ABC Diet: Nutrition Principles

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The ABC diet is a very strict diet that lasts for 50 days. The average daily calorie intake is only 300-350 kcal. During this period, you can lose from 10 to 30 kg of excess weight.

The ABC Diet gets its name from the Ana Boot Camp. This is a kind of “army” for losing weight, invented in the USA in the early 1970s. Participation in Boot Camp requires strict discipline and serious physical activity. The ABC Diet is one of the nutritional programs that supports athletic training.

ABC Diet Features:

  1. Designed for 50 days
  2. Daily calorie counting
  3. 10 days of complete fasting
  4. Calorie intake changes daily, which tricks metabolism and speeds up weight loss

It is recommended to choose healthy foods that give a long-term feeling of fullness - vegetables, fruits, cereals, low-fat dairy products.

Example menu for 500 kcal:

Breakfast - coffee/tea without sugar
Second breakfast - bread
Lunch - cabbage and chicken soup
Afternoon snack - cucumber and tomato salad
Dinner - baked chicken with cabbage

Contraindications:

  1. Girls under 16 years old
  2. For any health problems - only after consulting a doctor

Important rules:

  1. Drink at least 1.5-2 liters of water
  2. The basis of the diet is proteins and complex carbohydrates
  3. Several snacks a day instead of 1-2 meals
  4. Physical activity is encouraged, but without overexertion
  5. Last meal - no later than 18:00
  6. Limit or eliminate alcohol
  7. Take vitamins

The exit from the diet is gradual, increasing caloric intake to 800-1000 per day over the course of a month.

The main thing is to be careful and listen to your body!