Among the many diets, it is so difficult to choose one that does not require large financial costs, and at the same time allows the body to maintain a balance of nutrients even in a restricted diet. That is why the buckwheat diet is so popular. In terms of usefulness, groats replace the whole set of foods, act quickly and are cheap.
The whole secret lies in the proper preparation of porridge, which, as the main dish in the diet, will switch the body to the way of getting rid of fat deposits, excess fluid and other ballast.
Benefits of buckwheat for the human body
In terms of its nutritional value, buckwheat is one of the leading cereals among cereals. The proteins in it are 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 it can cleanse the liver and the entire digestive tract.
The content of vitamins and microelements in this cereal is a special topic. B vitamins are essential for the heart and brain, provide good eyesight and water and salt balance, and vitamin P is good for blood vessels.
Folic acid, phosphorus, potassium, iron, zinc and a whole host of other trace elements and useful acids make buckwheat indispensable for restoring vitality, cellular and lipid metabolism.
That is why buckwheat porridge is indispensable on the menu of pregnant women, children and everyone who cares about their health. And, of course, in the diet of those who monitor their weight. Indeed, with such valuable qualities, buckwheat has a low calorie content and the ability to remove excess cholesterol and other unnecessary substances from the body. Such a successful combination formed the basis of the buckwheat diet.
Possible damage to cereals
Due to its easy tolerability, buckwheat has no contraindications for use. But it is recommended in limited quantities to people with chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, with a tendency to cramps and diarrhea, as well as during inflammatory processes in the digestive system.
Duration of diet with buckwheat and possible weight loss
With all the usefulness of buckwheat, the maximum allowed duration of the diet on it without tangible damage to the body is 14 days. Moreover, the most pronounced weight loss occurs in the first week. Therefore, nutritionists have developed options for different durations - three, five, seven days and two weeks. After all, not everyone can endure a mono-diet for a long time, in which case you can choose the gentler option.
It is impossible to say with certainty how many kilograms he will gain in a certain period of time. It all depends on the "initial" weight and mass of other individual characteristics. On average, it is possible to lose 1. 5 to 3 kg in a week, and 3 to 6 kg in two. This process is becoming more obvious, the more extra pounds in the body. You can repeat the course of weight loss from buckwheat no later than a month and a half 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 immediately cook the amount needed for the day. In the evening, 500 g of buckwheat semolina should be poured over 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 diet porridge will be ready to eat.
A faster option is obtained by using a thermos. A glass of cereal is poured into his flask and poured with two glasses of boiling water, and then closed with a lid. A 45-minute infusion is enough to make the porridge ready.
In this form the grains retain their value as much as possible. Diet porridge excludes additives in the form of salt, sugar, oil, spices and sauces.
Varieties of buckwheat diet
The variety of buckwheat-based diets is quite wide. Most popular options:
- strict buckwheat;
- thrift (healing);
- buckwheat-kefir;
- buckwheat and apple;
- buckwheat and vegetables;
- buckwheat with dried fruit;
- with low-calorie dairy products;
- with vegetables, lean fish and lean meat.
A strict diet involves the use of exclusively 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 a liter of kefir per day.
The economical buckwheat diet for weight loss is also used as a therapeutic relief for the body. It allows you to add a little fresh cheese to the buckwheat breakfast, a piece of lean meat for dinner, as well as one 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 plain still water or green tea without restrictions, eat four to six times a day, and the last one is 4-6 hours before bedtime.
Mono diet 3 days
The three-day version is more likely not a diet, but a useful course of filling, or a trial option for those who want to test their strength before a long dietary restriction. But even in such a short time, many manage to lose about two pounds and feel pleasant changes in the condition of the skin.
It is optimal to stay on a strict buckwheat or buckwheat-kefir (up to 1 liter of kefir per day) for all three days. If it is too heavy or there is a feeling of weakness due to lack of sugar, it is allowed to eat an apple, orange or some dried fruit.
Diet 5 days
A longer diet cycle allows for a larger selection of low-calorie dietary supplements.
| Breakfast | Dinner | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Buckwheat porridge, a glass of low-fat kefir, apples | 200 g porridge, 200 g vegetable salad with olive oil | Buckwheat soaked in kefir, unsweetened tea |
| Day 2 | Buckwheat drizzled with kefir, apple, tea | Buckwheat drizzled with kefir, 200 g of fresh vegetables | Buckwheat soaked in kefir, unsweetened tea |
| Day 3 | During the day, eat five portions of buckwheat soaked in kefir, drink more water | ||
| Day 4 | Buckwheat porridge, 100 g of low-fat cottage cheese, 0, 5 cups of kefir | Buckwheat porridge, a piece of cooked lean meat, stewed vegetables | 100 g of buckwheat porridge, a glass of kefir |
| Day 5 | Alternately buckwheat with kefir every two hours + lots of water and green tea |
Diet 7 days
For tangible weight loss, it is recommended to keep a kefir-buckwheat diet all week or follow the following scheme.
| Breakfast | Dinner | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Porridge, half a cup of kefir | Steamed buckwheat cutlets without oil | Buckwheat porridge or casserole, a glass of kefir |
| Day 2 | Buckwheat pancakes, a glass of kefir | Porridge, dried fruit | A glass of kefir |
| Day 3 | Porridge, dried fruit | Porridge, lettuce | Porridge, a glass of kefir |
| Day 4 | Buckwheat bread, buckwheat pancakes | Porridge | Porridge, apple |
| Day 5 | Porridge, a glass of kefir | Cabbage salad, steamed buckwheat cutlets | A glass of kefir, orange or apple |
| Day 6 | A glass of kefir | Steamed buckwheat chops | Porridge or casserole, a glass of kefir |
| Day 7 | Buckwheat pancakes, a glass of kefir | Porridge, dried fruit | A glass of kefir |
Diet 14 days
| Breakfast | Dinner | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Porridge, unsweetened coffee | Vegetable soup | Buckwheat with roasted vegetables |
| Day 2 | Porridge with vegetables, unsweetened tea | Sugar-free buckwheat milk soup | Buckwheat, boiled egg, cabbage |
| Day 3 | During the day - buckwheat porridge, more water | ||
| Day 4 | |||
| Day 5 | During the day - buckwheat with dried fruit, decoction of rose hips | ||
| Day 6 | Buckwheat, tea | Chicken soup with herbs | Buckwheat with cauliflower in batter |
| Day 7 | Porridge with vegetables | Okroshka with egg | Buckwheat, egg |
| Day 8 | Porridge, cottage cheese, tea | 200 g of lean cooked veal | Porridge with vegetables |
| Day 9 | Within three days - buckwheat on water, kefir, unsweetened tea | ||
| Day 10 | |||
| Day 11 | |||
| Day 12 | Porridge, tea | Light vegetable soup | Buckwheat, a handful of nuts |
| Day 13 | Dried fruit porridge | Light soup with lentils | Porridge with vegetables and mushrooms |
| Day 14 | Porridge, low-fat cottage cheese | Egg soup | Steamed chicken breast porridge |
The diet can be delicious
Below are recipes with which you can diversify your diet with buckwheat and get the most out of it.
Buckwheat soup
For three liters of water we take a glass of buckwheat, and also:
- onion;
- carrots;
- paprika;
- 2 tomatoes;
- a few pieces of cauliflower;
- a little greenery.
Finely chop the onion, carrot and tomato and sauté in a minimal amount of vegetable oil. Put them in boiling water together with buckwheat and other vegetables and cook for about 15 minutes. At the end of cooking, add herbs and a little salt.
The less strict version allows the addition of potatoes and a little ghee or scrambled egg.
Porridge with vegetables
For a glass of buckwheat you will need a medium-sized zucchini, 1 pepper, 2 stalks of celery, fresh tomatoes (or a teaspoon of sun-dried tomatoes), fresh or dried herbs to taste, 40 ml of vegetable oil.
Pour two cups of boiling water over the buckwheat and set aside. In the meantime, peel and cut the vegetables into cubes, and the peppers into strips and fry in heated oil. Previously, the oil can be calcined with mashed cumin or other favorite spices, as well as dried tomatoes.
Combine the finished vegetables with the buckwheat, add half a glass of water, add pepper and salt, boil the whole mass under the lid, and then cook on low heat for another 15 minutes. Then remove from the stove, add chopped herbs and serve.
Buckwheat chops
For 200 g 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 chops are best cooked on steam or in the oven.
Cook the buckwheat in salted water until soft and cool. Chop the onion into cubes and add to the buckwheat along with the raw egg. Use a meat grinder to turn the mixture into ground buckwheat. Add breadcrumbs to the minced meat in such an amount that it becomes thick enough to form cutlets.
We take them out with wet hands, fry them or send them to a steam boiler or oven.
Buckwheat pancakes
Diet pancakes are baked in the oven. According to this recipe they are lush and tender. Pass 300 g of buckwheat and a package of fresh cheese through a meat grinder, gradually add 4 tablespoons of flour, a tablespoon of sugar and 0. 5 teaspoons of salt, and in the process of further kneading add 1 cup of low-fat cream.
Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet to form pancakes and bake until golden brown.
Buckwheat rolls
You have to remove the upper leaves from the cabbage fork, then lower the cabbage head into boiling water, cook to half, cool a bit and disassemble into leaves. The places of thickening of the stalks must be slightly torn off.
Minced meat is better to cook in advance. To do this, about 300 g of cooked buckwheat must be mixed with fried onions and egg. Wrap the minced meat in sheets, forming envelopes or cylinders, and place in a greased pan.
Bake for about 10 minutes, then pour 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 soup. Serve the sauerkraut sprinkled with chopped herbs.
No food during the diet
The real buckwheat diet completely excludes the use of salt and sugar, oil, mayonnaise, ketchup and all other sauces, spices and condiments. Meat and fish, if included in the diet during this period, should be lean. Dairy products must also be low in fat and exclude the presence of aromatic and aromatic additives.
Of course, under a total ban all flour and sweet, spicy and salty, starchy vegetables like potatoes and super-sweet fruits like bananas or dates.
Getting out of the diet
This is a very scrupulous moment on which the safety of the results achieved with the help of a diet depends, as well as minimizing stress for the organs and systems when returning to a normal diet.
In order not to lose weight in a short time, you need to get out of the restriction mode smoothly. During the first week, it is advised not to remember flour, sweet and fatty foods.
Little by little you can introduce high-quality butter and every day or two add two or three new products - various, moderately fatty varieties of meat and fish, offal, cheese, nuts. Drink plenty of plain water and green tea, and most importantly, don’t overeat.
However, many of those who have gone through the unloading course themselves do not feel the need for previous unhealthy eating habits and consciously adhere to a balanced diet, minimizing or completely eliminating industrial confectionery products, sauces with trans fats and large amounts of salt, fatty and fried foods.
Contraindications
Any diet is a strong stress for the body, even if it is based on such a useful product as buckwheat. Weakness, fatigue and headaches are possible during that period, so it is better not to plan this event at a time of strong physical or psycho-emotional overload - exams, emergencies at work, etc.
In any case, even a person who considers himself perfectly healthy should consult a doctor before starting a long discharge.
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 phase;
- heart or kidney failure;
- undergo surgery on abdominal organs;
- recovery period after any surgery, serious injury or infection.
Nutritionists' opinions on the effectiveness of buckwheat diets
The practical experience of weight loss allows nutritionists to confirm that buckwheat-based diets are effective in terms of weight loss and sustainability of results, provided that the restrictions are properly overcome. The body gets enough protein and fiber, vitamins and minerals so that the damage is kept to a minimum.
However, the monotony of taste can be quite difficult to tolerate, especially people who no longer have a passion for buckwheat porridge. To understand how acceptable this option is for a certain organism, experts advise you to first spend one day unloading buckwheat a week.
Conclusion
Even if the result of the diet seems insufficient, it is highly undesirable to exceed the established threshold of 14 days - this can lead to vitamin deficiency and exacerbation of chronic diseases. It is allowed to repeat the weight loss on buckwheat not earlier than a month and a half.
If you feel unwell during the diet or feel symptoms of worsening of existing diseases, as well as previously unknown unpleasant sensations, you must slowly get out of the limit and consult a doctor. Listen and love your body, and it will certainly support your wellness activities with its internal reserves.