Lose Up to 40 Pounds with This Effective 13-Day Diet

Even though it requires dedication and a lot of effort, this potent diet is very beneficial in burning surplus fat. After the 13 days, you can go back to your regular diet without worrying about a yo-yo effect for 2 years. This diet is also known as the Copenhagen or Danish Diet.

The Benefits of the Danish Diet

This diet works by speeding up the metabolism and maintaining the weight balanced after you finish the diet. You can lose up to 40 pounds. It’s important to note that the diet shouldn’t be followed for more than 13 days since it’s a low calorie one, i.e. around 600 calories per day. The diet also lacks dairy, fruits, and whole grains, therefore, some indvidiuals may experience vitamin and mineral deficiences as well as fatigue. The body may also be prone to diseases and your hunger may increase.

However, if you follow the rules of the diet, the risk of these problems will be reduced to a minimum and you will only experience positive effect, i.e. weight loss! Let’s take a look at the rules now:

• Avoid beer, wine, sweets, and chewing gum during the diet
• If you make a pause, you can start the diet again, but only after 6 months
• After the 13 days, you can follow the diet again, but only after 2 years
• You can supplement beef/salmon/lamb with 250 grams of chicken breast
• You need to avoid salt
• Avoid intense physical activity during the diet

The Diet Menu

Day 1

Breakfast: A cup of black coffee or tea with a tsp of sugar

Lunch: One hard boiled egg, 200 grams of frozen spinach boiled in water, a tomato

Dinner: 100 grams of grilled beef and lettuce salad sprinkled with lemon juice

Day 2

Breakfast: One cup of black tea or coffee

Lunch: 150 grams of ham and a cup of fat-free yogurt

Dinner: 100 grams of grilled beef, lettuce salad sprinkled with lemon, a fruit

Day 3

Breakfast: A cup of black tea or coffee and one slice of toasted bread

Lunch: 2 hard boiled eggs, one slice of ham, tomato, and spinach

Dinner: Celery, tomato soup, and a fruit

Day 4

Breakfast: Same as day 3

Lunch: 200 ml of apple or orange juice and a cup of fat-free yogurt

Dinner: One hard boiled egg, grated carrot, and 100 ml of cottage cheese

Day 5

Breakfast: Skip it

Lunch: 150 grams of salmon cooked with a tsp of butter and sprinkled with lemon

Diner: 100 grams of grilled beef, lettuce, and celery, without dressing

Day 6

Breakfast: Same as day 4

Lunch: One hard boiled egg and one grated carrot

Dinner: 150 grams of grilled or boiled chicken breast and lettuce salad with lemon dressing

Day 7

Breakfast: A cup of black tea or coffee without sugar

Lunch: Skip it (drink only water)

Dinner: 200 grams of grilled lamb cutlets and one apple

Day 8

Breakfast: One cup of coffee or black tea

Lunch: 2 hard boiled eggs, tomato, 200 grams of frozen spinach, boiled

Dinner: 200 grams of grilled beef and lettuce salad with lemon

Day 9

Breakfast: Same as the previous day

Lunch: One slice of ham and fat-free yogurt, one cup

Dinner: 200 grams of grilled beef and lettuce salad with lemon

Day 10

Breakfast: One cup of black tea or coffee and a slice of toasted bread

Lunch: One slice of ham, 2 boiled eggs, lettuce salad with lemon

Dinner: Celery, tomato soup, a fruit

Day 11

Breakfast: A cup of black tea or coffee and a slice of toasted bread

Lunch: 200 ml of orange or apple juice and a cup of fat-free yogurt

Dinner: One hard boiled egg, grated carrot, 200 ml of cottage cheese

Day 12

Breakfast: Grated carrot with lemon juice

Lunch: 200 grams of salmon, boiled with lemon or grilled with a tsp of butter

Dinner: 200 grams of grilled beef, lettuce, and celery

Day 13

Breakfast: A cup of black tea or coffee and a slice of toasted bread

Lunch: 2 boiled eggs and one grated carrot with lemon

Dinner: 250 grams of grilled or boiled chicken breast and lettuce salad with lemon