Slimming cocktails often include soy protein, less often milk or egg base, as well as microcellulose, which, when ingested, creates a feeling of fullness. These are protein-carbohydrate mixtures of natural ingredients that promote weight loss and normalize digestive and metabolic processes in the body. These shakes are available in pharmacies and sports nutrition stores, where they are sold as beverages or powders that must be diluted with water before use.
Homemade cocktails are more useful because they are made exclusively from natural products, do not contain dyes, emulsifiers. A variety of drinks with natural composition can reduce weight and normalize metabolism, they fill the body with energy, quickly and for a long time suppress hunger, serve as a source of vitamins and trace elements for the body and stabilize the digestive tract.
Varieties of cocktails for weight loss
Regardless of the composition and purpose, almost all weight loss cocktails work in the same way:
- prevent the deposition of fat, the energy obtained from the drink is consumed entirely due to the low calorie content;
- provide fast saturation, thanks to the composition rich in plant fibers. The liquid and ethereal consistency reduces the volume of serving;
- compensates for the lack of vitamins and trace elements due to vitamin and protein composition, accelerating metabolism, including lipolysis;
- promote the resorption of fat deposits due to fat-burning ingredients in the composition (citrus, ginger) in problem areas of the body quickly and without residues;
- provide the body with additional energy, increasing efficiency, providing vitality and good mood;
- significantly reduce the calorie content of your daily diet if one of the complete meals (breakfast or dinner) is replaced with them.
Properly selected cocktail with the right composition will quickly reduce weight and strengthen the body. There are several types of cocktails.
fat burning
Such cocktails can be easily prepared at home from various spices (cinnamon, ginger), citrus fruits (lemon, lime, grapefruit). Fat-burning cocktails are drunk on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before breakfast or between meals, when there is a desire for breakfast. Cocktails with this composition are more effective against the background of physical activity and proper nutrition.
dietary
With fruits and vegetables on hand, you can easily prepare low-calorie diet smoothies at home, which can help reduce the average daily caloric content of food used. Cocktails can be prepared from greens (asparagus, parsley, spinach), vegetables (cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes), fruits (gooseberries, strawberries, blackcurrants), fruits (melon, watermelon), citrus fruits (grapefruit, lemon, lime, kiwi, orange), low-fat dairy products (yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese) and ground red pepper. Diet shakes are recommended to replace breakfast or dinner.
Saturating
Some foods burn hunger and suppress appetite. The use of cocktails between main meals makes it easier to maintain even a strict diet. Examples of such a cocktail can be a mixture of grapefruit, pineapple, green apples, bananas and oranges, oats and bran, dried fruits with nuts. Such drinks are saturated with fiber, which, when in the stomach, swells and creates a feeling of fullness, as a result of which the brain receives a signal that there is no need to eat.
soybeans
Soy cocktails are included in a separate group. Such drinks allow you to lose weight quickly and effectively. Soy cocktails are used as a sports meal, they can be easily prepared at home. The main component is soy milk, which is mixed with a selected fat burning product and a low-calorie product. Soy shakes reduce appetite and allow you to maintain muscle mass due to the anti-catabolic effect. Consumption of these drinks improves well-being, normalizes metabolism, stabilizes the emotional background, increases endurance during excessive exercise.
Protein
The most popular and used cocktails are protein or protein (milk). Taking these cocktails allows you to speed up your metabolism, increase calorie consumption, increase efficiency during intense exercise. Protein shakes are not recommended for individual protein intolerance, diabetes, pathologies of the liver, kidneys, bladder, heart, during pregnancy.
Protein drinks can replace 1 (or 2) meals. You can use such cocktails between meals. Athletes take cocktails 30 minutes before training and the same amount after it. Cocktails are taken both in the morning and after running. The composition of protein shakes may include low-fat dairy products, egg white, soy, seafood (shrimp recommended).
Diuretic and laxative cocktails
Such drinks are not used often. For cooking use cucumber, watermelon, melon. They help to lose not fat, but harmful substances and excess fluid.
A good cocktail should include at least three components. If you are making smoothies, be sure to add berries. The concept of fresh juice refers to freshly squeezed juices.
Advantages and disadvantages
The use of cocktails for weight loss has both positive and negative effects on the body.
Prosof these drinks is the minimum number of calories in the composition and the high content of useful elements. Some cocktails have an energy value equal to meat dishes. They increase tone and immunity, prevent colds.
Cocktails containing pectin and fiber cause a feeling of satiety, promote the removal of toxins. Protein drinks promote muscle growth, energize the body.
disadvantageThese drinks are believed that their regular use can cause bowel problems. Sugar in the protein shake can have the opposite effect on weight gain. Drinking protein shakes can lead to calcium buildup and cause a variety of kidney problems. In case of lactose intolerance, the protein drink can cause swelling and cramps.
General rules for preparing cocktails for weight loss
To prepare fat-burning cocktails, you need to use a blender, mixer or shaker. They allow you to get a drink with an ethereal texture. All ingredients must be weighed using weighing instruments, as compliance with the specified proportions is important to obtain the desired result.
Use in cocktails is recommended only fresh, not frozen or canned fruits and berries. Dairy products should be low or low in fat. Some recipes recommend the use of natural honey. But the weight loss cocktail should not include honey, even if it is natural. It is recommended to use raw eggs if they are fresh, otherwise you can add boiled eggs to a cocktail.
After use, the blender should be carefully washed so that the remnants of the components of the drink do not acidify in it.
A cocktail should be prepared for 1 serving immediately, following this scheme:
- grind the diced ingredients;
- add the specified amount of liquid to the blender;
- stir for about 3 minutes until foam appears on the surface;
- add liquid (if specified in the recipe);
- poured into a glass.
The taste of the cocktail can be adjusted as part of the recipe.
It is advisable to choose only one cocktail mode for weight loss, for example in the morning, replacing breakfast instead of lunch, only at night, 30 minutes before and after exercise, 30 minutes before meals or three times a day. When replacing a dish with a drink, it is best to combine it with wholemeal bread or nuts. Cocktails should be drunk in small sips, for this purpose cocktail tubes are used. At the beginning of the drink you should consume only 1 cup, if there is no adverse reaction in the form of a rash, gastrointestinal disorder, then the amount can be increased to 2 cups a day.
To increase efficiency, it is recommended to adjust the diet, adhere to the rules of a healthy lifestyle. After 14 days the results should be recorded, if the weight does not decrease, then you need to switch to other methods to get rid of extra pounds.
The best recipes for fat burning cocktails
At home, using dairy products, fresh vegetables, berries and fruits, you can prepare healthy and delicious smoothies that will help you lose weight while improving your health.
orange boom
You need to take 1 tomato, 2 carrots, a glass of low-fat yogurt. The vegetables are passed through a blender, then the kefir is added. It turns out to be a drink with a beautiful orange color, rich in vitamin A and lycopene.
citrus freshness
Mix watermelon cubes, kiwi, lemon, if hot - a few ice cubes. Provides the body with fiber and vitamin B.
dairy fruit
100 g of cottage cheese (1%), the same amount of low-fat milk, 25 g of oatmeal, halves of apple and pear, a pinch of cinnamon mix in a blender.
invigorating
This cocktail can replace a complete meal. Spinach (50g), 1 kiwi or half an apple, 1 banana cut in a blender. Spinach fills the body with vitamins and chlorophyll, gives a feeling of satiety due to the large amount of protein contained in its leaves.
Green cocktail
Need 0, 3 liters of kefir, 1 cucumber, 0, 5 teaspoon zira, a small bunch of coriander, parsley, dill, salt, pepper, pinch. Chopped vegetables, cucumber and pre-fried zira are placed in a blender, kefir, salt, pour and mix. Garnish the cocktail with parsley sprigs, add black pepper.
Kefir with banana
In a blender, mix 1 banana and a glass of kefir. You should drink in the morning because the drink is very filling.
Kiwi with prunes
Prepare a mixture of prunes, kiwi and 200 ml of natural apple juice without additives and sugar, a pinch of cinnamon.
Energy drink
You need to take 1 grapefruit, half a lemon, a slice of ginger. Grind the fruit in a blender, add the ginger, stir again. The drink cleanses the body, reduces appetite, promotes glucose absorption. After drinking a cocktail there is a feeling of lightness and a rush of energy.
Vitamin dinner
This mixture is recommended to use instead of dinner. You need to take dill, parsley and mix them in a blender, adding a pinch of salt and a glass of kefir.
Classic protein shake
At home you can easily prepare a healthy and effective classic protein shake. For this you need 2 proteins, 300 ml of nonfat kefir, 1 banana, cinnamon - 1 gram. Proteins are separated from the yolks. Mash the banana with a fork until puree and mix with kefir. The banana-kefir mixture is then beaten with a blender together with the proteins and cinnamon.
Kefir with cinnamon and ginger
Kefir has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract and the digestive process. The fermented milk product saturates, filling the stomach, causing a feeling of satiety. For a cocktail you should choose only fresh and low-fat kefir.
Cinnamon improves metabolism, normalizes metabolism, helps eliminate excess buildup, reduces appetite, dulls hunger. Ceylon cinnamon is of good quality, you can also use Vietnamese or Chinese. For 200 ml of kefir add 0, 5 teaspoons of cinnamon. The daily norm is kefir 1, 5 liters, cinnamon 1 tsp. Take a drink should be 2-3 times a day, they can replace lunch or dinner.
Kefir with lemon for weight loss
Preparing such a cocktail is not difficult. Add 3 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice to a glass of low-fat yogurt. The lemon should first be washed under waste water, scalded with boiling water, cut into medium-sized slices and put in a blender. Grinding lemon is best with seeds, as they contain many useful substances, but the drink can get a bitter taste from them. The resulting mass is added to kefir and infused for 30 minutes. To taste you can add cinnamon, turmeric, ginger to the cocktail. Spices add flavor and help activate the metabolism, speeding up the process of depletion of fat reserves.
There is another way to prepare a cocktail with kefir and lemon. Grate half a lemon on a grater and pour the resulting mass with 200 ml of kefir. It should be prepared for one dose, it is recommended to drink once a day in the morning.
Kefir with dried fruits
The use of dried fruits allows you to get rid of excess weight, reduce the level of bad cholesterol in the blood and normalize the body's metabolism. Dried fruits contain vitamins, trace elements necessary for the body, can replace confectionery. You can consume about 200 g of dried fruit a day without fear of gaining weight. A cocktail with prunes and kefir is often prepared. Small pieces of three prunes and 100 ml of kefir are mixed in a blender and used instead of dinner. This drink has a laxative and diuretic effect. You can also prepare a drink with dried apricots. In a blender, mix 100 g of low-fat kefir with two dried fruits. Dried apricots with kefir or cottage cheese can replace a full lunch or dinner.
Slimming cocktail with strawberries and flaxseed
Strawberry smoothie with the addition of flaxseed is prepared very easily and quickly. Strawberries (10 medium-sized fruits) are washed carefully, the green leaves are removed and placed in a blender. Add flaxseed (1/3 teaspoon) and stir. The drink helps to lose weight, cleanse the body of harmful accumulations and increase immunity.
With celery and apple kefir
This drink is often called miraculous. The composition includes green apples and celery (1: 2). Celery helps to remove excess fluid from the body, breaks down bad cholesterol accumulated in the body.
With green tea and citrus fruits for weight loss
Green tea is a source of antioxidants, vitamins and trace elements. Helps maintain the youth of skin cells, which is especially important for weight loss. Adding citrus fruits to tea helps to improve the taste of the drink, enriches it with vitamin C. You can simply add a slice of lemon to green tea or squeeze fresh lemon juice into already brewed tea. Do not add sugar or honey to the drink.
Vegetable cocktail for cleansing and weight loss
Vegetable cocktails for weight loss help to correct the figure, while providing the body with necessary and useful substances. Experts advise to adhere to the measure when using such drinks and combine their intake with physical activity. The great advantage of such drinks is their rich taste, as well as the fact that they can be prepared quickly and without much difficulty at home and consumed fresh.
beetroot cocktail
In a blender, mix 1⁄4 beet, 2 carrots, orange, fresh ginger.
with celery
You need to prepare fresh celery juice using a blender (50 ml), add 100 ml of low-fat milk and egg yolk to the juice. Beat all ingredients and pour into cups. Such a cocktail can replace lunch.
Green cocktail
The composition of the cocktail includes 1 cucumber, 100 g of green peas, 1 teaspoon of grated ginger, 30 g of broccoli, 2-3 sprigs of parsley. All ingredients are mixed in a blender, if you get a very thick composition, you can dilute it with yogurt or kefir.
summer
5 cherry tomatoes, 1 cucumber, half a stalk of celery, dill, 0, 5 cloves of garlic and 150 ml of kefir are mixed in a blender. It can be taken instead of breakfast and lunch, once a day.
Vegetable smoothies
Put half a medium-sized boiled potato and the same amount of broccoli in a blender. Add 50 ml of warm milk, a piece of low-fat cheese, a pinch of curry, turmeric and salt. Beat until smooth, then add another 50 ml of milk and stir for another 30 seconds. Such a cocktail can completely replace lunch.
Protein shake with herbs and cottage cheese
There are many recipes for protein shakes. At home you can prepare different drinks by combining the ingredients, taking into account the desired calories. For a cocktail with cottage cheese and herbs you need to take 200 ml of baked milk, 250 g of cottage cheese, 20 g of oat bran, 10 g of linseed oil. Instead of bran, chopped celery, spinach or parsley can be added to the composition, and dill is also useful. You can also use a mix of different greens.
Detox cocktail of kiwi and banana
Detox - a cocktail of kiwi and banana contains a very large amount of vitamin C, plant fiber, which has a positive effect on metabolism. It also contains potassium, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the heart, nervous system and brain.
2 medium-sized bananas and 2 ripe kiwis are placed in a blender. If desired, 150 g of pineapple can be added to the composition, here also 100 ml of filtered water are added. The ingredients are mixed for about 30 seconds on high speed. The drink can be consumed twice a day, replacing it with breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Fruit with grapefruit, lemon and apple
This drink reduces the level of insulin, a hormone whose excess level can increase weight. The composition of the cocktail also helps to reduce the concentration of carbohydrates. The pectin contained in apple juice normalizes fat metabolism, lemon and grapefruit juices activate metabolism, which helps burn fat and lowers blood sugar levels.
To prepare an aromatic drink, you need the juice of one grapefruit, one lemon and 4 green apples. The juices should be mixed and the finished cocktail should be drunk 30 minutes before eating.
The most effective cocktails for weight loss
An effective weight loss cocktail should contain balanced proteins, fats, carbohydrates and sometimes proteins. Such drinks do not cause side effects from the body. Allergies to any component of a useful mixture are rare. Such an ingredient can be replaced with a product that is safe for the body. Some drinkers have observed a stool disorder, which occurs mainly when a person misses several drinks in a row.
It should be mentioned that cocktails for weight loss can be purchased and ready. Many companies produce ready-made energy shakes for weight loss in the form of powder, which are diluted with water or milk. One serving of this weight management product replaces a complete diet. Such mixtures are also used in the preparation of soups, omelets.
Ready-made energy cocktails
Designed more for athletes, also for those who want to lose weight. The weight loss process goes smoothly, so the skin does not sag after weight loss. Cocktails are perfectly absorbed, contribute to the removal of toxins and toxins.
The composition of the mixture includes a large percentage of protein, which gives a feeling of satiety, carbohydrates in the form of rapidly digestible glucose, the use of which allows you to block the feeling of fatigue. The product also contains vegetable fats, minerals and vitamins, bee's milk, fiber in the form of gum, chicory inulin.
The use of ready-made cocktails is carried out in stages:
- taking only cocktails;
- adding low-calorie foods to the breakfast and lunch diet;
- limiting the diet and the number of cocktails taken at bedtime.
Chocolate
This weight loss complex does not require dietary adjustments.The composition of the cocktail includes:
- green coffee beans. Suppresses the feeling of hunger;
- cocoa and acai berries. Prevent the formation of new fat cells;
- sponge lingji. Normalizes fat metabolism, lowers blood cholesterol levels;
- Chia seeds. They provide energy, prevent the deposition of fat in problem areas of the body;
- Goji Berry. Natural fat burner, prevents the deposition of fat.
Drinking a cocktail allows you to lose up to 7 kg per week. After using the cocktail for another 7 days, a weight loss of another 7-8 kg is recorded. The drink has a positive effect on the body as a whole, after its use the well-being increases. To achieve the result, it is necessary to follow the rules of use. Chocolate shake is not recommended for minors (under 16), during pregnancy and lactation.
Therapeutic
The caloric content of this cocktail is about 50 kcal. The composition of the mixture includes B vitamins, as well as vitamins A, C, carbohydrates, proteins, fats needed by the body. Weight loss of 4 kg or more is recorded for 30 days of use of the cocktail. It is more effective to use a cocktail for the first and second breakfast. At the same time, lunch should consist of a vegetable salad and a slice of whole grain bread. For lunch you should drink a glass of cocktail, it is recommended to have dinner with a vegetable salad with the addition of 50 g of low-fat cottage cheese.
How to make a protein shake at home
Making protein shakes at home does not require time and skills. Many athletes and those who just want to lose weight and correct their figure, prefer to make cocktails with their own hands, because such drinks do not contain artificial additives, they are completely absorbed by the body and are very useful.
Watching the video will allow you to learn the technique of making a protein shake, to prepare it with different ingredients, combining the ingredients correctly.
For a protein shake you need to take 2 medium bananas, 250 g of low-fat cottage cheese, 0, 5 liters of milk, 2 tbsp. l. oatmeal, 1 tbsp. l. cocoa. Pour the oats into a blender and grind on high speed, then pour milk, add cottage cheese, bananas and cocoa. Mix the ingredients for 30 seconds. 2 servings of cocktail are obtained from the listed ingredients. According to the same scheme you can prepare protein shakes with the addition of kiwi, green apples, kefir, raw eggs.