Kefir-fruit diet: for 1 day and 3 days, reviews

Protein techniques

Protein diets are designed in such a way that during weight loss the body receives a sufficient amount of protein and a minimum amount of carbohydrates and fats.

Without receiving carbohydrates and fats, the body begins to break down its own fat accumulations , and, due to this, a person’s fat layer disappears, and the size of the waist, hips and buttocks decreases in size.

This is a natural physiological process that does not have a negative effect on the body. Due to the intake of proteins, all organs and systems will receive the required amount of nutrients. Thanks to fruits, there will be a high-quality cleansing of the body from waste and toxins.

Peculiarities

According to reviews, the kefir-fruit diet allows you to lose excess weight in a minimum amount of time.

Kefir contains a small amount of fat, as a result of which it will not accumulate in the body. Fruits contain fiber, fructose and glucose, which will help the entire body function properly during fasting.

This type of diet is quite pleasant for those who have a sweet tooth. While losing weight, you can eat sweet fruits in unlimited quantities, drink fruit milkshakes, smoothies, and natural yoghurts. You can also consume fruit jams in small quantities, and fruits can be eaten not only fresh, but also baked.

A diet based on kefir and fruit has a number of contraindications

Its use is strictly prohibited when:

liver and kidney dysfunction;
gastritis;
peptic ulcer;
increased acidity of gastric juice.

The diet can also include stews, vegetable casseroles, and chicken. The body should not starve, but also not be overloaded. If you forbid him to eat, he will slow down and violations can lead to irreversible consequences. The kefir-fruit diet has a balanced set of vitamins and nutrients. If you organize your menu correctly, your metabolism will be activated and the diet will lead to weight loss.

The essence

Every day on a kefir diet you need to drink at least a liter of kefir with a fat content of 1%. Sometimes this same diet is called kefir-curd-fruit diet, since cottage cheese is present in the diet. In addition, the menu includes berries, fruits and vegetables, which can be eaten raw, boiled or baked.

In addition to kefir, you are allowed to drink yoghurt, fermented baked milk, kumiss and yogurt. These products must also have a fat content of 1%, and their calorie content should not exceed 40 kcal.

During the kefir-fruit diet, which is 3 days, or even a week, you must stop using salt and sugar. It is also not recommended to consume honey. If you want something sweet, you can eat unlimited quantities of watermelons, cherries, strawberries, and pineapples.

It is important to drink up to 1.5 liters of water per day. If desired, you are allowed to drink green tea or herbal infusions.

Important!
The maximum weight of a serving should not exceed 150 g.

Requirements of the kefir-fruit diet for 1 day

To carry out a kefir-fruit fasting day, you will need 1 liter of kefir with a fat content of 1% and up to 1 kg of any fruits, berries or vegetables except grapes and bananas. In addition to kefir, you can use any non-sweet fermented milk product - yogurt, tan, fermented baked milk, whey, koumiss, yogurt, ayran or another with the same fat content (40 Kcal/100 g), and it is also possible with dietary supplements.

Although the diet is called kefir-fruit diet, any vegetables and berries are allowed - tomatoes - yes, cucumbers - too, a piece of watermelon - please, strawberries, cherries, carrots, and cabbage - any berries and vegetables are allowed. Salt and sugar are not allowed.

During the day you must drink at least 1.5 liters. water, regular, non-mineralized and non-carbonated - you can have regular, green, herbal tea.

Menu options

The duration of the kefir-fruit diet varies from 1 day to a week. We will consider both an express diet and a restrictive diet designed for a longer period.

For 1 day

This is a classic type of weight loss that combines kefir and apples. You need to drink 1 liter of kefir per day and eat 4 apples. Preference should be given to green ones.

Divide portions into several portions. Schedule your first meal at 7 a.m., and then eat at 2-hour intervals. At the first meal, drink 200 g of kefir (37 kcal), and at 9 o’clock eat 1 apple (48 kcal). At the last meal, scheduled for 23.00, drink the remaining kefir.

Important!
If you skip one meal, it will not affect the effectiveness of your weight loss.

For 3 days

All gentle options for the kefir-fruit diet are designed for 3 days or more. By increasing the calorie intake, the duration increases. So, the menu below for the kefir-fruit diet can be extended over 5 days. In this case, after completing day 3 of the diet, you again move on to day 1. The maximum duration of the kefir-fruit diet is 7 days.

Day 1:

have breakfast with a glass of kefir (37 kcal);
for second breakfast, eat 7 prunes, drink coffee without sugar (318 kcal);
dine with vegetable casserole, the portion of which should not exceed 150 g, or fresh vegetable salad (125 kcal);
for an afternoon snack, drink a glass of kefir (37 kcal) and eat a baked apple with cinnamon (48 kcal);
for dinner only a glass of kefir (37 kcal).

Day 2:

have breakfast with 100 g of cottage cheese seasoned with kefir (156 kcal) and 100 g of any berries (106 kcal);
for second breakfast, drink kefir (37 kcal) and eat a banana (87 kcal);
have lunch with vegetable soup with sour cream (275 kcal) and eat a couple of slices of bread with bran (210 kcal);
for an afternoon snack you can have an apple (48 kcal), a pear (41 kcal) or an orange (38 kcal);
in the evening drink kefir (37 kcal) and eat grapefruit (37 kcal).

Day 3:

have breakfast with a glass of kefir (37 kcal) and eat 3 apricots (44 kcal);
for second breakfast, drink a glass of orange juice (36 kcal);
have lunch with fruit salad (137 kcal) and 100 g of yogurt (65 kcal);
for an afternoon snack, kefir (37 kcal) with prunes (262 kcal) is allowed;
dine with a glass of kefir (37 kcal) and cherries (54 kcal).

Important!
You can choose fruits at your discretion.

About the essence of the diet itself

Breakfasts are always the same - right in the morning you will need to slowly drink 1 glass of 1% kefir. About 3 hours later, a second breakfast follows, for which you eat what is indicated on the calendar (see below). The afternoon snack is the same in composition as the second breakfast. For lunch, the first 5 days you prepare the simplest okroshka with kefir: 1 cucumber, 1 hard-boiled egg, 5-6 radishes and any finely chopped greens. End the day with fruits or vegetables that you ate for an afternoon snack with one glass of kefir. I would like to immediately stipulate that you can consume fruits and vegetables in unlimited quantities and change them at your discretion. If you get tired of raw vegetables, you can even stew or boil them; this will not reduce the weight loss effect. Fruits and vegetables are not only healthy, containing a large amount of vitamins and microelements, but also fiber, which is known to help normalize weight.

For the last three days, you have been drinking only kefir for breakfast and dinner, but fish, meat, and seafood are already appearing on the table, and you eat them three times a day. Thus, the kefir-fruit diet lasts 4 days, and for the last three days you are gradually preparing to leave it, because protein products appear.

It is important to follow a drinking regime during the diet - drink at least 2-3 liters of water and drink hydromel twice a day; it maintains body tone well and also promotes weight loss.

Contraindications

Of course, the technique is not recommended and useful for everyone. There are a number of exceptions that you should consider before starting the diet.

Diet not recommended:

with lactose intolerance;
during exacerbation of chronic diseases;
for infectious and viral diseases;
during pregnancy and lactation;
if hypertension is diagnosed;
if renal failure is diagnosed;
in the presence of pancreatitis;
with anorexia or low weight.

Do's and Don'ts

The list of permitted products is similar in size to the list of prohibited ones, which is good news.

Allowed	Forbidden
apples; citrus; a pineapple; bananas; yogurt; sour cream; juices; all types of vegetables; tea; herbal decoctions; vegetable oil.	fatty foods; meat; butter; fish; soda; alcohol; cream; potato; salt and sugar; pomegranate; grape.

Advantages and disadvantages

Regardless of whether the kefir-fruit diet is designed for a day or for 5 days, according to reviews of those losing weight, it has a number of positive and negative characteristics. Fortunately, there are still more advantages. Let's start with them.

Advantages:

the diet helps cleanse the intestines;
is a good prophylactic for diabetes mellitus;
there is no need to engage in lengthy cooking;
accessible and cheap products;
short period of weight loss;
quick positive effect;
has a beneficial effect on the body, improves the condition of the skin, nails and hair;
a large amount of calcium enters the body;
metabolism accelerates;
The diet can be used for diseases of the liver and cardiovascular system.

Flaws:

possible feeling of hunger;
there is a possibility of diarrhea;
weakness may appear.

Important!
If you have any diseases, you should consult a doctor.

Results, contraindications

The kefir-fruit diet is considered very effective if you follow its main rules:

Eat meals throughout the day in equal portions, no more than 300 g at a time
Do not eat after 19:00, even if you go to bed late
Do not eat any other products other than those listed on the menu.

In 7 days of following the diet, you can lose up to 5–6 kg of excess weight. The minimum result is 3 kilograms.

Additional effect: the body is tightened and reduced in volume, swelling goes away, and the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract improves. Kefir and the abundance of fiber in fruits and vegetables have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the intestines, promote gentle and timely cleansing and normalization of digestion.

If the diet is poorly tolerated, you should return to your normal diet. Intolerance can manifest itself in muscle sweetness, increased fatigue, irritability, and drowsiness. If these or other negative reactions are present, it is better not to continue the diet.

Contraindications: pregnancy and breastfeeding, childhood, adolescence and old age, chronic and acute diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, pathologies of the heart and blood vessels, dysfunction of the thyroid gland and metabolism, general exhaustion, diabetes.

Practical advice

Following some recommendations will help make your diet more effective.

Use kefir with a fat content of no more than 1%.
Drink plenty of fluids per day.
Water can be replaced with herbal decoctions or mineral water without gas.
If you wish, you can drink juice, but no more than 2 glasses a day.
Vegetables can be eaten raw, baked, steamed.
If desired, you can add a teaspoon of vegetable oil.
It is necessary to avoid frying foods.
Eliminate salt.
It is recommended to do exercises for 5-10 minutes.
Take walks.

Fruit-kefir diet - menu for one day

Option 1

Breakfast – a glass of 0-1.5 percent kefir;
Lunch – fruit salad (apples, kiwi, orange and others), seasoned with low-fat kefir;
Lunch – fruit (or vegetable) salad and mineral water;
Afternoon snack – fruit with kefir and herbal tea;
Dinner – kefir, fruit and mineral water.

Option 2

Breakfast – 0.5 liters of kefir (fat content no more than 1%), fresh fruits and berries (200-300 grams each);
Lunch – 0.5 liters of kefir (fat content no more than 1%), raw vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, etc.);
Afternoon snack – salad of fruits and berries, seasoned with kefir;
Dinner – 0.5 liters of kefir (fat content no more than 1%), fresh fruits and berries (200-300 grams each).

Option 3

Breakfast – 200 ml of kefir, a slice of dried (or yesterday’s) bread;
Second breakfast – 2 or 3 green apples, a glass of kefir (200 ml);
Lunch – vinaigrette or sauerkraut, vegetable salad (tomato, cucumber, cabbage, etc.) or a piece of boiled lean fish;
Afternoon snack – 2 apples, a glass of kefir or a glass of juice;
Dinner – 1 or 2 apples, a piece of low-fat cheese, a slice of bread, carrot casserole.

Reviews

Larisa, 43 years old: “With age, I began to gain a lot of weight. Therefore, you often have to go on diets. I decided to try the “Kefir-fruit diet”. The result was quite satisfying. Weight decreased by 3 kg. At the same time, a feeling of lightness and comfort appeared. The fat folds in the waist area have decreased, the stomach has become flatter. In the future, I plan to conduct fasting days using this method once a week.”

Alexandra, 25 years old: “All modern girls dream of being slim. Despite the fact that I am generally happy with my figure, I try to constantly keep myself in shape. My friend suggested this diet to me. For the health and beauty of my body, I spend fasting days on kefir and fruit several times a month. 1-2 kg of weight is lost per day. At the same time, you feel great, eating delicious fruits, which I really love. I recommend everyone to try this method of losing weight.”

Reviews and results

On the one hand, the diet is easy to follow, since you don’t need to prepare anything and it doesn’t require any time. On the other hand, not everyone can withstand it because of the present feeling of hunger. This is understandable, because this is typical for any low-calorie diet. This is repeatedly emphasized in the reviews. Unbalanced protein and fat significantly reduces the time spent on it. Inferior express diets are stressful for the body and you should not resort to them often. It is best used as an option for a fasting day along with proper nutrition, which will allow you to maintain your weight at the same level.

“... I can tell you about five days of torment. All these days I drank 1% kefir, ate apples, pears, allowed myself one banana a day, strawberries (it was just the time). When I got on the scale I was very disappointed because I only lost 2.5 kg. All this time I was terribly tired, dizzy and I was constantly freaking out because I wanted to eat. In short, this diet is not suitable for me, although I love kefir and fruits. I think that it is better to use kefir on a fasting day 1-2 times a week, and not in a row. I don’t like express diets, because after “rapid” weight loss, the weight is quickly restored and with a plus.”
“... Periodically in the summer, when fruits and berries are inexpensive, I use it. But I use it for 3 days - it’s more difficult and there are a lot of temptations. I can’t lose much weight, but after eating this way my bowel movements improve (I usually have a tendency to constipation), I feel light and cheerful. I usually lose 1-1.5 kg in three days, so it can and should be used as a periodic deloading with a little excess weight. The stomach has tightened a little, the buttocks have shrunk. I hope that the intestines are cleansing well at this time. The most important thing is that you need to go out gradually, and not load up on sweets and fatty foods in large quantities.”
“... This diet did not help me, as the weight returned in almost 3 weeks. It was hard and it’s not normal, when in fact I was starving, and as a result I have to start all over again. I decided that it was better to go slowly but surely, so I took a diet that was easier to tolerate - almost a normal diet with only boiled meat, fish and vegetables (raw or stewed), omelettes or boiled eggs with a vegetable side dish. I eat little bread and have completely eliminated sweets. The effect, however, is not quick. Against the background of this diet, once a week I fasted on kefir and fruit. I noticed that the weight had moved from a dead point and began to slowly decrease again.”