Fasting day on oatmeal (rolled oatmeal, water, tea, coffee)

A fasting day on oatmeal allows you to cleanse the body of toxic substances and get rid of the feeling of heaviness after overeating. A short dietary course can be varied with other products or limited to the strict use of oatmeal in water. In the latter case, excess weight loss occurs more effectively, excess fluid is removed and the functioning of the digestive organs is normalized.

The benefits of oatmeal for cleansing and weight loss

Oats are a product high in vitamin and mineral complexes. Cereal grains contain complex carbohydrates, plant fiber and natural antioxidants. Unloading on oatmeal for weight loss has the following beneficial properties:

• oatmeal porridge has a low glycemic index, due to which cereals do not contribute to an increase in the concentration of glucose in the blood plasma and do not cause the formation of glycogen;
• oatmeal can bind to water molecules - when it enters the stomach cavity, the swollen grains fill the free space, providing a feeling of fullness;
• a person does not feel hungry for a long time, because complex carbohydrates are digested slowly;
• oatmeal contains easily digestible protein, which is necessary for normal muscle growth;
• biotin in cereals improves fat metabolism in the body;
• thanks to the content of vitamin B, a person feels calmer during unloading and is not depressed;
• selenium contained in grains restores the functioning of the pancreas and increases the sensitivity of tissues to glucose;
• plant fiber also dulls the feeling of hunger; the chemical is not absorbed in the intestines and leaves the body unchanged.

Due to its low energy value, cereals are not converted into fatty tissue. Nutrients in the form of manganese and inositol help reduce the level of total cholesterol in the blood, which reduces the risk of atherosclerotic plaques on the walls of great vessels.

Advantages and disadvantages of fasting days

Regular consumption of oatmeal as the main food material during fasting helps to carry out an effective cleansing course. The main advantages are as follows:

1. When chosen correctly, grains are completely safe for the human body. There are no adverse reactions during the diet. A person receives the required amount of vitamins and minerals, which does not cause severe weakness or loss of consciousness.
2. The food does not require much time to prepare. You can integrate light physical exercise into your schedule freed from cooking.
3. Oatmeal has a low cost.
4. Cereal porridges and other oatmeal-based dishes dull the feeling of hunger for a long time, making it easier for a person to tolerate fasting. In addition, the amount of food in the daily diet is reduced.

Despite the positive effect of cereals on the body, the use of unloading based on the use of oat cereals also has disadvantages:

1. Losing weight is slow. To obtain the desired result, you have to follow dietary courses regularly. Up to 1–2 kg of excess weight can be lost per day, depending on the initial weight and individual characteristics of the person. In this case, the return will be at least 15% of the lost weight.
2. Cereals cooked in water have an unpleasant taste. Cereals without the addition of milk, butter, salt and oil are tasteless. In most cases, porridge causes a gag reflex. Therefore, before starting a fasting day, you need to make sure that this option is suitable for the body.

Recommendations for conducting

Before you eat porridge all day, you need to prepare your body. For this it is desirable:

• do not eat fatty, fried and rich foods;
• drink clean water, herbal tea - at least 6-7 glasses;
• avoid stress and heavy physical activity on a fasting day;
• On the day of giving up regular food, the main thing is not to break down.

And breakdowns can occur due to a bad mood or a very strict diet. You can enrich your diet with unsweetened fruits, kefir or milk, but with reduced fat content.

How to choose and prepare oatmeal correctly

Before the proposed oatmeal diet day, you need to decide on the cereal. The food industry has developed instant porridges that just need to be poured with hot water. This type of cereal does not require washing or long cooking. It is important to remember that an instant product does not contain essential nutrients. Therefore, for your diet it is necessary to purchase whole grains that have not been chemically processed.

Instant porridges contain sugar or sweeteners in 85% of cases. When choosing cereal, you should pay attention to the instructions - oatmeal should be cooked for 10–15 minutes. If the cooking time is shorter, you should not buy the product.

There are several recommendations for choosing a cereal product:

• for the production of kvass, oat decoctions, rolled oats jelly, for germination it is necessary to use only edible oat grains sold at pharmaceutical outlets;
• You cannot buy crushed cereals, you can only buy whole grains;
• Cereal bran can be purchased in powder form or in biscuit form;
• You must carefully read the purpose of using oat oil - food and cosmetic products.

When dieting, you should eat whole grain oatmeal

The following are not suitable for a diet day:

• oatmeal bars and cookies;
• muesli containing food additives and preservatives;
• oat-based cosmetic oil;
• oats for sowing, because they are treated with chemicals to improve seed quality and resistance to pests.

After purchasing cereal, you need to decide on the rules for cooking it during diet days. To prepare the main product of unloading, you need to pour 1 cup of flakes into boiling water. The porridge is cooked for 10 minutes. This requires constant stirring of the grains. Ready-made oatmeal porridge should not be thick. It is important to remember that you cannot add salt, sweeteners or butter to the porridge during cooking.

It is not necessary to cook the flakes using heat treatment. An alternative preparation involves swelling the cereals. To do this, on the eve of the fasting day, you need to pour 1 glass of oatmeal with boiling water and wait until the grains absorb moisture.

After cooking, oatmeal should be divided into 5 servings and eaten throughout the day. At the same time, during unloading it is necessary to observe the correct drinking regime. Various herbal decoctions are allowed for use, especially those based on rose hips, non-carbonated mineral water, and green tea. As a result of unloading, the body will be completely cleansed of toxins and toxic substances.

How much can you lose?

Each person’s body reacts individually to dietary days. In some cases, the weight decreases by 500-1000 g per day. To obtain a better result - a weight loss of 2-3 kg - you can carry out prolonged unloading for 2 days. This solution will improve the functioning of the digestive system and cleanse the gastrointestinal tract of undigested food even in a healthy person. It is important to remember that only 10% of the world's population does not experience digestive disorders.

You should avoid instant oatmeal due to its high calorie content and sweeteners.

In rare cases, weight does not decrease during a fasting diet. This situation is due to the presence of various violations, including:

• consumption of prohibited foods and sugary drinks;
• choosing instant porridge or low-quality grain;
• incorrect cooking process: adding sweeteners, spices, fatty milk.

For people with a hereditary predisposition to obesity, unloading will not help get rid of extra pounds.

It is not recommended to weigh yourself immediately after fasting days. Up to 1–2 kg of weight can be lost per day, but this figure is considered erroneous. Accurate results can only be seen 24-48 hours after unloading. Losses in this case will be 200–500 g. During fasting days, body weight is mainly reduced due to the elimination of excess liquid and undigested food residues.

When on a diet, you should reduce your salt intake as much as possible.

Excess water in the intercellular space retains salt. When following an oatmeal diet that does not contain sodium chloride, the remaining fluid leaves the body. As a result, swelling of the lower extremities, face and neck is reduced.

Fat reserves are also broken down to compensate for the lack of energy, but to a minimal extent. Unloading cannot be carried out for a long time due to a lack of vitamins and minerals, so the body does not need to consume excess energy and break down large amounts of adipose tissue.

A loss of 200–500 g is a result that will last for a long time. At the same time, during oatmeal fasting, the stomach cavity decreases, which allows you to subsequently take less food during the day.

Contraindications

Contraindications to the oat diet:

• Significant physical activity.
• Tendency to constipation.
• Heart failure.
• Acute stage of diseases of the urinary system.
• Acute infectious disease.
• Individual intolerance to oatmeal.
• Celiac disease (gluten intolerance).
• Disturbances in the absorption of calcium.

Basic rules for unloading

To get positive results from unloading, you must adhere to the following rules:

You must drink at least 2 liters of water per day

1. Before the fasting day, you need to lighten your dinner. The daily diet preceding the fasting day should be protein. Protein products are allowed to be consumed: low-fat cottage cheese, boiled fish fillet or dietary meat, boiled chicken eggs. Protein foods can be supplemented with non-starchy vegetables - white cabbage, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkin, eggplant. However, you should not fast during the preparatory phase before unloading.
2. During the diet day, you need to drink up to 2 liters of liquid per day. The calculation of water and drinks should be based on body weight - 30 ml of liquid per 1 kg of weight. Mineral water can be replaced with green tea or herbal decoction.
3. After unloading, you should not overeat. It is recommended to limit portion sizes. Eating with less food will help maintain the results.
4. Fasting days for effective weight loss must be carried out on a regular basis. Nutritionists advise organizing a diet course 1-2 times a week.
5. The basis of the daily diet should include only dishes prepared from oat grains. Do not supplement dietary recipes with prohibited food additives or other products.
6. It is recommended to drink a glass of warm water 5-10 minutes before your main meal. However, you should not drink liquid immediately after eating. You must wait at least 40–45 minutes.

Who is this method not suitable for?

There are no strict contraindications to fasting days on oatmeal. This option is suitable even for those people who have a history of gastritis or peptic ulcer, but are in remission.

The only thing nutritionists warn about is that losing weight in this way can negatively affect bowel movements. If a person is predisposed to constipation, then it is better to choose another product for a fasting day. Or, in addition to the main dish, eat fresh vegetables and fruits - their fiber will cope even with chronic constipation.

An allergy to oatmeal is extremely rare; doctors call it an exception. Naturally, in this case, unloading is absolutely not suitable.

Menu options

Oatmeal can be used to prepare several dishes depending on the type of diet. Subject to a strict diet, only cereals cooked in water and permitted drinks are allowed. When carrying out a more gentle option, cooking with milk or a diet with oat milk is allowed.

Porridge on the water

To prepare porridge you will need cereal and water. It is necessary to pour 200–250 g of cereals into a small saucepan and add 500 ml of boiled water. The mixture must be placed on low heat and cooked for 15–25 minutes with constant stirring. You can't add fruit, sugar or salt. The porridge must be divided into 5 equal parts, which must be eaten as main meals. In this case, the last portion must be consumed no later than 6 pm.

On a strict diet day, you can drink unlimited quantities of water, rose hip decoction and unsweetened tea. If dizziness and weakness occur, you should drink green tea with honey and eat oatmeal. Side effects occur in exceptional cases. The grain diet is nutritious, so a person does not experience acute hunger while following the diet.

Porridge with milk

To prepare milk porridge for the whole day, you will need to divide 700 g of ready-made oatmeal into 4 doses. Before each meal, it is necessary to dilute the swollen grains with 100 ml of milk with a fat content of less than 3%. The dairy product makes complex carbohydrates easier to digest and speeds up the digestion process. Milk supplements the diet with protein, vitamins and calcium.

At the same time, a product with a low percentage of fat content has a low energy value, which is why it will not harm unloading. Adding milk is prohibited for people with hereditary lactose intolerance or galactose malabsorption.

An oatmeal dish cooked in water, unlike milk porridge, has low taste and poor composition. The proteins contained in cereals are poorly absorbed into the intestinal walls. Therefore, milk is added to cereals to increase the absorption of nutrients. Milk will increase the calorie content of the dish by a maximum of 60–100 kcal, which will not affect the plumb line. It is important to remember that if you have milk porridge in your daily diet, it is forbidden to eat oatmeal with kefir.

With kefir

If you have decided to follow a non-strict fasting diet with kefir, you must drink 1 glass of fermented milk product after waking up. In this case, kefir should be low-fat. After 30 minutes, you need to eat oatmeal cooked in water.

2-3 hours after breakfast you need to drink a glass of 1 kefir. Lunch should consist of oatmeal porridge, green or black tea without added sugar, and a sour green apple. For dinner, 70 g of rye bread, oatmeal, and 2 sour apples are allowed. 2 hours before bedtime you need to drink 1 glass of kefir.

Oatmeal jelly

Oatmeal jelly belongs to the category of medicinal food. The cereal dish contains a large amount of fiber, vitamin and mineral compounds. Due to this chemical composition, jelly allows you to normalize the functioning of organs in the abdominal cavity and reduce excess weight. Unloading on oatmeal jelly can be carried out by people with an immunosuppressive state, anemia, diseases of the urinary system and moderate infectious pathologies.

If you unload with a cereal drink once a week, then in 2 months you can lose up to 5–7 kg of excess weight. The main rule is to cook jelly at home. Do not purchase produce or oat powder at the grocery store. There are 3 main recipes:

1. To prepare oatmeal jelly you will need 1 cup of cereal, 250 ml of milk with a low fat content (0.5–1%), 500 ml of boiled water. The ingredients must be placed in a saucepan, which is then placed on low heat. When the liquid begins to boil, you need to remove the pan from the heat and leave it alone for 30–40 minutes. During this time, the cereal will swell and cool. After this period, the jelly is ready for use. It is recommended to take the drink in the morning.
2. It is necessary to grind 500 g of oatmeal and pour 700 ml of boiled water at room temperature into it. The ingredients must be infused for 10–12 hours. After time, it is necessary to filter and boil the liquid. After cooling, the jelly can be used during the fasting course.
3. In the third case, you need to place 2 cups of oatmeal in a container and pour 1 liter of boiled water over the cereal. The mixture must be left for a day in a warm place. After 24 hours, the swollen grains along with the liquid must be processed until a homogeneous mass is obtained in a blender. After this, you need to add 1 liter of water to the mixture and put it in a warm place for 48 hours. After 2 days of souring, the resulting mass must be placed in a separate pan and boiled over low heat. After this, the mixture is filtered and cooled. You can add cinnamon to the jelly.

Kissel should be consumed often, in small quantities. At the same time, during breaks between unloadings, it is necessary to follow the rules of a balanced diet.

Oatmeal soup

Oatmeal should be infused in cold water for 5–6 hours. At the initial stage of preparing the first dish, you need to fry finely chopped onions and grated carrots in a saucepan. It is allowed to add a small amount of vegetable oil. After softening the onion, you need to add 250 g of oatmeal. The ingredients need to be poured into 1.5 liters of boiling water. After the mixture boils in the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook the soup for 30 minutes.

After time has passed, you need to check the readiness of the oatmeal. When the cereal has almost softened, you need to add 2 large tomatoes to the dish. Vegetables must first be chopped using a grater or blender. Canned tomatoes may be added. You can add spices and herbs to the oatmeal soup to suit your taste. After adding tomatoes and additional ingredients, you need to cook the dish for 5 minutes.

Fully or partially limited products

The following are completely excluded from the fasting day diet on oatmeal:

• Bakery products, gingerbread, dumplings, dumplings, pasta, crackers, other cereals.
• Animals, cooking fats, meat and any meat products, fish, canned meat and fish, fast food, smoked and canned foods, pickles, margarine, mayonnaise.
• Starchy vegetables (corn, potatoes, rutabaga, pumpkin, squash, Jerusalem artichoke, legumes, celery root, horseradish, parsley), foods that stimulate the appetite - spices, seasonings, sauces.
• Honey, jam, chocolate, candies, sugar, cheeses, nuts, seeds.
• Packaged juices, alcohol-containing/carbonated drinks, coffee.

Table of prohibited products

Reviews

Inna Zakharova, 23 years old, Nizhny Novgorod

My body absorbs oatmeal well, I often make porridge from it for breakfast, especially during exacerbation of gastritis. I like dishes made with oat bran. I read about unloading based on oatmeal. I decided to try it to cleanse my body and lose some weight. I followed a diet for 1 day on kefir. Rich diet. I weighed myself 2 days after unloading - the minus amounted to 700 g. I felt lightness in my body, the swelling of my face and legs went away.

Alina Andreyko, 30 years old, Astrakhan

I tried various diets, but the weight came back. I decided to choose to unload on oatmeal regularly. With this diet you don’t have to go hungry; the weight gradually decreases and practically never comes back. I observe strict fasting for 2 days. You can get used to the taste after the second use. The minus for 5 months of regular unloading was 12 kg. In between diet days, I stick to proper nutrition and do light exercise.

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