Kefir diet, reviews of which we will consider below, like diet, rules and results, belongs to the group of mono-diets. Its main is a famous sour-milk drink. In most dietary regimes, fortunately, some other low-calorie product adds to it. Next, we give an overview of the kefir diet, reviews about it and the results of the diet. It’s worth mentioning right away that you have to be very careful when deciding on such a way to lose extra pounds. A fermented milk product is useful in itself, but a mono-diet is one of the tough and aggressive ones. Reviews about the kefir diet and the results of those who have lost weight fully confirm this.
Advantages and disadvantages of a diet
The adherents of the fair sex begin to adhere to such a diet not only for weight loss, but also with the goal of cleansing the body, eliminating toxins, and getting rid of constant constipation. This is an additional benefit of the kefir diet. The reviews and results of women confirm that on it it is possible not only to lose extra pounds, but also to become healthier. But the coin has two sides - you can’t stick to the mono diet for a long time. In this case, there is no question of any health benefits. Of the advantages of the diet, it can also be noted that the main product is rich in calcium and beneficial bacteria.
The harm from the kefir diet (according to women) appears only if the diet is improperly applied or there are contraindications. Contraindications include, in particular, cholecystitis, kidney disease, adolescence, pregnancy and the period of lactation, the presence of a history of pancreatic, intestinal, gastrointestinal and, in general, digestive system diseases, rickets. Also among the shortcomings of the kefir diet in the reviews, it is noted that it is difficult to adhere to it for women who do not like kefir. Lovers of this fermented milk product simply adore the diet and often arrange themselves just fasting days on kefir, which allows them to remain slim, healthy and beautiful.
Many representatives of the fair sex warn of the deterioration in the health condition encountered in the kefir diet. However, women blame themselves for this: someone consumed very little clean water, others at the same time exhausted their body with active physical exercises, still others experienced severe stress, but did not give up the diet. So if you do not properly prepare for the diet, then kefir is only good as a product for a fasting day.
Expected Diet Results
What is the most effective kefir diet for weight loss? At what diet can you throw off the most extra pounds and in general, what to expect? Most women leave positive reviews about the kefir diet. There are even those who manage to get rid of 12 kg in three weeks! This is a very good result. So minus 10 kg on a kefir diet for weight loss is an achievable goal.
Of course, you won’t manage to lose so much in one or three days. If you only need to lose some weight, get your body in shape before some kind of event, become fresher and feel light, then you can limit yourself to short-term diet options. Those who plan to lose a lot of weight need at least a kefir diet for 7 days. 10 kg (reviews also confirm this), it is unlikely to be able to lose, but you can get rid of six kilograms. For two weeks, the girls managed to lose up to 8 kg.
In all reviews of the kefir diet, women who have tried this method of losing weight claim that for health, optimal results and their own comfort, it is much better to spend fasting days (a three-day diet is also suitable) or adhere to a long-term nutrition system for 21 days. Otherwise, dieting can be difficult.
How to choose the right kefir
Not every kefir is useful, so you need to choose the right product so that the kefir diet is successful for 3 days. In the reviews, by the way, they note that this is the best option for those who just need to put their body in order, rather than radically lose weight. In Russia, the production of this product is regulated by GOST. According to technological requirements, a high-quality sour-milk product should contain from 0.5% to 8.9% fat, as well as 2.8 g of protein.
The value of kefir is the presence in its composition of a lively culture of microorganisms that provide a complex composition of the product and the effectiveness of a mono-diet based on it. Kefir sourdough contains bifidobacteria, which are destroyed for a long time when they enter the human body, so they manage to have a qualitative effect on the intestinal microflora.
A direct indicator of the quality of a fermented milk product is the shelf life. A long shelf life, most likely, means that stop additives were used in the production, which do not allow beneficial microorganisms in the composition of kefir to develop. Bifidobacteria in such a product are in a state of suspended animation, but wake up as soon as oxygen is available. Therefore, kefir with a long shelf life in open form will stand in the refrigerator for a maximum of 24 hours.
You need to choose kefir for the diet very carefully, because there are many products on the market that are only “pretending” to be useful. The mono-diet under consideration is based on a dairy product with a fat content of 1%. By its useful properties, it is equivalent to 2.5 percent, but contains less calories and fats, has a different consistency. The calorie content of the drink is 40 kcal per 100 ml.
Varieties of kefir diet
Reviews warn that among the whole variety of kefir diets, trying each one in turn is not worth it. It is better to choose one thing and evaluate the result, as well as how easily it is possible to follow a limited diet, whether the weight is held. The classic kefir diet is designed for seven days, includes additional products (this is a certain amount of carbohydrate or low-calorie protein food), has a clear schedule (you need to eat 6 times a day at regular intervals, the last time you can eat 2 hours before bedtime, do not less).
Some diet options involve limiting the amount of fluid to 0.5 liters of kefir per day. It is advisable to refuse such a diet, as it threatens with severe dehydration with severe consequences. At the time of the diet, of course, you still have to give up tea and coffee (as well as sugar and salt), but without restrictions you can use water, herbal decoctions without sugar.
Basic kefir diet (seven days)
The standard version of the diet involves such a diet:
- Day 1. 0.5 liters of fermented milk product and baked potatoes (0.4 kg).
- Day 2. The same amount of kefir (1%) and 0.4 kg of cottage cheese.
- Day 3. 0.5 liters of kefir and fruits (excluding bananas and grapes).
- Day 4. The same amount of kefir, but replace the fruit with boiled chicken fillet (also 400 grams).
- Day 5. Kefir one percent (0.5 l) and fruit - repeat the third day.
- Day 6. Unloading. You can not eat anything, water (1.5 l) is allowed.
- Day 7. 0.5 liters of kefir and fruits (bananas and grapes should not be eaten).
Reviews on the kefir diet for 7 days minus 4-8 kilograms confirm, but you can’t call such a regimen sparing.
Kefir Protein Diet
With this option, the diet will have to starve less. The thing is that in those days when you can eat fresh fruits (400 grams) in the above version, in this they are replaced with the same amount of lean meat. You need to eat boiled chicken. On some days, you can replace it with low-fat fish or young beef (also without fat). Many who tried the menu on such a diet no longer experienced hunger, as a result: overweight (about 6 kg) disappeared, the digestive tract and the digestive system were saturated with beneficial bacteria, a feeling of lightness appeared, the volume of the stomach was reduced, and the skin condition improved. Reviews about the kefir diet for 7 days with a lot of protein in the diet are positive.
“Hungry” diet for 7 days
If in the previous version it is much easier to transfer the diet by adding meat or fish to the menu, then such a regime will be very difficult to sustain. The permissible amount of fermented milk product is increased to two liters per day, and other foods can be eaten less - not 400, but only 100 grams. This diet is not suitable for everyone, so if you still decide to try it, in the process you need to monitor your health and introduce additional products if necessary. Health is more important than losing weight fast!
Diet on apples and kefir
Especially like many representatives of the beautiful sex in anticipation of the first heat to put themselves in order with the help of a kefir-apple diet. Reviews, rules, results, photos before and after are of interest to many. Let us consider in more detail such a popular, but strict version of the kefir diet.
The diet is designed for a week or nine days. It is allowed to use only a glass of fermented milk product and one apple of any size per day, this volume must be divided into 6 times. It is allowed to grate apples, add to kefir, eat fresh or bake without sugar. Another variant of the diet based on the same products: for three days, use only kefir (1.5 per day), three days - only apples (up to one and a half kg), the last 3 days - again kefir. Additionally, you can drink only water without gas. The menu of the apple-kefir diet can be used for a fasting day with a normal diet - this is a more sparing option.
It is important that it is completely contraindicated to adhere to such a strict diet on apples and kefir alone for people with high acidity of the stomach.
Kefir diet for three days
An effective kefir diet, which will help you lose weight before an event, is a three-day one. It consists in the following: daily you need to drink kefir, low fat or low in fat. In addition to this fermented milk product, only non-carbonated water in an unlimited amount is allowed to be consumed. 1.5 liters of kefir need to be divided into six receptions. Reviews on the kefir diet for 3 days confirm its effectiveness after the holidays or rest. 3 fasting days in a row will quickly bring the body into shape. The result is minus 3 kg. Such a diet is contraindicated for adolescents, pregnant and lactating, people who have a history of heart and vascular disease, kidney and gastrointestinal tract.
Diet "Kefir" for five days
A five-day kefir diet is not as strict as a three-day diet. You need to eat eight times a day, in addition to kefir, you can eat two apples in any form, five berries of prunes, baked or raw vegetables (except for potatoes). Vegetables can be eaten no more than one kilogram per day. On such a diet, you can lose five to ten kg.
Kefir weight loss in ten days
Reviews about the kefir diet for 10 days are already more loyal than about a three-day diet or one that is designed for five days. Although many girls say that some days are unreasonably hungry, while on others it is allowed to eat quite a lot of meat. The diet menu for 10 days is as follows:
- Day 1. One liter of kefir and any amount of green tea.
- Day 2. Half a liter of kefir and four potatoes, cooked “in uniform”.
- Day 3. Kefir (0.5 l) and fat-free cottage cheese (0.5 kg).
- Day 4. The same amount of kefir and apples, pears, plums in unlimited quantities.
- Day 5. The same amount of dairy product with low fat content and boiled chicken (not more than 500 grams).
- Day 6. Repeat the fourth day menu.
- Day 7. Only drinking water without gas.
- Day 8. Repeat the fourth day menu.
- Day 9. Only kefir.
- Day 10. The same amount of kefir and any number of fresh apples.
The above nutrition system limits not only calories, but also beneficial substances, so before using it in practice, you need to consult a therapist or nutritionist. On this version of the kefir diet (according to reviews) minus 10 kg is a reality.
Diet Valley
This is a two-week diet for weight loss. Here are the main rules for this mode:
- On odd days, you can use only natural kefir (1%) without additives.
- On all even days, you need to adhere to separate nutrition. This means that you can not combine acidic fruits with proteins, animal and vegetable proteins, proteins with fats, acidic foods with carbohydrates.
- On even days, all food should be consumed in small portions, stretching several times.
- Any sweets, smoked meats, flour, salty, sugar are categorically prohibited.
- Every day you need to drink herbal infusions.
- During the diet, you need to regularly cleanse the intestines with the help of laxatives or enemas.
- Dinner should be no later than 17 hours.
The menu by day is as follows:
- Day 1. Kefir and dried fruits.
- Day 2. Kefir and 400 grams of baked potatoes in the oven.
- Day 3. Kefir and 400 grams of fruit.
- Day 4. Kefir and chicken fillet (not more than a kilogram).
- Day 5. Kefir and not more than a kilogram of fat-free cottage cheese.
- Day 6. Only drinking water without gas (maximum 2 l).
- Day 7. Kefir and fruits.
The diet lasts 2 weeks, so the menu needs to be repeated again in the same sequence.
This diet has many contraindications, the main of which are all kinds of diseases of the digestive system. But Larisa Dolina’s diet is especially effective: on it you can lose from 10-15 kg of extra kilos in just 14 days. If you adhere to such a diet for a month, then you can throw at least 7 kg.
21 day power system
The sparing food system developed by the RAMS Institute cannot be called a diet in the usual sense of the word. If you adhere to the rules of such a diet, then you can smoothly get rid of extra pounds without harm to health. Reviews confirm that it is possible to throw up to 10 kg in 3 weeks without problems and fasting. The basic rules of the diet are as follows:
- Every day you need to drink a minimum liter of kefir with low fat content.
- Liquids (except kefir) can be consumed no more than half a liter. This volume includes liquid dishes, and teas, and juices.
- Limit salt in the diet, salt only ready-made meals.
- Use vegetable rather than animal fats.
- It should be completely excluded sweets, flour, bread.
- You can eat any food (according to the principles of a healthy diet, of course), except for too high-calorie, fatty and fried foods.
- It is necessary to give preference to boiled lean meat and fish, steamed vegetables, fresh fruits.
Such a diet can be extended for a month. This can become a way of life, because the diet from the RAMP Institute, the rules of which are given above, does not harm health, does not exclude useful substances and vitamins from the diet.
Striped diet
The striped diet is the simplest and most harmless. It consists in alternating the days of eating only low fat kefir and ordinary food. So you can eat for a maximum of a month without a break, it will not bring harm, and even improve your overall health, cleanse the body and allow you to lose up to eight kg. On the "kefir" day, you need to divide two liters of fermented milk product into six doses during the day. You should drink a lot of ordinary water, tea without sugar is allowed, and a strong hunger can be calmed with a fresh apple. In the days of eating the usual food, it is advisable to follow the principles of proper nutrition.
Buckwheat and kefir diet
Reviews about the buckwheat-kefir diet indicate that it does not have to go hungry, and the system is effective enough for losing weight. The basic rule is the use of kefir (one and a half liters maximum) with buckwheat (in unlimited quantities). Buckwheat can not be boiled, it is enough to fill it with boiling water and leave it in a tightly sealed container overnight (eight hours). The duration of the diet can vary depending on your desire, but not more than 10 days, as the diet is devoid of variety. Additionally, it is recommended to use a vitamin-mineral complex.
Kefir and vegetable food
This food system is based on the use of a fermented milk product (up to one and a half liters, in approximately equal portions throughout the day) and vegetables in any quantity. Vegetables can be eaten raw, in the form of salads, baked, boiled, steamed. It is undesirable only to eat potatoes (it is too high in calories). From liquids allowed water without gas and green tea. The duration of meals under such rules should not exceed a week. Reviews confirm that the diet is quite effective, but only if you do not eat exclusively salads seasoned with oil in large quantities. Everything should be in moderation and then the result will be noticeable.
Other diet options on kefir
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So, we examined many options for a week-long kefir diet, reviews of those who lost weight and the results of women who used this diet to get rid of extra pounds. The diet on kefir is quite tough and aggressive, so it is not suitable for everyone. Before using it, you must definitely consult a nutritionist or therapist. Then the result will not be long in coming, and there will be no negative health consequences.