The right diet with buckwheat for weight loss

If a Frenchwoman or a Japanese woman can't even imagine what it's 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 monodiet, it has many contraindications. . .

What will give such a diet

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

Weight loss is achieved quickly. It is true that if you do not get out of the diet properly, the work will be wasted.

The basic diet with buckwheat is based on 100% nutrition of this grain.This applies to stewed buckwheat (fried), without butter, milk, frying, sauces.

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

Desired output:- 10 kg per week. . .

How buckwheat works

This cereal containscomplex carbohydrates. . . Once in the gastrointestinal tract, these carbohydrates are broken down in 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 the body of an adult 50-100 grams portion of porridge will be energy small, so it will draw energy from the reserves, breaking down the accumulated fat.

Important: during the first 2-3 days the result may not be visible (the body will be able to "break" the carbohydrates contained in buckwheat). But on day 4 the effect will be astounding. In addition, the greater a person's weight before the diet, the faster that person will lose weight.

The basic rules for losing weight buckwheat food

1. Finish your last dinner before 18: 00. At night - no, no (even buckwheat).
2. If the steamed cereal is coarse, mix it with kefir (fat-free).
3. It is necessary to leave the diet smoothly, otherwise the "burnt" will return within 2-3 weeks.
4. Buy a multivitamin. As useful as this porridge is, "everything" is not in it. If you ignore this rule, you can seriously damage your own health.
5. Daily meals should be 4 or 5.
6. Between courses of such diets it is necessary to take a six-month break, eating a complete and balanced diet. The body must have time to replenish the reserves of substances necessary for vital activity, which is lost in the monodiet.
7. I drink water. Constantly, but no more than a glass at a time. The water must be clean, without gas (mineral water or drinking water from a filter). The daily minimum of water is 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 bigotry.
8. Eat each serving of buckwheat slowly, chewing spoon by spoon thoroughly.

Only cereals will need to be cooked

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

But even strong men rarely manage to withstand such a diet (not to mention women, tender and weak). That is why nutritionists are allowed to make indulgences in the form of fresh vegetables (lungs - cucumbers, tomatoes), vegetable marrow stewed without oil, and nuts.

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

Is it possible to cook buckwheat for a diet incorrectly

Yes, if you don't want tosteamand cook it.

Weigh the buckwheat before cooking. Do not sprinkle cereals "on the eye".

Do the following: 1 part buckwheat (say, 200 g is an average portion 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: salt or sugar should not be added! Also banned oil, spices. As soon as a person tries to improve the taste of buckwheat, even with the help of low-calorie dill, curry, he "triggers" the appetite and one wants to eat more.

An alternative method of cooking

Buckwheat can not be boiled, as it is believed that due to cooking 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. . . The containers should be tightly closed, cooled for 14-16 hours. Then the buckwheat will swell, soften and be ready for use.

Why cereals should not be salted

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

If the "white poison" stops entering the body, the subcutaneous water supply will be released. This is a plus in the treatment of cellulite and rapid weight loss before the holiday (eventually the figure becomes thinner before our eyes), but it is dangerous for long-term nutrition because salt is needed. Its constant deficiency threatens dehydration and other dangerous conditions.

Benefits of the buckwheat diet

1. The diet does not drain the body as much as other mono diets. Buckwheat contains more protein than other cereals. And the porridge also contains fiber, iron (as well as magnesium, iodine, phosphorus, potassium), amino acids and B vitamins.
2. Savings - for 2 weeks of weight loss women save a net amount (only for new clothes, because after visible weight loss many can not wait to finally buy a smaller dress).
3. The diet will appeal to busy women - they do not need to cook on it.
4. The diet is suitable for people with gluten intolerance, as this substance is not contained in buckwheat.

Disadvantages, contraindications

It's still a mono-power supply - with everything it suggests. Diet 100% contraindicatedpregnant and lactating women, after a complex disease and even in the period of spring beriberiwhen the body is weak and needs a maximum of vitamins and minerals.

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

As for medical contraindications, you can not 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 tell about them - the diet further reduces the amount of hemoglobin in the blood);
• intestinal problems (constant buckwheat will worsen them with the appearance of swelling, pain, congestion);
• disturbed sleep, irritability, inability to concentrate (lack of glucose will worsen these conditions).

Lack of minerals and vitamins can be "reversed" by appearanceproblems with hair, nails, the appearance of the dermis(including sagging skin, stretch marks).

Due to lack of protein, they can startMelt the musclesSo if you've been working out in the gym on your own, the buckwheat diet isn't for you.

A strict diet is also forbidden in case of stress, depression - a bad diet will worsen such a situation. . . Of course, if stress has not caused overweight - in this case, daily weight loss, on the contrary, will delight and inspire.

Finally, doctors warn that it is contraindicated to lose weight this way,preparation for a complex operation. . . Do not take away useful nutrients from the body - the body will need them during the recovery period.

Express weight loss

A three-day unloading diet with buckwheat is rare. It is believed to be suitable for slimming the belly before the holiday, for which you want to wear "this very" tight-fitting dress.

1. Breakfast: 50 g stewed buckwheat (dry weight) + a cup of hot green tea without sugar and honey.
2. Breakfast: 50 g buckwheat + glass of water (pure, non-carbonated).
3. Dinner: 100 g buckwheat + a cup of unsweetened tea.
4. Dinner: 50 g stewed cereals + a cup of "empty" tea.

Important: 2-3 weeks before unloading it is worth to prepare, slowly reduce the diet. Do the same 3-4 after the diet. You can't lean on pork cakes and a pan, then "partake" with dried buckwheat for three days and then return to the cakes. Without competent entry and exit, the diet will bring nothing but extra pounds (in the end)after all, the body, "frightened" by a sharply cut diet, will decide that the hunger strike will be repeated and will rush to store all the calories that enter the body in fat).

Menu for the week

Preparing for a diet

Three weeks before the planned start of the buckwheat diet, gradually reduce the portions.. . . Cook foods that require heat treatment and give up fried foods altogether.

A week before starting the diet, try not to salt your meals (or at least add a little salt). Cut the sugar as well.

In order for the body to get used to the future diet and not become a stress for it, make a meal of kefir-buckwheat food.

We sit on buckwheat

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

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

To last 2 weeks, add 100 g of dried fruit (daily intake) to buckwheat, a serving of green vegetables, 2-3 unsweetened fruits, a teaspoon of honey, juice, low-fat yogurt. For lunch you can prepare 100 g of boiled beef.

Important: to make milk useful, buy kefir and yogurt not with 0% fat, but 1%. Nutritionists have already proven that calcium is not absorbed by "empty" yogurt.

Here's how to build a daily diet. . .

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

Important: if for 5 days of the diet (without interruption of forbidden foods) you have not noticed any changes, this diet does not suit you according to the characteristics of the body and you should try another weight loss. However, this happens extremely rarely.

Life hacks on a two-week buckwheat diet

First, not everyone agrees to eat unsalted buckwheat, so add salt to it during stewing. Do not do this, it is better to cook cereal as described above, andadd salt before serving. . . So the buckwheat will "take" 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's important to buy a natural soy fermentation product, not the "periodic table ode" that most stores offer.

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

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

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

Yes, with such a diet you will not lose 10 kg, but you are guaranteed to lose weight and eat healthier than 100% buckwheat. In addition, do not hate either this very cereal or yourself in the deal. And a nice bonus: the weight lost with such a diet will not return so quickly.

Getting out of the diet

This is also a whole science.

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

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

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

Still, drink plenty of fluids, mostly clean water!

Opinions of real women

The buckwheat diet is shared on forums, review sites, and social networks. Such a diet is believed to be effective, but this is an extreme case, as mono-feeding is often dangerous.

Joy and the right to brag

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

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

• rapid weight loss, return to prenatal, pre-holiday form - people really lose 10 kg of buckwheat;
• in addition to weight loss, the departure of cellulite is also noticed;
• there are experienced girls who adhere to a diet (+ raw vegetables) and successfully attend strength training;
• diet helps with biliary dyskinesia (with exacerbation);
• there is no need to calculate calories, to shake your brain, to invent new dietary dishes every day (especially if there are no funds for non-seasonal products such as celery or asparagus).

And here is a video review of a happy woman who quickly lost 20 kg of traditional, fried buckwheat:

Criticism 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.

In addition, the reviews complain that:

• if you lose weight quickly weighing up to 70 kg, you may 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 a two-week buckwheat, without additional products);
• suffer from constipation, lasted 2 weeks diet (kefir is more or less saved from them, but not 100%);
• for many women, weight returns quickly after weight loss.

By the way: it is believed that a woman will have a better chance of falling apart if you go on a buckwheat diet just before the start of the critical days, when your whole body already hurts from "you want something sweet. " Weight loss should be planned in such a waya way that the red days of the calendar remain "overboard" after you leave the diet (when sweet fruits, dried fruits and honey are allowed).

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

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