Diet with crab sticks - lose weight and strengthen muscles

Losing weight with crab sticks: essence and features

The main essence and feature of this technique is that it allows you to quickly lose weight by consuming a product made from minced fish, prohibited by many other techniques.

Contrary to popular belief, the benefits of such a diet are still very significant:

• The proteins they contain strengthen muscles well,
• Amino acids and vitamins cleanse the skin well from acne and blackheads, and also make hair stronger and more elastic;
• A natural, high-quality product helps reduce cholesterol and remove toxins.

Crab stick diet: pros and cons

Eating crab sticks during a diet along with other foods has a number of advantages:

• Losing weight is easy, without side effects, because... any of the menu, despite the presence of some restrictions, is quite satisfying;
• Thanks to the low cost of products, everyone can use the technique.

The disadvantage of losing weight using this method is that there is no guarantee of the quality of the product, because... Now many manufacturers make them from soy, starch and other harmful ingredients, so before purchasing, you should carefully read the composition indicated on the package.

How much can you lose?

This question is decisive, but do not worry: in a week on such a diet you can lose about 7 kg, which is quite a high figure. The good result is explained by the low calorie content of the protein diet on crab sticks - only 1200 Kcal per day.

What products should be included in the menu:

• Fermented milk drinks;
• Lean meat;
• Vegetables;
• Boiled eggs;
• Fruits;
• Bran bread;
• Low-fat cottage cheese;
• Greenery.

You can’t eat sweets, smoked foods, fatty foods and flour.

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Benefit or harm?

To prepare surimi, fresh white fish is used, the meat of which has a dense structure and low fat content. Depending on the recipe and manufacturing technology, minced meat is prepared from: pollock, cod, hake or other ocean fish.

A special feature of the production technology is the complete absence of heat treatment for meat, due to which minced fish retains all nutrients and taste. Crab sticks should have an even white color. One outer side is painted with natural paprika.

Thus, you can eat original crab sticks on a diet without fear for your health. However, it should be noted that only natural, high-quality products have beneficial properties.

Look at the same topic: The benefits of eating herring and can the product be used on a diet for weight loss?

If the composition contains flavorings, flavor enhancers and various dyes, they will have little benefit. Sometimes crab sticks from unscrupulous manufacturers can cause an allergic reaction.

Crab stick diet: rules, menu, recipes

What nutritional rules should you follow:

• You can eat no more than 200 g of the main product per day;
• You can prepare rolls and salads, and not just eat them in their pure form;
• It is recommended to drink a lot of water and green tea: these drinks accelerate the removal of impurities and excess fluid from the body, and also prevent hunger and reduce cravings for food.

Crab stick diet: menu for 4 days

This option is a lighter meal than the others, so it can be used for up to two weeks:

• We have breakfast with cottage cheese roll with crab sticks, drink green tea;
• For lunch we drink 200 g of milk;
• We have lunch with vegetable stew, a piece of meat and tomato juice;
• For an afternoon snack we drink low-fat kefir;
• We have dinner with a salad with chopsticks and vegetables, a piece of bread and kefir.

Diet on crab sticks and kefir

Such a limited diet allows you to lose 3-4 kg:

• Every day we consume up to 200 g of sticks;
• We drink up to 1.5 liters of 1% kefir.

Diet with crab sticks and tomato juice

To do weekly fasting days, you can use the following menu:

• We eat up to 200 g of the main product;
• Drink up to 1 liter of tomato juice.

Recipes for diet

Recipe for rolls with cottage cheese:

• Pass the garlic through a press, chop the herbs, mix everything with cottage cheese and sour cream;
• Unroll the crab stick, coat it with curd mixture from the inside and roll it up again;
• We cut into several parts.

Meat salad recipe:

• Boil the beef, cut into small pieces;
• Grind eggs, sticks and greens;
• Mix everything, pour in squeezed lemon juice.

Recipe for Raffaello:

• Grind the crab sticks on a fine grater, mix with grated garlic and chopped egg, pour in yogurt (unsweetened);
• Form balls and roll in grated cheese.

We also recommend that you read the article Sushi Diet.

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Calorie content

Imitation crab meat contains 7-8% protein, up to 20% carbohydrates, mainly in the form of starch, and trace amounts of fat - less than 1%. The rest is water. 70% of the calories in this product come from carbohydrates, and 30% from protein. For comparison, fish contains more than 40% protein.

It is generally difficult to talk about the calorie content of imitation surimi: it differs from different manufacturers. The same goes for nutrient ratios. Therefore, we will consider the content of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in 100 g of products from several popular brands.

The protein content in different products differs by almost twofold, and the calorie content differs by a third.

Crab sticks for weight loss: reviews from doctors, weight loss results

Doctors believe that this nutrition system is relatively safe, so it can only be used by those who do not have chronic diseases.

Despite this, there is another nuance: in some cases, not everyone can withstand this technique, because it may contain various restrictions. It is because of the latter that doctors do not recommend sticking to such a diet for more than one week and using it more often than three times a year, so as not to cause harm to your health.

The correct way out of the diet is also important: in the first week it is recommended to introduce more vegetables and fruits, and in the second - fish and meat. To maintain weight, you must continue to adhere to proper nutrition.

According to many people who are losing weight, good results from a crab stick diet can be obtained after just a week:

• Noticeable weight loss;
• Strengthening muscle tissue;
• Metabolism stimulation.

Daily diet

To successfully use this method of normalizing weight, you will need 200-300g of crab sticks, 1 liter of kefir, the fat content of which is no more than 2.5%.

The total volume of products must be divided into 5 parts. In the intervals between meals, you need to drink water or tea, preferably green, without sugar.

Experts advise using the method only in emergency cases.

if you need to
quickly lose weight
. Other diets, the duration of which is much longer, give stable results.

An important condition for maintaining the achieved indicators is the minimal consumption of flour dishes and sweets.

Beneficial features

Arthropod meat contains a high concentration of beneficial active substances that make the body healthier and the person himself happier. The content of essential acids in crab is several times higher than that in fish and other seafood. These are: 80% moisture, 1.4% lipids, 19% protein, 2% ash, 2% glycogen.

Crabs are record holders for Sodium (Na) content.

Crab meat is considered a dietary product. Nutritionists advise including it in the diet of those losing weight and those who are watching their figure. But we should not forget about the dosage: meals consisting of seafood should not appear on the menu more than 3 times a week.

Due to the vitamin (taurine, tocopherol, ascorbic acid) and nutrient (polyunsaturated fatty acids, iodine, zinc, calcium) composition, the product is useful for anemia, deterioration of the organs of vision and cardiovascular pathologies.

What else is useful for crab meat:

• strengthens the heart muscle;
• reduces cholesterol levels in the blood and maintains its permanent indicator;
• protects the body from pathologies of the heart and blood vessels (serves as a kind of prevention);
• normalizes the level of thyroid hormones and improves the functionality of the endocrine system;
• promotes increased visual performance, combats the problem of dry eyes;
• improves the digestive system, “accelerates” metabolism and promotes better digestibility of foods;
• fights strong psycho-emotional stress, protects the nervous system from depression and anxiety;
• uplifts the mood and gives a feeling of peace;
• prevents premature aging of all body systems and skin;
• acts as an aphrodisiac and increases libido in both partners.

Recommendations

Staying hydrated will help you lose weight successfully. It is not necessary to drink exactly 2 liters of water, as many advise. It is enough to drink more water than usual. You should always carry a bottle of purified water with you, and while working, place a decanter with a glass near you. Some people think that only plain water counts, but green tea is no less beneficial for the body during a diet. You can drink black, but it is green that helps the metabolism. If you want juice, you need to choose a drink without sugar. Tomato juice has the least calories. You can drink it during breaks at work and even during training.

Popular diets

What diets can include such a controversial product?

There are only two popular methods of losing weight in which it is possible to use imitation surimi. This is the “Kremlin”, if artificial crab meat passes the amount of carbohydrates per day, and the kefir diet.

Recipe No. 1

• a glass of rice;
• 3 eggs;
• half an onion;
• a jar of canned corn;
• packaging of crab sticks;
• 500 grams of squid (carcasses);
• light mayonnaise;
• salt.

First, cook the rice after rinsing it with water. After the rice has cooled, mix it with finely chopped crab sticks. Boil squid in lightly salted water, cut into thin strips, add to rice and crab sticks.

Next, add canned corn to the salad bowl, draining the liquid from it, and finely chopped onions (you can pre-marinate them in vinegar). You can also add 200 grams of seaweed, but this product is not to everyone’s taste, so use it as desired. Salt, pepper and season with light mayonnaise.

Contraindications

There are people for whom the crab diet is contraindicated. Those who have kidney disease, liver disease, or dermatitis should not switch to such a diet. In addition, it is worth checking whether your body has an intolerance to seafood. After all, many may not know about an allergy to crabs until they try them. Also, nursing or pregnant women, as well as children and people over 60 years old should not choose a diet. Without any problems, you can switch to a crab diet for those who do not have health problems. In order not to take risks, it is better to undergo general tests and only then change your diet. And if a person still has any illnesses, then he needs to ask for advice from his doctor. He will tell you whether the patient can try the crab diet.

Duration

There are diets of varying lengths. It’s worth starting with the minimum and then over time you can switch to a 2-week crab diet.

5 days

The optimal time for a diet is 5 days. This period is suitable for those who have not tried eating crab meat alone before. Plus, setting goals for such a short period of time is easier than setting goals for a few weeks or a month. For the entire period you need to eat 4 times a day, 40-50g per meal. If desired, you can add a few glasses of kefir to your diet, as it is not too high in calories. It is recommended to eat a large portion in the morning to gain strength before the work day. At lunch you need to make a slightly smaller portion, then several snacks of 30g each. Dinner should also be light, so that in the evening there is no heaviness in the stomach.

In 5 days, if you follow the rules, you can lose up to 5 kg. You should not try to lose more, as this can lead to health problems. After all, losing weight suddenly is dangerous. In addition, if you lose weight too quickly, there is a chance that it will come back after a while.

7 days

There seems to be no difference between the 5 and 7 day diet, but there is. It is quite difficult to survive on crabs alone for a whole week, but you can get more impressive results. The diet for a weekly diet must be diluted with kefir or small portions of cottage cheese. Dairy products will restore the intestinal microflora and protect against bloating.

14 days

The 2-week diet is designed for those who want to lose up to 10 kg. In addition to crabs, you should definitely eat cottage cheese and do not forget to add one fruit or vegetable to your dish every day. You also need to eat small portions 4-5 times a day. This diet should be tried only by those who have already been able to cope with the 5-day and 7-day diets. It is highly not recommended to switch directly to crab nutrition without preparation. Of course, you will be able to lose weight, but this goal will be achieved at the cost of poor health.

Recipe No. 4

• fresh cucumber;
• a bunch of fresh herbs;
• a bunch of green lettuce;
• 2 tablespoons of canned green peas;
• 100 grams of crab sticks;
• onion head;
• light mayonnaise;
• salt.

Finely chop all ingredients except green peas. Mix the products, add canned green peas, salt, pepper and season with any sauce to your taste. It can be light mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream or vegetable oil. You can also add a little wine vinegar if you wish.

Should it be included in the diet when losing weight?

Before considering the possibility of introducing products into your diet when losing weight, you need to familiarize yourself with its composition.

Despite the name, the sticks do not contain crab. During production, sea fish fillets (ideally cod) are added to the product. The fish is ground into mince, washed and frozen.

Interesting! The minced fish used to make crab sticks is called surimi. Since it does not have a distinct smell or taste, it is often used to imitate various seafood. And the most common surimi product is crab sticks. It is worth noting the fact that surimi is a Japanese invention. In Japan, surimi is considered a traditional dish that can be consumed on its own. Moreover, the history of surimi goes back almost a thousand years. The first reliable mentions of surimi are found in documents of medieval Japan dating back to 1100.

Thanks to this production technology, the sticks are practically odorless and can retain their beneficial properties for a long time.

Expert opinion

Evgeniy Kislitsa

Practicing surgeon. Certified massage master. Two-time vice-champion and heavyweight champion of regional kettlebell lifting competitions.

Fish contains a significant amount of vitamin D. And it helps reduce pain from rheumatoid arthritis, reduces the likelihood of developing autoimmune diseases, and improves vision and sleep. In addition, vitamin D is necessary for the normal course of calcium metabolism in the body. Calcium, contrary to popular belief, is primarily necessary for the normal course of metabolic processes in any cells of the body. After all, this mineral is necessary to maintain the normal state of the cell membrane - the protective shell of the cell, a kind of “gate” of the cell through which useful substances enter it and unnecessary compounds are eliminated. Calcium is also necessary for the normal functioning of the nervous system - the mineral is needed to transmit nerve impulses from one cell to another. The role of calcium in the functioning of the heart is also great. This mineral is needed for the formation of an electrical impulse (provides a potential difference) in the cells of the conduction system of the heart. And, of course, calcium is the main mineral of bone tissue. It is this mineral that ensures its strength and the formation of new bone tissue; the mineral is necessary for the processes of restoration of bone tissue after damage.

There are no harmful components in the natural product. Nutritionists recommend eating it to replenish vitamins, proteins and microelements in the body.

Unscrupulous manufacturers may add monosodium glutamate to the product to enhance taste and increase shelf life. In addition, other harmful components may be introduced into the minced meat. As a result, instead of crab sticks, you get an imitation, which contains only 40-50% minced fish.

When purchasing a product, pay attention to several criteria:

• integrity of the sticks (they should not fall apart or fall apart in the pack);
• compound;
• no artificial additives.

Unfortunately, most crab sticks in the most common store chains are products with a significant content of other components, in addition to the surimi itself. Therefore, it is worth choosing crab sticks with the maximum content of fish raw materials. Naturally, the cost of such crab sticks will be higher than those that have many other components.

Expert opinion

Evgeniy Kislitsa

Practicing surgeon. Certified massage master. Two-time vice-champion and heavyweight champion of regional kettlebell lifting competitions.

When choosing frozen crab sticks, also pay attention to the presence of ice or snow inside the pack. If it contains any of the above, you should not buy such crab sticks. After all, snow and/or ice inside the package indicates that the product was defrosted and then frozen again. And this is a gross violation of the rules for storing crab sticks. When stored in this way, they not only lose their taste, but can also pose a threat to health, because in such crab sticks, during the time that they were thawed, pathogenic microorganisms that are causative agents of infectious diseases could appear and multiply to dangerous numbers. For example, Staphylococcus aureus or Escherichia coli. When buying chilled crab sticks, be sure to pay attention to their expiration date. The less time has passed from the moment of production to the moment of purchase, the more tasty and healthy such a product will be. Regardless of whether you buy frozen or refrigerated crab sticks, be sure to pay attention to the temperature inside the freezer or refrigerator in which the crab sticks are stored. If they do not correspond to those indicated by the manufacturer on the packaging as product storage temperatures, then you should refuse to purchase such crab sticks. If the rules for storing crab sticks are violated, they can pose a health hazard. After consuming such a product, at best, food poisoning may develop, and at worst, a serious infectious disease.

How to cook crabs

If possible, it is better to buy fresh crabs that have been recently caught. Many people think that cutting and boiling crabs is difficult. But if you understand this process, you can learn how to cook crabs very quickly. When choosing crabs, it is important to pay attention to the eyes; they should be black and shiny. It's good if they move a little more, as this indicates freshness. Cloudy eyes are a sign that the crabs have been sitting on the counter for a long time or have been defrosted. The crab should be heavy. If it is very light, then there is little meat in it. There should be no white coating or cracks on the cover.