Buckwheat mono-diet is very popular among those who are losing weight. The main product is familiar and available in stores, you can eat it in sufficient quantities and not starve. In one go, you can lose from 5 to 12 kg, but only if you follow simple rules.
Benefits of the buckwheat mono diet
Typically, a weight loss diet is associated with fasting, abstinence, and restraint. During the buckwheat diet, you will also have to give up most products, but at the same time it compares favorably with other diets:
- you can eat buckwheat as much as you want;
- one serving contains no more than 150 calories, so even after eating hearty porridge, you will not be able to gain excess weight;
- buckwheat contains a huge amount of useful substances: eighteen amino acids, vegetable protein, iron, iodine, cobalt, potassium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, molybdenum, copper, magnesium, boron, fluorine, vitamins B1, B2, PP, E, folic acid;
- weight begins to decrease from the very first days; in parallel, intestinal cleansing occurs, since buckwheat works like a brush;
- thanks to the rich set of trace elements and vitamins, skin, hair and nails are in order.
The body experiences stress when there is a sudden change in diet. With a buckwheat diet, this stress is minimal, since the cells receive the necessary trace elements and vitamins.
During the diet, the appetite gradually decreases, the habit is developed to eat less, which in the future will have a positive effect on weight retention.
Diet rules
For best results, there are some easy rules to follow:
- exclude salt, pepper, sugar, various sauces and spices from the diet;
- it is necessary to divide the daily portion into 4-5 meals;
- the last meal should be at least 4 hours before bedtime;
- do not drink drinks, only water and green tea, and the amount of water drunk per day is at least 1. 5 liters.
The maximum duration of the diet is 14 days; a longer mono-diet can negatively affect health. You can only repeat it after 30 days.
Diet porridge recipe
The main rule is cooking without boiling. Porridge is prepared in the evening - the cereals are washed and poured with boiling water. After that, the pan with buckwheat is covered with a towel and left until morning. Everyone chooses the amount of porridge needed for the day independently. For the first time, it is recommended to take 500 grams of buckwheat and pour 1. 5 liters of boiling water over it. If in the morning the cereal has not completely absorbed the water, then the excess is drained. By the end of the day, you will know how much porridge you need - more or less.
Every evening you need to prepare a new portion for tomorrow.
If you have a busy schedule, you can quickly cook porridge in the morning - pour the cereal into a thermos, pour boiling water and close it tightly for 30-40 minutes. After that, the dish is ready and ready to eat.
A quick transition from the usual diet to a monoproduct is not for everyone. To understand whether this option is suitable or not, it is recommended to spend a couple of fasting days on buckwheat.
A lax version of the buckwheat diet
Not everyone will decide to make up their diet from porridge alone. Many fail at the initial stages, since not everyone can handle strict food restrictions. You can spare yourself and use the lightweight menu:
- Kefir option. To the total daily volume of buckwheat porridge, add 1 liter of kefir with a minimum fat content. The volume of the fermented milk product can be reduced, but cannot be exceeded. Kefir is added to porridge or consumed separately. You can drink a glass of kefir before bed to dull hunger and fall asleep. It is also allowed, in addition to kefir, to consume no more than 100 grams of low-fat yogurt per day.
- Sweet option. Dried fruits are thrown into buckwheat porridge as an additive - prunes, raisins, dried apricots, dried apples. You need to take one type of dried fruit in the amount of 3-5 pieces and, finely chopping, add to the finished porridge. The additives are alternated every other day, it is advisable not to mix them. This option is suitable for those who cannot eat porridge without sweets and do not like fermented milk products. If you don't like dried fruits, honey can be added to the porridge, but no more than a teaspoon.
With severe hunger and in the absence of buckwheat on hand, you can eat one apple without a peel or one vegetable (tomato, cucumber). This addition to the menu will not spoil the results, but it will help you not to rush to more harmful foods.
Fixing the result
To withstand a weekly mono-diet is not a victory. As a result, you can lose weight by several kilograms, reduce volumes, improve your appearance, but this is not the end of the test. How many women after buckwheat diet failed to maintain weight. Some return it with interest. The reason is always the same - an illiterate way out of the diet.
After such serious dietary restrictions, it is dangerous to immediately pounce on the usual food. After the end of the buckwheat mono-diet, you need to gradually add light meals, gradually increasing the daily calorie content. After a week, you can switch to proper nutrition - without fatty, smoked, salted and sweet dishes. Do not overeat, make small portions, a sudden desire to have a snack, wash it down with water or green tea. Only by properly leaving the diet can you maintain a new weight, and maybe lose weight even more.
Contraindications and disadvantages
Such a strict diet is not suitable for everyone, so it is advisable to consult a doctor before sitting on it. In addition, she has strict contraindications:
- the period of pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- persons under 18 years of age;
- heart disease;
- disturbances in the digestive system;
- diabetes;
- hypertension;
- constant physical activity;
- chronic diseases of any kind (only after consultation with the supervising doctor);
- work related to concentration.
Before starting such a diet, you should familiarize yourself with its main disadvantages:
- a lack of substances can provoke an exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- for a week or two you need to eat only one product - buckwheat;
- from poor nutrition, headache, weakness, dizziness may appear.
Despite the positive reviews from losing weight, nutritionists do not recommend getting involved in emergency mono-diets. In parallel with the diet, it is imperative to drink vitamins, which at least partially make up for the lack of necessary substances.