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

Most of those who want to lose weight face an insurmountable obstacle - it is difficult to bear the feeling of hunger. To avoid these problems, there are diets that only allow certain foods, but in large portions. Thus, two processes start at the same time: certain foods start the metabolism, and the body receives enough energy from the food. This way you can successfully lose a few kilograms 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 latitudes, it is better known as the Anna Johansson 6-day diet. The diet first became popular in Scandinavia, and then it reached 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 the moral reward system. The author suggested the following technique: cut out flower petals from cardboard, make an overlay, and sign the name of the day on each one. The next day, tear off the fragment with your previous name and discard it.

It actually adds some playfulness and makes the restrictions more bearable. You can see how many days have passed and how the number remaining is decreasing. The right psychological attitude is one of the main components of any diet. Plus, let's add a personalized drinking regime: tea and coffee without sugar, unlimited water - many examples of weight loss prove the effectiveness of the diet.

The principle of the 6-petal diet

The 6-petal diet shares common features with mono-diets in that it involves eating without combining different types of food. But unlike strict options, the six-leaf diet offers a fairly rich menu, it's just that food from one group is not mixed with another during the day. Sounds simple enough. In fact, this style of eating speeds up your body's metabolism as the days alternate and your body is tuned to maximize your metabolism.

Mechanism of action of the diet

Due to changes in the daily diet, certain processes take place in the body.

• Since different foods are delivered at large intervals, digestion takes place evenly. In general, if we eat everything together, carbohydrates break down faster and are used in the body's energy production. Proteins, whose assimilation process takes longer, are consequently stored in fat reserves.
• If a day of protein is followed by a day of carbohydrates, only a small portion will be absorbed, as digestion has already adjusted to the protein during the previous day, and so on throughout the weight loss cycle.

Order of diet days

The six-petal diet usually lasts for exactly six days, although some people prefer a longer version: after the first round, have a fasting day, and then go to the second round. But in this case, the following days will still pass in the same order.

• Dead day.It only eats the flesh of those living in the water. This can be the fish itself or seafood. Meals are prepared using one of the dietary methods.
• Vegetable day.At this time, vegetables, as the name suggests, are allowed. They can be eaten raw or cooked.
• Chicken day.Despite the name, no eggs are laid on this day. This poultry is only diet meat.
• Cereal day.On this day, the six-petal diet allows only cereals and bran. But you can eat quite a lot of them.
• Curd day.It is better to spend this protein period with cottage cheese, but with a maximum fat content of 5%. If necessary, you can replace it with low-fat cheese.
• Fruit days.The last petal allows you to eat fruits, but only from the allowed list, which can be found below.

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

1. Fish monodiet

At the beginning of the six-petal diet, the body is not yet used to fasting, so it should be filled 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 is quite smooth. The total amount of fish consumed should be within 500 grams; if you study the reviews, that's enough.

2. Vegetable monodiet

The body has received a lot of protein, and the digestive system actively secretes enzymes for digestion. If you spend the day with vegetables, it helps to keep your carbohydrate intake to a minimum, in addition, vegetables rich in fiber activate peristalsis and help to avoid stool problems.

3. Chicken monodiet

The next day is again for proteins. On the third day, a person is already very hungry, and since one gram of protein has many more calories than one gram of carbohydrates, 500 grams of chicken breast per day ensures satiety, and the body begins to make up for the lack of fat by processing its own reserves.

4. Cereal monodiet

The petal diet has crossed the equator, and now many people are starting to feel hungry and want to put all restrictions on it. That's 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 fills the stomach, and the feeling of fullness accompanies the person all day.

5. Cottage cheese monodiet

The end of Anna Johansson's 6-petal diet can already be seen on the horizon, so the day about curd products is seen with considerable optimism. You have to buy cottage cheese that is not the fattest, nine percent is no longer suitable. On this day, we can eat up to half a kilo of cottage cheese, which is enough to avoid hunger.

6. Fruit monodiet

For many people, the day on which the 6 Petal Diet ends is the most enjoyable. Even the fact that you managed to stick to the diet with dignity makes me happy. And the large amount of fresh fruit makes up for the missing sweets.

Advantages and disadvantages of the diet

The 6-petal diet has gathered a huge number of fans, in whose opinion it is almost unique and suitable for most people. However, there are downsides to this that need to be considered, as with any dietary choice. Therefore, it is better to familiarize yourself with them first and check that you are not threatened by any object.

Benefits of the diet

Although it has negative sides, the 6-petal mono-diet has many more benefits. The positive sides of such a diet are as follows:

• The diet allows you to get rid of a large amount of excess weight in a short time.
• One feels full most of the time.
• The motivation in the form of a flower appliqué gives strength to continue the restrictions.
• The food changes daily, unlike other monodiets, it is not so boring.
• There are no exotic ingredients, diet products can be bought in any store and will not break the budget.

Disadvantages of the diet

Some of the disadvantages are related to organizational problems, while others are manifested in the difficulty of eating freshly prepared food. For workers, the best solution is to start the 6-petal diet during vacation, a menu for every day on which you have to cook. In addition, the following disadvantages were noted:

• Weakness and dizziness, especially on protein days. This may be due to a lack of glucose.
• The diet is not the most balanced, unfortunately we do not get all the necessary micro- and macro-elements in sufficient quantities with food. This problem can be solved with the help of special vitamin supplements.
• Monotonous diet all day. For some people, this is a problem.

For whom is the 6 petal diet contraindicated?

All diets have certain limitations. There are entire groups of people for whom it is not recommended to eat such foods, and there are those for whom it is strictly contraindicated. The reason for this is primarily a large amount of protein or a general imbalance in the diet. These groups are:

• Children, teenagers and the elderly.If the first is the complete set of nutrients for proper mental and physical development: proteins, fats and carbohydrates; then the second monofeeding is not recommended for other reasons. A high protein load 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 experiments with diet. Both during pregnancy and breastfeeding, the diet must be complete and maximally proportional to the body's energy consumption.

A relative contraindication to losing weight with a remedy such as the six-petal diet may be a particular person's health.

If you are not sure if this option is right for you, ask your doctor.

How to exit the diet correctly

To start eating normally after a certain period of restriction requires a smooth and competent exit from the diet. The 6-petal monodiet is no exception. Therefore, you must follow a few simple rules:

• Don't immediately start eating everything you denied yourself during the diet.
• Try to stick to a separate diet, gradually introduce other types of food. It is highly advisable to mix the same foods that have been separated during the diet.
• The calorie content of the 24-hour diet should be slowly increased, bringing it to the usual norm within a week or two.
• Do not forget about moderate physical activity. They help you get toned faster.

Don't forget about the drinking system. Drinking enough fluids helps to flush out toxins accumulated during weight loss.

Table of authorized products

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

Name	Squirrels	Fats	Carbohydrate	Calorie content
Vegetables, fruits and greens
cabbage	1. 8	0. 1	6. 8	27
Zucchini	0. 6	0. 4	4. 6	24
Spinach	2. 9	0. 3	2. 0	22
Onion	1. 4	2	10. 4	41
Carrot	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 salad	1. 0	0	1. 0	13
Sugar 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
Plum	0. 8	0. 3	9. 6	42
Cereals and porridge (dry)
Buckwheat	12. 6	3. 3	63. 2	330
Cereal	12. 5	6. 2	61	352
barley pearl	9	1	67	310
Pshenka	11. 5	3. 3	65. 5	348
Brown rice	7. 4	1. 8	72. 9	337
Pastries
rye bread	6. 6	1. 2	34. 2	165
Whole wheat bread	13	4	43	265
Cheeses 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 legs	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
Fried mackerel	16	13	0	185

Table of prohibited products

The products listed in the table must be excluded from the menu every day. In principle, most of them are not suitable for dietary nutrition, the rest do not allow you to start the process of losing weight on this diet. With the help of the food-calorie-calorie-calorie calculator, you can put together a perfectly adapted diet for yourself.

Name	Squirrels	Fats	Carbohydrate	Calorie content
Mushroom
Mushrooms	4. 3	1	1	27
mushroom	2. 5	0. 3	6. 5	38
Nuts and dried fruits
Peanut	26. 3	45. 2	9. 9	551
Peanut	16. 1	66. 9	9. 9	704
Raisins	2. 9	0. 6	66	264
Snacks
French fries	6	thirty	53	610
Corn sticks	8	eleven	75	411
Cereals and porridge
white rice	6. 7	0. 7	78. 9	344
Semolina with raisins	3	3. 2	15. 3	98
Flour and pasta
Wheat flour	9. 2	1. 2	74. 9	342
Pasta	11. 2	1. 1	69. 1	97
Pastries
shoe	7. 5	2. 9	50. 9	264
Butter buns	7. 9	9. 4	55	337
Confectionery
Paste	2. 2	0	89	337
Dead	12	29	50	522
Ice cream pop
Creamy ice cream	3. 2	15	20. 8	227
Cookies
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
Dairy product
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
Roast pork	11. 4	49	0	489
Dried pork	22	44	0	494
Beef stew	16. 8	18. 3	0	232
Chicken skin	18	15	0	212
Roasted lamb	20	24	0	320
Sausage
Boiled sausage	eleven	21	2	237
Raw smoked sausage	13	55	0	547
Ham	14	24	0	270
Milk sausage	10	19	0	211
Bird
Roasted 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 drinks
Light beer	0	0	4. 7	47
Semi-dry wine	0	0	25	104
Alcohol free drinks
Coca Cola	0	0	10. 6	42
Pooch	0	0	7. 41	37
Fruit juices and compotes
orange juice	0. 6	1	12. 6	51
Homemade compote	0	0	14	60
Berry fruit drink	0. 1	0	11. 1	47
Fruits
Solo	0. 6	0. 2	16. 8	65
Banana	1. 1	0. 3	23	89

Sample menu for a 6-day diet

Name	What can be eaten
Dead day	Boiled fish with spices Steamed fish Fish soup with herbs Baked fish in foil
Vegetable day	Cucumber and tomato salad Steamed mixed vegetables Steamed vegetables Vegetable casserole with garlic
Chicken day	Chicken fillet fried without oil Strong chicken soup Roasted breast with garlic Boiled chicken fillet
Cereal day	Cereal Steamed buckwheat Cooked brown rice Barley porridge
Curd day	Low-fat cottage cheese Curd, grainy Sugar-free cottage cheese casserole Low-fat cottage cheese
Fruit day	Apples and pears Kiwi and orange A pineapple Melon and citrus fruits

Recipes for every day of weight loss

In order not to get bored of the same dishes, the 6-petal diet allows you to vary the menu every day. You can prepare different dishes from the authorized products, combining them based on the principle of belonging to the same type. For example, if you use natural yogurt, the curd is less dry. In other words, the daily monodiet should remain as it is.

Deadly foods

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

Fried trout

You will need the fewest ingredients to make a tasty and healthy fish.

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

Rinse the gutted fish with running water, put a few sprigs of parsley or dill in the belly, and salt it inside and out. Cut the skin lightly on the side, 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.

Fried pollock

The low-fat fish approved by Anna Johansson is usually not available fresh in our latitudes. It can easily be replaced with frozen. To preserve the maximum benefit, the whole fish or fillet should be thawed in the refrigerator, and then slowly, but this allows the texture of the fish to be preserved. To prepare you will need:

• Thawed pollock carcass - 1 pc.
• Salt, herbs - to taste.

Pollock is quicker to prepare than a whole trout. To do this, cut the fish crosswise into pieces about 3 cm thick, salt, sprinkle with herbs and place in a single layer in a non-stick pan. Then put it in the oven for 20-30 minutes until the pollock is golden brown.

Minced fish meatballs

For this dish, it is best to prepare the minced meat yourself. Various ingredients that are not suitable for a monodiet can be added to the store-bought foods: starch, flour, soy, etc.

To make the fish balls you will need:

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

Pass the fish fillet through a meat grinder or cut it into small pieces with a knife, then mix it with salt and herbs. Roll the mixture into balls and bake in the oven on a non-stick baking sheet.

Food for vegetable day

You can eat up to one and a half kilograms of vegetables per day. If gas problems arise due to large amounts of raw food, all vegetables can be roasted. In this way, digestive problems can be avoided.

Carrot and cabbage salad

The easiest of the acceptable food options is to take cabbage, cut it into small pieces and add grated carrots. The salad can be flavored with a little lemon juice. You can add any fresh herbs to taste.

Peppers stuffed with vegetables

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

• Zucchini - 1 pc.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Carrot - 1 pc.
• Tomatoes - 1-2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp.

Place the chopped onion, grated carrot and diced peeled tomato in a pan heated with a spoonful of oil. While stirring constantly, cook it halfway, add salt, and fill half of the sweet pepper with this mixture. These boats are placed in an oven or slow cooker, where they cook for about half an hour.

In order to remove the skin of the tomatoes more easily, they must first be cut and then scalded with boiling water.

Vegetable dish lazy cabbage roll

Recipes, also called "petal diets", allow for a variety of recipes, but all of them are simple and comply with the principles of healthy eating. Although cabbage rolls have only the name and the presence of cabbage in common, this recipe is popular among many dieters. Since this dish is made for vegetable day, contains only vegetables:

• Cabbage - 300 gr.
• carrot - 1 pc.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Paprika - 1 pc.
• Tomato - 1 pc.
• Eggplant - 1 pc.

All vegetables must be cut, then after adding salt, cook in a pan until cooked. If little juice is added, little water can be added.

Meals for chicken day

This day is more substantial than vegetable day, but much more monotonous. That's why it's important that your psychological mood cooks something and you don't try to live only on boiled fillets for a day. In the six-petal diet, the menu images of the appetizing dishes of each period necessarily contain chicken options.

Steamed chicken

This recipe is all about the cooking process to make the fillet juicy and melt in your mouth. Ingredients:

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

Cut the chicken fillet into large pieces, add salt and put it in a thick-bottomed pan. Close the lid tightly and put it on the lowest flame. Cook for 2 hours without opening the lid. During this time, the meat releases enough juice and browns in it.

Fried chicken fillet

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

Diet chicken cutlet

For the slices, run the chicken fillet through a meat grinder, then mix it with salt and herbs, shape it into slices, and fry it in a dry, Teflon-coated pan. To make them even more dietary, you can bake them in the microwave at full power for 2-3 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the workpiece.

Food for cereal day

For this day, it is worth preparing the first breakfast from cereals steamed the day before, and something else for the other meals. This helps ease the digestive system after a large amount of protein.

Buckwheat slice

To decorate the usual taste of buckwheat, you can make slices of it. To do this, the finished steamed grain is crushed with a blender, mixed with herbs, shaped into slices and sent to the oven for half an hour. Such slices will have a beautiful crust and will be tastier.

Buckwheat flat bread

This recipe is very similar to the previous one, the difference is that the workpiece is shaped flatter so that it is not baked in the oven, but in a pan. If the flat breads cannot be shaped, you can add a little water to the ground buckwheat to make it easier.

Oatmeal cookie

In this recipe, you can add a little low-fat milk and a pinch of vanillin to the oatmeal to make it taste closer to real baked goods. A dish for those who are bored of the same food.

• Oatmeal - 1 cup.
• Skimmed milk - 1 glass.
• Vanillin - on the tip of the knife.

Pour hot milk over the oatmeal, mix and let it boil. Place the swollen mass with a tablespoon on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Try to leave a gap of 1-2 cm between the "pasta". Bake in a hot oven for about 30 minutes.

Food for cottage cheese day

Not everyone can only eat cottage cheese in its pure form for a day, so it's worth adding a little culinary skill so that it doesn't break at the last minute before the end of the diet.

Cottage cheese dessert

You can trick your body a little with a non-caloric sweetener. For the cottage cheese dessert, you need to take the following:

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

Proportions - mix all ingredients according to taste and beat with a blender. The dessert is ready.

Cheese curd cakes

Such recipes stand out from Anna Johansson's strict diet, as the composition includes chicken eggs and semolina. Nevertheless, you can afford such a dish once every 6 days.

• Cottage cheese - 300 grams.
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Semolina - 1 tablespoon. spoon.

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

Cottage cheese casserole

Also not exactly diet food, but very tasty. To make it, mix the lowest-fat cottage cheese, an egg white and a little skimmed milk. The mass should be more liquid than for cheesecakes. Put it in a baking dish and send it to the oven until golden brown.

Food for fruit day

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

Mango smoothie

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

Kiwi and banana smoothie

Bananas are the least diet fruit of all fruits, but fruit day is the last in the diet and you can celebrate the end of the test with a cocktail like this.

• Banana - 1 pc.
• Kiwi - 1 pc.

Mix everything in a blender until smooth. You can add apple juice - if necessary, dilute it to make the smoothie more liquid.

Expert opinion

Experts believe that Anna Johansson created a fairly successful diet. The 6-petal diet works in the same way as other mono-diets, but due to the alternating protein and carbohydrate days, it does not put the body under as much stress. However, when asked how many times a year such a fast can be observed, nutritionists answer that it is one, at most two.

In addition, nutritionists and endocrinologists ask not to stick to monodiets in case of health problems. Even if there are no contraindications, it is worth remembering the risk of kidney problems due to the large amount of protein that occurs on certain days, and also that many carbohydrates at the same time cause a sharp rise in blood sugar.

Conclusion

The 6 Petal Diet is a good way to get in shape fast. A week before a holiday or special event, you can use it to enhance your figure without hesitation in a swimsuit or 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.