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1 pound a day a diet

1 pound is 453 grams. The diet suggests to lose almost a kilogram floor daily. The author of a diet is Rocco Di Spirito, the famous chef and the author of nine recipe-books.

The diet "1 pound" is the accelerated program which helps to lose up to 5 pounds (apprx. 2.5 kg) within 5 days. At the same time, you will be able to enjoy those products which you love.

Basic principles of a diet "1 pound"
The diet allows not to wait for long results that raises a self-assessment, strengthens motivation. The diet includes 2 stages, and by the principles is close to the known Mediterranean diet.


The author of a diet before and after a diet

The first stage.
This stage lasts during of 4 weeks and until you do not reach desirable weight. The main idea – creation of deficiency of calories which causes loss of weight. On weekdays the caloric content of a day diet – 850 calories, and during week-end – standard 1200 calories.

After 28 days of the first stage it is possible to lose up to 20 pounds, or 10 kilorgamm.

It is extremely important to do not miss meals. Even if you are not hungry, it is necessary to eat a small portion of food to keep metabolism in the movement. Sugar, sweets are forbidden, it is a lot of salt, any starchy products (from bread, flour, potatoes).

The second stage.
This phase begins when you already achieved the objectives. A problem of this stage – continuation of healthy approach to food and maintenance of the necessary weight.

Eat more vegetable food, fresh vegetables and fruit, wholegrain products and control the size of portions. Set of dishes and products of the Mediterranean diet.



Menu of a diet "1 pound"
Dishes with the low content of carbohydrates, high content of cellulose, protein from meat are recommended. Low-calorie dishes prevail that allows to lose weight quickly.

The recommended products: salmon, shrimps, bacon of a turkey, chicken breast, fast beef, fat-free cheese, egg whites, hummus, almond milk, natural peanut butter, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, Chinese cabbage, sweet potatoes, berries, apples, papaya, extract of fruits monk, agave nectar, green tea.

Menu sample for the first stage
Breakfast. Chocolate cocktail with the high content of protein.
The first lunch. 1 grapefruit.
The second lunch. Popcorn without sugar.
Lunch. Salmon and cucumbers creamy sauce fennel salad.
Afternoon snack. Green cocktail.
Dinner. Beef from broccoli on a grill. 1 cup of iceberg salad (5 cherry tomatoes, 1 spoon of wine vinegar). For a dessert – fresh raspberry without sugar with vanilla cream.

Physical activity
21 minutes every day. To lose weight, you have to create deficiency of calories, and physical exercises it allow (together with low-calorie dishes). 21 minutes in day of moderate physical activity are recommended. For the best combustion of fat – 34 minutes a day which can be divided into two 17-minute jogs or walks.

Pluses and minuses of a diet "1 pound":

+ Fast results of loss of weight.
+ Increase in quantity of vegetable products in a diet.
+ 28-day plan of weight loss.
+ Recipes are the simplest, quickly to prepare them.

- It is difficult to keep as sweets and starchy products under a ban.
- Caloric content on weekdays is lower, than it is recommended to WHO.
- Is not suitable for physically active people as does not give a large amount of energy.
- Loss of weight is losses of liquid and muscle bulk, but not fat.
- After leaving from a diet weight returns.

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