Strawberry fasting day – tasty and harmless weight loss. Several variations.

• Slimming mechanism
• Contraindications
• Recommendations
• Sample menus
• Options

This juicy, sweet, and delicate berry is adored by many. It’s amazing by itself and in jams. Incredibly tasty and, due to its composition, a real vitamin cocktail, why not use such a gift of nature for fighting extra pounds?

You can stick to a full-fledged strawberry diet for a week, or a fasting day, which is recommended to be done all through June, while it’s abundant in stores and gardens, will be no less effective.

Slimming mechanism

Many mistakenly consider this berry too sweet and caloric, and, starting the fight against extra pounds, in a hurry to exclude it from the diet. However, it is absolutely wrong. In fact, it belongs to low-calorie foods — only about 41 kcal. So, don’t be afraid to arrange a fasting day on strawberries, which run the processes in the body promoting fast and effective weight loss:

• strawberries have negative calories — i.e., the body spends more energy on their digestion than it receives;
• in this regard, it is forced to consume its own reserves — either muscle fibers (their preservation can be ensured by adding protein products to the menu), or fat deposits throughout the body;
• the berry contains a great amount of vitamins that accelerate metabolism, the slowdown of which is the main reason for excess weight;
• the diuretic properties of strawberries, assigned even for medical purposes for the kidneys, contribute to weight loss;
• plus, this also cleanses the intestines.

Therefore, losing weight as a result of such a delicious fasting day is quite natural. On average, you can lose from half a kilo to one and a half kilos, depending on the initial weight and menu options. So, the stricter you are with yourself, the greater the effect you will achieve. Well, the benefits for overall well-being will be a pleasant bonus. Strawberries:

• improve the skin condition in case of psoriasis, eczema, and other similar diseases;
• strengthen immunity;
• lower blood sugar levels;
• have a tonic effect;
• normalize the functioning of the heart;
• ensure the proper functioning of the circulatory system;
• raise blood ferritin level to normal;
• reduce blood pressure;
• are useful in atherosclerosis.

And this is not the entire list — the beneficial effects can be enumerated indefinitely. How can you give up such a sweet and healthy diet?

Do you know that… strawberries contain much more vitamin C than oranges?

Contraindications

As strange as it may sound, they can also be harmful, and very significantly. 1.5 kg of berries eaten per day will force many body systems to work in an intensive mode. This mainly concerns the kidneys, liver, and stomach. And if they can’t cope with the load, side effects, and complications are inevitable. Therefore, first of all, you need to check for contraindications. These include:

• propensity to allergic reactions;
• lactation (a newborn baby may develop diathesis);
• pregnancy (it may increase the threat of premature birth);
• taking medications to reduce blood pressure (this is fraught with renal failure);
• disorders of the gastrointestinal tract: gastritis, duodenal/gastric ulcers, gastroduodenitis;
• gout and other joint diseases.

If you are not sure whether it’s possible to lose weight this way, it’s better to consult a doctor so as not to harm your health for the sake of beauty.

Please note. Strawberries have long been considered a powerful aphrodisiac. Therefore, consuming them in increased quantities throughout the day, be careful when communicating with the opposite sex.

Recommendations

Finally, a few more nuances that will help make a strawberry fasting day not only a giver of positive emotions but also a contributor to the most significant weight loss possible. Useful advice from nutritionists has never hurt anyone.

1. In between fasting days on strawberries, adhere to the principles of proper and healthy nutrition in order to consolidate the achieved results. Exercise will help not to lose muscle tissue for additional energy.
2. Thus, from three components: fasting days + proper nutrition + sports, you will create a system that is very effective in terms of both weight loss and health promotion. This scheme is absolutely working. The result is guaranteed to be stable.
3. Strawberry fasting days can be done once or even twice a week for a month.
4. The most favorable time for such weight loss is from mid-June to mid-July, when there are a lot of berries on sale and in gardens.
5. The maximum daily calorie content is not more than 1200 kcal.
6. The recommended volume that can be eaten during the day is 1.5 kg (although this is without taking into account additional products — if you add them, the portion of berries is automatically reduced).
7. Adhere to fractional nutrition: divide the entire volume of strawberries into 6-10 small portions.
8. Eat on a schedule.
9. Give preference to fresh berries.

Following these recommendations, you can lose up to 1.5 kg.

Life hack. To keep the berries fresh for a long time, wash them only once — just before eating, and not immediately after purchase or picking.

Sample menus

To compose a menu, you need to decide on the diet. There is a classic option that allows for maximum results. This means that you only need to eat strawberries in any form (smoothies, salads, mashed potatoes, juices, fresh, baked). It is strict, and despite the wonderful taste of the product, by the afternoon you will already want to somehow diversify the contents of your plate. It’s very difficult to withstand such a test. However, if this is the chosen option, use the menu below as a reference.

Strict fasting day

There are other options, when other low-calorie foods, which can be combined with strawberries, are allowed during the day. They are much easier to tolerate, but the results will be less impressive. So, decide what you prefer. A sample menu may look like this.

Hearty fasting day

Through the pages of history. The ancient Romans used strawberries as a medicine for depression, fever, bad breath, and even treated fainting.

Options

When choosing options for fasting days, focus on food compatibility. Otherwise, losing weight will end with diarrhea and flatulence (and this is still the best-case scenario).

Strawberries are recommended to be consumed with:

• any dairy products: kefir, cottage cheese, sour cream, cream, milk, yogurt;
• all fruits except figs and prunes;
• nuts;
• other berries;
• any drinks.

But their combination with the following products is not recommended:

• dried fruits;
• greens;
• vegetables;
• mushrooms;
• fish;
• meat.

It’s better not to ignore these lists, as well as contraindications, if you want to prevent a wonderful fasting day from turning