The cereal diet is one of those diets that can be transferred very easily, since the diet is sufficient to not suffer from a constant feeling of hunger. There are two quite popular versions of this diet: one of them involves seven days alternating mono-diets (ie on Monday adhere to the diet on buckwheat, on Tuesday - diets on oats, etc.); The second option is to eat the same week in different croups every day.
Pros and cons of a diet on cereals
To begin with, we note that the diet on oatmeal, muesli, white rice, mango and other instant cereals makes no sense, since all these cereals are refined, cleared of useful fiber and, in fact, are the same simple carbohydrates as white bread . Such food will have a bad effect on digestion and intestinal work. Therefore, the listed cereals, including Hercules, are not included in the diet.
The advantages of a diet can be attributed to the fact that it contains a lot of fiber, which will positively affect the work of the intestines and digestive organs. In addition, the diet is not debilitating, and during it you can continue training (as a result of which, however, your muscle mass will decrease a little), and also live a normal life without feeling problems with well-being.
From the minuses of cereal diets it is worth noting the fact that they are unbalanced, which is partly harmful for the organism, which needs all vitamins and useful trace elements, and not just those contained in cereals. Therefore, it is best to combine a diet with the reception of multivitamins.
Diet on cereals: alternating mono-diet
So, this diet option assumes the following diet:
Wheat day:
- breakfast - wheat porridge + honey + 1/2 cup of milk;
- lunch - wheat porridge + green onions + 1 cup vegetable broth;
- dinner - porridge + cinnamon + honey + a glass of natural yogurt.
Millet day (a diet with millet is built on the same principle):
- breakfast - 1/2 cup of milk + porridge + honey;
- dinner - 1 glass of broth from vegetables + porridge;
- dinner - 1 apple.
Oatmeal day (not Hercules, namely oats):
- breakfast - 1/2 cup of milk + porridge;
- lunch - 1 glass of vegetable broth with herbs + porridge;
- dinner - 80 grams of cottage cheese with liquid sour cream + porridge.
Rice day (brown or wild black rice only). Divide into three meals a rice porridge mixed with grated apple, honey and cinnamon.
Barley Day:
- breakfast - porridge + honey + 1/2 cup of milk;
- lunch - 1 glass of vegetable broth with green onion + porridge;
- dinner - porridge with condensed milk + 1/2 cup of any citrus juice.
Buckwheat day:
- breakfast - porridge with honey + 1/2 cup of milk;
- dinner - 1 glass of vegetable broth with spices + cereal;
- dinner - 1 cup of kefir + porridge.
Mixed day:
- breakfast: 1/2 cup of milk + slightly sweet oatmeal;
- lunch - buckwheat porridge + 1 cup vegetable broth with garlic.
- dinner - a barley porridge + an apple.
On the seventh day of porridge, you can choose any of your choice from those that have already been.
Cereal diet is a varied option
The second version of this diet is also designed for a week and repeats the last, seventh day of the previous diet. You can choose any cereal and alternate them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to cereals, you can eat 1-2 apples a day, drink a glass of milk or kefir.
It is important that the porridge does not contain salt and sugar - they can be slightly poured or flavored with honey only after they are fully cooked.
In addition, do not forget to control portions: cereals are a high-calorie product, so your diet will not work if you eat more than 250-300 grams of food at a time (this is approximately the average plate).