The Lemon Diet

Besides being a citrus fruit rich in vitamin C, lemons have huge slimming properties. That's why they can be used for this lemon diet.
The Lemon Diet
Bernardo Peña

Written and verified by the psychologist Bernardo Peña.

Last update: 09 October, 2022

Have you heard of the lemon diet?

Besides being a citrus fruit rich in vitamin C, lemons have slimming properties. That is why they are used for this diet that can be very effective.

Thanks to the lemon diet, you can promote weight loss. However, you have to keep in mind that this is a very strict dietwhich is why they recommend only doing it for five days. If you don’t follow this recommendation, it can cause problems.

The properties of lemon, especially the slimming properties, are very well-known and valued. Similarly, it is an excellent detoxifier and natural inflammation reducer.

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The Lemon Diet

Lemons are the food that you should eat the most while you are on this diet (for obvious reasons). However, you can also eat vegetables, fruit, and meat by, incorporating them slowly.

You can do the lemon diet two times a year in order to slim down or simply to cleanse your body from a lot of toxins that accumulate mainly because of eating bad foods.

How Do I Do this Diet?

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Monday

Drink lemon juice diluted in lukewarm water throughout the whole day. If you want it sweeter, you can sweeten it with stevia only.

For lunch and dinner, you can eat cooked vegetables, like chards, spinach, turnips, carrots, pumpkin, and zucchini. You should not eat potatoes.

Tuesday

For breakfast and a snack:

  • Tea with lemon, sweetened with stevia
  • At mid-morning or afternoon, an orange or grapefruit

For lunch:

  • Two glasses of lemon juice diluted in lukewarm water
  • A big plate of carrot salad
  • Tomatoes and watercress
  • Two slices of pineapple

For dinner:

  • Two glass of lemon juice diluted in lukewarm water
  • A medium-sized plate of brown rice with a hard-boiled egg
  • A pear

Wednesday

For breakfast and a snack:

  • Tea with lemon, sweetened with stevia

At mid-morning/afternoon:

  • An orange or grapefruit

For lunch:

  • Two glasses of lemon water diluted in lukewarm water
  • Grilled chicken breast with lemon
  • Tomato slices with a little bit of salt and olive oil
  • An apple

For dinner:

  • Two glasses of lemon water diluted in lukewarm water
  • A serving of pumpkin purée
  • Lettuce and tomato salad
  • Ten to fifteen strawberries

Thursday

For breakfast and a snack:

  • Tea with lemon, sweetened with stevia

At mid-morning/afternoon:

  • An orange or grapefruit

For lunch:

  • Two glasses of lemon juice diluted in lukewarm water
  • A serving of grilled fish with lemon
  • Eggplant salad
  • Two slices of pineapple

For dinner:

  • Two glasses of lemon juice diluted in water
  • Zucchini stuffed with brown rice and cheese
  • Carrot purée
  • A pear

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Friday

For breakfast and a snack:

  • Tea with lemon, sweetened with stevia

At mid-morning/afternoon:

  • An orange or grapefruit

For lunch:

  • Two glasses of lemon juice diluted in lukewarm water
  • A serving of beef
  • A salad
  • Tomato and cucumber
  • An apple

For dinner:

  • Two glasses of lemon juice diluted in lukewarm water
  • A serving of baked, skinless chicken
  • Grilled spinach
  • Two slices of melon

Don’t forget that you can drink all the lemon juice you want, but it should be diluted in lukewarm water. They recommend drinking six to eight glasses a day of this mixture.

Also, you should keep in mind that you should eat what we have recommended so that you get the results that you want from this diet.

It’s important to remember that, besides following this diet, it’s necessary to change your habits afterwards and start to exercise more regularly (even if it’s just walking for 30 minutes a day).


All cited sources were thoroughly reviewed by our team to ensure their quality, reliability, currency, and validity. The bibliography of this article was considered reliable and of academic or scientific accuracy.


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This text is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace consultation with a professional. If in doubt, consult your specialist.