The article provides a detailed description of the kefir diet for weight loss. Pros and cons of this diet are considered, the rules of use and contraindications are described in detail. After familiarizing yourself with the many suggested options for such a diet, you can, depending on your goal, choose the one that is ideal for your body.
You will learn how to properly prepare for a diet and how to finish it competently to maintain the result for a long time and not harm your own health.
What is kefir diet
The kefir diet is a food system within a limited period of time where kefir is a must-have food. . . Kefir is not only low in calories - it helps cleanse the body and remove toxins and excess fluid, that is, it has a health-promoting effect.
Frequent meals - kefir or kefir with something else - albeit in small portions, make it easier to endure restrictions than with complete hunger or a lean diet used in other types of weight loss diets.
Rules: Do's and Don'ts
To achieve an impressive result, you must carefully follow certain rules:
- select kefir, from the date of release, where 2-3 days have elapsed, maximum 7;
- do not add sugar, honey and other sweets to kefir;
- Be sure to drink water, preferably at least one and a half liters a day;
- do not drink water half an hour before and after meals (including kefir, which is equivalent to eating);
- during the diet period, consumption of coffee (as opposed to the Japanese diet), salt, sugar, black tea is excluded;
- consume at least 1 teaspoon of pharmacy fiber or bran a day to saturate the body with the necessary substances;
- take vitamins and minerals, this avoids feeling weak and dizzy;
- meals must be at least 6;
- give up heavy physical exertion, do at least a few necessary exercises;
- at the end of the diet to maintain the result, make weekly kefir-fasting days.
Diet options
There are about a hundred options for a kefir diet, as they say - for every taste. The most popular are the following.
Striped
The diet got its name because of the switch between "light" days where only kefir is allowed - one and a half liters (1%) and "dark" days where some other products can be consumed. These include: cooked or baked meat or fish, fresh vegetables and fruits, low-fat dairy products.
It is permissible to eat so many such products a day so as not to exceed 1500 kcal.The recommended duration of such a diet is from 7 to 21 days.. . . This sparse option is incomparably tolerated more easily than others, more rigorously, but the result is somewhat lower.
Buckwheat-kefir
Buckwheat-kefir diet is used very often. To achieve results, you must have at least 3 days, a maximum of 2 weeks. The diet is the same every day. In the evening, pour 150 g of buckwheat with boiling water in a ratio of 1: 2 and leave it under the lid overnight. You can not cook cereals, this reduces the amount of fiber.
In one day, in 6 receptions, eat all buckwheat and drink 1 liter of kefir. An important point - kefir and buckwheat should be consumed separately, in one dose - cereals, in the other - a drink.
Note!Perhaps this option is more suitable for someone - the alternation between the days of consuming products - a buckwheat day, a kefir day.
Kefir with apples
This option is used for 3-5 days, thismakes it possible to get rid of 3-5 kg of excess weight. . . Throughout the day it is calculated one and a half liters of kefir and 0, 5-0, 6 kg of apples. All this should be divided by 6 times, the last dose should be no later than 2 hours before bedtime. For digestive problems it is best not to use.
There is a variant of the "strict" diet with kefir and apples, which is very effective, but quite difficult to tolerate. But on this diet you can lose up to 10 kg in 9 days - it is during this period that it is designed. The first 3 days are allowed kefir (1%), the second 3 days - only apples. And the last 3 days - kefir with a fat content of 3%.
Kefir and vegetables
Kefir and vegetable diet is recommended for 7 days. From liquids, kefir, water and green tea are allowed. Vegetables can be eaten raw and cooked in unlimited quantities.Only potatoes are prohibited. . .
Cucumber-kefir
Cucumber-kefir version is one of the most delicious and lightest. During the day it should drink one and a half liters of kefir in 6 receptions, eat 1 kg of cucumbers and 0, 3-0, 4 kg of cooked white fish.
Beetroot and kefir
The duration of the diet in combination with beets is 3 days. The usual dose of kefir and 1 kg of cooked beets is recommended per day, from which you can make salads, add a little sour cream or butter. You need to eat a little every two hours.
Attention!Intestinal disease is a contraindication as diarrhea is possible.
Kefir potato
The kefir potato version involves the use of boiled potatoes in addition to kefir. This system is recommended for 3 days. Boil 3 large potatoes in water without salt. One potato for breakfast, 2 for lunch.The result is up to minus 5 kg.
Kefir with porridge
With such a diet, you need to choose a type of cereal.
Kefir oatmeal
Duration - 10 days:
- breakfast - oatmeal on water (without sugar), a glass of kefir;
- lunch - 0, 15 kg boiled chicken, vegetable salad, a glass of kefir;
- dinner - 0, 15 kg low-fat cottage cheese, 1 fruit, a glass of kefir
Kefir rice
The duration of use of such a diet is 7 days. Every day - one and a half liters of kefir and rice porridge in unlimited quantities. You need to cook such porridge without salt and sugar. If desired, you can add an apple to the daily rate.A week can rob you of 5 kg. . .
On dairy products
For 3-7 days it is allowed to consume kefir and 0, 5 kg of cottage cheese. As a last resort you can eat an unsweetened apple. Such a dietallows you to get rid of 3 kg in 3 days. There is a harder option where you can only consume kefir, milk and yogurt for 3-5 days every 2 hours. The result can be up to 7 kg weight loss.
Kefir with fruit
This option allows the use of various fruits along with kefir. Only grapes are prohibited. Restrictions apply to bananas - 1 pc. Is allowed per. Day and only during the day. The optimal application period is 3-5 days, you can lose 5 kg.
- Kefir-banana dietallows the use of 1 liter of kefir and a bunch of bananas a day. You can make a banana-kefir cocktail with the addition of cinnamon or cocoa. Prohibited in diabetes mellitus.
- Kefir-lemon optiononly suitable for those who have everything in perfect order with the gastrointestinal tract. You can consume 2 lemons a day with kefir - eat it or squeeze the juice into the water. You can keep such a diet for a maximum of 3 days.
Egg kefir
Another option for a variety of diets is the use of 4 boiled eggs plus 1 liter of kefir. Green tea is allowed. No more than 3 days.
Kefir and chicken
Such a diet is designed for 6 days, during which time you can lose up to 5 kg. The first 3 days are allowed only kefir and water, the second 3 days - 0, 3 kg of boiled chicken. Green tea is not forbidden.
Star
According to rumors, many stars in showbusiness have experienced the effect of this diet on themselves. 7 days guarantees a weight loss of up to 4 kg.For the day add 0, 5 liters of kefir plus an extra diet.
- Day 1: 0, 5 kg of baked potatoes.
- Day 2: 0, 5 kg cottage cheese.
- Day 3: 0, 5 kg of fruit (excluding bananas and grapes).
- Day 4: 0, 3-0, 5 kg boiled chicken.
- Day 5: 0, 5 kg of carrots, 0, 15 kg each of prunes, dried apricots, raisins.
- Day 6: 1, 5 liters of still mineral water.
- Day 7: 0, 5 kg of fruit.
Note!The last meal is at18. 00.
7 day menu
The seven-day kefir diet belongs to the category of protein diets, if followed closely, it can give a fantastic result - up to minus 10 kg weight. Therefore, this option is most often used for weight loss.
Every day, drink one and a half liters of kefir and add a product.
- Day 1: 0, 6 kg of boiled potatoes.
- Day 2: 150 g boiled chicken.
- Day 3: 150 g boiled beef.
- Day 4: 150 g of boiled fish.
- Day 5: 150 g boiled broccoli, 1 boiled carrot and 2 baked apples.
- Day 6: up to 2 liters of kefir, still water.
- Day 7: unlimited mineral water without gas, 0, 2 liters of kefir can be used.
Mono diet
A hard version of express weight loss is a monodiet for 3 days. Kefir is allowed - 1, 5 liters in six doses - and water.The result is minus 3 kg.It is forbidden for people with stomach pathology, intestines, kidneys, heart and is also not recommended for young people.
How long can you be on a diet
After deciding to use a kefir diet, prepare for it and do not eat heavy, fatty foods for several days. Thus, it will be easier for the body to cope with the subsequent limitations. The number of kilos lost depends on the diet option chosen and the duration of its use.. . . For example, in 3 days with a monodiet you can easily lose from 1 to 3 kg and in a week - up to 7 kg.
Monodieter, unlike the Ducan diet, is not recommended by doctors for longer than 3 days - you can harm the body. However, the combined diet options where other foods are present can be used for 2 and 3 weeks. However, it is still recommended to consult a doctor.
How to get properly out of this diet
The outcome of any diet must necessarily be smooth, for in any period, even 3 days, the body is already accustomed to receiving food in small portions. And if you literally fill it the next day with a large amount of food, you will provoke a failure or even illness.
Thereforefor the first 2-3 weeks after the end of the diet you should not eat fatty, sweet foods, baked goods. . . And increase the amount of food consumed gradually, add products 2 positions a day, no more. Also, do not use alcohol and carbonated beverages.
Pros and cons
Kefir diet like all other has undeniable advantages and benefits compared to other and inevitable disadvantages.
Main benefits:
- does not require large investments and, like the Maggi diet, does not require time to prepare complex dishes;
- there is an option to choose the most appropriate option;
- normalizes the body's metabolic processes
- promotes elimination of toxins and toxins;
- cleanses the small intestine
- improves intestinal microflora, improves digestion in general;
- removes excess fluid and salt from the body
- acts quickly, the result is visible already on the third day;
- positively affects the activity of the cardiovascular system;
- frequent meals make the process easier
- in case of an acute feeling of hunger, unplanned snacks are allowed.
The disadvantages include the following factors:
- if you leave the diet incorrectly, the weight can quickly return;
- may cause a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract;
- the combination of kefir with fruit can increase the acidity of the stomach.
Contraindications
Definitely for use with the kefir dietthere are a number of contraindications, the violation of which will inevitably lead to serious consequences:
- pregnancy and lactation
- intolerance to dairy products;
- the presence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys;
- teenage years.
After analyzing the information received, you can decide if it is appropriate to use the kefir diet for yourself by choosing the appropriate option.