The basic principle of treating obesity, regardless of its nature, is drastic caloric restriction. All other methods, including the use of medications, play a secondary role. At the same time, patients should be warned against the use of standard diets, as they often do not meet the individual needs of the body. As a result, even if a seemingly perfect diet is observed, the patient does not get the desired result.

Nutrition should be balanced, with the restriction of easily digestible carbohydrates (their replacement with low-calorie sweeteners is acceptable) and an increase in the proportion of protein. Prolonged stay on low-protein diets causes disorders in the liver, cardiovascular system and other organs.

Food is fractional, at least 6 times a day, foods that stimulate appetite (spicy snacks, spices, etc.) are excluded from the diet, salt intake is limited (up to 5 g per day). The latter is an indispensable condition for the successful treatment of obesity. Be sure to spend unloading days. According to the indications, it is possible to use courses of therapeutic fasting of various durations.
The daily calorie content of the diet is calculated individually, based on height, constitution, degree of obesity, gender, physical activity.

List of recommended products and dishes.

Bread and bakery products. Black bread, protein-wheat, protein-bran – 150 g per day. The amount of bread is limited even more if body weight is not reduced.

Soups. Mainly on vegetable broth; 2-3 times a week in a weak meat, fish or mushroom broth (no more than 1/2 plate).

Dishes of meat and poultry Skinny beef, 1-2 times in 10 days low-fat lamb, lean pork, mostly boiled, aspic up to 150 g per day, low-fat poultry, rabbit, diet sausages.
Fish dishes. Low-fat varieties (perch, cod, pike, saffron cod, carp, etc.), mainly boiled, sometimes fried in aspic. Fish can be replaced with meat in a ratio of 1.5:1.

On average, the daily diet can contain up to 400-500 g of protein products in the form of fish, meat, cottage cheese, etc. It is imperative to include seafood in the diet.

Dishes and side dishes from vegetables and leafy greens. White cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, radish, cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes in raw, boiled and baked form. Dishes from potatoes, beets, carrots, swedes, but not more than 200-300 g per day.

Dishes and side dishes from cereals, legumes and pasta. In limited quantities (use occasionally by reducing the amount of bread).

Egg dishes. No more than 1-2 eggs per day.
Milk and dairy products. Milk, curdled milk, kefirs, sour cream (1-2 tablespoons per dish); fat-free cottage cheese – 100-200g per day in its natural form or in the form of cottage cheese, cheesecakes, puddings, mild cheeses.

Fruits, berries, sweets. Sour and sour-sweet varieties of fruits and berries (apples, lemons, oranges, red currants, gooseberries, cranberries, etc.) up to 200g per day in raw form, in the form of compotes without sugar.

Sauces and spices. Mild sauces on vegetable, sometimes mushroom broth, meat or fish broth with vinegar, tomato puree, sauces with roots.

Snacks. Salads, vinaigrettes, jellied low-fat fish, low-fat ham, doctor’s sausage.

Beverages. Tea, tea with milk, weak coffee, tomato juice, fruit and berry juices from acidic varieties of berries and fruits, alkaline mineral water. The total amount of liquid (together with soup, milk, curdled milk, compote, drinks) is up to 5-6 glasses per day.

Fats. Butter and vegetable oil (up to 2 tablespoons per day in meals).

Salt. Up to 5g in salt per day. To be added to prepared meals only.

Forbidden: sweets, chocolate, confectionery, muffins, ice cream and other sweets. Spicy, spicy, smoked and salty snacks and dishes, peppers, horseradish, alcoholic beverages.