We are always trying to find the next best thing when it comes to diets. There are a couple of different types of diets, one of which is rather restrictive diets.
The cucumber diet falls into that category, and it is something you practice for 7 to 10 days, and nothing more. After that, you can return to a more normal and healthy lifestyle.
We are not saying that the diet is not healthy. Far from that. But it is a diet that is rather low on calories, and one that can cause side effects if you practice it for more than 10 days.
With that in mind, if you want a simple and easy diet that will help you lose between 5 and 10lbs in a week, this is the diet for you to try. All you need is few specific products which you can prepare in a minute.
What is the cucumber diet?
Simply said, the main ingredient in the diet is cucumber, a vegetable made mostly of water 1.
During the 7-day diet plan, you can eat as many cucumbers as you like. And whenever you feel hungry, you can just grab a cucumber. In any meal, you can add as many cucumbers as you like.
Cucumbers are great as they stimulate metabolism, help you detoxify your body, improves digestion, and cleanses your intestines.
We will look at the benefits of cucumber later on, but for now, what you need to know is that cucumber helps you get rid of excess water, fat, and toxins.
And that is how the diet helps you lose weight, even though you can consume 10 or 15 cucumbers per day.
The meal plan
As mentioned previously, the main ingredient in this diet is a cucumber. But that doesn’t mean you are not going to eat anything else. After all, this is not the lemonade diet popularized by Beyonce.
There are other ingredients you can consume as well. The staple in the diet is the cucumber salad.
With that in mind, here is a quick breakdown of how a meal plan would look like.
Breakfast
- Low fat yogurt with no added sugars
- 200g of sliced cucumbers
- Slice two peaches or one apple
Lunch
- Large plate of cucumber salad
- Slice of dried bread
- An alternative would be 2 potatoes, 300g of fresh fruits, cucumber, and coffee without sugar
- Second alternative is 3 slices of whole wheat bread or 2 potatoes, 150g of tuna, 2 eggs, and cucumber
How to prepare?
If you go for the alternative lunch, start by boiling or baking the potatoes. Add some slices of whole wheat bread and a sliced cucumber. After you are done with the lunch, you can grab some fresh fruits later on as a snack, or even prepare a fruit salad.
Your beverage options are limited to coffee or tea without sugar, and of course, water.
For the second alternative, whether you go with bread or potatoes, it is up to you. Grab any of them with some tuna and sliced cucumber. If you dislike the taste of tuna, grill the white meat without oil and eat with some boiled eggs.
Dinner:
- 300g of any fruit you like
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