Diet BUTCH

Now among athletes, and those simply wanting to lose weight, the BOOCH diet or protein-carbohydrate alternation is especially popular. It’s more likely not even a diet, but a special method of nutrition.

Butch diet - what's the point?

This diet is based on the principle of alternating days when you can eat foods rich in proteins and days when carbohydrate foods are allowed. This contrast creates conditions for accelerating metabolic processes in the body and gives high results from following a diet. The result of the diet directly depends on the strength of the contrast.

Correct adherence to the BUC diet consists of following four cycles:

• On the first day, protein foods are allowed.
• The second day should also be protein.
• On the third day, it is recommended to eat carbohydrate foods.
• During the fourth day, it is suggested to eat mixed food.

Then, if desired, you should continue a new cycle. The number of cycles depends entirely on your willpower and the number of pounds you want to lose. The weight goes away quickly from the first days, as there is an intensive consumption of fats.

By the end of the second protein day, as a result of metabolism, the fat burning process reaches its maximum. In order not to start losing muscle mass, you need to include carbohydrates in your diet, which happens on the third day. An impressive amount of carbohydrates allows the body not to lose muscle, but to continue to get rid of fat reserves. In this case, glycogen consumed from carbohydrate foods will accumulate in the muscles and liver.

On the fourth day, further replacement of lost adipose tissue occurs for the body. On this day, the amount of carbohydrates is reduced, and the protein content, on the contrary, increases.

Butch diet menu for a week

On days when protein foods are allowed, you should eat foods with a lot of protein. At the same time, there should be very little carbohydrates and fats. It is better to make the number of meals at least five. Take a small amount of food per meal. A sample menu should look like this:

• For breakfast, eat 200 g of low-fat cottage cheese. Complete the cottage cheese with a cup of unsweetened coffee with a pinch of cinnamon.
• For a snack, prepare an omelet with egg whites and milk.
• For lunch, bake 200 g of chicken. For a side dish, prepare a cucumber salad.
• For an afternoon snack, 200 g of fish baked without oil is suitable.
• For dinner, eat a portion of low-fat cottage cheese.

On carbohydrate days, proteins and fats are prohibited. It is best to eat porridge and pasta these days. Rye bread, vegetables and fruits, as well as greens are also allowed. Sweets, bananas, grapes, potatoes and persimmons are prohibited.

An approximate diet is:

• For breakfast, a portion of oatmeal without milk, some raisins and a teaspoon of honey.
• You can eat an orange as a snack.
• For lunch, prepare pearl barley soup with vegetables.
• In the afternoon, have a snack of any fruit.
• Dinner should consist of a portion of rice with the addition of vegetables.

During a mixed day, you can eat foods offered on a protein and carbohydrate day. There is only one limitation - you cannot combine foods from different days in one meal.

Results on the butch diet

Subject to all rules on diet BUT quick weight loss is not worth waiting for. During protein days, water leaves the body, which manifests itself in significant weight loss. But since carbohydrates retain moisture, the weight soon returns. This is how body weight fluctuates throughout the diet. Don't be upset, this is normal for this diet.

Therefore, you should not step on the scale every day. It is better to do control weighing once a week at approximately the same time. Typically, on the BUTCH diet you can get rid of 2 kg of excess fat in a week. In this case, only adipose tissue is lost. You will achieve more tangible results if you additionally engage in sports.

Reviews about the butch diet

According to reviews of women who adhered to the BUC diet, the weight comes off very slowly. It takes a long time for the results to be truly noticeable. Lose weight about 1 kg per week is possible. The weight comes off better if you add physical exercise. In general, feeding on this system is quite easy to maintain.