The right buckwheat diet for weight loss

If a Frenchwoman or a Japanese woman can not even imagine what it is like to cook only buckwheat every day, then a resident of our country will not see anything reprehensible or terrible in this idea. The buckwheat diet for weight loss has been known for a long time and has even helped many. It is true that, like all mono-diets, it has many contraindications. . .

What will give such a diet

Due to the nutritional value and vitamin composition of buckwheat, this mono-diet (even if it is not enriched with other ingredients) is not considered as dangerous as a diet based on the use of a single product - rice, bananas, kefir.

Weight loss will be followed by fatigue and constant tiredness. It is true that if you do not get out of the diet properly, the job will be lost.

The basic buckwheat diet is based on the 100% diet of this grain.This refers to steamed buckwheat (fried), without butter, milk, frying, sauces.

But there are also well-known dietary options in which porridge can be supplemented with vegetables, fermented dairy products (low-fat kefir, sugar-free yogurt), fresh sugar-free juices, honey and dried fruits.

Desired output:- 10 kg per week. . .

How buckwheat works

This cereal containscomplex hydrocarbons. . . Once in the gastrointestinal tract, these carbohydrates are broken down for hours. Hence - the feeling of satiety, which comes quickly and lasts 3-4 hours.

But the caloric content of buckwheat is minimal (110 kcal, if cooked in water). For an adult body, a portion of 50-100 grams of porridge will be energy low, so it will draw energy from the reserves, breaking down the accumulated fat.

Important: for the first 2-3 days, the effect may not be visible (the body will be able to "cut off" the carbohydrates contained in buckwheat). But on the 4th day, the result will be impressive. In addition, the heavier a person was before the diet, the faster they would lose weight.

The main rules for weight loss in buckwheat foods

1. Finish your last dinner before 18: 00. At night - no, no (not even buckwheat).
2. If the steamed cereals come out hard, mix them with kefir (without fat).
3. It is necessary to leave the diet smooth, otherwise the "burnt" will return within the next 2-3 weeks.
4. Buy a multivitamin. As useful as this porridge is, it is not "everything". If you ignore this rule, you can seriously damage your health.
5. Daily meals should be 4 or 5.
6. Between courses of such diets, it is necessary to take a break of six months, eating fully and in a balanced way. The body must have time to replenish the supply of substances necessary for vital activity, which it has lost in the mono-diet.
7. They drink water. Constantly, but not more than one glass at a time. The water must be clean, without gas (mineral water or potable drinking water). The minimum daily water is from 1. 5 liters (if you have high growth and impressive volumes, drink more than 2 liters). Coffee and tea are allowed, but not sweet and without fanaticism.
8. Eat each serving of buckwheat slowly, chewing spoon by spoon well.

Only cereals should be cooked

Ideally yes, the diet is based only on steamed buckwheat in boiling water.

But even strong men rarely manage to withstand such a diet (especially women, polite and weak). Therefore, nutritionists are allowed to make treats in the form of fresh vegetables (lungs - cucumbers, tomatoes), oil-free roasted vegetables and nuts.

Add bran to buckwheat - this will differentiate the taste of the porridge and help cleanse the intestines.

It is possible to cook buckwheat for diet incorrectly

Yes, if you do notsteamand cook it.

Weigh the buckwheat before cooking. Do not sprinkle the cereal "by eye".

Do as follows: 1 part buckwheat (say, 200 g is an average serving per day), pour 2, 5 parts boiling water (in this case, 500 g of water). Cover the bowl with a lid (or other bowl), wrap this "structure" on top with a thick towel.

Cook in the evening, in the morning the buckwheat will be ready.

Important: no salt or sugar should be added! Also forbidden oil, spices. From the moment one tries to improve the taste of buckwheat, even with the help of dill that does not contain many calories, curry, "opens" the appetite and wants to eat more.

Alternative cooking method

Buckwheat can not be boiled, as it is believed that, due to boiling, cereals lose many useful properties.

You can save even more benefits from buckwheat,pouring it not with boiling water, but with cold boiled water or milk. . . Containers should be tightly closed in the refrigerator for 14-16 hours. After that, the buckwheat will swell, soften and be ready for use.

Because cereals should not be salted

Salt has no calories and in no way affects the caloric content of food. However, salt helps our body store water.

If the "white poison" stops entering the body, the subcutaneous water reserves will be released. This is an advantage in the treatment of cellulite and express weight loss before the holidays (after all, the figure becomes thinner in front of our eyes), but it is dangerous for the long-term diet, because it needs salt. Its constant lack threatens dehydration and other dangerous conditions.

Advantages of the buckwheat diet

1. The diet does not drain the body as much as other single diets. Buckwheat contains more protein than other cereals. The porridge also contains fiber, iron (as well as magnesium, iodine, phosphorus, potassium), amino acids and B vitamins.
2. Weight saving - for 2 weeks of weight loss, women save a tidy amount (only for new clothes, because after visible weight loss, many are looking forward to finally buying a smaller dress).
3. Busy women will love the diet - they do not need to cook on it.
4. The diet is suitable for people with gluten intolerance, since this substance is not present in buckwheat.

Disadvantages, contraindications

This is still a single-feeder - with all that entails. 100% diet is contraindicatedpregnant and lactating women, after a complex illness and even during the spring beriberi periodwhen the body is weakened and needs the maximum in vitamins and minerals.

Also, the diet is not suitable for athletes and manual workers - they do not have enough strength for their normal lifestyle in such a diet.

As for medical contraindications, it is impossible to sit on buckwheat when:

• chronic diseases?
• hypertension;
• young age (up to 12 years).
• diabetes mellitus (both types 1 and 2).
• Kidney Disease?
• heart disease?
• low hemoglobin, anemia (fainting, dizziness will say about them - the diet further reduces the amount of hemoglobin in the blood).
• intestinal problems (persistent buckwheat will worsen them with the appearance of bloating, pain, congestion).
• disturbed sleep, irritability, inability to concentrate (lack of glucose will aggravate these conditions).

Lack of minerals and vitamins can "fire" from appearanceproblems with hair, nails, skin appearance(including sagging skin, stretch marks).

Due to lack of protein, they can startMelt the muscles, so if you worked out in the gym with your own relief, the buckwheat diet is not for you.

It is also forbidden to follow a strict diet in case of anxiety, depression - a poor diet will aggravate such a situation. . . Of course, if the stress has not caused too much weight - in this case, the daily weight loss, on the contrary, will please and inspire.

Finally, doctors warn that weight loss in this way is contraindicated,preparation for a complex surgery. . . Do not remove useful nutrients from the body - the body will need them during the recovery period.

Express weight loss

A three-day buckwheat unloading diet is rare. It is believed that it is suitable to lose weight in the abdomen before the holidays, for which you want to wear "this" very tight dress.

1. breakfast: 50 grams of steamed buckwheat (dry weight) + a glass of hot green tea without sugar and honey.
2. Junk food: 50 g buckwheat + a glass of water (pure, non-carbonated).
3. Dinner: 100 g buckwheat + a glass of tea without sugar.
4. Dinner: 50 g of steamed cereal + a glass of "empty" tea.

Important: 2-3 weeks before unloading, it is worth preparing, slowly reducing the diet. Do the same for 3-4 after the diet. You can not rely on pork cakes and a pan, then "communicate" with dried buckwheat for three days and then return to the cakes. Without adequate entry and exit, the diet will bring nothing but extra pounds (after all, the body "scared" by a sudden cut diet will decide that the hunger strike will be repeated and will rush to store any calories entering the body in fat).

Menu for the week

Preparing for a diet

Three weeks before the scheduled start of the buckwheat diet, gradually reduce the portions. . . . Cook foods that require heat treatment and completely abandon fried foods.

One week before starting the diet, try not to salt your meals (or at least add a little salt). Also cut the sugar.

In order for the body to get used to the future diet and not to become stressed, make a meal from the kefir-buckwheat meal.

We are sitting on buckwheat

Traditionally, the diet is not written for 3, 7 days (menu for each day) - this is a "trial" duration of the buckwheat diet. Such a meal can be repeated for another week, stretching buckwheat days for 14 days. But no more!

The daily intake of cereals is from 150 to 250 gr(weigh dry, not ready buckwheat). You can cook both fried (brown) and green buckwheat.

To last for 2 weeks, add 100 grams of dried fruit (daily intake) to buckwheat, a portion of green vegetables, 2-3 fruits without sugar, a teaspoon of honey, juice, low-fat kefir. For lunch, you can cook 100 grams of boiled beef.

Important: to be beneficial milk, buy kefir and yogurt not with 0% fat, but 1%. Nutritionists have already shown that calcium is not absorbed by "empty" sour milk.

See how to make a daily diet. . .

1. breakfast: a portion of 50 g steamed buckwheat + a cup of black, without brown sugar.
2. Junk food: a handful of dried fruit (may be different every day, but if you prefer variety, use mixtures). Or: a glass of fat-free yogurt without sugar, kefir.
3. Dinner: a portion of 100 g of buckwheat + a cup of tea.
4. Second snack: light vegetable, but not starchy (cucumber, tomato, pepper). It can be replaced with a glass of tomato juice (homemade, without salt) or a low-calorie fruit: apple, plum, pear, grapefruit, orange.
5. Dinner: 50 g steamed buckwheat, seasoned with low-fat kefir (kefir - optional).

Important: if in 5 days of the diet (without disturbances in forbidden foods) you did not notice any change, this diet does not suit your body characteristics and you should try another weight loss. However, this happens extremely rarely.

Life hacks a two-week buckwheat diet

First of all, not everyone agrees to eat unsalted buckwheat, so they add salt to it during steaming. Do not do this, it is better to cook the cereal as described above andadd salt before serving. . . Thus, buckwheat will "get" much less "white poison" - on the tip of a knife. By the way, it is better to use sea salt, it is healthier.

An alternative to salt is soy sauce. But it is important to buy a natural fermentation product from soy and not the "ode in the periodic table" offered by most stores.

Second, if a 100% buckwheat diet is not an option for you, you can try these options:

• fresh tomato + feta cheese (or feta) + coriander sprig + 3-4 drops of live olive oil in buckwheat.
• half a boiled chicken breast + a small fresh cucumber + a sprig of dill.
• mushrooms, cooked with onions (without oil) + a sprig of parsley.
• grated young carrot, flavored with drops of lemon juice.
• fresh pepper + feta.

In this case, steamed buckwheat is used as a side dish and the additives described above are used as a main course.

Yes, with such a diet you will not lose 10 kilos, but it is certain that you will lose weight and eat healthier than 100% buckwheat. Also, do not hate either this cereal or yourself at the bazaar. And a nice bonus: the weight lost with such a diet will not return so quickly.

Exit the diet

This is also a whole science.

It's too early to look at the cakes and the baked shank.

For the first 4-5 days, leave one of the meals 100% buckwheat. . . In other methods, add dietary meat (preferably boiled or steamed - an organism accustomed to fats may not like fried), lean fish. Also buy vegetables and fruits (more), dairy products, cook eggs.

Eat diet soups. You probably stopped loving buckwheat. Replace it with other cereals (rice, corn, oats).

And still drink plenty of fluids, especially clean water!

Views of real women

The buckwheat diet is published in forums, review sites, on social networks. Such a diet is believed to be effective, but this is the last resort, because mono-diet is often dangerous.

Joy and boast

The diet works (still, with such and such a meager diet). And this is confirmed not only by the meager and long praises "odes", but also by the "before and after" photos. But not everyone can stand it.

Satisfied women (and men as well) noted the following results:

• rapid weight loss, return to the prenatal, pre-festive form - people actually lose 10 pounds on buckwheat.
• in addition to weight loss, the cellulite it leaves is also noticeable.
• there is experience of girls who follow diet (+ raw vegetables) and successfully attend strength training.
• The diet helps with biliary dyskinesia (with exacerbation).
• You do not need to count calories, clear your mind, prepare new dietary meals every day (especially if there are no resources for non-seasonal products such as celery or asparagus).

And here is a video review of a satisfied woman who quickly lost 20 kilos with traditional, fried buckwheat:

Critical and unsuccessful weight loss

The main disadvantage of this diet is that you can hate buckwheat for years and refuse to touch it in any form.

The reviews also complain that:

• If you quickly lose weight up to 70 kg, you can face a dangerous complication - kidney prolapse (which sometimes even leads to pyelonephritis).
• not everyone on this diet loses 10-20 kg, some barely manage to lose 5 kg (and this is in a buckwheat of two weeks, without additional products).
• suffer from constipation, which lasted 2 weeks of dieting (kefir saved more or less of them, but not 100%).
• for many women, the weight returned quickly after weight loss.

By the way: it is believed that a woman is more likely to spoil if you are on a buckwheat diet just before the start of the critical days, when your whole body is already sore from "you want something sweet". Weight loss should be planned in such a way that the red days of the calendar remain "at sea" as soon as you leave the diet (when sweet fruits, dried fruits and honey are allowed).

And what is wrong with this product (and, in particular, why is the buckwheat diet prohibited in case of anemia, because cereals seem to contain iron)? A popular medical television program says:

Diet with buckwheat and kefir or an ideal figure according to the simplest technique.