Blame the 12-hour format
Incomprehensible letter symbols with dots “am” and “pm” are used when indicating European time, which is calculated in a 12-hour format, and not in the 24-hour format we are used to. The American day is divided into 2 halves - from 12 at night to 12 noon and is marked with the letters am, and the rest of the time is marked with pm
In other words, the abbreviation “am” is the time before noon: from 12 o’clock at night to 12 o’clock the next day. It stands for Ante meridiem, a Latin phrase that translates as “before noon.” The time from noon to 12 o'clock at night is designated by the abbreviation “pm” - this is the time after 12 o’clock in the afternoon. It stands for Post meridiem, which means “after noon” in Latin.
Thus, in English, when indicating time, it is not necessary to say or write the word “o'clock” after each number. You can simply say “it is 5”. But to indicate that it is five o’clock in the evening, it is necessary to clarify – it is 5 pm
National features of time notation
In America, the 24-hour time format is practically not used in everyday life; it is used mostly by technicians, police officers, military personnel, and people in professions that require precision. This designation of time is called “military time”.
In documents, Americans mark midnight as 11:59 pm, and noon as 12:01 am, in order to avoid legal incidents and other discrepancies.
Europeans are already accustomed to this time calculation, but our native 24-hour format is closer to us, it eliminates confusion with “noons”. In the world, almost all mechanical watches (with hands) are marked according to the English system, that is, the 24-hour format. Electronic ones can show time using two systems. So, in America, for example, clocks showing am and pm are quite common.
About your favorite diet - reviews and results with photos
One of the most effective diets for weight loss is the Favorite Diet. Dietitians cannot call it simple - it is quite difficult to withstand the strict conditions of compliance.
However, the results that you will see at the end will pleasantly surprise you: in 7 days of following the diet you can lose about 10 kg !
Weight loss occurs due to the fact that the body does not have to starve (as a result, no fat layers will be deposited, since it receives everything it needs), and the diet is selected so that everything we need (proteins, fats, carbohydrates) is properly balanced and will be received during the week of the diet in the same way as at any other time.
The basic principle of the diet is to alternate drinking, vegetable, fruit and protein days. Every day you should drink at least 2 liters of pure water without any additives! Strictly observe the sequence of days - it is forbidden to swap them! Find out more detailed information about this diet from our issue of the Favorite Diet - menu for 7 days.
We conducted our own research on the effectiveness of this diet. We asked women who have already tried “Beloved” about the process and now we want to share the results with you.
The purpose of the study was to find out real people's reviews about the diet, and we hope that our work will be useful to you! Ekaterina Kudryavtseva, a nutritionist with 15 years of experience, comments on the reviews.
In addition, we invite you to take part in the discussion and share your successes and opinions about the “Favorite” diet in the comments under this article!
Feedback from people interviewed
I didn’t even hope for any significant result, however – from 71 to 65 kg ! 3 cm in volumes . I am constantly on diets, so it was not difficult for my body to get used to the new diet. In addition to the diet, light physical activity - morning exercises (about 20 minutes).
So I kept in shape a little, let’s say, from the outside. But the diet is definitely worth the effort and the week was not wasted! But how not to get the kilos back?
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Comment from a nutritionist : 6 kilograms lost indicate that the diet is proceeding correctly.
Since there were no violations, now the most important thing is to maintain your current weight so that the excess weight does not return.
Do not switch to the “old” diet abruptly - introduce all kinds of soups, cereals, and main courses gradually and in small quantities, since the body has already lost the habit, and, having experienced stress from the new food, the kilograms will return immediately.
Physical activity will also help you avoid gaining excess weight.
A morning jog or a workout in the fitness room won’t take much time, but the benefits from them are enormous! Refuse or reduce as much as possible the consumption of sweet, salty, spicy and fried foods.
Advice!
Drink more water - at least two liters a day. It removes everything unnecessary from the body and produces a cleansing effect. Listen to the advice - and everything will work out! Good luck!
Oh, how glad I am! I weighed 80, and now , after just a week, 73 , and even minus 2 - 2.5 cm in volume - what could be better? The first day was difficult for me - every now and then I thought that I would fall apart. But no! I survived the week-long diet with virtually no problems.
On the third day I drank half a glass of pear juice
