cheese.

With kefir

Carrots and kefir can be consumed in a simple combination - it will be a kind of salad. But it’s much more interesting to prepare a diet “cake” - it’s tasty, good for your figure, and relieves stress from the lack of sweets in your diet. To prepare it, you will need the following products:

2 eggs and 100 g carrots;
3 tablespoons oat bran and 4 tablespoons oatmeal;
4 tablespoons of kefir 1% fat;
0.5 teaspoon baking powder and vanillin.

Carrot salad with kefir

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Grind the oatmeal in a blender to a powder (flour), grate the carrots on a medium grater. Mix all the ingredients and pour the mixture into the mold, greasing it with vegetable oil.

The cake is baked at 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Then let the cake cool slightly and cut it horizontally into two parts. For the cream, mix 400 g of cottage cheese, 100 ml of natural yogurt, sugar and coconut flakes (the latter components are taken to taste, but without fanaticism).

The cake is smeared with cream and decorated with almonds or walnuts in the form of petals. The dessert should soak for 10-12 hours in a cool place.

Fully or partially limited products

any types of meat;
fried foods;
smoked meats, sausages;
fatty dairy products;
sweets, dough products, jam, pastries, halva, bread, chocolate, ice cream, cakes.

Table of prohibited products

Proteins, g	Fats, g	Carbohydrates, g	Calories, kcal
Vegetables and greens
radish	1,2	0,1	3,4	19
white radish	1,4	0,0	4,1	21
red radish	1,2	0,1	3,4	20
black radish	1,9	0,2	6,7	35
spinach	2,9	0,3	2,0	22
sorrel	1,5	0,3	2,9	19
Fruits
bananas	1,5	0,2	21,8	95
Berries
grape	0,6	0,2	16,8	65
Mushrooms
mushrooms	3,5	2,0	2,5	30
Nuts and dried fruits
raisin	2,9	0,6	66,0	264
Cereals and porridges
semolina	10,3	1,0	73,3	328
white rice	6,7	0,7	78,9	344
Flour and pasta
pasta	10,4	1,1	69,7	337
Confectionery
jam	0,3	0,2	63,0	263
jam	0,3	0,1	56,0	238
candies	4,3	19,8	67,5	453
pastry cream	0,2	26,0	16,5	300
cookie	7,5	11,8	74,9	417
Ice cream
ice cream	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
mustard	5,7	6,4	22,0	162
mayonnaise	2,4	67,0	3,9	627
Dairy
milk 3.6%	2,8	3,6	4,7	62
milk 4.5%	3,1	4,5	4,7	72
cream	2,8	20,0	3,7	205
sour cream 25% (classic)	2,6	25,0	2,5	248
Cheeses and cottage cheese
cheese	24,1	29,5	0,3	363
cottage cheese 11%	16,0	11,0	1,0	170
cottage cheese 18% (fat)	14,0	18,0	2,8	232
Meat products
pork	16,0	21,6	0,0	259
pork liver	18,8	3,6	0,0	108
pork kidneys	13,0	3,1	0,0	80
pork fat	1,4	92,8	0,0	841
salo	2,4	89,0	0,0	797
beef liver	17,4	3,1	0,0	98
beef kidneys	12,5	1,8	0,0	66
beef brains	9,5	9,5	0,0	124
Sausages
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
Bird
smoked chicken	27,5	8,2	0,0	184
duck	16,5	61,2	0,0	346
smoked duck	19,0	28,4	0,0	337
goose	16,1	33,3	0,0	364
Fish and seafood
smoked fish	26,8	9,9	0,0	196
salted fish	19,2	2,0	0,0	190
Red caviar	32,0	15,0	0,0	263
black caviar	28,0	9,7	0,0	203
canned fish	17,5	2,0	0,0	88
cod (liver in oil)	4,2	65,7	1,2	613
Oils and fats
animal fat	0,0	99,7	0,0	897
cooking fat	0,0	99,7	0,0	897
Non-alcoholic drinks
instant coffee dry	15,0	3,5	0,0	94
black tea	20,0	5,1	6,9	152
* data is per 100 g of product

Carrot-apple diet

The carrot-apple diet is aimed at cleansing the body of waste, toxins and excess fluid. It can last 3-10 days, during which nutritionists recommend drinking 2 liters of clean water per day. While following the carrot-apple diet, you should limit mental and physical activity, but do not neglect walking in the fresh air.

Diet for 3 days

Its essence lies in the daily consumption of 500 g of fresh carrots and 1 kg of apples. The products are crushed and seasoned with lemon juice. The resulting volume of “salad” is divided into 4-5 equal portions and consumed throughout the day.

It is advisable to visit a bathhouse or sauna these days to speed up the removal of toxins and waste from the body. Pain in the epigastric region of the abdomen (anatomical location of the stomach) may occur; this should be a reason to stop losing weight and consult a doctor.

For 7 days

The menu of the carrot-apple diet for a week is more varied, it allows you to get rid of 2-5 kg and remove excess fluid from the body.

Sample menu for 1 day
Morning	2 fresh or baked apples with honey and nuts
Day	100 g boiled meat or fish, 100 g low-fat cottage cheese, carrot salad with olive oil
Evening	1 large apple

The same diet can be used for a carrot-apple diet for 10 days, but in this case fermented milk products are added to the menu to prevent health deterioration from a lack of protein.

conclusions

The carrot diet is a good way to quickly get rid of a few extra pounds before any important event, but this technique should not be used too often. To significantly lose weight, you need to select rational methods - express methods will not help in this case.

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Carrot-cabbage diet

The carrot and cabbage diet was approved by Paul Bragg, a famous nutritionist who actively promotes proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. The essence of such weight loss is to eat a vegetable salad, which will “work” as a brush for the gastrointestinal tract, cleansing it of toxins, waste, and fecal deposits.

It is recommended to stick to this diet for no more than 3 days in a row, during which time you will be able to get rid of 2-3 kg.

Things to remember:

During the day, you are allowed to eat a salad of carrots, white cabbage and green apples - they are taken in quantities of 500 g, crushed and flavored with ground black pepper, lemon juice and vegetable oil.
It is better not to add salt to the salad. To improve its taste, you can use your favorite seasonings and spices.
For breakfast, the salad is complemented with 1 piece of whole grain bread and a cup of green tea without sugar.
For lunch, the salad is served with a small piece (150 g) of boiled white poultry or lean fish. The drink is black tea without sugar, but you can add a spoonful of honey.
For dinner, the salad is eaten with 1 boiled chicken egg (soft-boiled).

Carrot salad with cabbage

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During 3 days of the carrot-cabbage diet, you need to drink 2 liters of clean water every day.

How to lose weight correctly?

Healthy snack
Grated carrot salad is ideal as a breakfast, it can also be eaten an hour before training in the gym/at home or to satisfy hunger. This salad is ideal as a separate dish, as part of a diet or a fasting day.

The recipe is very simple: grate raw carrots along with a green apple or grapefruit. You can season it with a drop of lemon juice.

Four-day mono-diet

With it you can lose up to three kilograms. It's basically the same salad. The following diet cleanses and tones the body, removes cholesterol and improves overall well-being.

Diet for three days:

Breakfast: oatmeal with water, a cup of green tea without sugar;
Lunch: carrot salad with grated green apple;
Afternoon snack: half a pack of low-fat cottage cheese;
Dinner: a glass of kefir, a medium-sized grapefruit.

You can snack on raw carrots two or three times a day.

Fresh carrot

Fresh juice has a tonic effect and perfectly satisfies hunger. The main thing is to dilute this juice a little with cream for normal absorption, and you can also mix it with apple, pumpkin, orange juice or puree. Try different options and find the one you like best.

1. Eat small meals, five or six times.

2. The dish of the day is carrot salad. It's easy to prepare. Grate the carrots, add a vegetable or fruit (it should be no more than ¼ serving of carrots). As an addition, you can use cabbage, apple, arugula, celery, citrus fruits, basil, pineapple. No spices can be added. Dress the salad with lemon juice.

3. Baked carrots are allowed for lunch.

4. During the diet you need to drink a lot (more than 1.5 liters of liquid).

5. Duration of the diet – 7 days (no more!). If any signs of discomfort appear, you should stop losing weight this way.

Korean carrot diet

If you eat Korean carrots in combination with protein foods for 2 weeks, then such a diet will allow you to lose 3-6 kg. You are allowed to consume 300 g of salad from the main vegetable and protein per day, but the daily amount of calories should not be more than 1200. An approximate menu for such weight loss:

morning – 100 g of cottage cheese + a cup of green tea or coffee without sugar, milk and cream;
lunch – 100 g of Korean carrots + 150 g of boiled chicken + 200 ml of natural yogurt or kefir;
afternoon snack - any fruit;
dinner – 150-200 g of Korean salad + 150 g of boiled/baked low-fat fish + 200 ml of any fermented milk drink.

You can prepare Korean carrots yourself:

grate 500 g of vegetable on an appropriate grater;
add salt to taste, stir and leave for 30 minutes;
Heat 30 ml of vegetable oil and fry in it 1-2 cloves of garlic and a small onion, finely chopped;
at the end of frying, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to them and immediately pour the boiling mixture into the carrots;
stir, add a pinch of hot red pepper (ground).

Watch this video on how to cook carrots in Korean:

Authorized Products

In addition to the main product of any form, a carrot diet may include:

low-fat kefir;
cottage cheese;
white cabbage, cucumbers, lettuce peppers, greens;
vegetable oil (olive, corn, sesame) and sour cream 10-15% for salad dressing;
apples, citrus fruits;
green tea, apple-carrot and carrot juice, mineral water.

Table of permitted products

Proteins, g	Fats, g	Carbohydrates, g	Calories, kcal
Vegetables and greens
greenery	2,6	0,4	5,2	36
cabbage	1,8	0,1	4,7	27
broccoli	3,0	0,4	5,2	28
carrot	1,3	0,1	6,9	32
boiled carrots	0,8	0,3	5,0	25
sautéed carrots	0,9	10,2	8,5	127
Fruits
oranges	0,9	0,2	8,1	36
kiwi	1,0	0,6	10,3	48
lemons	0,9	0,1	3,0	16
apples	0,4	0,4	9,8	47
Raw materials and seasonings
honey	0,8	0,0	81,5	329
Dairy
sour cream 10% (low-fat)	3,0	10,0	2,9	115
sour cream 12%	2,7	12,0	3,9	133
natural yogurt 2%	4,3	2,0	6,2	60
Cheeses and cottage cheese
cottage cheese 0.6% (low fat)	18,0	0,6	1,8	88
cottage cheese 1%	16,3	1,0	1,3	79
cottage cheese 1.8% (low-fat)	18,0	1,8	3,3	101
Oils and fats
linseed oil	0,0	99,8	0,0	898
olive oil	0,0	99,8	0,0	898
sunflower oil	0,0	99,9	0,0	899
Non-alcoholic drinks
mineral water	0,0	0,0	0,0	—
green tea	0,0	0,0	0,0	—
* data is per 100 g of product

Carrot juice diet

Carrot juice is absorbed much better than fresh or boiled vegetables, so a diet based on this drink is much easier to tolerate. It is easy to follow - you need to drink 7 glasses of carrot juice per day, ignoring other foods. You should adhere to the following rules:

Do not drink carrot juice on an empty stomach. In the morning, immediately after waking up, you need to drink 1 glass of warm water.
Dilute the juice with clean water in a ratio of 1:2 or 1:3.
2 days before you start losing weight, you need to limit yourself in eating fatty, fried, baked goods, and salty foods.
The drink must be prepared each time before the next use; carrot juice should not sit for even 30 minutes.
You can prepare not only carrot, but also cabbage, cucumber, beet, and pumpkin juices. It is allowed to mix them.
Once during the entire period of losing weight, you can eat 100-150 g of boiled meat or fish, and every other day drink broth or eat 100 g of porridge without salt and butter.

The duration of the carrot juice diet should not exceed 7 days. After the end of the period, you will notice not only a weight loss of 2-5 kg, but also strengthening of the nail plates and shine of the hair.

What does the product go well with?

To consistently lose weight, carrots in dietary salads should be combined with the following products:

kiwi, orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, green apples, avocado;
cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, beets;
greens: dill, parsley, basil, mint, etc.;
garlic;
lean meat: chicken, turkey, veal, rabbit;
sea fish, seafood;
kefir, yogurt, sour cream, low-fat cottage cheese;
low-fat cheeses, for example, Feta, Ricotta, Tofu;
honey;
olive oil;
vinegar;
chickpeas, etc.

The amount of potatoes, rice and other starchy ingredients in dietary carrot salads should be reduced.

Since carrots contain beta-carotene, which is a fat-soluble vitamin, it is best combined with milk, sour cream, kefir, and vegetable oils.

Will carrots for dinner help you lose weight?

If you eat carrots for dinner during classic weight loss, this will also help reduce body weight. We are talking about standard dietary restrictions: reducing portions, avoiding sweets and fatty foods in the afternoon, and so on. In this case, dinner can be replaced with carrots and dishes made from them (dietary), which will give the following results:

the total daily caloric intake will not be exceeded;
in the evening there will be no feeling of hunger - the vegetable takes a long time to digest;
Night cravings for sweets will disappear;
the intestines will function normally and stably;
the body will be saturated with vitamins.

But carrots irritate the mucous membranes, and if there are existing diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, they may be prohibited for consumption as a monoproduct. You will need to consult a specialist, even if the diet has been previously approved.

Step by step recipe

First, wash and peel the carrots.
Cut off the unsightly ends.
Then cut into quarters.
Then take a baking sheet. Cover with paper.
Place the quarters there. Then sprinkle the carrots with oil, sprinkle with lavender and pepper.
Bake in a preheated oven. The process will take approximately twenty to thirty minutes.
Roasted carrots should be soft when cooked. But at the same time it will not fall apart. If this happens to your vegetable, it means you overbaked it.

Diet on carrots and eggs

You can lose 5 kg in 3 days on a diet of carrots and eggs. Of course, this will only remove waste, toxins and excess fluid from the body, but such cleansing will help prepare for long-term dietary restrictions, give a “impetus” to fat burning processes, empty the intestines and prevent the development of constipation.

The essence of the diet is to eat for breakfast and dinner a dish of 1 boiled egg (chopped), 1 medium fresh carrot (grated) and 1 dessert spoon of sour cream. Dinner is cancelled, and instead of food you can drink any amount of pure water or green tea without sugar or milk.

Carrot salad with egg

After finishing a three-day diet, you cannot immediately introduce high-calorie foods into the menu, because in this case the lost kilograms will return and new extra ones will appear.

A little history

Carrots, as a main element in weight loss, have been used since ancient times. However, then it was used only for medicinal purposes to combat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory system, and constipation. Even then, the positive effect of carrots on vision was noticed. We used it with olive oil.

The modern carrot diet was developed by the Bulgarian healer Peter Dimkov. His main goal was to create a nutrition system that would quickly and efficiently normalize digestion. During the period of eating carrots, the body is cleansed of toxins, increases efficiency, and the process of losing weight is easier.

Carrots are a low-calorie product. 100 g of product contains only 32 kcal.

Exit rules

In order for the carrot diet not only to be effective, but also to serve as an impetus for further weight loss, you need to properly return to your normal diet. Nutritionists recommend:

On days 4, 8 and 11 of the carrot diet (depending on the duration), introduce 1-2 small boiled jacket potatoes into the diet.
Only on the 3rd day after the end of the diet can you eat other vegetables in stewed, boiled, baked form. The main dishes remain fresh vegetable dishes, casseroles and salads.
On the 5th day, it is allowed to introduce boiled lean meat into the diet, but in limited quantities, porridge with water and without butter.
Fried foods, desserts/sweets can be introduced into the diet only 10-15 days after finishing the carrot diet.
Water balance must continue to be maintained - 2 liters of clean water per day is a must.

Positive and negative aspects of the process

The advantages of this method usually include:

fast and reliable weight loss;
saturating the body with vitamins and microelements;
lack of severe hunger, especially when you can eat an unlimited amount of root vegetables;
antioxidant and anticancer effect of boiled vegetables;
positive effect on the immune system;
calming effect on the nerves.

There are also plenty of disadvantages:

lethargy, dizziness throughout the entire period;
slight discoloration of the skin in a yellowish color (passing phenomenon);
loss of muscle mass due to lack of protein;
temporary effect (the kilograms come back);
danger of slowing metabolism.

According to tradition, I will give contraindications:

pregnancy;
feeding;
liver and kidney diseases;
gastrointestinal ailments, acute and chronic;
age under 18 years;
CVS ailments.

Any chronic diseases mean that before you start losing weight by eating root vegetables, you must consult a doctor and get the go-ahead from him.

The carrot diet is not a panacea for excess weight. Like any similar method, it only leads to temporary weight loss. To keep yourself in shape, you should always eat functionally, and not occasionally torment yourself with starvation diets.

Orange root vegetable is a healthy thing! You should definitely include it in your diet. But how can you organize your life to stay healthy, vigorous and slim without the need for starvation diets?

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Beetroot with kefir for weight loss minus 15kg per month: diet menu

According to nutritionists, cocktails and smoothies for weight loss, which include kefir and beets, help not only in the fight against excess weight, but also improve the condition of the skin, cleanse the body of toxins and waste.

Kefir and beets help cleanse the body of toxins and harmful substances

According to nutritionists, kefir is an invaluable product for healing and losing extra pounds. It is rich in protein and calcium.
Biokefir contains probiotics (lacto and bifidobacteria). Thanks to probiotics, the immune system is strengthened and intestinal motility is enhanced.
This is a low-calorie product that pacifies the feeling of hunger. Consuming kefir helps accelerate healthy and rapid weight loss.
The big advantage is that, thanks to the calcium contained in kefir, the body loses fat deposits, while muscle mass remains the same.

What kefir should you use to make weight loss drinks?

To get the maximum effect, it is better to buy biokefir with an indication on the packaging of the live lacto and bifidobacteria it contains.
The fat content should be minimal, as should the calorie content (fat - no more than 1%, calories per 100 g - 35).
Take kefir that says it has a short shelf life (such kefir has the least amount of preservatives).

Divide the drink into 6 parts and drink it every 2-3 hours

Beets are rich in vitamins; they contain beta-carotene, minerals, and trace elements. Consumption of such a “cocktail” is a powerful support for the body during the diet.
Beets cleanse well and stimulate the liver, intestines, and eliminate excess hormones and toxins.
When eating beets, fat metabolism increases.
Beets are an excellent diuretic.
Eating beets helps lower blood pressure and strengthen the walls of blood vessels.

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Recommendations regarding the use of fermented milk cocktails that contain beets:

A fermented milkshake can be a healthy breakfast, a full dinner, a dessert during your lunch break, or an excellent snack drink.
Nutritionists advise drinking fermented milkshakes half an hour before bedtime if you suddenly feel hungry.
How much should you consume a fermented milkshake? If you decide to follow a diet, then drink no more than 3 glasses of the drink during the day.
Since their preparation does not take much time, it is recommended to cook them right before use. However, you need to remember that beet juice must be prepared in advance and not drunk freshly squeezed.
For cocktails, it is better to take raw beets, since boiled beets contain few vitamins. During a diet, the body experiences stress and needs nutrients.

Kefir and beets should not be used for weight loss by patients with diabetes and those with high stomach acidity
Cocktail recipe

Grind 200 g of raw beets. Pour a glass of kefir.
Stir and drink.
We repeat this 5 times during the day, taking equal breaks. If you are thirsty, drink melted purified water.

The next day, eat light diet salads. Limit the amount of fatty and meat dishes. This way you will help your digestive system cleanse and rest.

Cocktail recipe with beets and mineral water

We take 200 ml of biokefir with a minimum fat content (1%), 100 ml of beet juice, 100 ml of mineral water.
Pour mineral water and kefir into the beet juice.
Mix. We drink half an hour before eating.

Beetroot cocktail recipe with cucumber

To prepare the cocktail, mix 200 ml of 1% biokefir, the juice of one small beet, the juice of 4 medium carrots.
Peel the apple and cucumber.
Grind and grind with a blender. Add 1 stalk of celery to the apple and cucumber and chop everything again.
Combine beet juice, carrots, kefir and chopped apple with cucumber and celery.
Mix. We drink the resulting smoothie for breakfast or dinner.

Cocktail recipe made from kefir, kiwi and honey

Peel and grind 2 kiwis in a blender. Add 100 ml of beet juice and 1 teaspoon of honey.
Stir and pour in 200 ml of biokefir. It turns out to be a very healthy vitamin dessert.

Smoothie recipe with garlic and beets

Finely chop 1 small beet. Add garlic and kefir squeezed out in a garlic press to the beets.
Drink after meals to improve digestion.

Beetroot cocktail
The beetroot mono-diet, which involves consuming 1 kg of boiled red root vegetable per day, is very effective. Beet juice can be diluted with carrot and cucumber juice in the following ratio: 1 part beet and cucumber juice and 3 parts carrot juice.

Beetroot diet

It is very convenient to plan a weekly menu using tables.

Menu No. 1

First week

Day of the week	Breakfast	Dinner	Dinner
Monday	a glass of mineral still water and 140-150 grams of boiled grated beets	a glass of water, grated boiled beets - 100-120 grams, 2 medium-sized boiled carrots.	kefir (1 glass) and 200 grams of boiled or oven-cooked fish.
Tuesday	a glass of beet juice or 140-150 grams of grated	several prunes (4-5 pieces), 100 grams of boiled root vegetables	1 medium-sized apple, 100 grams of grated beets (boiled)
Wednesday	jar of yogurt (prefer unsweetened and without added fruit)	200 grams of boiled beef, 3-3.5 boiled carrots	boiled beets (100 grams) should be mixed with a couple of tablespoons of low-fat sour cream
Thursday	raw carrots, grated – 100 g, a glass of pure mineral water	boiled grated beets – 150-170 g, 200 g of any fish, baked or boiled	buckwheat porridge (100 g), a glass of kefir
Friday	boiled rice – 100 g, water – 1 glass	boiled chicken fillet – 200 g, boiled beets – 100 g	a glass of fermented milk product (kefir, fermented baked milk, etc.)
Saturday	raw beets, grated – 100 g	white cabbage (grate on a fine grater) – 100 g	boiled carrots – 4 pcs, boiled meat (beef) – 150 g
Sunday	a couple of medium apples, 4-5 prunes	buckwheat porridge – 100 g	boiled beets – 150 g, boiled chicken fillet – 150 g

As a snack, you can drink a glass of kefir and eat 0.25 g of beets. You can lose up to 5 kg of excess weight in a week.

Second week

Breakfast	Dinner	Dinner
kefir – 0.5 l, beet salad – 0.25 kg, lean boiled meat – 0.1 kg	0.5 liters of kefir, 0.25 kg of beets, 0.2 kg of boiled chicken or lean fish	kefir – 1 glass, beet salad – 0.25 kg

In the afternoon you can drink 0.25 liters of kefir, eat 0.25 kg of salad, 1 apple or grapefruit. In a week of such a diet you can get rid of 3-4 kg of excess weight.

The daily portion of the product is divided into 6 or 7 servings and eaten respectively
in the third and fourth weeks

Breakfast	Dinner	Dinner
beet juice, lean meat (boiled or steamed) – 0.2 kg, fruit to taste – 1 pc.	beet juice, 0.15 kg lean fish, 0.15 kg vegetable salad	2 cups kefir

In the afternoon you can drink beet juice, eat a little vegetable or fruit salad.

What else do you need to consider?

During the diet, you can drink clean drinking water (up to 2 liters during the day). You cannot eat bread or flour products. It is not recommended to add sugar to food. You can add a little salt.

In addition to diet, do not forget about the benefits of physical activity

Do not suddenly stop eating beets.
Introduce it into the menu every day, but gradually reduce the portions. Add 2 more snacks. It could be apples, pears. Start eating cereals and dairy products, lean fish and meat.
Gradually add vegetables and rye bread. After a few days, you can start eating other fruits.
Try to refrain from eating smoked foods, sweets, and fatty foods.

Menu No. 2

Breakfast	Dinner	Dinner
2 boiled eggs, 0.1 kg low-fat cottage cheese and 0.1 kg beet salad with lemon juice	0.2 kg buckwheat porridge (without oil, spices and salt), 0.2 kg boiled meat, 0.2 kg beet salad	vegetable stew, a glass of kefir

You can snack on beets or kefir. This diet will help you get rid of 10 kg of excess weight. Exercising will speed up weight loss.

You need to exit your diet correctly

Both kefir and beets have laxative properties; the menu is monotonous: the body lacks essential vitamins and microelements.
There are no fats in the menu, so you need to introduce fatty foods gradually.

It is generally accepted that this fermented milk product perfectly helps to achieve the desired goal and become slimmer. This is true. However, it is important to know that your health allows you to consume kefir in the quantities required for your diet.

The beneficial properties of kefir are due to the fact that the content of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, which are easily digestible, is optimally balanced, and lactic acid bacteria contribute to better digestibility, pleasant consistency and taste. This drink supplies calcium and potassium and is a slight diuretic.

In addition, kefir has the property of neutralizing putrefactive bacteria, which means it can remove toxins, as well as waste, as I.I. Mechnikov noted. Therefore, kefir is always prescribed to normalize microflora for people who are forced to use antibiotics, because This is the most common cause of dysbiosis. Most centenarians were distinguished by their love of fermented milk products. That is, a diet based on kefir also has medicinal properties.

Among other things, kefir is very low in calories: from 60 to 74 kcal in one glass of drink, while the degree of kefir’s compliance with the body’s needs is quite high: it improves metabolism and digestion, eliminates constipation, improves microflora, burns excess fat, helping to lose weight.

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Beetroot with kefir for weight loss: reviews from those losing weight

Angela: “The beetroot diet with kefir simply works wonders! At first I was skeptical about the terms of the diet. You had to eat a kilogram of boiled beets per day and wash it down with 1.5 liters of low-fat kefir. Well, you were also allowed to drink water in any quantity.

The first day I strictly followed the conditions. But on the second day I decided to combine kefir with boiled beets. To do this, I ground both products in a blender. It turned out to be a delicious cocktail that my family also liked. Three days of diet were enough for me to see the results.”

Alexander: “I organized fasting beet days. Long and monotonous diets are not for me. I'm happy with the result."

Natalya: “I also tried this diet on myself. I noticed that in addition to weight loss, the body cleanses itself well. The skin on the face becomes lighter. I feel better after the diet. There is no craving for overeating. At least 2 kg of weight disappears. According to my plan, I now have another cleanup like this.”

What nutritionists say about carrots

Nutrition experts advise supplementing a healthy diet with carrot salads. They will help you quickly get your figure in order and improve your body health. But for this, the main component must be combined with vegetables, herbs, unsweetened fruits, lean meat, fish, and cheese. And dressings based on olive or flaxseed oil will speed up fat burning.

It is enough to consume dietary carrot salads 3-4 times a week to steadily lose weight and saturate the body with useful substances.

The author of his own weight loss method advises consuming carrots in moderation, as it causes hyperglycemia (a sharp increase in sugar levels), and then hypoglycemia, which is accompanied by drowsiness and another attack of hunger. Then the fat layer increases. To lose weight, you need to eat dietary salads made from fresh carrots 3 times a week. The nutritionist advises combining the main ingredient with non-starchy vegetables and sour fruits.

A well-known nutritionist recommends completely restructuring your diet if a person wants to lose weight. Dietary carrot salads are the best snack option. The root vegetable is best combined with celery, cucumbers, broccoli, and apples. As a dressing, you can use sauces based on natural yoghurts, which restore intestinal microflora.

Fresh natural carrots bring the most benefits. Sometimes it can be boiled or steamed.

A fitness trainer and experienced bodybuilder advises a rational approach to the issue of losing weight, not chasing quick results, but focusing on long-term results. Do not overeat, eat small portions, drink at least 2 liters of water. And carrot salads are a great addition to your diet, as the vegetable is rich in vitamins and minerals, which are so lacking when losing weight. They quickly and for a long time satisfy hunger, charge you with energy, cleanse the intestines, and force the body to burn fat.

Raw beets for weight loss: recipes

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One of the unique recipes from raw beets is the “Brush” salad. And it is named so not because when you use it, you feel a tingling sensation in your mouth or cause bristles to get stuck in your teeth. Salad perfectly cleanses the intestines of accumulated toxins.

Eating salad helps you lose 2-3 kilograms. It is no coincidence that nutritionists recommend eating salad after holidays and feasts. The “brush” will quickly restore the body and bring it back to normal.

Recipe for the classic Brush salad

Ingredients:

1 small beet
2-3 medium sized carrots
0.8 kg cabbage
2 tablespoons olive oil for dressing
salt
lemon juice
pepper (optional)

This amount of food will yield 2 servings of salad (for breakfast and lunch).

Preparation:

Grind beets, cabbage and carrots on a fine grater. Mash the cabbage with your hands. She should let out the juice.
Mix the vegetables with two tablespoons of oil. Salt to taste.
Add pepper. You can sprinkle with lemon.

Another version of the Brush salad recipe

There is no olive oil in the recipe. But this does not reduce the beneficial properties of the salad.

To prepare the salad, take raw peeled vegetables in equal proportions:

0.5 kg cabbage
about.5 kg of carrots
0.5 kg beets
1 tsp lemon juice

Preparation:

Grind the vegetables on a grater.
Sprinkle with lemon juice and squeeze.
You don't need to add anything else to the salad. This amount of vegetables will make several servings, the calorie content is 485 calories.
It is recommended to eat salad 8 times during the day, spacing 1.5 hours between meals.
One serving is a full glass of salad. We must not forget that cleansing the body will be effective if you drink more than 2 liters of water.

Salad “Brush”
Many people who are losing weight claim that salad really helps to lose weight. However, there are those who speak negatively about the salad. The reason for their dissatisfaction is a complaint about frequent trips to the toilet. So, if you decide to experience the effect of a cleansing salad, then wait until the weekend.

Another common downside to salad is that you won't get enough of it. But those losing weight forget about its main purpose - unloading. And here there is nothing left to do but come to terms with the constant desire to eat something.