1000 calorie diet : a quick way to lose weight

1000 calorie diet : This type of low-calorie diet produces quick results in term of loss weight.

This short term diet is hypocaloric, meaning that your physiological needs will not be 100% covered.

Fat, calories, and sugars are replaced by foods rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber that can increase satiety and decrease energy intake. When the calorie diet is controled and not drastic, it allows a gradual weight loss while maintaining balanced food habits.

The drinks can include water, black tea or coffee without sugar and carbonated beverages such as negligible per calorie Diet Coke.

Caution and warning contribution to the scheme to 1000 calories per day:

If the low-calorie diet is heavy or repeated, the drastic reduction of energy intake results in a decreased metabolic rate (reduction of energy used for digestion of food and decreased thermoregulation). This reduction in basal metabolic rate may be 15%. The body protects itself by using fewer calories to operate, implying that when the patient resume a regular diet, he will gain more weight by reducing energetic spending. The menu provides 1000 calories, 60g protein, 145g l carbohydrate, 21g fat.

Basics of the 1000 calorie diet :

Food	Eat	Avoid
Meat	Lamb, beef, horse, turkey, game, ham 5% fat, rabbit,lean pork, chicken, veal, eggs	Duck, fat ham, lamb, pork fat, chicken, goose, sausage
Fish	All fresh fish	Fish oil, smoked or dried fish, fish eggs
Dairy Products	Skim Milk, Small Swiss Cottage cheese <20% fat, 0% yoghurt or plain	Semi-skimmed or whole milk, condensed milk, cottage cheese> 20% fat
Cheese	Cheese< 45%	Cheese> 45% MG
Fat	Paraffin oil	Oils, fried foods, lard, bacon, oily sauces or trade, cream
Cereals	Variable amount of bread or toast or starch	Chips, chips, corn flakes, salt or sweet pastries, croissants, pastries
Fruits	All fresh fruit (300 grams / day) or dried fruit (dates, apricots, prunes), but in smaller quantities (60 grams / day)	Fruit fat (avocado, olives) or nuts (almonds, chestnuts, peanuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, coconut, cashews, pine nuts, pistachio) and all fruit in syrup
Vegetables	Vegetables and / or vegetables cooked without oil	Vegetables and / or vegetables cooked with oil
Sugar	Use a sugar substitute	All: sugar, candy, cakes, chocolate, jellies, jams, compotes, honey, ice cream, sweets, pastries, dried fruit or syrup, soft drinks
Drinks	Unlimited water (minimum 1 liter per day), coffee and tea without sugar, and at 250 ml / day of soda "lights"	Fruit juices, soft drinks (cola, soda, lemonade, syrups), alcoholic beverages (beer, cider, wine, champagne, aperitifs, liqueurs, liquors, liquor)
Sauce	Vinegar, lemon juice, pepper, paprika, herbs, mustard, tomato paste, garlic, spices, salt	Ketchup, mayonnaise, sauces Trade

When to use the 1000 calorie diet ?

As we mentioned earlier, this diet is pretty drastic, and should only be used no more than 2 weeks in following situations :

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