La Plank diet is a high-protein diet where you should lose up to 9 kg within 15 days; it seems almost a miracle, don't you think?
Will it really be a healthy diet? What price is there to pay to obtain such a stratospheric result in such a short time? Let's find out!
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What is the plank diet?
The Plank Diet is a diet very popular in the last period, especially in the USA, where you have to follow a rigid menu pre-established for 15 days to lose up to 9 kilos; snacks are not allowed, but only i 3 main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
The menu of this regime is of the high-protein type; therefore only provides food based on protein, such as fish, meat, eggs.
The Plank Diet is similar to the Dukan dietary approach, but, unlike the latter, it does not include a reintegration phase of the other foods, nor a maintenance phase.
In fact, under the Plank regime, lost kilos will not be recovered for the next 3 years.
How does it work?
The Plank Diet it is a fast diet (15 days in duration), high-protein (in fact all the others are abolished macronutrients) and makes no reference to the calculation of weights and portions.
Furthermore, there is no mention of any advice on regular physical activity to go along with this diet. By ingesting only protein, the body easily enters in a few days in one state of ketosis, forcing the body to burn only fat as a source of energy.
The state of ketosis, however, is toxic for the body and risks putting considerable strain on the liver and kidneys. Once the 15 days of diet are finished, the metabolism inevitably slows down and the yo-yo effect of recovery of kg lost with interest is just around the corner.
Plank diet menu
In addition to only consumption of high-protein foods, the main advice that is given is to drink at least 2 liters of water per day (harmless attempt to limit the overload of the liver and kidneys).
Let's see the weekly menu of this diet, which will be repeated for 2 weeks in a row:
| BREAKFAST | LUNCH | DINNER | |
| MONDAY' | Coffee at will without cup sugar. | 2 eggs with spinach (a little salt). | Grilled steak with fennel garnish and salad. |
| TUESDAY' | Unsweetened coffee and a slice of bread. | Grilled steak, salad and an apple. | Baked ham. |
| WEDNESDAY' | Unsweetened coffee and a slice of bread. | 2 eggs with salad and tomatoes. | Cooked ham with salad. |
| THURSDAY' | Unsweetened coffee and a slice of bread. | 1 egg, carrots and Emmenthal cheese. | Skimmed yogurt and an apple. |
| FRIDAY' | Unsweetened coffee and carrots with lemon. | Grilled or steamed fish and tomatoes. | Steak with salad. |
| Saturday | Unsweetened coffee and a slice of bread. | Grilled chicken. | 2 eggs with carrots. |
| Sunday | Tea with lemon juice. | 1 grilled steak with an apple. | Free dinner. |
Contraindications and side effects
This diet could cause some unpleasant side effects, including:
- Ketoacidosis (the state of ketosis involves kidney and del liver, halitosis and constipation)
- Hypoglycemia
- Dehydration
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Weakness
- Abdominal cramps.
Does the plank diet work?
Like all high-protein and low-calorie diets, this regimen also leads to weight loss, but we need to see how many people really manage to maintain the results obtained in the long term.
It is certainly not a diet to be recommended for people who intend to steadily lose weight and find a healthy lifestyle to get used to, this is certain, but for those in a hurry to lose weight, perhaps for a special event, it could be an optimal solution.
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