Proper buckwheat diet for weight loss

If a Frenchwoman or a Japanese woman cannot even imagine what it is like to cook only buckwheat every day, then the inhabitant of our country will not see anything offensive 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-diet, there are many contraindications. . .

What will such a diet give?

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 one product - rice, bananas, kefir.

Weight loss will be achieved quickly. True, if you do not get out of the diet properly, the work will be in vain.

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

But there are also known diet options in which porridge can be supplemented with vegetables, fermented dairy products (fatty 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 for hours. Hence - the feeling of satiety, which comes quickly and lasts 3-4 hours.

But the calorie content of buckwheat is minimal (110 kcal, if 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 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 "break" the carbohydrates contained in buckwheat). But on the 4th day, the effect will be impressive. Moreover, the older the person was before the diet, the faster the person will lose weight.

The main rules for weight loss on buckwheat food

1. Finish the last dinner before 6pm. At night - no, no (not even buckwheat).
2. If the flakes turn out sharp, mix them with kefir (no fat).
3. It is necessary to leave the diet unhindered, otherwise the "burnt" will return within 2-3 next week.
4. Buy a multivitamin. As useful as this porridge is, it doesn't have "everything". If you ignore this rule, you can seriously harm your health.
5. Daily meals should be 4 or 5.
6. Between courses of such diets, it is necessary to take a six-month break, to eat completely and balanced. The body must have time to replenish the supply of substances needed for vital activity, which is lost on a mono-diet.
7. Drink water. Constantly, but no more than a glass at a time. The water must be clean, without gas (mineral or potable from the filter). The daily minimum of water is 1. 5 liters (if you have a high growth and impressive volume, drink more than 2 liters). Coffee and tea are allowed, but not sweet and without fanaticism.
8. Eat each portion of buckwheat slowly, chewing a spoonful on a spoon.

Only cereals will have to be cooked

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

But even strong men rarely manage to withstand such a diet (let alone women, gentle and weak). Therefore, nutritionists are allowed to make snacks 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 misheat buckwheat for diet

Yes, if you won'tsteamand cook it.

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

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

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

Important: no salt or sugar should be added! Also forbidden oil, spices. As soon as a person tries to improve the taste of buckwheat, even with the help of non-caloric dill, curry, it "starts" the appetite and wants to eat more.

An alternative way of cooking

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

You can save even more buckwheat benefits,do not pour boiling water over it, but cold boiled water or milk. . . The containers must be tightly closed, in the refrigerator for 14-16 hours. After that, the buckwheat will swell, soften and be ready to use.

Why cereals should not be salted

Salt has no calories and in no way affects the calorie 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 a plus in the treatment of cellulite and express weight loss before the holidays (after all, the figure is getting taller in front of our eyes), but it is dangerous for a long-term diet, because salt is needed. Its constant deficiency threatens dehydration and other dangerous conditions.

Benefits of buckwheat diet

1. The diet does not exhaust the body as much as other mono diets. Buckwheat contains more protein than other cereals. And 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 considerable amount (only for new clothing combinations, because after visible weight loss, many can hardly wait to finally buy a smaller dress).
3. Diet will appeal to busy women - they don’t have to cook on it.
4. The diet is suitable for people with gluten intolerance, because this substance is not in buckwheat.

Disadvantages, contraindications

This is still a mono-power supply - with everything it entails. Diet 100% contraindicatedpregnant and lactating women, after a complex illness, and even during the spring beriberi periodwhen the organism is weakened 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 way of life on 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 tell about them - diet further reduces the amount of hemoglobin in the blood);
• intestinal problems (constant buckwheat will worsen them with the appearance of bloating, 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, appearance of the dermis(including sagging skin, stretch marks).

Due to lack of protein I can startMelt the musclesSo if you are working out in the gym out of your own relief, the buckwheat diet is not for you.

A strict diet is also forbidden in case of stress, depression - poor nutrition will make such a situation worse. . . Of course, if the stress did not cause excess weight - in this case, daily weight loss will, on the contrary, delight and inspire.

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

Express weight loss

A three-day unloading diet of buckwheat is rare. It is considered to be suitable for losing weight on the stomach before the holidays, for which you want to wear "that very" tight dress.

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

Important: 2-3 weeks before unloading it is worth preparing, slowly reducing the diet. Do the same 3-4 after the diet. You can’t rely on pork cakes and a frying pan, then "communion" with dry buckwheat for three days, and then go back to the cakes. Without competent entry and exit, the diet will bring nothing but extra pounds (after all, the body "scared" 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 completely.

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

To get the body used to the future diet and not to become stressed, make one meal of kefir-buckwheat food.

We are sitting on buckwheat

Traditionally, the diet is not written 3, 7 days (menu for each day) - this is the "trial" duration of the diet of buckwheat. Such food can be repeated for another week, extending the days of buckwheat to 14 days. But not anymore!

The daily intake of cereals is from 150 to 250 g(measure dry, not finished 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 portion of green vegetables, 2-3 unsweetened fruits, a teaspoon of honey, juice, low-fat kefir. For lunch you can cook 100 g of cooked 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 from "empty" sour milk.

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

1. Breakfast: portion of 50 g of steamed buckwheat + a cup of unsweetened black coffee.
2. Snack: a handful of dried fruit (they can be different every day, but if you prefer variety, use blends). Or: a glass of unsweetened fat-free yogurt, kefir.
3. Dinner: portion of 100 g buckwheat + cup of tea.
4. Another snack: light vegetables, but not starchy (cucumber, tomato, paprika). 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 steamed buckwheat, seasoned with low-fat kefir (kefir - optional).

Important: if in 5 days of dieting (without disturbing the forbidden food) you have not noticed any changes, this diet does not suit you according to the characteristics of the organism and you must try another weight loss. However, this happens extremely rarely.

Life hacks a two-week buckwheat diet

First, not everyone agrees to eat unsalted buckwheat, so they add salt during steaming. Do not do this, it is better to cook cereals as described above, andadd salt before serving. . . So buckwheat will "take" much less "white poison" - on the tip of a knife. Otherwise, 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 "go to the periodic table" that most stores offer.

Second, if a 100% buckwheat diet is not 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 a boiled chicken breast + a small fresh cucumber + a sprig of dill;
• mushrooms, stewed with onion (without oil) + sprig of primrose;
• grated young carrot, flavored with drops of lemon juice;
• fresh paprika + feta.

In this case, steamed buckwheat is used as a side dish, and the toppings described above are used as the 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. Plus, don’t hate either this snowflake or yourself in the purchase. And a nice bonus: the pounds lost with such a diet will not come back so quickly.

Getting out of the diet

This is also a whole science.

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

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

Consume diet soups. You probably stopped liking 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 pages, on social networks. Such a diet is believed to be effective, but it is the ultimate remedy, because a mono-diet is often dangerous.

Joy and the right to brag

The diet works (though, with such and such a meager diet). And this is confirmed not only by the meager and long praiseworthy "ode", but also by the "before and after" photographs. But not everyone can stand it.

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

• rapid weight loss, return to prenatal, pre-holiday form - people really lose 10 kg on buckwheat;
• in addition to weight loss, cellulite abandonment is also noticeable;
• there is the experience of 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, break the brain, devise new dietary meals every day (especially if there are no funds for non-seasonal products like celery or asparagus).

And here are video reviews of a satisfied woman who quickly lost 20 kg on 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.

Also, reviews complain that:

• if you lose weight quickly with a weight of up to 70 kg, you may face a dangerous complication - kidney prolapse (which sometimes even leads to pyelonephritis);
• not everyone loses 10-20 kg on this diet, some barely manage to lose 5 kg (on one two-week buckwheat, without additional products);
• suffer from constipation, which lasted 2 weeks diet (kefir more or less saved from 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 go on a buckwheat diet just before the start of critical days, when your whole body already hurts from "you want something sweet". Weight loss should be planned so that the red calendar days, after you leave the diet (when sweet fruit, dried fruit and honey are allowed).

And what's wrong with this product (especially why the buckwheat diet is forbidden in case of anemia, because cereals seem to contain iron)? The popular medical TV program says:

Diet on buckwheat and kefir or an ideal figure by the simplest technique.