If a French or Japanese woman cannot even imagine how she is cooking only buckwheat every day, then a resident of our country will see nothing reprehensible or terrible in this idea. The buckwheat diet for weight loss has been known for a long time and has even helped many. True, 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 components) is considered not as dangerous as a diet based on the use of a single product: rice, bananas, kefir.
Weight loss is achieved quickly. True, if you do not get out of the diet correctly, work will be wasted.
The basic diet of buckwheat is based on the 100% nutrition of this cereal.This refers to steamed (fried) buckwheat, without butter, milk, fries, sauces.
But there are also well-known diet options in which porridge can be supplemented with vegetables, fermented milk products (low-fat kefir, unsweetened yogurt), unsweetened fresh fruit juices, honey and dried fruit.
Desired output:- 10 kg per week. . .
How buckwheat works
This cereal containscomplex carbohydrates. . . Once in the gastrointestinal tract, these carbohydrates are broken down for hours. So - the feeling of satiety, which comes quickly and lasts 3-4 hours.
But the calorie content of buckwheat is minimal (110 kcal, when cooked in water). For the body of an adult, a portion of porridge of 50-100 grams will be energetically small, so it will draw energy from the reserves, breaking down the accumulated fat.
Important: in the first 2-3 days the result may not be visible (the body will be able to "interrupt" the carbohydrates contained in buckwheat). But on day 4, the effect will be amazing. Also, the more weight a person was before the diet, the faster this person will lose weight.
The main rules for losing weight on buckwheat food
- Finish your last dinner before 6pm. At night - no, no (not even buckwheat).
- If the steamed grains are hard, mix them with kefir (fat-free).
- It is necessary to leave the diet smoothly, otherwise the "burned out" will return within 2-3 weeks later.
- Buy a multivitamin. No matter how useful this porridge is, "everything" is not in it. If you ignore this rule, you can seriously harm your health.
- Daily meals should be 4 or 5.
- Between the courses of such diets, it is necessary to take a six-month break, eating comprehensively and balanced. The body must have time to replenish the supply of substances necessary for vital activity, which it has lost with the monodiet.
- Drink water. Constantly, but no more than one glass at a time. The water must be clean, without gas (mineral 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, from 2 liters). Coffee and tea are allowed, but not sweet and without fanaticism.
- Eat each serving of buckwheat slowly, chewing thoroughly spoon by spoon.
Only cereals will need to be cooked
Ideally yes, the diet is based only on buckwheat steamed in boiling water.
But even strong men rarely manage to resist such a diet (not to mention women, gentle and weak). Therefore, nutritionists can make indulgences in the form of fresh vegetables (lungs - cucumbers, tomatoes), oil-free stewed vegetable marrow and nuts.
Add buckwheat bran - this will diversify the taste of porridge and help cleanse the intestines.
Is it possible to cook buckwheat for a diet incorrectly?
Yes, if you don'tsteamand cook it.
Weigh the buckwheat before cooking. Do not sprinkle the cereals "by eye".
Proceed as follows: 1 part of buckwheat (say, 200 g is an average portion per day), pour 2. 5 parts of boiling water (in this case, 500 g of water). Cover the bowl with a lid (or another bowl), wrap this "frame" over it with a thick towel.
Cook in the evening, in the morning the buckwheat will be ready.
Important: no salt or sugar must be added! Even oil, condiments are prohibited. As soon as a person tries to improve the taste of buckwheat, even with the help of non-high-calorie dill, curry, he "starts" the appetite and he wants to eat more.
Alternative cooking method
Buckwheat cannot be boiled, as it is believed that, due to boiling, cereals lose many useful properties.
You can save even more benefits of buckwheat,pouring it not with boiling water, but with boiled cold water or milk. . . The jars must be tightly closed, refrigerated 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 does not affect the calorie content of food in any way. 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 in express weight loss before the holidays (after all, the figure is getting slimmer 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
- The diet does not drain the body as much as other mono diets. Buckwheat contains more protein than other grains. And porridge also contains fiber, iron (as well as magnesium, iodine, phosphorus, potassium), amino acids and B vitamins.
- Savings: For 2 weeks of weight loss, women save quite a lot (only for new clothes, because after a visible weight loss, many are looking forward to finally buying a smaller dress).
- The diet will appeal to busy women - they don't have to cook on it.
- The diet is suitable for people with gluten intolerance, since this substance is not present in buckwheat.
Disadvantages, contraindications
This is still a mono power supply - with all that that implies. 100% contraindicated dietpregnant and lactating women, after a complex illness and also during the spring beriberi periodwhen the body is weakened and needs a maximum of vitamins and minerals.
In addition, the diet is not suitable for athletes and manual workers: they do not have enough strength for their usual lifestyle with 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 talk about it - the diet further reduces the amount of hemoglobin in the blood);
- intestinal problems (constant buckwheat will aggravate them with the appearance of swelling, pain, congestion);
- disturbed sleep, irritability, inability to concentrate (lack of glucose will aggravate these conditions).
Lack of minerals and vitamins can "backfire" on appearanceproblems with hair, nails, the appearance of the dermis(including sagging skin, stretch marks).
Due to the lack of protein, they can startloosen the muscles, so if you've been working out at the gym for your own relief, the buckwheat diet isn't for you.
A strict diet is also prohibited in case of stress, depression - a poor diet will aggravate such a situation. . . Of course, if the stress did not cause excess weight - in this case, daily weight loss, on the contrary, will delight and inspire.
Finally, doctors warn that it is contraindicated to lose weight in this way,prepare for complex surgery. . . Do not take away 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 for losing weight on the belly before the holidays, for which you want to wear "that very" tight dress.
- Breakfast: 50 g steamed buckwheat (dry weight) + a glass of hot unsweetened green tea and honey.
- Snack: 50 g of buckwheat + a glass of water (clean, not carbonated).
- Dinner: 100 g of buckwheat + a glass of unsweetened tea.
- Dinner: 50 g of steamed cereal + an "empty" glass of tea.
Important: 2-3 weeks before the discharge, it is worth preparing, slowly reducing the diet. Do the same for 3-4 after the diet. You can not lean on pork pies and a pan, then "take communion" with dry buckwheat for three days and then go back to pies. Without competent entry and exit, the diet will bring nothing but extra pounds (after all, the body "frightened" by a sharply cut diet will decide that the hunger strike will repeat itself and will rush to store all the calories that enter. in the body in fat).
Menu of 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 completely give up fried foods.
A week before starting the diet, try not to salt your meals (or at least add some salt). Eliminate the sugar too.
So that the body gets used to future nutrition and does not become stressful, prepare a meal with kefir-buckwheat food.
We sit on the buckwheat
Traditionally, the diet is not written for 3, 7 days (menu for every day) - this is a "trial" duration of the buckwheat diet. Such food can be repeated for another week, extending the days of buckwheat for 14 days. But not anymore!
The daily intake of cereals ranges from 150 to 250 g(weigh dry buckwheat, not ready). You can cook both fried (brown) and green buckwheat.
To hold for 2 weeks, add 100 g of dried fruit (daily intake) to buckwheat, a portion of green vegetables, 2-3 unsweetened fruits, a teaspoon of honey, juice, low-fat kefir. For lunch, you can cook 100 g of boiled beef.
Important: in order for milk to be beneficial, buy kefir and yogurt not with 0% fat, but 1%. Nutritionists have already shown that calcium is not absorbed by "empty" sour milk.
Here's how to build a daily diet. . .
- Breakfast: a 50 g portion of steamed buckwheat + a cup of unsweetened black coffee.
- Snack: a handful of nuts (they can be different every day, but if you prefer variety, use mixes). Or: a glass of low-fat sugar-free yogurt, kefir.
- Dinner: a 100 g portion of buckwheat + a cup of tea.
- Second snack: light, but not starchy vegetables (cucumber, tomato, pepper). It can be replaced with a glass of tomato juice (homemade, without salt) or with a low-calorie fruit: apple, plum, pear, grapefruit, orange.
- Dinner: 50 g steamed buckwheat, topped with low-fat kefir (kefir - optional).
Important: if in 5 days of diet (without interruption of prohibited foods) you have not noticed any changes, this diet does not suit you according to the characteristics of the body and you need to try another weight loss. However, this happens very rarely.
Life Tricks of a Two Week Buckwheat Diet
First, not everyone agrees to eat unsalted buckwheat, so they add salt when steaming. Do not do this, it is better to cook the cereals as described above, andseason with salt before serving. . . So buckwheat will "take" much less "white poison" - at 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 fermentation product from soybeans and not the "ode to the periodic table" that most stores offer.
Second, if a 100% buckwheat diet isn't an option for you, you can try these options:
- fresh tomato + feta cheese (or fetax) + sprig of coriander + 3-4 drops of live olive oil in buckwheat;
- half boiled chicken breast + a fresh cucumber + a sprig 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, steamed 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. Also, don't hate either this cereal or yourself. And a nice bonus: the weight lost on such a diet won't come back that quickly.
Get out of the diet
This too is all a science.
It's too early to look at the baked pies and shank.
In the first 4-5 days, leave one of the 100% buckwheat meals. . . In other methods, add diet meat (it is better boiled or steamed - an organism that has become accustomed to fats may not like fried), lean fish. Also buy fruits and vegetables (plus), dairy products, cook eggs.
Consume diet soups. You've probably stopped loving buckwheat. Replace it with other grains (rice, corn, oatmeal).
And still drink plenty of fluids, mostly pure water!
Opinions of real women
The buckwheat diet is shared on forums, review sites, social networks. It is believed that such a diet is effective, but this is a last resort, because single nutrition is often dangerous.
Joy and pride
The diet works (again, with such a lean diet). And this is confirmed not only by the gaunt and long praiseworthy "ode", but also by the "before and after" photos. But not everyone can stand it.
Satisfied women (and men too) noticed the following results:
- rapid weight loss, return to prenatal and pre-holiday form: people really lose 10 kg with buckwheat;
- in addition to losing weight, cellulite disappearing is also noted;
- there is experience of girls adhering to a diet (+ raw vegetables) and successfully attending strength training;
- diet helps with biliary dyskinesia (with exacerbation);
- there is no need to calculate calories, ponder, invent new diet meals 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 satisfied woman who quickly lost 20 kg with traditional fried buckwheat:
Criticism and unsuccessful weight loss
The main drawback of this diet is that you can hate buckwheat for years and refuse to touch it in any form.
Additionally, reviews complain that:
- if you quickly lose weight with a weight of up to 70 kg, you can face a dangerous complication - prolapse of the kidneys (which sometimes also leads to pyelonephritis);
- not everyone on this diet loses 10-20 kg weight, some can barely lose 5 kg (and this is a two-week buckwheat, without additional products);
- suffer from constipation, which lasted 2 weeks on the diet (kefir more or less saved by them, but not 100%);
- for many women, the weight returned quickly after losing weight.
By the way: it is believed that a woman will have a better chance of breaking down if you follow a buckwheat diet just before the start of the caution days, when your whole body is already aching from "you want something sweet". Weight loss should be planned in such a way that the red days of the calendar are left "overboard" once off the diet (when sweet fruit, nuts 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 appears to contain iron)? A popular medical TV show relates:
Diet on buckwheat and kefir or an ideal figure according to the simplest technique.