The deflating diet of Dr. Maya Feller , a dietician specializing in digestive disorders, is a regimen that lasts at least one week, and is designed to lose a pound every 7 days, deflate the belly and reduce intestinal inflammation and problems. of regularity typical of those suffering from irritable bowel or other similar gastrointestinal disorders.

You can go on for a maximum of 4-6 weeks to lose 5 pounds.

It is in fact based on the Fodmap protocol I told you about here.  Here’s how to follow it.

THE DEFLATING DIET OF DOCTOR FELLER

The rule to follow: 120 gr of protein food per meal + 250 gr of low fodmap vegetables (below the list) or 125 gr of low fodmap fruit + a portion of gluten-free cereals or gluten-free products.
Foods to eliminate: cereals with gluten, dairy products with lactose, sweets and sugar, vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus, onions, mushrooms and then avocados and fruits with high fructose content (such as figs or apples).

THE SCHEME OF THE DEFLATING DIET

Breakfast. Two eggs or omelette of three egg whites and 3 rice cakes (or 100 grams of ripe banana or 125 grams of ripe red fruits of your choice).
Sugar-free coffee or tea with 100ml of rice milk or plant-based almond drink. Otherwise: 150 grams of white delactosed Greek yogurt with 3 tablespoons of gluten-free oat flakes or with half a banana. 4 almonds, sugar-free coffee or tea of ​​your choice.

Snack : 125 grams of strawberries or red fruits or a rice or corn cake with a spoonful of apple compote.

Lunch.
Before lunch, drink a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar dissolved in a cup of water. Avoid drinking too much water during the meal.

120 gr of chicken or veal or turkey or natural tofu three times a week. 40 grams of mature cheese (parmesan, asiago, emmenthal) or 50 grams of feta cheese 3 times a week. Once a week: 70 grams of bresaola or 50 grams of defatted raw ham.

Choice: 50 grams of non-wholemeal gluten-free pasta, for example corn, or 50 grams of basmati rice or 200 grams of baked or boiled potatoes eaten without peel or 60 grams of gluten-free bread.

A side dish of your choice or in combination with pasta or rice from the following options.
250 grams of pumpkin peeled and cooked in a teaspoon of oil and herbs.
130 grams of chopped raw carrots with a teaspoon of oil and lemon juice.
250 grams of zucchini sautéed in a pan with a teaspoon of oil.
150 grams of sauteed spinach with a teaspoon of butter.
Songino or valerian salad with a teaspoon of oil (a deep plate).
150 grams of peeled eggplant cooked with a teaspoon of oil or skinless, red or yellow peppers with a teaspoon of oil. A ladle of simple basil sauce with a teaspoon of oil. A teaspoon of grated parmesan optional.

Herbal tea or decaffeinated with an almond.

Snack: 125 grams of strawberries or half a cooked apple or a slice of melon.

Dinner. 130 grams of white fish (plaice, cod, sea bass, sea bream, halibut) 2 times a week. 150 grams of octopus or shellfish (shrimp tails) once a week. 70 grams of smoked salmon or natural mackerel once a week. Twice a week: one egg omelette + one egg white with fresh aromatic herbs or 150 grams of spring peas. A side dish of your choice for lunch.
A teaspoon of oil or butter in addition to that used for the side dish.
200 grams of peeled and cooked apple or pear with a little cinnamon or 60 grams of artisanal vanilla ice cream or 200 grams of pineapple without the central part or 200 ml of apple juice.

MAINTENANCE OF THE DEFLATING DIET

After the period of the diet, we proceed with the variation of 60 grams of normal pasta al dente for lunch or 70 grams of bread, but toasted.
If we don’t have a problem with gluten, we can use it 3-4 times a week. Plus one free meal a week such as a marinara pizza or delattosata mozzarella. For breakfast, we can take a glass of goat’s milk instead of yogurt + 3 rice or corn cakes with 3 teaspoons of apple compote or sugar-free jam. If we continue to lose weight, we add a second free meal.

We can vary the vegetables with raw cucumbers without seeds or raw fennel (100 grams) or tomatoes (150 grams).