kefir diet

• Efficiency: 4-6 kg in 7 days
• Conditions: 7 days

General rules

The birthplace of kefir is at the foot of Mount Elbrus, the Caucasus is a large spa resort. It is very right that this invigorating and healing drink appeared there. For a long time, the secret of making kefir was known to a few and was passed down through the family from father to son in the same way that, for example, French cheese makers passed down the secrets of making their signature cheese. That is why kefir began to be produced quite recently - only at the beginning of the 20th century. And the very legend of the appearance of this fermented milk product is very exciting!

In 1908, a young and beautiful graduate of a dairy school and employee of a dairy company travels to the North Caucasus, accompanied by a companion, to discover the secret of making kefir. But before this secret was revealed, Prince Karachai fell in love with the girl. For a whole month they stayed in his mansions, wandered around the villages and tried to get kefir mushrooms. But their efforts were in vain. Desperate, the searchers decided to return home, but the horsemen who kidnapped the girl blocked their way. She came to her senses in an unknown shrine, as the prince was already standing next to her with a magnificent bouquet of flowers and offered her to become his wife. But it wasn't there! The girl's partner turned to law enforcement and the kidnapping case was taken to court. But the local judge did not want to spoil relations with the noble kefir tycoon and begged the girl to forgive him. She forgave, but in exchange for 4. 5 kg of dry kefir mushrooms.

What kefir is useful?

For successful kefir diet, 1% kefir (40 kcal per 100 g) should be used. Its properties are the same as 2. 5% (55 kcal per 100 g), and the fat and calorie content is less, which, of course, is only to our advantage.

The production of kefir is controlled by the interstate standard (GOST), according to which 100 g of a quality product must contain:

• 2. 8g protein;
• from 0. 5 to 8. 9% fat.

The shelf life of kefir is one of the indicators of its quality. A long shelf life indicates that additives have been used in its production that prevent microorganisms from growing. The bacteria in this kefir sleep until the bottle is opened and oxygen enters it. Therefore, such fermented dairy products with a long shelf life, when opened, lose all their valuable properties and deteriorate within a day, even if they are in the refrigerator.

What can kefir replace in the diet?

The easiest option to replace kefir is a fermented milk drink with a similar composition and method of production: fermented boiled milk, natural yogurt without additives, ayran - all this is an excellent alternative to kefir and is foundstill on store shelves.

How long can you sit on a kefir diet?

Of course, only your doctor can prescribe the duration of a diet. However, if you yourself decide to stick to a diet for a while, you should start from your own feelings and well-being. First, the diet is designed to benefit you. If the diet makes you hungry, there is a breakdown,depression, dizziness, faintingthen you need to change your diet.

In turn, the safest time for a kefir diet is 3-5 days, provided you carefully monitor your well-being.

To the question of how to sit well on a kefir diet: choose the freshest and highest quality products that you are 100% sure of. Stock up on starters if you decide to make your own kefir, or find a store nearby that sells kefir that meets dietary requirements so you don't buy the first one you see.

How to cook diet kefir?

In addition to the usual kefir, you can and even should prepare various kefir cocktails in order for the weight loss process to be more effective. Moreover, you can drink such cocktails while adhering to your classic menu without a diet.

Cinnamon and ginger kefir

To prepare such a fat-burning cocktail, you will need:

• 200 ml of 1% kefir;
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon;
• a pinch of red pepper;
• 2 teaspoons chopped ginger root.

Kefir with a secret

The secret of such kefir lies in your imagination. You can add anything: cucumber, herbs, oatmeal, fruit, dried fruit. Ingredients can be chopped in a blender, you can simply cut and add to kefir. Here you can experiment as you wish, the main thing is with authorized and compatible products.

Varieties

The kefir mono diet has a large number of menu options and duration options. Only you can choose the best for your body. But, believe me, all the options offered are effective and useful in their own way.

Such a diet is intended and indicated for both men and women, if they do not suffer from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the kidneys, liver, heart, high acidity of the stomach andchronic diseases.

Diet "Chicken, apples and kefir"

A simple and very popular variant of the diet is based on the fact that every 3 days you eat all these foods separately:

First stage

For three days you eat only chicken meat, no more than 500 g per day. It is not recommended to fry the chicken, it is better to bake it in the oven, without oil and salt, of course, or boil it. Divide into several portions to make 3-4 meals.

Second phase

Here you just have to eat apples in any form: you can fresh them, you can bake them. Here, sour green apples are recommended for consumption: they contain fewer carbohydrates.

Third step

At the last stage of the diet, you should drink only 1% fat kefir, regardless of the amount. It will be ideal if you drink at least once a day a cocktail of kefir with cinnamon and ginger, the recipe of which is presented above.

Kefir diet for 3 days

This diet option helps to get rid of 3-5 kg of excess weight and gently cleanse the body in a short time. For 3 days you need to drink 1. 5-2 liters of kefir per day, distributing it over several meals. If your body does not tolerate such a monotonous diet, then you can add no more than 1 kg of vegetables or fruits to the menu.

The 3-day kefir diet has one drawback - there may be slight discomfort,diarrhea and bloating.

If the side effects seem insignificant to you and the result is satisfactory, we recommend that you subsequently try a longer kefir diet, for example, for 4 days or 5 days.

A 4 day diet may look like a 3 day diet, but a 5 day diet should already be more varied. During the day you can eat boiled meat, vegetables, eggs, dried fruits, fruits in a small amount. And, of course, drink up to 2 liters of kefir a day.

". . . I consider kefir to be the real salvation for those who are overweight, and reviews about its benefits are only positive. It is easy to lose weight with kefir, because 100 g contain no more than50 kcal and you can very well get enough. In general, in the past few months, I fell in love with kefir, I regularly do a fasting day once a week, and also often use kefir diet during3 days: with his help, I lost 2. 5 kg, my body perfectly cleansed!

Kefir diet for 7 days

Losing weight on a kefir diet of 10 kg in 7 days is quite possible. The main thing is to follow the basic principles of this method of rapid weight loss:

• the main product is kefir, additional low-calorie protein products;
• it is necessary to follow a strict daily routine - 5-6 meals every 2 hours;
• you cannot limit yourself to pure purified water and green or herbal tea.

Here are some possible meal plans offered by the 7 Day Kefir Diet:

First day	400 g boiled or baked potatoes.
Second day	400 g fat-free cottage cheese.
day three	400 g unsweetened fruit.
day four	400 g boiled or baked chicken or turkey fillet.
Fifth day	400 g unsweetened fruit.
Sixth day	1. 5-2 liters of purified water; weak tea without sugar.
seventh day	400 g unsweetened fruit.

Every day (except the sixth day) you need to drink 1. 5 liters of 1% kefir.

protein kefir diet

Aligned according to the same scheme, but two days of fruit will have to be replaced by days of meat: you will eat 400 g of chicken or turkey fillet, steamed, boiled or baked. It should be remembered that you can not use salt, but you can improve the taste of dishes with the help of aromatic herbs (basil, rosemary, mint), herbs.

Of course, you can turn to the "hunger" version of the seven-day diet. Here you need to drink up to 2 liters of kefir per day and reduce the portion of additional products to 100 g.

So, it is very simple in just one week, you can have a great transformation losing up to 10 kg with the help of kefir diet.

". . . After the birth of the child, I noticeably recovered. It was then that a friend advised a kefir diet. I read the reviews and immediately agreed. It was very comfortable and easy for me! Such a weekly diet allowed me to get rid of 4 kg! Then I took a break for a week, started dieting again and lost another 3 kg. This is a great result for me! And in general, I love kefir: it's both healthy and tasty, and does wonders for the figure. I highly recommend! "

Kefir diet for 9 days

Do not be afraid to sit for 9 days on kefir. This variant of the kefir diet allows you to say goodbye to 3-7 kg and achieve excellent forms in a short time.

First stage

For the first three days, your menu consists of 1% fat kefir in any quantity and 100 g of boiled buckwheat porridge without salt.

Second phase

Here you also drink 1% fat kefir, and buckwheat porridge is replaced with boiled chicken fillet, 100 g per day.

Third step

At the last stage of the diet, you can not limit yourself to sour green apples and kefir.

• ". . . I read good reviews on the web about the 9 day diet of kefir, chicken and apples, I decided to definitely try it. The first step is 3 days on chicken, the second on apples, the last on kefir. What can I say, it's unbearable. Either my body is not adapted to such torture, or, indeed, the diet is harsh, but on the first day of theapple, I broke down, and 3 days on the chicken gave absolutely no results, there is nothing to brag about";
• ". . . I decided to try a dietary option where, in addition to kefir, you can eat buckwheat, chicken and apples, mixed. The 9 days passed quite easily, the main thing is to sbusy and not think about food. And the result made me very happy: 5 kg less in 9 days, it's excellent for me!

Kefir diet for 21 days

As such, such a long-term diet has no menu for 21 days. Rather, it contains general recommendations for adequate and balanced nutrition.

1% fat kefir is the star product here, which should be consumed in a glass 5-6 times a day.

With such a long diet, you need to reconsider your diet and, in addition to healthy kefir, include fresh vegetables and fruits in your menu in large quantities, and get rid of harmful smoked meats, alcohol, white bread, purchased sweets, fried and greasy food.

Also, the amount of red meat in the diet should be reduced to 1 time per week, and poultry and fish should be eaten no more than 100 g per day.

Simply put, the number of calories per day should not exceed 1500 kcal. And there, you have to choose: dine with a kilo of vegetables or a sausage sandwich.

Such a diet is said to have a great effect on digestion and figure, and when you start eating according to such a system, you get used to it and you don't want to stop.

Approved products

Of course, the most important and necessary product for this diet is kefir and its variations. If you do not like sour drinks, you can also drink ryazhenka, ayran. By the way, yogurt can also be drunk, but make sure that it is free of sugar and additives. Buy natural and on your own, if desired, add cereals, fruits, dried fruits to it - as you like.

In addition to kefir, if you do not tolerate the monotony of your diet, you can include additional healthy foods. In large quantities, you can eat vegetables and fruits (excluding bananas and grapes). In moderation, you can eat poultry and fish - dishes that you steam, boil or cook without salt, oil, hot spices. But you can use fragrant basil, rosemary, mint, oregano.

In some cases, you can eat cereal with a kefir diet, but not just any: replace white rice with brown rice, unprocessed instant oatmeal.

Table of authorized products

	Protein, grams	Fats, grams	Carbohydrates, grams	Calories, calories
Vegetables and greenery
cabbage	1. 8	0, 1	4. 7	27
broccoli	30	0, 4	5. 2	28
coriander	2. 1	0. 5	1. 9	23
corn	3. 5	2. 8	15. 6	101
green onion	1. 3	0. 0	4. 6	19
Red onion	1. 4	0. 0	9. 1	42
onion	1. 4	0. 0	10. 4	41
olives	2. 2	10. 5	5. 1	166
carrot	1. 3	0, 1	6. 9	32
Chickpeas	19. 0	6. 0	61. 0	364
cucumbers	0. 8	0, 1	2. 8	fifteen
pepper salad	1. 3	0. 0	5. 3	27
parsley	3. 7	0, 4	7. 6	47
radish	1. 2	0, 1	3. 4	19
white radish	1. 4	0. 0	4. 1	21
salad	1. 2	0, 3	1. 3	12
beet	1. 5	0, 1	8. 8	40
celery	0. 9	0, 1	2. 1	12
asparagus	1. 9	0, 1	3. 1	twenty
tomatoes	0. 6	0, 2	4. 2	twenty
Garlic	6. 5	0. 5	29, 9	143
Lenses	24. 0	1. 5	42, 7	284
Fruit
Lawyer	2. 0	20. 0	7. 4	208
oranges	0. 9	0, 2	8. 1	36
watermelon	0. 6	0, 1	5. 8	25
bananas	1. 5	0, 2	21. 8	95
cherry	0. 8	0. 5	11. 3	52
grapefruit	0. 7	0, 2	6. 5	29
melon	0. 6	0, 3	7. 4	33
figs	0. 7	0, 2	13. 7	49
Kiwi	1. 0	0. 6	10. 3	48
lime	0. 9	0, 1	30	16
lemons	0. 9	0, 1	30	16
mango	0. 5	0, 3	11. 5	67
nectarine	0. 9	0, 2	11. 8	48
apples	0, 4	0, 4	9. 8	47
Berries
grape seed	0. 6	0, 2	16. 8	65
sea buckthorn	1. 2	5. 4	5. 7	82
currant	1. 0	0, 4	7. 5	43
Mushrooms
fresh mushrooms	4. 3	1. 0	1. 0	27
Nuts and dried fruits
peanut	26. 3	45. 2	9. 9	551
nut	15. 2	65. 2	7. 0	654
grape	2. 9	0. 6	66. 0	264
cashew nut	25, 7	54. 1	13. 2	643
almond	18. 6	57, 7	16. 2	645
linseed	18. 3	42. 2	28, 9	534
Appointment	2. 5	0. 5	69. 2	274
pistachios	20. 0	50. 0	7. 0	556
Cereals and Cereals
buckwheat	4. 5	2. 3	25. 0	132
groats	3. 2	4. 1	14. 2	102
bulgur	12. 3	1. 3	57. 6	342
barley porridge	3. 1	0, 4	22. 2	109
Brown rice	7. 4	1. 8	72. 9	337
barley porridge	3. 6	2. 0	19. 8	111
Flour and pasta
first class pasta	10. 7	1. 3	68. 4	335
Baked goods
bran bread	7. 5	1. 3	45. 2	227
Chocolate
bitter chocolate	6. 2	35. 4	48. 2	539
Raw materials and seasonings
basil	2. 5	0. 6	4. 3	27
Dairy
kefir 1%	2. 8	1. 0	4. 0	40
Bird
Chicken breast	23. 2	1. 7	0. 0	114
Eggs
chicken eggs	12. 7	10. 9	0. 7	157
Fish and seafood
wade	16. 5	1. 8	0. 0	83
pollock	15. 9	0. 9	0. 0	72
Soft drink
green tea	0. 0	0. 0	0. 0	-
* data is for 100 g of product

Fully or partially restricted products

First of all, prohibited products both during the kefir diet and the classic non-diet diet are carbonated drinks: they modify the acid-base balance of the body, so the use of kefir will be useless, even dangerous in this combination. .

Eliminate white bread and replace it with whole grain or cereal bread. In a week, you will notice the external transformation of the skin, and after 2 months, and numbers.

Forget sausages, smoked meats, dried and canned foods, sweets bought for a simple reason: you will never know their real composition, the amount of salt, sugar, fat and you will not trace the quality of the materialsraw. In other words, forget the products that have been prepared for you.

And the last thing to give up is alcohol. It is bad for your body due to its high calorie content and the fact that it dehydrates the body.

Table of prohibited products

	Protein, grams	Fats, grams	Carbohydrates, grams	Calories, calories
Snacks
potato chips	5. 5	30. 0	53. 0	520
Flour and pasta
wheat flour	9. 2	1. 2	74. 9	342
Pasta	10. 4	1. 1	69. 7	337
Baked goods
sliced bread	7. 5	2. 9	50. 9	264
bread	7. 5	2. 1	46. 4	227
Confectionery
candies	4. 3	19. 8	67. 5	453
biscuit	7. 5	11. 8	74. 9	417
Ice cream
ice cream	3. 7	6. 9	22. 1	189
Chocolate
milk chocolate	5. 7	27, 9	61. 4	522
Raw materials and seasonings
ketchup	1. 8	1. 0	22. 2	93
Mayonnaise	2. 4	67. 0	3. 9	627
sugar	0. 0	0. 0	99. 7	398
salt	0. 0	0. 0	0. 0	-
Dairy
kefir 3. 2%	2. 8	3. 2	4. 1	56
miracle yogurt	2. 8	2. 4	14. 5	91
quick breakfast activia	4. 8	3. 1	14. 4	107
Cheese and cottage cheese
cottage cheese mass with raisins	6. 8	21. 6	29, 9	343
Meat products
pork	16. 0	21. 6	0. 0	259
living room	2. 4	89. 0	0. 0	797
mutton	15. 6	16. 3	0. 0	209
Sausages
boiled sausage	13. 7	22, 8	0. 0	260
with smoked sausage	28. 2	27. 5	0. 0	360
sausages	10. 1	31. 6	1. 9	332
sausages	12. 3	25. 3	0. 0	277
Oils and fats
unrefined vegetable oil	0. 0	99. 0	0. 0	899
Butter	0. 5	82. 5	0. 8	748
Alcoholic beverages
white dessert wine 16%	0. 5	0. 0	16. 0	153
Vodka	0. 0	0. 0	0, 1	235
Beer	0, 3	0. 0	4. 6	42
* data is for 100 g of product

Dietary dishes based on kefir

Of course, most dishes where kefir is used are pastries. With it, it turns out airy, light, less calorie than when using sour cream.

Oatmeal cookies

You will need:

• 300ml 1% fat kefir;
• 100 g of raisins;
• 300 g of rolled oats;
• 20 g of butter;
• 2 tablespoons of honey;
• a pinch of cinnamon;
• a pinch of vanilla.

First, prepare the oatmeal: pour the cereal into a deep bowl and pour kefir for 40 minutes to swell. Then pour boiling water over the raisins for 20 minutes to soften them, dry the raisins with a towel. When the oatmeal is ready, add the raisins, cinnamon, vanilla, honey and mix well.

Form a biscuit: it should not be too flat. Put on a baking sheet greased with butter and send to the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Diet pancakes with kefir

To reduce the calorie content of these breakfast donuts, you can also bake them with ground oatmeal instead of flour.

You will need:

• 50 g of rolled oats;
• 80 ml kefir 1% fat;
• 1 chicken egg;
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder;
• 2 teaspoons of honey.

Mix crushed oatmeal with kefir and leave to infuse for 20 minutes. Then add baking powder, honey and mix thoroughly. Fry the pancakes in a non-stick pan without adding oil until golden brown.

Recipe for diet pancakes with kefir

You will need:

• 500ml 1% fat kefir;
• 1 cup of flour (oats, buckwheat or rye);
• 3 tablespoons of honey;
• 2 chicken eggs;
• a pinch of salt;
• ½ teaspoon of soda.

Beat the chicken eggs, add a pinch of salt, honey and flour mixed with soda. Stir and pour kefir. Mix well again so that there are no lumps and fry the pancakes in a non-stick pan without adding oil.

You can serve such dietary pancakes without additives, or you can stuff them with fat-free cottage cheese with raisins or fruit. You will get an excellent low-calorie dessert!

In case of failure

In order not to fall off the diet, you need to properly prepare for it. Nutritionists advise a week before the start of the actual diet to begin to gradually reduce the number of calories consumed: no more than 1400 kcal per day. In addition, for the success of the diet, it is necessary to exclude harmful foods from the diet in advance so that a sharp transition to diet foods does not become a huge stress: pastries, sweets, fried and salty.

And one of the main points is water. Get used to the fact that it is desirable to extinguish the feeling of hunger with a glass of warm water or a cup of weak green tea, since the human body often confuses hunger with thirst.

However, if there was a breakdown during the kefir diet, you definitely should not panic. Let yourself eat a sandwich with butter, sausage and cheese, and drink sweet tea. You can always stop and pull yourself together, and the best way to do that is through physical activity. Go for a run or a walk, then drink a glass of yogurt and resume the diet provided you extend it for another day.

Also, on the 5-, 9- and 21-day kefir diets, you can organize the so-called "chit mill" yourself: a pre-planned day when you can afford a little weakness, be it apiece of chocolate, a sausage, a handful of crisps - something you like very much, but because of your diet you refuse it. But the organization of such days is rare. If you lose weight for 5 and 9 days, the "sugar mill" will be only once, but if it lasts 21 days, then there will be no more than three such days. Moreover, if you decide to introduce a "sugar grinder" into your diet, it is strictly forbidden to intercept the "harmfulness" on other days.

How to get out of the kefir diet?

Lost weight can quickly come back to you, sometimes doubled, if you ignore proper post-diet nutrition.

In no case do not relax, admiring the transformed figure! It would be best to very gradually increase the caloric content of the foods consumed by introducing new foods, as well as strictly controlling portion sizes.

Contraindications

The diet is prohibited for people suffering from high acidity of the stomach,chronic gastritis, duodenal ulcer and stomach, as well as a contraindication is adolescence.

During pregnancy and lactation

The diet is contraindicatedpregnancyandbreastfeeding.

Kefir diet, benefits and harms

As with any diet, there are pros and cons. However, kefir certainly brings more benefits than harm, with its reasonable use.

advantages	The lessers
The high effectiveness of this method of weight loss, especially in combination with physical activity. Easy tolerance of the diet due to the fairly complete composition of fermented milk products. Gentle and natural cleansing of the body. Enrichment of the body with high quality proteins. Kefir is easy to replace with other fermented milk drinks.	With a prolonged diet, disturbances in the digestive system are likely: rumbling in the abdomen, flatulence, bloating. The diuretic effect of kefir relieves puffiness, but forces you to be constantly near the toilet room. Kefir should not be drunk by people with high acidity of the stomach, chronic gastritis, as well as children under 8 months of age.

Kefir diet, reviews and results

The kefir weight loss method is now very popular, as evidenced by numerous reviews of those who have lost weight, both positive and negative. Basically, of course, both men and women say that this is an effective way to lose weight without harm, and even improve the body.

• ". . . The reviews of the 3 day kefir diet that I heard were very positive. Nothing complicated: you drink kefir and you lose weight. And, indeed, you lose weight perfectly! My weight was75 kg, on the morning of the fourth day - 72. 3 kg. For my part, this is a good result! ";
• ". . . I am a fan of the kefir diet and my main principle when sitting on it is to cook kefir exclusively by myself. After all, the diet is based on the fact that live bacteria are needed to help the stomach function properly. Once every 2 weeks I always unload on kefir. I decided to try the weekly program, where it was promised to lose 10 kg in 7 days. Everything was done according to the description, there were no difficulties, honestly. Sometimes, of course, I wanted to eat, but I quenched my hunger with kefir or water. As a result, when I stepped on the scales in the morning, after the end of the diet, the results, of course, were not minus 10 kg, but only 5 kg. But I did not despair and decided to extend the diet to 9 days. In the end, I lost 7. 5 kg of weight. In general, I liked the result, plus I didn't strain too much during this diet. Therefore, I advise such a weight loss system ";
• ". . . I read a lot about the effectiveness of weight loss with kefir, I tried to unload and sit on it for 9 days. Few results. And a forum advised to fastwith kefir: excellent for losing weight on the abdomen, hips, sides, legs, arms, and for general healing and body cleansing. The principle is that for 4 weeks you only use kefir, sometimes with fruits, vegetables, cereals. On a kefir, the diet, especially for a month, did not suit me, I just changed my mind to do it after 1 week. I decided that Icould not feel weakness, malaise, avoid activity for the whole month, therefore, I advise you to sit on kefir for no more than 9 days.

In general, the kefir diet can be very cheap and simple, healthy and healthy. Therefore, if you want to say goodbye to extra pounds, a kefir diet is the best option!