DAN diet for 50 days detailed menu, features, effectiveness

No! Never try this diet! Especially if you like coffee, oranges and chocolate, because after this diet, having lost up to 25 kg of excess weight in a month and a half, you definitely won’t be able to look at them.

• Reviews from those who have lost weight

Author: Kristina Lobanovskaya, doctor, practicing nutritionist Article updated: 11/10/2020

In pursuit of slimness, many girls know no limits, striving to achieve not optimal, but ultra-low weight, which will make their figure close to anorexic. Therefore, recently the DAN diet, the name of which stands for “beginner anorexic diet,” has become quite widespread, especially among young people. It is very tough, but despite this, it is very long-lasting - you need to sit on DAN for 50 days, during which you can lose 25 kg of weight, gain a model figure and slender legs “with four gaps”. However, in reality, during such a period, you can bring the body to exhaustion and actually develop anorexia - a neuropsychiatric disorder consisting of a complete absence of hunger and the inability to eat on one’s own.

The essence of the diet

The DAN diet is one of the most strict weight loss methods, which is equivalent to fasting, but differs from it in some rules and diet. Its essence lies in significantly limiting the amount of calories consumed, in which the body begins to use internal reserves for its life support. In the classic version of the anorexic diet, the entire weight loss course consists of different types of strict mono-diets, which alternate with each other and are interspersed with fasting days on one drink.

Important! At its core, the DAN menu is a long hunger strike, during which the body does not receive the substances and energy necessary for its functioning. But unlike therapeutic fasting, which is carried out with strict adherence to certain rules and benefits the body, the diet of anorexics works completely differently.

There are a lot of disadvantages to this method of losing weight:

1. The proposed diet is very difficult to tolerate, since for 50 days the daily calorie content is usually 500–700 kcal.
2. The technique can only be used by an absolutely healthy person, and it is not guaranteed that he will remain so upon completion of the course.
3. Too strict dietary restrictions can lead to gastrointestinal and other serious problems.

The only advantage of the DAN diet is really fast weight loss. However, even this fact is rather doubtful. The most unpleasant results of the DAN diet are manifested in the fact that with the proposed diet, muscle mass is lost first, and fat begins to disappear last. This is due to the fact that it is easier for the body to break down protein tissue than fat deposits. In addition, the predominance of carbohydrates in food contributes to the fact that the body, “frightened” by hunger, strives to turn them into fat and send them to reserves. A person begins to weaken, muscle tone decreases, weight gradually decreases, and volumes practically do not change for a long time. Therefore, to look like a typical anorexic, it will really take at least 50 days.

But the most dangerous thing is that the muscles of not only the body suffer, but also the internal organs, primarily the heart, which consists mainly of muscle tissue. In 50 days, changes can become irreversible, and they will affect not only the heart. A weakened heart muscle finds it difficult to pump blood, which leads to a deterioration in the supply of oxygen and nutrients to tissues. At the same time, due to lack of nutrition, all vital processes are disrupted. As a result, many serious diseases develop, primarily anorexia, which will have to be treated in a hospital. Fortunately, it is rare that anyone who wants to lose weight in such a radical way lasts the entire period for which the DAN diet is designed - reviews indicate that the majority spent no more than 3 weeks on an anorexic diet.

Stressful weight loss

It is not known for certain who invented this barbaric method of fasting, but for a long time now a nutritional plan for 50 days has been circulating on the Internet. The maximum daily amount of calories on one day is 1000 kcal, which is 200 kcal below the physiological need of the body. This means that for almost 2 months the body must exist at the expense of internal reserves.

On other days, various types of far from harmless mono-diets alternate with “fasting” days, on which you can only drink water or tea with milk without sugar.

Of protein products, the diet leaves only low-fat milk, cottage cheese, kefir and a small amount of chicken meat. But for 12 whole days, dark chocolate is consumed for weight loss. Needless to say, how serious a stress such a diet is for the body.

Rules and recommendations

For those who are not afraid of the anorexic diet and who want to risk trying this method of losing weight on themselves, you need to know and strictly adhere to several rules:

1. Drink at least 1.5 liters of still drinking water daily.
2. Count the number of calories you eat during the day so as not to go beyond the specified limits and distribute them evenly.
3. Divide the product for a specific mono-diet into 5–7 servings in order to eat as often as possible.
4. Chew food slowly and for a long time - make at least 30 chewing movements for each piece.
5. Minimize physical activity, but spend more time outdoors.
6. Take vitamin and mineral complexes.

In addition, an integral requirement of the DAN diet is strict adherence to the recommended menu and consumption of only approved foods. The list of such products in each diet option is different, but the following are practically unchanged for all:

• milk tea (green tea with milk or infused with milk);
• dark chocolate (not lower than 70% cocoa);
• buckwheat and rice groats;
• low-fat lactic drinks;
• vegetables, herbs, berries, fruits;
• chicken fillet without fat and skin;
• low-fat varieties of fish.

All high-calorie foods, especially those with a lot of fat, are prohibited for anorexics.

Important! On those days of the DAN diet, when all restrictions are reduced only to reducing the daily calorie intake, it is necessary to use low-calorie healthy foods from the list of permitted ones. The lower their calorie content, the greater the amount you can consume.

Anorexic menu

Let's look at the proposed menu in more detail. For a beginner anorexic woman, within 50 days it is recommended:

• Day 1: eat anything within 500 kcal (approximate equivalent - 2 buns or a kilo of unsweetened apples).
• Day 2: You can only eat in the morning, and then spend the whole day on the water.
• Day 3: any food for 700 kcal.

This is the last day you can eat regular food. Many people on this day try to eat their favorite junk foods before parting with them for 2 months.

4,6,7,11,22,37,48,49,50 – days of mono-diet, on which you can choose to eat:

• up to 1 kg of citruses or unsweetened fruits;
• up to 1.2 kg of fresh vegetables;
• up to 500 gr. chicken breast;
• up to 1 liter of milk, kefir or freshly squeezed juices;
• up to 800 gr. fresh berries;
• up to 700 gr. cottage cheese.

The total calorie content of such days is a maximum of 800-1000 kcal, which again falls short of the norm.

Days 8,9,16,17,20,24,28,29,36,46,47 pass with a bar of dark chocolate, which you can eat throughout the day.

On days 5, 13, 14, 21, 27, 32, only tea with milk is drunk.

It is recommended to live on a liter of kefir for several days, and 3 days on water alone!

Obviously, the above menu is a long-term fast, during which the body experiences not only a lack of energy, but also all vital substances. Except perhaps for carbohydrates, which allow him to at least somehow survive during this period.

Certain types of DAN

In addition to the classic versions of the DAN diet, which differ mainly in duration, there are two varieties with a special diet. One is completely drinkable, the other is chocolate and drink based.

Drinking

In this option for losing weight until you become anorexic, you are allowed to consume only liquid food. These can be any drinks, the choice of which determines the duration of the course:

1. On the water - you can only drink clean water, at least 1.5 liters per day. In fact, this is a regular fast, which can be observed for no longer than 3 days, so as not to harm your health.
2. Vegetable broth - It is recommended to use homemade broths cooked with one or more different vegetables. The duration of this technique can be 1 week.
3. For dairy products - most often 1% fat kefir or milk tea (tea brewed with milk) is used. You need to choose one of the indicated products and drink only it during the day. The weight loss course can also last up to 7 days.
4. For fresh juices, you can only use natural, self-prepared fruit, vegetable or fruit and vegetable juices. On this DAN diet you are allowed to lose weight for 2 weeks.
5. Mixed option - you can drink any of the above drinks, which will make your diet a little more varied and the weight loss process a little more comfortable. Therefore, the duration of weight loss can be 30 days.

The mixed drinking diet DAN is even considered useful. This method of nutrition allows you not only to lose weight to the point of anorexia, but also to cleanse the body:

• during the first 10 days, the hollow organs are cleansed;
• in the next 10 days, the tissues are cleaned;
• at the final stage, the entire body is cleansed at the cellular level.

For the process to be as effective as possible, in addition to nutritious drinks, you need to drink at least 1.5 liters of water daily. In the early stages, hunger can be unbearable due to the constant urge to chew food. But after a week, the body and psyche are rebuilt, so the feeling of hunger dulls.

Choco-drinking

The prefix “shoko” can be confidently used for any type of the DAN diet, since each of them is a shock to the body. However, in this version, the name “choco-drinking” means a weight loss technique based on alternating a chocolate and drinking mono-diet. The difference between this type of menu for anorexics is that chocolate should be consumed together with cocoa - 6 cups a day without sugar, cold or hot. The shock-drinking weight loss course is designed for 1 week and the loss of 6 kg of excess weight.

The advantage of this technique is due to the presence of substances in chocolate that promote the release of the “happiness hormone” serotonin. But this does not make the diet less strict and stressful for the body, since it lacks protein, fiber and other nutrients.

For each day of the DAN chocolate diet, only 100 g of dark dark chocolate is allocated, which must be divided into 5-6 pieces and consumed together or alternately with the indicated six cups of cocoa.

There are also several other options for the DAN chocolate-drinking diet menu. Each of them necessarily contains the same 100 g of chocolate (72–80% cocoa), which can be washed down with other drinks:

• coffee without any additives;
• green tea (unsweetened);
• still mineral water.

The amount of liquid you drink per day is unlimited, since these drinks have zero calorie content and do not at all prevent you from “turning” into an anorexic. In any variant, chocolate can be washed down or consumed separately from drinking. You also need to drink plenty of clean water to prevent dehydration.

All of the DAN diets reviewed provide very rapid weight loss, but at the same time significantly reduce the intake of nutrients. Therefore, taking vitamin and mineral complexes is a mandatory addition to any menu option.

The essence of the diet of a beginner anorexic

The weight loss system is designed for 50 days, during which it is necessary to follow a very strict and rather limited diet.

Actually, that is why this diet has such an unusual name. The concept of “anorexia,” unfortunately, attracts many young women and even men, because it seems to them that this condition guarantees the acquisition of the long-awaited slim and lean forms. As a rule, people who are fixated on their appearance turn to such a radical solution to the problem of excess weight - girls who want to become models or to please their lover, people who have been obese for many years and have been unsuccessfully trying to lose weight.

DAN diet menu for 50 days

As mentioned above, the diet lasts 50 days, during which you must strictly adhere to a certain diet and not introduce other foods into it.

Below is a detailed menu for each day.

1. Any dish with a calorie content of 500 kcal;
2. Only one breakfast is allowed before noon;
3. Any dish with a calorie content of 600 kcal, but no more;
4. Mono power;
5. Green or black tea without sugar with milk 0% fat;
6. Mono power;
7. Mono power;
8. 100 g dark chocolate;
9. 100 g dark chocolate;
10. Any dish with 700 kcal calories;
11. Mono power;
12. For breakfast - 100-160 g of low-fat cottage cheese without salt, sugar and other additives; for lunch and dinner - low-fat kefir;
13. Green or black tea without sugar with milk 0% fat;
14. Green or black tea without sugar with milk 0% fat;
15. For breakfast - 100-160 g of low-fat cottage cheese without salt, sugar and other additives; for lunch and dinner - low-fat kefir;
16. 100 g dark chocolate;
17. 100 g dark chocolate;
18. Any dish with 700 kcal calories;
19. Low-fat kefir with lemon juice (3 parts kefir - 1 part lemon juice);
20. 100 g dark chocolate;
21. Green or black tea without sugar with milk 0% fat;
22. Mono power;
23. Any dish with a calorie content of 600 kcal;
24. 100 g dark chocolate;
25. Low-fat kefir;
26. Any dish with a calorie content of 550 kcal;
27. Green or black tea without sugar with milk 0% fat;
28. 45-50 g dark chocolate;
29. 100 g dark chocolate;
30. Plain water without gas and any additives;
31. Any dish with a calorie content of 1000 kcal;
32. Green or black tea without sugar with milk 0% fat;
33. For breakfast - 100-160 g of low-fat cottage cheese without salt, sugar and other additives; for lunch and dinner only kefir;
34. Buckwheat porridge without salt, sugar, milk and butter on water;
35. Buckwheat porridge without salt, sugar, milk and butter on water;
36. 100 g dark chocolate;
37. Mono power;
38. Plain water without gas and any additives;
39. Plain water without gas and any additives;
40. Plain water without gas and any additives;
41. Vegetable stew;
42. Vegetable stew;
43. Vegetable stew;
44. Any fruit;
45. Any fruit;
46. 100 g dark chocolate;
47. 100 g dark chocolate;
48. Mono power;
49. Mono power;
50. Mono power;

Quitting the diet

Just like the DAN diet itself, exiting it must be done with strict adherence to all the rules. With such strict dietary restrictions, an incorrect transition to a normal diet can lead not only to a quick return of lost kilograms, but also to serious disorders of the digestive system. After completing the weight loss course, you need to expand the range of products very gradually. The most suitable power supply would be:

• during the first week - introduce natural juices with pulp, boiled fish and eggs into the menu;
• from the second week - supplement the diet with salads from fresh vegetables and cereals;
• in the third week, you can start eating your usual foods, returning to a nutritious diet.

Important! During the entire period of leaving the DAN diet, it is necessary to control the energy value of the daily diet. Every day you can add no more than 100 kcal. At the same time, for 3-4 weeks, the calorie content of the daily menu should not exceed 1500 kcal.

In addition, you cannot refuse fasting days. They will not allow the metabolism to slow down and will help maintain the achieved weight and appearance of an anorexic woman. Also, from the second week of release, you should introduce physical exercises that are necessary to keep the body in good shape.

Contraindications and consequences

Such a very strict method that gives a sharp reduction in body weight, such as the DAN diet, cannot be used for the slightest health problems. That is, only completely healthy people are allowed to use it, and any pathological condition is a contraindication. Such “wrong” fasting is especially dangerous in the presence of chronic diseases, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

In any case, before using the diet, an anorexic woman must be examined and make sure that there are no problems. Only after your doctor’s permission to comply with strict dietary restrictions can you begin your chosen weight loss course.

Attention! Even in a completely healthy person, fasting for 50 days on the DAN diet can lead to serious consequences. Therefore, throughout the entire period it is necessary to carefully monitor your well-being and, if the slightest ailment appears, immediately begin the correct exit from the diet.

The negative consequences of anorexic weight loss can be manifested by the following symptoms:

• nausea and vomiting syndrome;
• indigestion;
• nervous breakdowns, insomnia, depression, inability to concentrate;
• decrease in brain mass, numbness of the limbs;
• hormonal disorders (amenorrhea, problems with the thyroid gland, inability to conceive, menstrual cycle disruptions in women);
• exacerbation of chronic diseases, primarily the gastrointestinal tract;
• disorders of the cardiovascular system (tachycardia, arrhythmia, weakness);
• osteoporosis, deterioration of bone tissue;
• the appearance of hallucinations, fainting states;
• deterioration in appearance (the appearance of wrinkles, hair loss, brittle nails);
• anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, and other eating disorders.

This list can be continued depending on the individual characteristics of the body and the tendency to certain diseases.

Reviews and results of losing weight

Marina, 28 years old, Volgodonsk

For me, the DAN diet turned out to be very difficult. Probably, I shouldn’t have immediately chosen the 50-day option, but I really wanted to lose more kilograms. I only lasted 20 days and when it was the next day’s turn for milk tea, I simply couldn’t stand it. True, I lost 8 kg in these almost 3 weeks, but I began to look much worse. The newfound slimness did not add beauty to my figure, since the skin became flabby, the volume did not decrease much and somehow unevenly, circles and bags appeared under the eyes. In addition, my mood was constantly depressed; I didn’t want anything. Now 2 weeks have passed, I’m trying not to indulge in high-calorie foods, I’m eating more vegetables and fruits to maintain my health and prevent the lost kilograms from returning. I will never lose weight like this again and will not recommend it to anyone.

Nadezhda, 43 years old, Domodedovo

I would call DAN an extreme way to lose weight. You need to resort to it when you can’t lose weight at all by any other methods. In essence, this is ordinary fasting, during which you can eat a little so as not to die of hunger. That is, the food consumed is only enough to provide minimal support to the body, and it must use up its reserves for the rest. When such a moment of despair came for me after yet another failure in the fight against excess weight, then the anorexic diet caught my eye, the reviews and results of which I saw on one women’s forum. Almost everyone responded negatively, but those who were able to hold out shared their incredible weight loss results. I was not afraid of difficulties - the result was important and there was strong motivation. Therefore, I endured all 50 days and lost even more than promised - 29 kg! Yes, there was everything - dizziness, almost loss of consciousness, a desire to give up everything and live as before. But I controlled myself. And she won. To be honest, I’ve been restoring my health for three months now, but I’m incredibly happy with my newfound slimness. It’s a miracle to become an elegant woman after 20 years of living weighing under 100 kg. Any effort is worth my new sensations.

Elena, 29 years old, Orel

My sister lost weight on the anorexic menu. I was shocked - 1 apple for the whole day, on another day - only water or empty tea, then 4 cucumbers, then a “more varied” menu - as many as 2 apples! This is self-mockery. There was a severe loss of strength, then a nervous breakdown occurred. Anorexia began, with which she ended up in a psychiatric clinic, where she underwent several courses of treatment. Now she weighs 52 kg with a height of 175 cm, and then she lost weight to 34 kg, and was barely saved. He doesn't want to lose weight anymore.

Reviews

Dear readers, your opinion is very important to us - therefore, we will be glad to hear your feedback about the DAN diet in the comments, it will also be useful to other users of the site.

Alla:

7 years ago I heard about a diet, the essence of which is to consume a minimum amount of calories, a maximum of 700. I was 14 years old then and my classmates said that I had big thighs, so I decided to lose weight on it. There are no more stubborn people than teenagers, I lasted 3 weeks. I lost 12 kg and my recently started periods stopped. I got scared, told my mom, she took me to a psychologist and nutritionist who helped me. Now I follow proper nutrition.

Dina:

In a week of dieting with 500 calories a day, I lost 4 kg. It was easier for me to tolerate it without solid food, on a drinking diet. I drank green tea, unsweetened coffee, citrus and apple juices, plain water, kefir with cinnamon. As soon as I ate a piece of solid food, I immediately wanted to eat more.

Reviews from doctors and specialists

Olga Bolotova, nutritionist, Moscow

WHO considers diets with a caloric content less than 1200 kcal unacceptable for women, considering anything lower to be “disguised long-term fasting.”
This approach to losing weight leads to a decrease in muscle mass, hormonal imbalances and problems with reproductive function. In my practice, I use nutritional options for 600-700 kcal per day, but only for patients with morbid obesity - a pathological disease with a critical slowdown in metabolism, in which a person is on bed rest and does not lead an active lifestyle. The DAN diet is an absolutely contraindicated method of weight loss, which can significantly undermine physical and mental health. Each of the recommended daily rations can be used for fasting lasting 1–2 days, no more. Then it will really be useful.