The Liepaja diet

The Liepaja diet was developed back in Soviet times by the Latvian dietician Lev Hazan. Its name, she took from the name of the city in which he worked this became known to the whole world doctor.

Author's method of weight loss Dr. Hazana has been recognized among the slimming due to the fact that it forms the right attitude of its users to food and allows you to significantly lose weight without resorting to a significant change in the habitual diet.

The essence and rules of Dr. Hazan's diet ^

According to the conventional classification, the Liepaja diet is classified as low-calorie weight loss programs, the main requirement of which is to reduce the average daily intake of calories to 1200.

In this case, despite the fact that the dietary program of Khazan is strict enough and does not allowdeviations from the diet and the amount of food consumed, it is considered sufficiently democratic for the diet.

The essence of this method of losing weight is simple: you can eat almost all the dishes you are familiar with, but at the same time you will have to significantly reduce their portions and thereby reduce the caloric content of the products used.

It's not necessary to refuse fatty dishes, as nutritionists have long proved that they are much more effective in saturating the human body than low-fat foods. Thus, 100 g "Olivier" much more effectively quench your hunger than 300 grams of dietary vegetable salad with chicken meat.

Dr. Hazan, in fact, offered his patients an instruction that describes how to lose weight without giving up conventional products. From his followers, he requires only strict discipline - you will need to eat three times a day, before meals, the time interval should not exceed 5 hours, the duration of sleep can not be less than 8 hours a day.

The whole weight loss program is clearly written on the days of the week. A one-day day is set - Wednesday, as well as a diet, which must be observed in case of overeating during a breakdown or a festive event.

The basic postulates of the Liepaja diet can be presented as follows:

• should be eaten strictly on schedule, unregulated snacks are not allowed;
• to cook food should be either alone or with the control of this process in order to avoid violations of the conditions of the program of weight loss;
• sweets and sugar are included in the list of banned products, sweeteners are also not allowed;
• tea and coffee should not be strong, alcohol is excluded completely;
• welcomes physical activity, but without excessive fatigue;
• daily caloric intake of a food ration should not exceed 1200 Kcal;
• daily perform the procedure of neck, leg and back massage, and also take hot baths with sea salt, preventing a decrease in body skin turgor.

The Liepaja diet has its advantages over other weight loss programs:

• complete balance of the diet;
• high duration of the diet, suggesting the transition to a healthier lifestyle in general and not dangerous for the body;
• possibility to improve your appearance through special baths and massage;
• is proven by numerous reviews of losing weight effectiveness.

Liepaja diet: menu for 3 months and weight loss stages ^

This weight loss method is designed for a duration of three months: in the first two there is an intensive weight loss, and the next 30 days are devoted to its stabilization. Dr. Hazan strongly recommends that you keep a diary for the entire duration of the diet, where daily measurements of volume and weight should be recorded. In order to control the effectiveness of the diet program, it is also necessary to measure blood pressure and count the caloric intake of the food being absorbed.

The menu is quite strict, it is painted on the days of the week for the entire duration of the diet. The environment is considered to be a fasting day, it also feeds on its diet in the event that your scheme has failed, and for some reason you exceeded the necessary norms of daily calorie content of food. The foodstuffs indicated in the menu can be combined according to their preferences, only the taboo components are superimposed on the forbidden components.

You can not salt dishes, salt can be replaced with soy sauce, meat and fish are consumed in any form, but not more than 135 g daily.

Menu Liepaja diet for 3 months:

1 month:

Monday, Thursday:

• breakfast - tea or coffee, a sandwich with butter and cheese;
• lunch - vegetable assortment( 5-6 tablespoons), 135 grams of meat, a glass of juice;
• dinner - vinaigrette with vegetable oil( 5-6 tablespoons), sprats - 3-4 pieces, a slice of bread, a glass of milk or kefir.

Tuesday, Friday, Sunday:

• breakfast - coffee or tea, a sandwich with butter and sausage( or meat);
• lunch - vegetable assortment( 5-6 tablespoons), 135 grams of fish, a glass of juice;
• dinner - meat salad( 5-6 tablespoons), dressed with mayonnaise or sour cream, a slice of bread, a glass of milk or kefir.

Wednesday:

• breakfast - 1 apple, walnuts - 3-4 pieces, 100 g low-fat cottage cheese;
• dinner - 1 apple, walnuts - 3-4 pieces, 100 g low-fat cottage cheese;
• dinner - 2 glasses of milk or kefir with honey.

Saturday:

• breakfast - 2 boiled eggs, coffee or tea;
• dinner - vegetable assortment( 5-6 tablespoons), 135 grams of any meat, a glass of juice;
• dinner - vinaigrette with vegetable oil( 5-6 tablespoons), sprats - 3-4 pieces, a slice of bread;a glass of milk or kefir.

2 month:

• same menu as in the first month, but the Friday dinner is replaced with chocolate cheese and 5 oatmeal pechenyushkami.

3 month:

• we add an extra unloading day( Monday) - its daily ration should be 1 kg of any unsweetened fresh fruit and 7 glasses of kefir.

On average, at each stage of compliance with this diet program, approximately 1/3 of excess weight is discarded. At the same time, it is strongly recommended not to prolong this diet and increase its duration for a period exceeding three months. Otherwise, the body becomes accustomed to a low-calorie diet and weight loss stops. It is better to repeat this method of weight loss again after a short break

The alternative menu option is presented in the table:

Results and reviews of the Liepaja diet ^

The results of the Liepaja diet amaze even experienced experimenters who are trying to lose weight in any way that does not harm the body. For a month of such a diet program, even with not very strict observance of it, you can lose up to 5 kilograms of excess weight.

Of course, this method of losing weight has its drawbacks:

• is a very limited set of allowed products and a monotonous diet;
• lack of fruit in the menu, while vitamin deficiency is covered by the use of juices.

There are a number of contraindications that do not allow the use of this diet:

• people who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol in the blood and diseases of the cardiovascular system. The reason for this prohibition is the increased content in the diet of this program of slimming animal fat;
• patients with type 2 diabetes in connection with the inclusion in the menu of fruit juices, capable of disrupting the metabolism in their body;
• to athletes who prefer force exercises, the diet regimen regulated by this diet is not designed for high physical activity and contains a qualitatively different balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats than is necessary for athletes of this category.

In fact, compliance with any diet program is recommended only for people who do not have serious health problems, and the Liepaja diet does not constitute an exception.

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