In recent years, the kefir diet has not left the top spots in popularity. The reviews about it are very, very positive. And that is completely understandable. It is not often that you come across a mono-diet, the main component of which can almost completely cover the body's needs for essential nutrients. In fact, look at the composition of kefir: it contains proteins and carbohydrates (and carbohydrates of animal origin, which is generally very rare), as well as saturated fats, which the body needs to absorb fat-soluble vitamins and form sex hormones.
At the same time, kefir is a fermented milk product, so lactose intolerance ("milk sugar", which is contained in milk) is no longer a problem. With the kefir diet you can improve the function of your gastrointestinal tract by: introduce beneficial bacteria into your intestines (however, if you suffer from ulcers or other diseases of the digestive system, such a diet is contraindicated for you).
But of course, you need to understand that the content of proteins, fats and carbohydrates is not the only requirement for a diet to be effective and safe. Like any other diet, it is necessary to take vitamins because by eliminating certain foods you also lose the vitamins and minerals they contain.
How much weight can you lose in 3 days, in a week, in 10 days?
I completely understand that this is the most important question because before we make sacrifices, we all want to know what benefits we will have in the end. I will disappoint you, there are no concrete numbers, it all depends on what form you are in at the moment. There are at least 2 options here:
- If you are 170 cm tall and weigh 110 kg, then you have gained significantly 40-50 kilos more. In this case, a kefir diet allows you to easily lose weight by 1-1. 5 kg per day and 7 or even 10 kg per week.
- But if you are a sporty girl who has decided to lose weight from the current 65 kg to 55 kg with a height of 170 cm, then be prepared for longer work.
In the first case, weight decreases rapidly due to the loss of a large amount of fluid contained in the body due to the oxidation of visceral fat (this is the fat that envelops the internal organs) and at the same time muscles are lost.
And in the second case, the body actually does not have excess fat. All that is there is a bit of subcutaneous tissue, a strategic energy reserve for the body that it will part with only as a last resort. You should not expect to lose all 10 kg of weight in a week on kefir. Maximum 3kg. Because your body doesn't have excess fluid and when you exercise it won't lose muscle.
Kefir diet for 7 days and minus 10 kg?
A very popular question on the internet. As I've already explained, such a result is possible, but you have to be really big to achieve it. I would like to look at the question from a slightly different angle: which variant of the kefir diet is the most popular and why you should never try it.
Today, the most common variant of the kefir diet is to consume one and a half liters of kefir per day. Depending on the duration of the diet, small portions of meat or vegetables can also be added to the diet.
Let's find out how long it will take before we end up in a hospital bed after such a menu.
We will consider the question from the point of view of calorie content. Honestly, I don't believe in counting calories, but in this case it will be a case in point.
If you do a sedentary job and don't move much, your body uses around 1000 kcal per day. He needs them to maintain brain function, maintain the functionality of internal processes such as breathing, blood supply, digestion, and sometimes even lifting a spoon.
100 grams of kefir contains 50 kcal, which means that if you drink 1. 5 liters of kefir every day and don't eat anything else, you will get a maximum of 750 kcal per day. And you need at least 1000 kcal. Which organ does the body start to save on without providing energy? I don't want to check this.
Yes, if you want to try, of course no one will stop you, but if you drink only kefir for more than three days in a row, you will continue your weight loss in the hospital under a glucose drip.
That's why when we talk about the kefir diet, we shouldn't just focus on it.
Let's look at the options for kefir diets that use other products
Kefir diet with apple
Popular combination. But pointless. An apple is made up of fructose, which is roughly the same as carbohydrates. And as we know, excess carbohydrates are a direct route to fat gain. Eating apples with kefir has no cumulative effect. And the apple only appears here because it is the most allergy-friendly and year-round fruit. You can just as easily write about the kefir diet with a banana, a pear or a mango. But we all know the apple better. That's why they keep writing about it, gradually turning it into some kind of super-healthy weight loss product. And vegetables are much more effective in this regard.
Kefir diet with buckwheat
It's already warmer. Buckwheat is one of the carbohydrates that are called "long-lasting". They do not immediately give the body all their energy, but do so gradually, without causing sudden increases in blood sugar levels. To be fair, it should be noted that not only buckwheat is onehas a similar effect. And oatmeal, as well as pearl barley and barley, have the same properties. That's why you shouldn't focus only on buckwheat; the more varied the menu, the better.
Kefir diet with meat
But that's not very good. As already mentioned, kefir is a product of animal origin. On a kefir diet, you already consume a lot of animal proteins and fats. There is no need to overload the liver and kidneys with the same substance. In addition, a kefir diet can heal your pancreas (or rather, the body itself heals it during the period of avoiding fatty foods), and the addition of meat will negate this pleasant side effect. Therefore, you should not dilute your diet with boiled or even fried meat. Maybe just fish. But very rarely. No more than once a week.
And now that we have already gained some theory, let's create our ideal kefir-based menu, which you can take long enough to get the expected effect and without harming yourself.
Kefir dietMenu for the week
No, of course, with such a menu you can last 2 weeks, for some even a month, but practice shows that the most noticeable result appears precisely in the first week. Then the effect decreases sharply.
Breakfast
This is the time when we can eat carbohydrates and nothing will happen to us for it. Therefore, we will eat porridge for breakfast. As we have already found out, it can be anyone. Buckwheat, barley, oatmeal. A piece of butter won't hurt at all. The most important thing is that porridge should be prepared from cereals, and not from an instant bag.
The drink consists of either water or unsweetened tea or coffee.
Lunch
Kefir. One or two glasses. To reduce the feeling of hunger.
Dinner
For lunch we eat vegetable salad. Ideally it is made from cabbage or cucumbers and tomatoes. These are vegetables that contain mostly fiber to maintain normal digestion and do not contain starch, a fast carbohydrate. You can also add vegetables to the salad: arugula, sorrel, etc. Greek salad would also be a very good choice. You can't drink sweet tea or coffee.
All. Here comes the turning point. After lunch, only kefir is on your menu. There is no need to limit yourself to specific intake quantities and times. We had a headache and drank a glass of kefir. And it doesn't matter how many glasses you get per day. It doesn't matter when you drink it. The main thing is not to feel hungry. This is a very important point. Do not let your body know that you are on a diet, otherwise the metabolism will be deliberately slowed down and the effectiveness of the diet will decrease significantly.
It is very important to drink plain water. It's easy to miss this point on a kefir diet. Therefore, set a clear time for drinking water. Ideally one glass immediately upon waking, one just before lunch and two glasses before bed.
That's all. The further path depends only on you. As long as you stick to this, dare I say it, meager meal plan, you can lose so much weight. On average it is 3-4 kg per week.
Just remember one thing: no diet makes sense if you end up eating the same way you did before.
My advice to you is to gradually return to your normal diet after the kefir diet. Leave the vegetables for lunch, but add meat broth. Remove kefir from dinner, but replace it not with carbohydrates, but with protein foods: meat, fish, eggs. Gradually switching to normal foods will allow you to maintain the results achieved and choose a diet that will be both tasty and healthy for you in the future.
P. S. There is no need to blindly copy what is offered to you as a universal recipe. Take a few hours but put together a menu that suits you. An individual approach always guarantees results!