Among the many diets, it is so difficult to choose one that does not require much financial cost and at the same time allows the body to maintain a balance of nutrients even on a limited diet. This is why the buckwheat diet is so popular. In terms of usefulness, oatmeal replaces an entire set of foods, acts quickly and is inexpensive.
The whole secret lies in the proper preparation of the porridge, which, as the main dish of the diet, will turn the body into a way of getting rid of fat deposits, excess fluids and other ballast.
The benefits of buckwheat for the human body
In terms of nutritional value, buckwheat is one of the top cereals among cereals. The protein in it is almost like in meat, which it successfully replaces in the diet of vegetarians. And carbohydrates, unlike most cereals, are very small, which is important for diabetics and those who are losing weight. At the same time, buckwheat is rich in fiber, which means that it can cleanse the liver and the entire digestive system.
The content of vitamins and trace elements in this cereal is a separate issue. B vitamins are essential for the heart and brain, provide good eyesight and water-salt balance, and vitamin P is good for blood vessels.
Folic acid, phosphorus, potassium, iron, zinc and a whole list of other trace elements and useful acids make buckwheat essential for replenishing vitality, cellular and lipid metabolism.
That is why buckwheat porridge is essential in the menu of pregnant women, children and all those who care about their health. And, of course, in the diet of those who monitor their weight. Indeed, with such valuable properties, buckwheat has a low calorie content and the ability to remove excess cholesterol and other unnecessary substances from the body. Such a successful combination was the basis of the buckwheat diet.
Possible damage to cereals
Due to its easy tolerance, buckwheat has no contraindications to use. But it is recommended in limited quantities for people with chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, with a tendency to spasms and diarrhea, as well as during inflammatory processes in the digestive system.
Duration of the buckwheat diet and possible weight loss
With all the usefulness of buckwheat, the maximum allowable duration of a diet based on it without tangible damage to the body is 14 days. In addition, the most intense weight loss occurs in the first week. Therefore, nutritionists have developed options for different durations - for three, five, seven days and for two weeks. After all, not everyone can afford a mono-diet for a long time, so you can choose a milder option.
How many pounds will go in a given period of time, it is impossible to say with certainty. It all depends on the "initial" weight and the mass of other individual characteristics. On average, in one week it is possible to lose from 1. 5 to 3 kg and in two - from 3 to 6 kg. The more obvious this process is, the more extra pounds in the body. You can repeat the buckwheat weight loss course no earlier than one and a half months after the previous one.
The right way to cook diet porridge
Buckwheat for weight loss is prepared in a special way: it must be steamed, not boiled. Therefore, it is more convenient to cook immediately the volume required for the day. 500 grams of buckwheat groats at night should be poured with boiling water in a volume of 1. 5 liters, covered with a lid and placed in a warm place or wrapped in a blanket. In the morning, the crumbly dietary porridge will be ready for consumption.
A faster selection is achieved using a thermos. A glass of cereal is poured into its bottle and poured with two glasses of boiling water and then closed with a lid. A 45 minute infusion is enough to prepare the porridge.
In this form, the cereal retains its value as much as possible. Diet porridge excludes additives in the form of salt, sugar, oil, spices and sauces.
Buckwheat diet varieties
The variety of buckwheat-based diets is quite extensive. The most famous options:
- strict buckwheat;
- frugal (therapeutic)
- buckwheat-kefir;
- Buckwheat and apple;
- Buckwheat and vegetables;
- Buckwheat with dried fruits;
- with low calorie dairy products.
- with vegetables, lean fish and lean meat.
A strict diet involves the use of only steamed buckwheat and water, from time to time a small amount of kefir, but this option is a real test of willpower. The most popular is buckwheat-kefir, which allows, in addition to porridge, up to one liter of kefir per day.
A frugal buckwheat diet for weight loss is also used as a therapeutic relief for the body. It allows you to add a little cottage cheese to a buckwheat breakfast, a piece of lean meat for dinner, as well as a snack a day in the form of an apple or a glass of kefir or yogurt without additives.
Including dried fruit (no more than five to six pieces a day) or a teaspoon of honey will help those who do not feel well without sugar in their diet.
In any of the variants, you can drink ordinary non-carbonated water or green tea without restrictions, eating four to six times during the day and the last is 4-6 hours before bedtime.
Single diet for 3 days
The three-day version is more likely not to be a diet, but a useful unloading course or a trial choice for those who want to test their strength before a larger food restriction. But even in such a short time, many manage to lose about two pounds and feel pleasant changes in the condition of their skin.
It is best to stay on a strict buckwheat or buckwheat kefir diet (up to 1 liter of kefir per day) for all three days. If it is very difficult or you feel weak from lack of sugar, you are allowed to eat an apple, an orange or some dried fruit.
Diet for 5 days
A longer diet allows for a greater variety of low-calorie cooked porridge supplements.
| breakfast | Dinner | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st day | Buckwheat porridge, a glass of low-fat kefir, an apple | 200 g porridge, 200 g vegetable salad with olive oil | Buckwheat dipped in kefir, tea without sugar |
| 2nd day | Buckwheat dipped in kefir, apple, tea | Buckwheat dipped in kefir, 200 g of fresh vegetables | Buckwheat dipped in kefir, tea without sugar |
| 3rd day | During the day, eat five servings of buckwheat dipped in kefir, drink more water | ||
| 4th day | Buckwheat porridge, 100 grams of low-fat cottage cheese, 0, 5 cups of kefir | Buckwheat porridge, a piece of boiled lean meat, boiled vegetables | 100 g buckwheat porridge, a glass of kefir |
| 5th day | Alternate buckwheat with kefir every two hours + plenty of water and green tea |
Diet for 7 days
For a tangible weight loss, it is recommended to stick to a kefir-buckwheat diet throughout the week or be guided by the following regimen.
| breakfast | Dinner | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st day | Porridge, half a glass of kefir | Steamed buckwheat cutlets without oil | Porridge or buckwheat pot, a glass of kefir |
| 2nd day | Buckwheat pancakes, a glass of kefir | Porridge, dried fruits | A glass of kefir |
| 3rd day | Porridge, dried fruits | Porridge, green salad | Porridge, a glass of kefir |
| 4th day | Buckwheat bread, buckwheat pancakes | Porridge | Porridge, apple |
| 5th day | Porridge, a glass of kefir | Cabbage salad, steamed buckwheat cutlets | A glass of kefir, orange or apple |
| 6th day | A glass of kefir | Steamed buckwheat cutlets | Porridge or pot, a glass of kefir |
| 7th day | Buckwheat pancakes, a glass of kefir | Porridge, dried fruits | A glass of kefir |
Diet for 14 days
| breakfast | Dinner | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st day | Porridge, coffee without sugar | Vegetable soup | Buckwheat with grilled vegetables |
| 2nd day | Porridge with vegetables, tea without sugar | Milk buckwheat soup without sugar | Buckwheat, boiled egg, greens |
| 3rd day | During the day - buckwheat porridge, more water | ||
| 4th day | |||
| 5th day | During the day - buckwheat with dried fruits, rose decoction | ||
| 6th day | Buckwheat, tea | Chicken broth with herbs | Buckwheat with cauliflower in batter |
| 7th day | Porridge with vegetables | Okroshka with egg | Buckwheat, egg |
| 8th day | Porridge, cottage cheese, tea | 200 g boiled beef with low fat | Porridge with vegetables |
| 9th day | Within three days - buckwheat in water, kefir, tea without sugar | ||
| 10th day | |||
| 11th day | |||
| 12th day | Porridge, tea | Light vegetable soup | Buckwheat, a handful of nuts |
| 13th day | Porridge with dried fruits | Light soup with lentils | Porridge with vegetables and mushrooms |
| 14th day | Porridge, cottage cheese with low fat | Broth with egg | Steamed chicken breast porridge |
The diet can be delicious
Here are some recipes that you can use to differentiate your diet with buckwheat and make the most of it.
buckwheat soup
For three liters of water we take a glass of buckwheat and also:
- onion;
- carrot;
- pepper?
- 2 tomatoes;
- a few pieces of cauliflower;
- a little green.
Finely chop the onions, carrots and tomatoes and simmer with a minimum amount of vegetable oil. Put them in boiling water together with buckwheat and other vegetables and boil them for about 15 minutes. At the end of cooking add the herbs and a little salt.
A less strict version allows the addition of potatoes and a little mistletoe or beaten egg.
Porridge with vegetables
For a glass of buckwheat you will need a medium-sized zucchini, 1 pepper, 2 stalks of celery, a fresh tomato (or a teaspoon of dried tomatoes), fresh herbs or dried herbs to taste, 40 ml of vegetable oil.
Pour the oatmeal with two glasses of boiling water and set aside. Meanwhile, peel and cut the vegetables into cubes and the peppers into strips and fry in hot oil. Previously, the oil could be roasted with mashed cumin or other favorite spices, as well as with dried tomatoes.
Combine the prepared vegetables with the buckwheat, add half a glass of water, pepper and salt, bring the whole mass to a boil under the lid and then cook on low heat for another 15 minutes. After that, remove from the heat, add chopped herbs and serve.
Buckwheat cutlets
For 200 grams of cereal, take 1 egg and 1 onion. In addition, you will need bread crumbs, fresh herbs and salt, as well as vegetable oil for frying.
However, diet chickens are best steamed or baked.
Boil the buckwheat in salted water until soft and cool. Cut the onion into cubes and add it to the buckwheat together with the raw egg. Use a meat grinder to turn the mixture into buckwheat minced meat. Add breadcrumbs to the minced meat in such an amount that it becomes thick enough to form cutlets.
We sculpt them with wet hands, fry them or send them in a double boiler or oven.
Buckwheat pancakes
Diet pancakes are baked in the oven. According to this recipe, it is rich and tender. 300 grams of buckwheat and a packet of cottage cheese must pass through a meat grinder, gradually add 4 tablespoons flour, a tablespoon sugar and 0. 5 teaspoon salt and in the process of further fermentation, add 1 glass of low-fat milk.
Spread the mixture on a baking sheet to form pancakes and bake until golden brown.
Buckwheat rolls
You need to remove the upper leaves from the cabbage fork, then lower the cabbage head in boiling water, cook until it is half cooked, cool a bit and disassemble it into leaves. The thickening points of the stems should be lightly beaten.
It is better to cook the minced meat in advance. To do this, about 300 grams of boiled buckwheat should be mixed with fried onions and an egg. Wrap the minced meat in sheets forming envelopes or cylinders and put in oil paste.
Bake for about 10 minutes, then fill with sour cream with the addition of salt and pepper and send in the oven for another half hour. Instead of sour cream, you can use sour cream sauce with the addition of a small amount of flour fried in butter and vegetable broth. Serve cabbage rolls sprinkled with chopped herbs.
Prohibited foods during the diet
A real buckwheat diet completely excludes the use of salt and sugar, oil, mayonnaise, ketchup and any other sauce, spices and condiments. Meat and fish, if included in the diet during this period, should be lean. Dairy products are also required to be low in fat and to exclude the presence of aromatic and flavoring additives.
Of course, all flour and sweets, spicy and salty, starchy vegetables such as potatoes and extremely sweet fruits such as bananas or dates are completely banned.
Exit the diet
This is a very meticulous moment, on which depends the safety of the result achieved with the help of a diet, as well as the minimization of stress on the organs and systems when returning to a normal diet.
In order not to lose the lost pounds in a short time, you need to get out of the restriction mode smoothly. For the first week, it is good not to forget about flour, sweets and fatty foods.
Slowly, you can add high quality butter and every day or two add two or three new products - various, moderately fatty varieties of meat and fish, by-products, cheeses, nuts. Drink plenty of water and green tea, and most importantly, do not overeat.
However, many of those who have gone through the unloading program do not feel the need for previous unhealthy eating habits and consciously follow a balanced diet, minimizing or eliminating industrial confectionery, sauces with high fat and trans fats andfried foods.
Contraindications
Any diet is a strong stress for the body, even if it is based on such a useful product as buckwheat. During this period, weakness, fatigue and headaches are possible, so it is best not to plan this event at the time of intense physical or psycho-emotional overload - exams, emergency at work, etc.
In any case, even a person who considers himself perfectly healthy should consult a doctor before starting a long unloading.
The strict contraindications are:
- pregnancy and lactation;
- any form of diabetes;
- hypertension;
- high physical activity;
- stressful period;
- nervous diseases;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in the acute stage.
- heart or kidney failure;
- underwent abdominal surgery.
- the recovery period after any surgery, serious injury or infection.
Opinions of nutritionists on the effectiveness of the buckwheat diet
Practical experience of weight loss allows nutritionists to claim that buckwheat diets are effective in terms of weight loss and viability, provided the limitations are properly overcome. The body receives enough protein and fiber, vitamins and minerals, so damage is minimized.
However, the monotony of the taste can be quite tolerated, especially by people who are not already passionate about buckwheat porridge. To understand how acceptable this option is for a particular body, experts advise you to dedicate one day of buckwheat unloading a week first.
conclusion
Even if the effect of the diet seems inadequate, it is highly undesirable to exceed the set limit of 14 days - this can lead to vitamin deficiency and worsening of chronic diseases. It is allowed to repeat the weight loss in buckwheat not earlier than one and a half months.
If during the diet you feel unwell or experience symptoms of an exacerbation of existing diseases, as well as previously unknown unpleasant sensations, you should gently get out of the restrictions and consult a doctor. Listen and love your body and it will definitely support your wellness activities with its internal reserves.