On the eve of big holidays or a trip to a resort, women think about how to lose a few extra pounds, accumulated unsuccessfully. In such cases, speed diets are the first to come to mind, promising to restore the previous figure shape in just a few days.
Qualified nutritionists and doctors never tire of advising their patients to stay away from mono diets, as their effect on the body is highly questionable. But even fans of such methods of weight loss do not sit down, because in emergencies there is no other way to prepare your body for a beautiful dress or favorite pants.
Fast result with unpredictable consequences
On the eve of or immediately after the holidays, people often use the kefir diet, which has several advantages over other speed methods. It is considered a female option for weight normalization, although men can also use it if they wish. This system works equally well for everyone. It is not difficult to create a menu for a few days, and products for it can be found in any store. But it is important to choose high-quality kefir, from which the body will get the maximum benefit. If you want, you can not rely on the conscience of the producers and cook a fresh fermented milk product with your own hands at home.
The main plus of the kefir diet are the minimal financial costs as well as good results. Just 3 days of kefir-based nutrition will help you lose weight by two to three pounds, or even more, depending on the person’s initial overweight. This is a godsend for lovers of fermented milk products. For those who do not like this drink, it is better to stay away from this type of diet, as it will be unrealistic to resist it due to psychological distress.
During a kefir diet, you will not have to starve, despite a low-calorie diet. The body will receive all the necessary nutrients in sufficient quantities, which will eliminate the obsessive feeling of hunger.
A positive feature of the diet is the availability of its main product, which is cheap and sold in virtually every store. It comes in compact bottles that you can easily take with you wherever you go, even in your purse.
Kefir itself has many useful properties:
- beneficial effect on the digestive system;
- normalization of intestinal microflora;
- minimal calories stimulate weight loss.
The kefir diet has a downside, forcing you to warn about the disadvantages of following such a program. There may be an increase in the desire to use the toilet, as kefir is a strong diuretic. For this reason, it will be difficult to follow such a diet at work - frequent trips to the bathroom can tarnish your image in the company. The stomach may become furious, which at the most inopportune moments will begin to emit rumbling and gurgling sounds due to the increased formation of gas provoked by a fermented milk drink. Because of this, it makes sense to postpone weight loss until weekends or holidays.
Diet can cause the following health problems:
- menstrual irregularities;
- weakness or dizziness;
- exacerbation of chronic stomach diseases;
- gas and bloating;
- risk of exhaustion of the body with a long diet;
- stomach upset;
- deterioration of the appearance of hair, nails and skin.
It is not recommended to follow the kefir diet for more than 10 days, even if its softened version is used, in which, in addition to kefir, you can eat a number of other products. The danger of mono-diets also lies in psychological concerns, which is why half of the people who turn to them break down and throw everything in half. Due to the fact that the body is suffering from stress, after the end of the diet period, there is a high risk of gaining not only the pounds lost in a few days, but also adding some new ones. It is important to take a comprehensive approach to solving the problem - to think about food in advance during the diet and in the subsequent period of getting out of it.
Contraindications to the kefir diet
Before using this weight loss method, you should consult your doctor. The kefir diet has an extensive list of contraindications, including diseases in which its follow-up is unacceptable. It includes:
- rheumatism;
- excess blood in the vessels (abundance);
- racism;
- diseases of the stomach and intestines;
- increases stomach acidity;
- gout;
- gastritis.
Do not risk starting a kefir diet without a prior medical examination. Not everyone knows that he has gastritis, as this disease may not show pronounced symptoms for years, being in a chronic stage. And during weight loss, a worsening of the disease can occur. This is due to the content of fungi in kefir that cause alcoholic fermentation. When a person eats only one drink of fermented milk for a few days, the alcohol produced by the fungus gradually disrupts the integrity of the mucosa and walls of the stomach. After all, gastritis gets worse.
Nutritionists do not recommend trying to lose weight with a kefir diet for people who are significantly overweight. In their case, a sharp cut in the calorie content of the diet can provoke a worsening of any disease that is in the chronic stage.
Rules for the selection and preparation of kefir
It is recommended to use fresh kefir with a fat content of not more than one and a half percent. It is best to buy a fermented milk drink made on the day of purchase or the day before. Such a strict demand for freshness is not related to the thirst for a natural product, but to its effect on the intestines. Newly produced kefir helps to relax the intestines and cleanse them naturally. This speeds up the weight loss process because the processed food will not get stuck in the digestive tract. Three-day kefir, on the other hand, can provoke constipation.
Getting the freshest kefir every day is not an easy task. You can apply a simple recipe to make a fermented milk product at home. It can actually be done using one of the following ingredients:
- kefir mushroom;
- initial cultures;
- ruani kefir.
The latter option is the most affordable, but the final product will have fewer nutrients than that obtained through the use of a dough or kefir mushroom. Tibetan mushrooms, or milk, can be purchased online, sometimes for free.
Kefir starter can be bought at the pharmacy - as a powder or juice in a small bottle. Its cost is low, so you do not have to spend much. If you do not want to go to the pharmacy, just buy a liter of milk and a bottle of fresher kefir at the grocery store.
Boil the milk and cool it to 30 degrees, pour into a glass jar. Then add to it a tablespoon of dough or mushrooms. Save kefir will need twice as much. Cover the neck of the jar with clean gauze to keep dust and insects away. The lid should not be used as fermentation requires oxygen supply. Place the jar in a dry place out of direct sunlight. Desirables it is desirable to be warm to stimulate the work of mushrooms.
During the heating season, a homemade kefir container can be placed near the battery. After 10 hours, stir the mixture, but do not pour or taste it, as it will need the same time to prepare. When the milk thickens and looks like kefir, it can be filtered and poured into another clean container.
Kefir diet options with menu
The fastest but most tough option is the 3 Mono Diet. According to the rules, for three days it is allowed to eat exclusively kefir, water and sugar-free green tea. You can drink a pint and a half of fermented milk every day, dividing this amount into 6 receptions. Try to consume the same amount at regular intervals so that you do not feel hungry.
There is a more acceptable version of the three-day kefir diet, during which an extended diet is allowed:
- For breakfast, drink a glass of kefir with a regular rye bread or crouton.
- For lunch, 200 grams of salad from each fresh vegetable with olive oil, but without salt and other spices, are added to a glass of kefir.
- For dinner, you will have to enjoy a glass of kefir, two medium apples and a slice of Dutch cheese 20 grams. The cheese can be replaced with a portion of low-fat cottage cheese.
You should drink one and a half liters of kefir a day. Of these, 600 ml are used for main meals. Spread the remaining 900 ml evenly between them as a snack.
In winter, an extended menu of a kefir diet, created for three days, might look like this:
- For breakfast, make yourself an omelette made entirely of two egg whites. Add a little sauerkraut to it, wash breakfast with natural coffee without sugar, but with the addition of a small amount of milk.
- After a few hours after breakfast, drink a glass of kefir with a low fat content.
- For lunch, eat a serving of vegetable soup with rye croutons and boiled carrots.
- For an afternoon snack, also drink a glass of kefir.
- Dinner on a grilled fish fillet with a boiled potato in a jacket.
- Drink a glass of kefir an hour before bedtime.
If you wish, you can stay on the diet for 7 days. The proportions in this diet for a week should be as follows - a pint and a half of kefir and 0, 5-1 kg of vegetables and fruits every day. Any selected vegetables and fruits are allowed, except those with many calories.
Bananas and grapes are not suitable for the diet due to their high energy value. Avoid all citrus fruits as they are incompatible with fermented milk products.
Divide the amount of kefir and fruit vegetables for five to six meals. With a partial meal, you will not starve to death and you will be able to boost your metabolism. During a ten-day kefir diet in the first three days, you drink 2 liters of kefir and eat 400 grams of boiled rice. For the next three days, use 400 grams of salted boiled chicken fillets instead of rice. In the next three days, drink kefir and any number of apples. And on the tenth day, add a serving of oatmeal in the morning.
Light diet recipes
While dieting, even if you follow the extended diet option, you are not allowed to eat complex meals. It is recommended to eat fresh vegetables without salt, and to cook chicken fillets without adding spices. You can show off your culinary skills and diversify your diet with more complex dishes during the exit period of the diet, which lasts several days. Foods should be low in calories and promote the slow transition of the body to a varied diet. On the first day of your diet, you can add a simple cabbage salad to your menu.
To prepare it you will need:
- cauliflower - 0, 5 kg;
- salt and vinegar to taste;
- sunflower or olive oil - 30 ml.
This is enough food for two whole servings. Chop the cabbage finely, add the rest of the ingredients to it and mix - the dish is ready. If you are not stuffed with such a salad, then add a handful of green peas to it for more food. For dessert, you can make a fruit salad.
To prepare it you will need the following products:
- apples - 2 pieces;
- pear - 1 piece;
- lemon - a quarter;
- tangerine - 1 piece;
- orange & ndash; 1 piece (medium).
All fruits should be thoroughly washed, peeled and cut into small slices.
Be sure to remove the kernels and all seeds from the apples and pears.
Grind the orange peel with a fine grater to get a little aromatic vibrancy. Place the chopped ingredients in a slide on a tray, and sprinkle with zest on top. Leave the fruit juice a little, stir and enjoy the fresh taste.
A few days after completing the kefir diet, you can prepare a more nutritious and nutritious dish with potatoes. It is better to use young tubers, which are extremely rich in useful trace elements and at the same time do not hit the figure.
For a ration you will need:
- potatoes - 1 piece;
- black pepper and salt to taste;
- sunflower oil - 30 ml;
- parsley and dill - to taste;
- garlic to taste.
Wash and dry the potatoes and then make a few shallow cuts - up between the vegetables to keep it from spoiling.
In a separate deep bowl, combine the finely chopped dill and parsley with the minced garlic. Leave vegetable oil, salt and pepper there to taste. Stir this mixture and coat the potatoes carefully with it, trying to place the plants in the vegetable places. Lightly grease a baking pan and place vegetables on top of it. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and bake the potatoes in it until softened. Depending on its size, this will take 15 to 30 minutes.
Steps after breakdown and a competent exit from the diet
For a strict kefir diet, breakdowns are characteristic, when a person, unable to withstand food bans, breaks down and eats good things. The first thing you need to do in this situation is to calm down and not behave unnecessarily. In one day, even a very stormy holiday, you could hardly gain at least a pound of excess weight. Most likely, the balance reflects the fluid retained in the body and the food that did not have time to process. If a relapse occurs, simply extend your diet period one day to catch up. But think about the fact that a rigid diet just does not suit you and try a less restrictive and prolonged diet version. Do not go on a full hunger strike to punish yourself for your coward. This will only push the body into even more stress, which, in turn, will provoke another breakdown.
By itself, a kefir diet will not lead to success unless it is consolidated by a competent exit from the diet period. For the coming weeks, you will need to refrain from sweets, fatty, salty foods and peppers. And in the future, in order to prevent the return of excess pounds, it is recommended to arrange a day of kefir fasting once a week.
Try to gradually diversify your menu after you have lost weight, adding 50 calories to your daily value and one product each day. Focus on vegetables and fruits, which are low in calories and will not burden your gastrointestinal tract, which relaxed slightly during the diet. Try boiling vegetables, steam or grill. Boiled vegetables work better than raw vegetables as they will be digested more easily for your stomach.
After a few days, you can gradually introduce low-fat types of fish and meat and soups based on them to the menu. Eat protein foods for breakfast - low-fat cottage cheese and sugar-free yogurt. Use natural honey as a sweetener. In the second phase of exiting the kefir diet, you can increase the calorie content of the daily diet by 100-120 calories. This period lasts at least two weeks. At this time, it is recommended to drink vitamin and mineral complexes.
Errors lead to catastrophic results
There is a lot of talk and controversy about the kefir diet because its action has an equally positive and negative effect on a person. You can indeed lose weight, but there is a great risk of provoking various diseases. For example, according to a 40-year-old woman, the effort was not worth the results: “Actually, I managed to lose a little weight, but the result was very incredible. All the pounds came back on very quickly. "
A 34-year-old woman is even more radically against the kefir diet, who decided to use it in doses: "No mono-diet burns fat. The only thing that can be achieved with their help is the removal of fluidExcess from the body. But all of them, including kefir, harm our health. Therefore, I personally use a kefir diet exclusively as fasting days after the holidays. But I do not eat according to this scheme for three days in a row, but only once a week".
If you ignore the advice of your doctor before starting a diet, serious health problems can arise, which can then take months to heal. "I really regretted deciding on a kefir diet. I had a serious disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. It all started with constipation, then bloating and my diet ended up in a hospital bed. You can not eat according to this scheme. "Later the doctor explained to me how stupid I had been, " said the girl.
As in any case regarding our health, it is important to be careful with the kefir diet. No need to rush to lose weight using high speed methods. They too require several weeks of correct withdrawal from the diet. A more reasonable solution would be to avoid unhealthy foods, increase physical activity and stay hydrated. These simple steps give good results within the first two weeks.