Kefir diet

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

General rules

The birthplace of kefir is at the foot of Mount Elbrus, the Caucasus is an excellent health resort. It is very fair that this refreshing and healing drink appeared there. For a long time, the secret of making kefir was known to few and was passed on to the family from father to son in the same way that, for example, the French cheesemakers transmitted the secrets of cheese production with their signature. This is why kefir began to be produced very recently - only in the early 20th century. And the very myth of the appearance of this fermented dairy product is very fascinating!

In 1908, a beautiful and young graduate of a dairy school and an employee of a dairy company went to the North Caucasus, accompanied by an associate, to discover the secret of making kefir. But before this secret could be revealed, Prince Karachai fell in love with the girl. They stayed in his mansions for a whole month, returned to the villages and tried to get rid of kefir fungi. But their efforts were in vain. Desperate, the investigators decided to go home, but the riders who abducted their girlfriend blocked the way. She met in an unknown sanctuary, when the prince was already standing next to her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and offered to become his wife. But he was not there! The girl's partner addressed the police and the kidnapping case went to court. But the local judge did not want to spoil the relationship with the noble kefir tycoon and asked the girl to forgive him. Forgive, but in exchange for 4, 5 kg of dry kefir fungi.

What kefir is useful?

To achieve the kefir diet, you must use 1% kefir (40 kcal per 100 g). Its properties are the same as those of 2. 5% (55 kcal per 100 g), and the fat content and the calorie content are less, which of course is only to our advantage.

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

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

The shelf life of kefir is one of the indicators of its quality. The long shelf life suggests that additives that inhibit the growth of microorganisms were used in its production. 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 spoil in less than a day, even if they are refrigerated.

What can replace kefir 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 a great alternative to kefir and is always on store shelves.

How long can you sit on a kefir diet?

Of course, only your doctor can prescribe the duration of any diet. However, if you decide to go it alone for a while, you need to start with your own feelings and well-being. First of all, the diet is designed to benefit you. If your diet makes you suffer from hunger, there is a collapse,depression, dizziness, faintingthen you need to change your diet.

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

To the question of how to properly sit on a kefir diet: choose the highest quality, freshest products that you are 100% sure of. Get appetizers if you decide to make your own kefir or find a store nearby that sells kefir that meets nutritional requirements, so you do not buy the first one you see.

How to cook diet kefir?

In addition to the usual kefir, you can and need to prepare various kefir cocktails to make the weight loss process more effective. In addition, you can drink such cocktails while maintaining your classic, non-diet menu.

Kefir with cinnamon and ginger

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

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

Kefir with a secret

The secret of such kefir is in your imagination. You can add anything: cucumber, herbs, oatmeal, fruit, dried fruit. The ingredients can be chopped in a blender, you can just chop them and add them to the kefir. Here you can experiment as you wish, the main thing is with allowed and compatible products.

varieties

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

Such a diet is intended and suitable 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 and chronic diseases.

Chicken, apples and kefir diet

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 eat only chicken, no more than 500 g per day. It is not recommended to fry the chicken, it is better to cook it, without oil and salt of course or to boil it. Divide them into several parts to make 3-4 meals.

Second phase

Here you only need to eat apples in any form: you can fresh, you can bake. Here, green sour apples are recommended for consumption: they contain less carbohydrates.

Third stage

In the last stage of the diet, you should drink only 1% fat kefir in any quantities. It will be ideal if you drink a cocktail of kefir with cinnamon and ginger at least once a day, 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 should drink 1. 5-2 liters of kefir daily, dividing it into several meals. If your body does not tolerate such a monotonous diet, 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 your side effects seem insignificant and the result is satisfactory, we recommend that you then 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 small quantities. And, of course, drink up to 2 liters of kefir daily.

«. . . I believe that kefir is the real salvation for those who are overweight and the reviews about its benefits are only positive. It is easy to lose weight with kefir, because 100 g does not contain more than 50 kcal and you can get it quite well. In general, in recent months I have fallen in love with kefir, I do it consistently one day of fasting once a week and also often use kefir diet for 3 days: with its help I lost 2, 5 kg, my body cleansed perfectly!

Kefir diet for 7 days

Weight loss 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, additives - low calorie protein products.
• it is necessary to follow a strict daily routine - 5-6 meals every 2 hours.
• you can not limit yourself to plain clean water and green or herbal tea.

Here are some possible meal plans offered by the 7-day kefir diet:

The first day	400 g boiled or baked potatoes.
Second day	400 g fat-free cottage cheese.
Third day	400 g fruit without sugar.
Wednesday	400 g boiled or cooked chicken or turkey fillet.
Thursday	400 g fruit without sugar.
Day six	1, 5-2 liters of clean water. weak tea without sugar.
Day seven	400 g fruit without sugar.

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

Kefir protein diet

They are lined up according to the same plan, but two days of fruit should be replaced with days of meat: you will eat 400 grams of chicken or turkey fillet, steamed, boiled or cooked. It is worth remembering 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 "hungry" version of the seven-day diet. Here you have to drink up to 2 liters of kefir daily and reduce the size of the portion of additional products to 100 grams.

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

«. . . After the birth of the child, I recovered significantly. That was when a friend advised a kefir diet. I read the reviews and got it right away. It was very comfortable and easy for me! Such a weekly diet allowed me to lose 4 kilos! Then I took a break for a week, went on a diet again and lost another 3 pounds. This is a wonderful result for me! And in general, I like kefir: it is both healthy and tasty and works wonders with the figure. I fondly recommend! "

Kefir diet for 9 days

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

First stage

For the first three days, your menu consists of 1% fatty kefir in any quantity and 100 grams of buckwheat porridge cooked without salt.

Second phase

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

Third stage

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

• «. . . I read good reviews on the Internet about the 9-day diet of kefir, chicken and apples, I decided to definitely try it. The first stage is 3 days in chicken, the second in apples, the last in kefir. What can I say, it is unbearable. "Either my body is not adapted to this kind of torture, or, indeed, the diet is harsh, but on the first day of the apple I broke down and 3 days in the chicken gave absolutely no result, there is nothing to brag about. "
• «. . . I decided to try a diet option where, in addition to kefir, you can eat buckwheat, chicken and apples, mixed. And the 9 days passed quite easily, the main thing is to be busy and not to think about food. And the result was very happy: minus 5 pounds in 9 days is great for me!

Kefir diet for 21 days

Therefore, such a long diet has no menu for 21 days. It probably contains general recommendations for a proper and balanced diet.

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

With such a long diet, you need to review 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, bought sweets, fried andfatty foods.

In addition, the amount of red meat in the diet should be reduced to once a week and poultry and fish should not be consumed more than 100 grams per day.

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

They say that such a diet has a great effect on digestion and the figure, and when you start eating according to such a system, you get used to it and do not want to cut it.

Approved Products

Of course, the most important and necessary product for this diet is kefir and its variants. If you do not like a sour drink, you can also drink ryazhenka, ayran. Yogurt, by the way, can also be drunk, but make sure it is sugar-free and additives. Buy of course yourself, if you want, add cereals, fruits, dried fruits - as your heart desires.

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

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

List of permitted products

	Proteins, gr	Fats, gr	Carbohydrates, gr	Calories, kcal
Vegetables and greens
cabbage	1. 8	0. 1	4. 7	27
broccoli	3. 0	0. 4	5. 2	28
coriander	2. 1	0, 5	1. 9	23
corn	3. 5	2. 8	15. 6	101
fresh 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
beetroot	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
lentils	24. 0	1. 5	42. 7	284
Fruit
avocado	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	3. 0	16
lemon Tree	0, 9	0. 1	3. 0	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	0. 6	0. 2	16. 8	65
sea buckthorn	1. 2	5. 4	5. 7	82
raisin	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
walnuts	15. 2	65. 2	7. 0	654
raisin	2. 9	0. 6	66, 0	264
PEANUT cashews	25. 7	54. 1	13. 2	643
almond	18. 6	57, 7	16. 2	645
flaxseeds	18. 3	42. 2	28. 9	534
dates	2. 5	0, 5	69. 2	274
peanuts from Aegina	20. 0	50, 0	7. 0	556
Cereals and grains
buckwheat	4. 5	2. 3	25. 0	132
oatmeal	3. 2	4. 1	14. 2	102
groats	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
Bakery products
bread with bran	7. 5	1. 3	45. 2	227
Chocolate
bitter chocolate	6. 2	35. 4	48. 2	539
Raw materials and spices
royal	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
flounder	16. 5	1. 8	0, 0	83
pollock	15. 9	0, 9	0, 0	72
Soft drinks
green tea	0, 0	0, 0	0, 0	-
* Data are per 100 g of product

Fully or partially limited products

In the first place of products that are prohibited both in the kefir diet and in the classic non-dietary diet are carbonated beverages: they change the acid-base balance of the body, so the use of kefir will be useless, if not dangerous. this combination.

Remove white bread and replace it with wholemeal bread or cereals. In a week, you will notice the external metamorphosis of the skin, and after 2 months, and the figures.

Forget the sausages, smoked meats, dried and canned foods, the sweets you bought for one simple reason: you will never know their true composition, the amount of salt, sugar, fat and you will not find the quality of the raw materials. Simply put, forget these products that have been prepared for you.

And the last thing you need 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.

List of prohibited products

	Proteins, gr	Fats, gr	Carbohydrates, gr	Calories, kcal
Snack
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
Bakery products
sliced loaf	7. 5	2. 9	50, 9	264
bread	7. 5	2. 1	46. 4	227
Confectionery
candies	4. 3	19. 8	67, 5	453
pretzel	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 spices
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
miraculous yogurt	2. 8	2. 4	14. 5	91
activia fast breakfast	4. 8	3. 1	14. 4	107
Cheese and cottage cheese
mass of cottage cheese with raisins	6. 8	21. 6	29. 9	343
Meat products
pork	16. 0	21. 6	0, 0	259
shawl	2. 4	89, 0	0, 0	797
Lamb meat	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
crude vegetable oil	0, 0	99, 0	0, 0	899
butter	0, 5	82, 5	0, 8	748
Alcoholic beverage
white wine dessert 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 are per 100 g of product

Kefir diet dishes

Of course, most of the dishes where kefir is used are pastries. With this, it turns out airy, light, less rich in calories than when using sour cream.

Oatmeal cookies

You will need:

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

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

Form a cookie: it should not be too flat. Put in a pan greased with butter and send it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Kefir food pancakes

To reduce the calorie content of these breakfast fries, you can also cook them with crushed oatmeal instead of flour.

You will need:

• 50 g oatmeal;
• 80 ml kefir 1% fat.
• 1 chicken egg;
• Or a teaspoon of baking powder?
• 2 teaspoons honey.

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

Recipe for diet pancakes in kefir

You will need:

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

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

You can serve such diet pancakes without additives or you can fill them with non-fat cottage cheese with raisins or fruit. You will get a great low calorie dessert!

In case of failure

In order not to fall out of the diet, you need to prepare properly for it. Nutritionists advise a week before the start of the real diet to start gradually reducing the number of calories consumed: no more than 1400 kcal per day. Also, in order to successfully complete the diet, it is necessary to exclude harmful foods from the diet in advance, so that the abrupt 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 quench the feeling of hunger with a glass of hot water or a cup of weak green tea, because the human body often confuses hunger with thirst.

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

In addition, on 5, 9 and 21 day kefir diets, you can arrange the so-called "chitmill" yourself: a pre-planned day where you can afford a small weakness, whether it is a piece of chocolate, sausage, a handful of chips - something thatyou love it a lot, but because of the diet, you deny it. But organizing such days is rare. If you lose weight for 5 and 9 days, then the "chitmill" will be only once, but if it is 21 days, then there will be no more than three such days. In addition, if you decide to include a "chitmill" in your diet, it is strictly forbidden to stop "harmfulness" on other days.

How to get out of the kefir diet?

Lost weight can quickly return to you, sometimes doubling, if you ignore a proper diet after a diet.

In no case do not relax, admiring the transformed figure! It would be better to gradually increase the caloric content of the food consumed by introducing new foods, as well as to strictly control the portion size.

Contraindications

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

During pregnancy and lactation

The diet is contraindicatedpregnancyandBreastfeeding.

Kefir diet, pros and cons

As with any diet, there are benefits and harms. However, kefir definitely brings more benefits than harm, with its reasonable use.

advantages	Disadvantages
The high effectiveness of this method of weight loss, especially in combination with physical activity. Easy diet tolerance due to the fairly complete composition of fermented dairy products. Gentle and natural cleansing of the body. Enrichment of the body with high quality protein. Kefir is easily replaced by other fermented milk drinks.	With a prolonged diet, digestive disorders are possible: buzzing in the abdomen, flatulence, bloating. The diuretic effect of kefir relieves swelling, but makes you constantly close to the toilet. Kefir should not be drunk by people suffering from high stomach acidity, chronic gastritis, as well as children under 8 months.

Kefir diet, reviews and results

The method of losing weight in kefir 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 harming or even improving the body.

• «. . . The reviews on the kefir diet for 3 days that I heard were very positive. Nothing complicated: drink kefir and lose weight. And, indeed, you lose weight perfectly! My weight was 75 kg, in the morning of the fourth day - 72, 3 kg. As for me, this is a good result! ».
• «. . . I am a fan of the kefir diet and my basic principle when I sit on it is to cook the kefir myself. After all, the diet is based on the fact that you need live bacteria that help the stomach to function properly. Once every 2 weeks I always get rid of kefir. I decided to try the weekly program, where he promised to lose 10 pounds 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 got on the scales in the morning, after the end of the diet, the results were of course 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. Overall, I liked the result, plus I did not strain much during this diet. Therefore, I advise such a weight loss system ".
• «. . . I read a lot about the effectiveness of weight loss in kefir, I tried to get rid of it and sit on it for 9 days. Few results were achieved. And a forum advised fasting for kefir: great for weight loss in the abdomen, hips, sides, legs, arms and for general healing and cleansing of the body. The principle is that for 4 weeks you use only kefir, sometimes with fruits, vegetables, cereals. In 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 I would not be able to feel weak, unwell, avoid the activity for the whole month. Therefore, I advise you to sit in kefir for no more than 9 days.

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