The 6-petal diet, or Anna Johansson's Swedish diet. How to lose weight by 3-5 kg. in 6 days!

Most people who want to lose weight face an insurmountable obstacle - it is difficult to endure the feeling of hunger. To avoid these problems, there are diets that only allow certain foods, but in large portions. Thus, two processes start simultaneously: specific foods stimulate metabolism and the body receives sufficient energy from food. In this way you can successfully lose a few kilos without suffering from hunger.

The 6-petal diet, also known as the petal diet, is one such gentle but effective option.

6-petal diet - a brief history

In our country, it is better known as Anna Johansson's 6-day diet. The diet first gained popularity in Scandinavia, and then came to us. Anna Johansson is the author of the developed diet, a professional nutritionist from Sweden. The six-petal diet got its name because of the introduction of a system of moral rewards in the process. The author proposed the following technique: cut flower petals from cardboard, make an application and sign the name of the day on each of them. The next day, tear off the fragment with the name of the previous one and throw it away.

In fact, it adds a bit of gameplay and makes the restrictions easier to bear. You can see how many days have passed and how the number of those left is decreasing. The right psychological attitude is one of the main components of any diet. Plus, add a personalized drinking regime: tea and coffee without sugar, unlimited water - the example of many people who have lost weight proves the effectiveness of the diet.

The principle of the 6-petal diet

The 6-petal diet has features in common with mono-diets, as it involves eating without combining foods belonging to different types. But unlike strict options, the six-petal diet offers a fairly rich menu; it's just that food from one group doesn't mix with another during the day. It sounds simple enough. In fact, this eating style accelerates the body's metabolism due to the fact that the days alternate and the body is tuned to the maximum acceleration of the metabolism.

Mechanism of action of diet

Due to changes in the daily diet, some processes occur in the body.

• Due to the fact that different foods are supplied at large intervals, digestion occurs evenly. Usually, when we eat everything together, carbohydrates break down faster and go into the production of energy for the body. Proteins, the process of assimilation of which takes longer, as a result, are deposited in fat reserves.
• If a day with protein is followed by a day with carbohydrates, then only a small part is absorbed, since the digestion has already adapted to the protein during the previous day, and so on throughout the weight loss cycle.

Sequence of diet days

The six-petal diet usually lasts exactly six days, although some prefer an extended version: after the first round, do a day of fasting, and then go to the second round. But in this case, the following days continue to go in the same order.

• Fish day.Only the meat of aquatic inhabitants is eaten. This can be either the fish itself or seafood. Food is prepared using one of the dietary methods.
• Vegetable day.At this time, vegetables, as the name suggests, are allowed. They are allowed to be consumed both raw and cooked.
• Chicken day.Despite the name, eggs are not laid on this day. Only dietary meat of this bird.
• Cereal day.During this day, the six-petal diet allows only grains and bran. But you can eat a lot of them.
• Cottage cheese day.It is better to spend this protein period eating cottage cheese, but with a fat content of no more than 5%. If necessary, you can replace it with low-fat varieties of cheese.
• Fruit days.The last petal allows you to eat fruit, but only from the allowed list, which can be found below.

During cooking, you can add salt and spices to the food for a more pleasant taste.

1. Mono-diet of fish

At the beginning of the six-petal diet, the body is still not used to fasting, so it should be loaded with protein as much as possible. It is found in large quantities in fish and is easily digestible. Due to the protein-rich day, the beginning of the diet turns out to be quite smooth. The total amount of fish eaten should be within 500 grams; if you study the reviews, this is quite enough.

2. Mono-diet with vegetables

The body has taken in too much protein, and the digestive system actively secretes enzymes to digest it. Spending the day with vegetables helps to get a minimum of carbohydrates, in addition, vegetables rich in fiber activate peristalsis and help avoid stool problems.

3. Chicken mono-diet

The next day is again dedicated to proteins. On the third day, a person is already quite hungry, and since there are many more calories per gram of protein than per gram of carbohydrates, 500 grams of chicken breast per day will provide satiety and the body will begin to compensate for the lack of fat by processing reservesown.

4. Mono-cereal diet

The petal diet has crossed the equator, and today many people begin to feel hungry and want to stop all restrictions. This is why the middle is such a satisfying diet. A glass of cereal is provided for the day, which of course must be cooked. This amount will fill the stomach and a feeling of satiety will accompany the person throughout the day.

5. Mono-diet with cottage cheese

The end of Anna Johansson's 6-petal diet is already visible on the horizon, so the day for curd products is perceived with considerable optimism. You need to take cottage cheese that is no longer fat, nine percent is no longer suitable. On this day you can eat up to half a kilogram of curd, which is enough to avoid hunger.

6. Fruit mono-diet

The day on which the 6-petal diet ends turns out to be more pleasant for many people. The very fact that you managed to stick to the diet with dignity already brings joy. And a large amount of fresh fruit replaces the sweets that were missing in it.

The pros and cons of the diet

The 6 Petals diet has gathered a large number of fans, whose reviews show that it is almost unique and suitable for most people. However, it has its downsides that must be considered, as with any diet choice. So it is better to familiarize yourself with them first and check whether you are at risk for any item.

The benefits of diet

Although there are some negative aspects, the 6-petal mono-diet nevertheless gathers many more advantages. The positive aspects of such a diet include the following:

• The diet allows you to get rid of a large amount of excess weight in a short period of time.
• A person feels quite full most of the time.
• Motivation in the form of a flower application gives strength to continue limitations.
• The food changes every day, unlike other mono-diets, this one is not so boring.
• There are no exotic ingredients, diet products can be bought in any store and will not break your budget.

Disadvantages of the diet

Some of the disadvantages are related to organizational issues, some appear in the difficulties of eating food, which must be freshly prepared. For working people, the best option would be to start the 6-petal diet during the holidays, the menu for each day that requires cooking. In addition, the following disadvantages were noted:

• You feel weak and groggy, especially on protein days. This can be caused by a lack of glucose.
• The diet is no longer balanced; unfortunately, not all the necessary micro- and macroelements are supplied with food in sufficient quantities. This problem can be solved with the help of special vitamin supplements.
• Monotonous diet throughout the day. For some people this is a problem.

For whom is the 6 petal diet contraindicated?

All diets have certain limitations. There are whole groups of people, some of whom are not recommended to eat this type of food, and some of whom are directly contraindicated. This is mainly due to a large amount of protein or a general imbalance in the diet. These groups include:

• Children, teenagers and the elderly.If the first for proper mental and physical development is a complete set of nutrients: proteins, fats and carbohydrates; then the second mono-feeding is not indicated for other reasons. A large load of proteins on the right days can worsen the condition of the kidneys or cause exacerbation of chronic diseases.
• Pregnant and lactating women.This difficult and responsible period is completely unsuitable for any experiment in your diet. Both during pregnancy and breastfeeding, the diet should be complete and in maximum proportion to the body's energy expenditure.

Relative contraindications to losing weight using a drug such as the six-petal diet may be the health status of a particular person.

If you are not sure that this option is right for you, you should consult a doctor.

How to get off a diet correctly

To start eating normally after a period of restrictions, a smooth and competent exit from the diet is required. The 6-petal mono-diet is no exception. Therefore, you should follow some simple rules:

• Don't immediately start eating everything you denied yourself during the diet.
• Try to stick to a special diet, gradually introducing foods of a different type. It is highly advisable to mix the same foods that have been separated during the diet.
• The caloric content of a 24-hour diet should be increased slowly, bringing it to the usual rate within one to two weeks.
• Do not forget about moderate physical activity. They will help you tone up faster.

Do not forget about the drinking regime. Drinking enough fluids will help flush out toxins that have accumulated during your weight loss process.

Table of allowed products

Since the menu of the 6-petal diet for each day is quite strict, the list of allowed foods is not very long. However, they are quite enough to create a diet diet, but satisfying.

Name	squirrels	fats	Carbohydrates	Calorie content
Vegetables, fruits and greens
wrong conceptions	1. 8	0. 1	6. 8	27
Zucchini	0. 6	0. 4	4. 6	24
spinach	2. 9	0. 3	2. 0	22
onions	1. 4	2	10. 4	41
Carrots	1. 3	0. 1	6. 9	32
TOMATO	0. 6	0. 2	4. 2	20
Cucumber	0. 8	0. 1	2. 8	15
Sweet pepper	1. 3	0	5. 7	27
Radish	1. 2	0. 1	2	70
Daikon	1. 2	0	4. 1	21
Garlic	6. 5	0. 5	29. 9	143
Leaf lettuce	1. 0	0	1. 0	13
beet	1. 5	0. 1	8. 8	40
Apple	0. 4	0. 4	9. 8	47
Pear	0. 4	0. 3	10. 9	42
Apricot	0. 9	0. 1	10. 8	41
kiwi	1	0. 6	10. 3	48
ORANGE	0. 9	0. 2	8. 1	36
Plums	0. 8	0. 3	9. 6	42
Cereals and porridge (dry)
Buckwheat	12. 6	3. 3	63. 2	330
oatmeal	12. 5	6. 2	61	352
Pearl barley	9	1	67	310
Peaches	11. 5	3. 3	65. 5	348
brown rice	7. 4	1. 8	72. 9	337
Bakery products
rye bread	6. 6	1. 2	34. 2	165
Black bread	13	4	43	265
Cheese and cottage cheese
cottage cheese 0%	16. 5	0	1. 3	71
cheese 10%	31	10	0	214
bird
Steamed chicken fillet	20. 4	1. 1	1. 6	103
Boiled chicken thigh	20. 7	8. 7	0	166
Chicken liver stew	eleven	3. 6	1	80
Fish and seafood
Boiled cod	17. 9	0. 8	0	79
Boiled pollock	17. 6	1	0	79
Lightly salted salmon	18. 1	13. 3	3. 9	209
Baked mackerel	16	13	0	185

Table of prohibited products

The products listed in this table should be excluded from the menu for each day. Most of them in principle are not suitable for dietary food, the rest will not allow you to start the process of losing weight on this particular diet. You can use the food calorie calculator to create a perfectly tailored diet for yourself.

Name	squirrels	fats	Carbohydrates	Calorie content
Mushrooms
Champignon	4. 3	1	1	27
pearl mushroom	2. 5	0. 3	6. 5	38
Nuts and dried fruits
Peanut	26. 3	45. 2	9. 9	551
nut	16. 1	66. 9	9. 9	704
Raisin	2. 9	0. 6	66	264
Snacks
Chips	6	thirty	53	610
Corn sticks	8	eleven	75	411
Cereal and porridge
white rice	6. 7	0. 7	78. 9	344
Oatmeal porridge with raisins	3	3. 2	15. 3	98
Flour and pasta
Wheat flour	9. 2	1. 2	74. 9	342
Boiled pasta	11. 2	1. 1	69. 1	97
Bakery products
bread	7. 5	2. 9	50. 9	264
Buns with butter	7. 9	9. 4	55	337
confectionery
stick	2. 2	0	89	337
Halva	12	29	50	522
ice cream
Creamy ice cream	3. 2	15	20. 8	227
confectionery
Fairy tale cake	4. 5	18	40	340
Chocolate
Milk chocolate	6. 9	35. 7	54. 4	550
Dark chocolate	5. 8	33	50. 2	535
Sauces and spices
Mayonnaise	2	55	2	519, 9
milkweed
Whole milk	2	3	4	59
cottage cheese 9%	8	9	3	125
sour cream 15%	2. 6	15	3	158
cheese 50%	24	29	0. 3	363
Meat products
Fried pork	11. 4	49	0	489
Dry pork	22	44	0	494
Beef tenderloin	16. 8	18. 3	0	232
Chicken skin	18	15	0	212
Fried lamb	20	24	0	320
Sausage
Boiled sausage	eleven	21	2	237
Raw smoked salami	13	55	0	547
ham	14	24	0	270
Milk sausage	10	19	0	211
bird
Roast duck	18	28	0	308
Roast goose	19	41	0	447
Fish and seafood
Salted herring	19. 8	15. 4	0	217
Dried fish	17. 5	4. 6	0,	139
Oils and fats
Butter	0. 5	82. 5	0. 8	748
Sunflower oil	0	99. 9	0	899
Alcoholic drink
Light beer	0	0	4. 7	47
Semi-dry wine	0	0	25	104
Soft drinks
Coca Cola	0	0	10. 6	42
Kvass	0	0	7. 41	37
Juice and compote
Orange juice	0. 6	1	12. 6	51
Homemade compost	0	0	14	60
Fruit drinks with red berries	0. 1	0	11. 1	47
Fruits
GRAPE	0. 6	0. 2	16. 8	65
Bananas	1. 1	0. 3	23	89

Sample menu for a 6-day diet

Name	What you can eat
Fish day	Boiled fish with spices Boiled fish Fish soup with herbs Baked fish in noodles
Vegetable day	Cucumber and tomato salad Mixed boiled vegetables Steamed vegetables Garlic Vegetable Casserole
Chicken day	Fried chicken fillet without oil Strong chicken broth Baked brisket with garlic Boiled chicken fillet
Cereal day	oatmeal Steamed buckwheat Boiled brown rice Barley porridge
Cottage cheese day	Low-fat cottage cheese Cottage cheese, with grains Curd casserole without sugar Low-fat cottage cheese
Fruit day	Apples and pears Kiwi and orange A pineapple Melon and citrus fruits

Recipes for every day weight loss

In order not to get bored with the same foods, the 6-petal diet allows you to diversify your menu for every day. You can prepare different dishes from the allowed products, combining them based on the principle of belonging to the same type. For example, by using natural yogurt, you can make your curd day less dry. That is, the daily mono-diet should remain so.

Dishes for fish day

The basic principle is that the daily consumption of cooked meat of river or sea inhabitants should not exceed 500 grams. During holidays, you can drink the liquid left over from cooking boiled fish. Adding salt, spices and herbs to it is not prohibited.

Baked trout

To prepare delicious and healthy fish you will need a minimum of ingredients.

• Fresh trout - 1 piece.
• Salt, herbs - to taste.

Rinse the scraped fish with running water, put a few sprigs of parsley or dill in the belly and salt inside and out. Cut the skin slightly on the sides, shallowly, at regular intervals. Make a boat out of foil, put the fish in it and put it in the oven for 40-60 minutes.

Baked pollock

The lean fish allowed by Anna Johansson is most often not available fresh in our latitude. It can easily be replaced with frozen. To preserve the maximum benefits, whole fish or fillets should be thawed in the refrigerator, then slowly, but it allows you to preserve the structure of the fish. To prepare you will need:

• Molten corpse of the Pole - 1 piece.
• Salt, herbs - to your taste.

Pollock can be cooked faster than a whole trout. To do this, the fish is cut crosswise into pieces about 3 cm thick, salted, sprinkled with herbs and placed in a single layer in a non-stick pan. Then put it in the oven for 20-30 minutes until the polish turns golden brown.

Minced fish meatballs

It is best to prepare the minced meat yourself for this dish. In those bought in the store, various ingredients that are not suitable for a monodiet can be added by weight: starch, flour, soy, etc.

To make fish balls, you will need:

• White fish fillet - 500 grams.
• Salt, fresh herbs.

The fish fillet is passed through a meat grinder or finely chopped with a knife, then mixed with salt and herbs. Roll the resulting mass into balls and bake them in the oven using a non-stick pan.

Dishes for vegetable day

You can eat up to one and a half kilograms of vegetables per day. In case of problems with the formation of gas due to a large amount of raw foods, any vegetable is allowed to be cooked. Then digestive problems can be avoided.

Salad with carrots and cabbage

The simplest acceptable food options, to prepare it you need to take cabbage, chop it finely and add grated carrots. You can adjust the salad with a little lemon juice. You can add any fresh herbs to taste.

Peppers stuffed with vegetables

To prepare such a dish, which finds a place not only in the 6-petal diet, but can also decorate a menu for vegetarians, you need to take:

• Zucchini - 1 piece.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Carrot - 1 pc.
• tomatoes - 1-2 pieces.
• Vegetable oil - 1 tsp.

In a pan heated with a spoonful of oil, we put the finely chopped onion, the grated carrot and the peeled tomatoes cut into cubes. Stirring constantly, bring to a half boil, add salt and stuff the bell pepper halves with this mixture. These boats are placed in the oven or slow cooker, where they are boiled for about half an hour.

To make it easier to remove the skin from a tomato, you should first cut it and then scald it with boiling water.

Vegetable dish spins lazy cabbage

Also called the "petal" diet, the recipes allow for a variety of recipes, but all are simple and follow the principles of a healthy diet. Although cabbage rolls have only the name and the presence of cabbage in common, this recipe is popular among many people who are losing weight. Since this meal is for a vegetable day, it contains only vegetables:

• Cabbage - 300 gr.
• Carrot - 1 pc.
• Onion - 1 piece.
• Pepper - 1 pc.
• Tomato - 1 pc.
• Eggplant - 1 piece.

All vegetables should be chopped and then, after adding salt, boil in a pot until cooked. If they give a little liquid, you can add a little water.

Dishes for the day of the chicken

This day is more filling than vegetable day, but much more monotonous. Therefore, it is important for your psychological mood to cook something and not try to live for a day only on boiled fillet. On the six-petal diet, menu photos of delicious dishes for each period necessarily include chicken options.

Boiled chicken

This recipe is all about the cooking process to ensure that the tenderloin is juicy and melts in your mouth. Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet - 2 pieces.
• Salt, herbs.

Cut the chicken fillet into large pieces, add salt and place in a thick bottomed pot. Close the lid tightly and put on the lowest heat. Cook for 2 hours without opening the lid. During this time, the meat will release enough juice and will be cooked in it.

Baked chicken fillet

The ingredients are the same as in the previous dish. Salt the chicken fillet, sprinkle with herbs and place in a foil boat. Cook in a preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes.

Chicken diet kittens

For the cutlets, the chicken fillet is rolled in a meat grinder, then mixed with salt and herbs, formed into cutlets and fried in a dry Teflon-coated pan. To make them even more dietary, you can cook them in the microwave at full power for 2-3 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the workpiece.

Cereal Day Dishes

For this day, it is better to prepare the first breakfast from boiled cereals the day before, while for the remaining meals, do something else. This will help ease the digestive tract after a large amount of protein.

Buckwheat cutlets

To embellish the usual taste of buckwheat, you can make cuts from it. To do this, the finished steamed grains are crushed using a blender, mixed with herbs, the cuts are carved and sent to the oven for half an hour. Such kittens acquire a beautiful crust and become tastier.

Buckwheat flatbreads

This recipe is very similar to the previous one, the difference is that the workpiece is formed more flat, so that it is not baked in the oven, but fried in a pan. If the dumplings are not poured, you can add a little water to the crushed buckwheat to make them lighter.

Oatmeal Cookies

In this recipe, you can add a little low-fat milk and a little vanillin to the oats to bring the taste closer to real baked goods. A dish for those who are already bored of eating the same thing.

• Oat flakes - 1 cup.
• Skimmed milk - 1 glass.
• Vanillin - at the tip of the knife.

Pour hot milk over the oats, stir and let it cook. Place the puffed mass with a tablespoon on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Try to leave 1-2 cm gaps between the "doughs" Bake in a hot oven for about 30 minutes.

Dishes for curd day

Not everyone can eat only cottage cheese in its pure form for a day, so it is worth adding a little culinary skill so that you do not spoil at the last moment before completing your diet.

Cottage cheese dessert

With the help of a calorie-free sweetener, you can trick your body a little. For the cottage cheese dessert you need to take:

• Low-fat cottage cheese.
• Sugar substitute.
• Cocoa powder.
• A little water.

Proportions - according to your taste, all the ingredients are mixed and beaten with a blender. The cake is ready.

Curd cheese

Such recipes differ from Anna Johansson's strict diet due to the presence of chicken eggs and oatmeal in the composition. But, nevertheless, you can afford such a dish once every 6 days.

• Cottage cheese - 300 grams.
• Egg - 1 piece.
• oatmeal - 1 tablespoon. spoon.

Mix the ingredients well, then form cheesecakes and fry in a dry pan. So that the dough does not stick to your hands, you need to wet them with cold water.

Cottage cheese casserole

Also not exactly a diet dish, but very tasty. To prepare it, mix cottage cheese with the lowest fat content, an egg white and a little skimmed milk. The mass should be more liquid than for cheese cakes. It is placed in a baking dish and sent to the oven until it turns golden brown.

Dishes for fruit day

The flower diet ends with a fruit day, and almost everyone loves them. So we can only recommend fresh smoothies as a snack between main meals. If raw fruits also cause stool problems, then you can cook them. Baked fruit salad is a great dish for this day.

Mango smoothie

To prepare the drink, peel and chop 1 ripe mango in a blender. You can add an orange and some fresh mint.

Smoothie with kiwi and banana

Banana is the least diet of all fruits, but fruit day is the last in the diet and you can celebrate the end of the test with such a cocktail.

• Banana - 1 piece.
• Kiwi - 1 piece.

Blend everything in a blender until smooth. You can add apple juice – dilute if necessary to make the smoothie more liquid.

Expert opinion

Experts believe that Anna Johansson has created a very successful diet. The 6-petal diet works like other mono-diets, but it doesn't put the body under such stress due to alternating protein and carbohydrate days. However, when asked how many times a year such fasting can be done, nutritionists answer that one, maximum two.

In addition, nutritionists and endocrinologists urge not to mess with monodiets in case of any health problems. Even if there are no contraindications, it is worth remembering the risk of kidney problems due to large amounts of protein on certain days, and also that many carbohydrates at the same time cause sharp increases in blood glucose.

CONCLUSION

The 6-petal diet is a good way to get in shape fast. A week before a vacation or a special event, with its help you can safely make your figure so that you can show it without hesitation in a swimsuit or in your favorite dress. And for those who like to eat delicious food, Anna Johansson's 6-petal diet allows the menu to be quite varied and interesting.