Striped diet
The striped diet is popular due to the effectiveness and availability of its main product, kefir. This food system is an alternation of kefir days and days with a regular diet, but with a reduced calorie content.
This diet is a godsend for those who have experienced the so-called plateau effect on other diets. Usually, during weight loss, the weight decreases, but sometimes the arrow of the scales stops at a certain indicator and does not move, despite the poor diet. This plateau is due to a natural reason: the body decides that the weight has reached a critical level, and tries to maintain it.
During the "Striped Diet", an active decrease in the amount of nutrients (kefir periods) occurs only for a day, which prevents the body from switching to an "emergency" mode of maintaining weight. This ensures regular weight loss and the impossibility of a plateau effect.
There are several options for the Striped Diet.
One of them is to alternate kefir days (only kefir is allowed) and days of regular meals with a reduced calorie content for 7 days.
Another popular option is the 21 day diet, in which kefir becomes every 3rd day, and 2 other days are low in calories. Such "stripes" are repeated 7 times for 3 days.
For those who find it difficult to endure the day only on kefir, there is an option in which a small amount of other products is additionally consumed on kefir days. In particular, with a strong feeling of hunger on kefir day, you can eat 2 vegetables or fruits, for example, cucumbers, apples. This food system is designed for 21 days and is called the Striped Diet for the Hungry.
On ordinary days of the Striped Diet, you can eat your usual food, with the exception of high-calorie and harmful ones. You should give preference to raw vegetables and fruits, freshly prepared dishes. It is better if the food undergoes minimal heat treatment. It is recommended to cook meat, poultry, fish and vegetables in a double boiler or grill. You need to eat 5-6 times a day in small portions.
Advantages of the Striped Diet
On the "Striped diet" in 7 days you can get rid of 3-5 kg of excess weight. There is no plateau effect, which is often the cause of breakdowns with other diets - losing weight loses motivation.
The pleasant side of the "Striped Diet" is the alternation of strict kefir days with days of regular meals. Kefir does not have time to get bored, moreover, you can not give up your favorite dishes at all, but choose the least high-calorie of them.
Thanks to the use of a large amount of kefir, it is possible to balance the intestinal microflora, as a result, digestion is normalized, the condition of the skin, nails and hair improves.
Disadvantages and contraindications of the "Striped diet"
The "striped diet" refers to a low-calorie diet, which is why there is a high risk of returning the lost pounds after its completion.
During the diet, there is often a strong feeling of hunger, especially at the beginning and on kefir days.
The "striped diet" is not suitable for people with lactase deficiency, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and urinary system, adolescents, the elderly and weakened people, pregnant and lactating women. In case of chronic diseases, you should consult your doctor before starting a diet.
What foods are allowed?
During the "Striped diet" for 7 days and 21 days, the only allowed product on kefir days is kefir, you can also drink pure non-carbonated water. On other days, they eat their usual food, but low-calorie and high in protein.
During the 21-Day Striped Diet for the Hungry, on a kefir day, oatmeal, several fruits (except grapes and bananas) and one protein product (chicken breast or lean fish) are additionally allowed.
What foods are prohibited?
On kefir days, it is forbidden to eat all products that are not included in the list of allowed.
On ordinary days, fried food, fast food, semi-finished products, white flour bread, baked goods and any sweets, as well as alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
Striped Diet Menu
7 days striped diet menu:
1.5 liters of kefir 1% fat, which is drunk in 5-6 receptions.
The "striped diet" for 21 days consists of 7 three-day cycles, or "stripes". The menu for such a cycle looks like this:
During the 21 Day Striped Diet for the Hungry, the diet on normal days is the same as above. Kefir day menu:
Useful Tips
Advice 1. You need to drink fresh kefir (no longer than 3 days from the date of packaging) with a short shelf life.
Advice 2. Kefir with a fat content of 1% is preferable.
Advice 3. On kefir days, it is not recommended to eat tomatoes.
Advice 4. It is allowed to drink tea without sugar (up to 5 cups a day) and morning coffee, but without sugar and milk.
Tip 5. On kefir days, you need to drink as much pure non-carbonated water as possible.
Tip 6. To avoid a quick return of the lost pounds, after the "Striped diet", you should adhere to a low-calorie diet for 2 weeks (no more than 1500 kcal per day), gradually increasing the calorie content to normal.
| Diet characteristic | final grade |
| Duration: 7, 21 days |
3.5 out of 5 The advantage of the "Striped diet" is the alternation of days with different daily calories, which avoids the body's adaptation to a low-calorie diet and the plateau effect. The correct exit from the diet is important, otherwise the lost weight will quickly return. |
| Recommended frequency: every 2 months, every 6 months | |
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