Diet on milk: useful recipes

Among the huge variety of all kinds of diets for weight loss, many milk lovers prefer the milk diet. The milk diet gives the body a large amount of vitamins, calcium, mineral components, and allows you to get rid of unnecessary kilograms of excess weight.

From the name of the diet it becomes clear that the main product here is milk. A strict milk diet can imply the use of only milk, but there are more varied options: with the addition of cottage cheese, vegetables, fruits, and even meat to the diet.

What is this nutritional system and what results can be expected from it?

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Indications

People are so accustomed to such a product as milk that they practically do not consider it as a source of a lot of useful substances. Meanwhile, milk contains at least a hundred different substances: minerals, vitamin and enzyme components, amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, etc.

For example, few people know that milk contains the essential acid methionine - a unique amino acid that stabilizes cholesterol metabolism and improves liver function. If the body receives this amino acid in full with food, the chances of getting atherosclerosis are reduced many times over.

In addition, milk is rich in immune substances that strengthen the immune system and create natural protection against bacterial invasion.

There is also an interesting fact: the higher the fat content of milk, the more vitamins it contains. First of all, we are talking about fat-soluble vitamin representatives: tocopherol, retinol, ergocalciferol and vitamin K. Among water-soluble vitamins, the most valuable are B-group vitamins, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid, etc.

Even children know that milk is rich in calcium. Calcium is necessary, first of all, for a growing young organism, or vice versa - for elderly people, whose bones become fragile with age. Calcium from dairy products is easily absorbed, due to the lactose content in these same products.

In some cases, a milk diet can be useful for those suffering from gastritis: milk coats the gastric mucosa, restores it, and simultaneously improves digestive processes.

And if you drink milk with honey at night, you can improve quality and deep sleep.

Milk diet for weight loss

Unfortunately, many people, when they start to lose weight, in most cases give preference to strict and rigid principles of nutrition, depleting the reserves of useful substances in the body. If we do not consider proper nutrition in general, we can see that the milk diet is characterized by the fact that milk is able to replenish the deficiency of many essential substances. In addition, dairy products improve digestion and speed up metabolic processes, which has a positive effect on the overall dynamics of getting rid of excess weight.

The milk diet does not always imply the use of only whole milk. The emphasis is on almost all dairy products: yoghurts, cheeses, cottage cheese, kefir. According to those who have already tried such a diet on their own experience, in 7-10 days you can easily cross out 5-6 kg from your weight indicators. And if you consider that there are many varieties of milk diets, then everyone can choose the most suitable one for themselves.

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General information dairy diet

The main product for the milk diet is milk. It is desirable that it is of high quality and fresh - preferably homemade, not from the store. The fresher this product, the more minerals, enzymes, amino acids, fats, sugars, vitamins, etc. it contains.

Why does the well-known milk contribute to a slim body? Experts explain: systematic consumption of dairy products accelerates metabolic processes, stabilizes the function of the digestive system. It is thanks to milk that food in the stomach is digested efficiently and quickly, without further swelling and salt deposits.

Most dairy diets include not only regular milk but also fermented milk products in the menu. Nutritionists confirm that such a diet is effective and at the same time does not cause a feeling of hunger and weakness.

The milk diet must be accompanied by drinking clean drinking water. Meals should be taken every 2.5-3 hours, and dinner should be eaten 2.5-3 hours before going to bed.

Milk diet for 1, 3, 5, 7 and 30 days

There are many variations of milk diets that should be followed for 3.5 or 7 days. There are also long-term diets designed for 4 weeks, or a short version - a fasting day on milk. Let's say right away: doctors do not welcome long-term adherence to the diet - despite all the advantages, the milk diet is still quite strict and monotonous. However, first of all, everyone decides for themselves.

• A milk fasting day, or a milk diet for 1 day, involves drinking milk or kefir with 1.5-2% fat content every 2.5 hours. In total, one and a half liters of one or another milk drink will be needed per day. Additional drinking water is allowed and even encouraged (during the day as needed). Other food and drinks are prohibited.
• The milk diet for 3 days is quite simple: you only need to drink milk (or kefir): the first cup should be drunk in the morning half an hour after waking up, and the last one - at 20:00 in the evening.

During the first day, you need to drink a cup of milk once every 2 hours. On the second day, drink a cup once every hour and a half. On the third day, drink a cup every hour. As a result, experts promise a loss of 3-4 kg of weight during the diet.

• The milk diet, designed for 5 days, looks like this:
  • Instead of breakfast – 200 ml of natural yogurt, one piece of prunes, a cup of green tea with a slice of lemon (no sugar).
  • Instead of a second breakfast – 200 ml of kefir.
  • Instead of lunch – unsalted salad of cucumbers and tomatoes, one boiled egg, 200 g of cottage cheese or kefir.
  • Instead of dinner – one apple, 100 g of cottage cheese, 200 ml of kefir or milk.

This diet continues for five days. For variety, the apple can be replaced with a pear, the prunes with half a banana, and kefir or milk with fermented baked milk or sour milk.

• The 7-day milk diet is carried out in stages. During the first four days, you should consume 500 ml of milk, up to 200 g of low-fat hard cheese and 200 ml of Greek yogurt every day. You must drink clean water: at least one and a half liters. The proposed amount of food should be divided into five meals.

The second stage is daily consumption of 200 ml of Greek yogurt, up to 150 g of white meat or fish, 200 g of cottage cheese, one orange and one liter of milk. Do not forget about clean drinking water. Important: milk is drunk separately from other meals.

• The 30-day milk diet involves alternating milk fasting days with milk smoothies. Here are the basic principles of this diet:
  • Every morning you need to drink a cup of plain water (you will have to drink at least one and a half liters during the day).
  • On the first day, and then every other day, you need to arrange milk fasting days, during which you need to drink 1.5 liters of milk or kefir (or fermented baked milk, with a fat content of no more than 2.5%).
  • On other days, you can prepare and drink milk smoothies (cocktails). It is more convenient to use a blender for this. Milk or kefir can be mixed with dill, parsley, garlic, banana, 1 teaspoon of honey, cherries, currants, etc., according to your preferences. Sugar and salt cannot be added. The amount of such cocktails is 200 ml once every 2.5-3 hours.

The promised result of such a diet is from 4 to 7 kg in one week.

Varieties of milk diet

Dairy diets are not always monotonous: they are often mixed and combine the benefits of dairy products and other products - for example, plant or protein components. Mixed diets are more preferable, because they are easier for the body to tolerate and, in most cases, do not pose a health risk.

• Dairy-plant diet: involves the complete exclusion of sweeteners and salt from the diet. The basis of the daily diet should be:
  • low-fat broth (chicken or vegetable) 120 ml;
  • potatoes, boiled or baked in their skins, 200 g;
  • any vegetables (raw or stewed) 400 g, fruits (no more than 250 g);
  • vegetable oil 15 ml;
  • tea or brewed coffee without sweeteners, compote, 1.5-2 l;
  • 50 g cottage cheese, 400 ml milk.

This diet cannot last long: it is best to follow it for three to five days. You need to be guided by how you feel.

• Milk and fruit diet: a common way to get rid of unwanted kilograms in 10-14 days. You can only eat dairy products and fruits, every 2.5 hours. The menu can be something like this:
  • 200 ml tea or coffee with milk;
  • 200 g low-fat cottage cheese;
  • apple, or pear, or banana;
  • 200 ml of kefir or other fermented milk product;
  • a couple of different fruits (for example, an apple and a pear, can be in the form of a salad).

Throughout the day, you can drink water or green tea without sweeteners without restrictions.

• Banana and milk diet: it should be followed for three days. Every day you need to eat three bananas and drink 600-1000 ml of milk. It's simple: instead of breakfast, lunch and dinner - one banana with milk (or with a fermented milk product). Mandatory conditions: you need to drink a lot of water (whenever you want, at any time) and do feasible physical exercise.

• Milk-mango diet: refers to fast diets, allowing to achieve certain results in a short period of time. The developers of the diet promise a loss of three kilograms in three days.

During the diet, you can eat and drink only two products - mango and milk. It is assumed that these products complement each other, helping to easily endure the strictness of the diet.

What is the essence of the three-day diet? The three main meals will be one mango and 200-250 ml of milk. The fruit must be ripe, and the dairy product must be of minimal fat content (otherwise, intestinal upset may occur). Milk can be replaced with a low-fat fermented milk product. Other dishes, drinks and products are prohibited for three days - except for ordinary drinking water. This diet is very strict, so you should not stick to it for more than three days. A repeat diet with milk and mango can be carried out no earlier than in four weeks.

• Milk and apple diet: easily accepted by the body and helps to lose 4 kg in seven days. Breakfast during the diet is unsweetened tea diluted half and half with milk. After about 2.5 hours, you can eat up to 200 g of low-fat cottage cheese. After the same period of time, you should eat 200 g of apples (the degree of sweetness of the fruit is not important). After another 2.5 hours, you can drink 200-250 ml of a dairy product (of your choice), and 1.5-2 hours before going to bed, eat another 200 g of apples. The duration of the announced diet is no more than a week.

• Fruit and vegetable milk diet: involves eating only dairy products and almost any fresh fruits or vegetables (raw). You need to eat every 2-2.5 hours, while there is no significant limitation on the portion size. Other products and dishes are excluded. Instead of milk, many prefer to drink kefir or unleavened yogurt, or even tea with milk. And plant products can be eaten both separately from each other and in the form of a salad, seasoned, for example, with Greek yogurt. The duration of this diet is 5-7 days.

• Meat and dairy diet: refers to protein diets, so it cannot be followed for a long time - it can cause significant damage to the body. It is optimal to follow such a diet for three or five days, no more. It is expected to reduce weight by about 0.7-1 kg per day.

Meat and dairy diet is an alternation of meat and dairy fasting days. So, on the first day you need to drink a cup of milk 6-7 times a day. On the second day you need to eat 400 g of boiled chicken fillet 3-4 times. It is allowed to drink tea with milk or rosehip decoction. Such days alternate several times. On subsequent "milk" days, milk in one meal is allowed to be replaced with 150-200 g of cottage cheese.

• Milk diet without meat: refers to express protein diets. During the first day, you need to drink 200 ml of dairy product up to seven times a day. On the second day, you need to eat up to 600 g of cottage cheese, you can also drink two cups of tea or coffee with milk. This diet lasts only two days. Estimated weight loss is 1.5-2 kg.

• Dairy and vegetable diet: involves daily consumption of one kilogram of any vegetables (either on their own or in salads, smoothies, etc.). Morning and evening meals are 200-250 ml of any dairy product without sweeteners. The diet can be diversified with two cups of tea or unsweetened compote. The duration of such a diet is not limited by the creators: you need to look at your well-being and the amount of weight lost.

• Milk porridge diet: consists of eating only cereal porridge. Porridge can be made from buckwheat, rolled oats, rice, and even semolina, but adding sweeteners or salt to such a dish is strictly prohibited. Porridge is cooked in water, and a little milk or butter can be added when the dish is almost ready. The last meal should be taken 2-3 hours before going to bed: it is better if it is just a cup of milk or yogurt. This diet cleanses the body well and can last 1-2 weeks.

• Buckwheat and milk diet: is a type of diet on milk porridges. Buckwheat is boiled until done, milk is added in any consistency. You can put a little butter, but without salt and sweeteners. Porridge is eaten three times a day. Between meals, you can drink water or tea with milk, one cup 2-3 times a day. The diet is followed for 1-2 weeks.

• Milk and rice diet: this is a relatively tough way to lose weight, as you will have to eat no more than 300 g of boiled rice without additives per day, as well as 800 ml of a dairy product of your choice (except sweet yogurt, of course). The diet can be maintained for one week: from about the third day, adding one teaspoon of real honey is allowed. This method of nutrition is not welcomed by experts due to its unsafety, but users claim that after a week of such a diet, you can lose up to 10 kg.

• Dukan Milk Diet: can be used throughout all stages, starting with the first. It is suggested to consume low-fat dairy product (no more than 1-1.5%) throughout the day, as needed.

• Milk-kefir diet: refers to long-term diets. The essence of this diet: before any meal, you need to drink 200 ml of a dairy product - milk or kefir. In this case, it is preferable to drink milk in the first half of the day, and kefir - in the second. Otherwise: you can eat as before, but you will have to give up sweets, flour, fried and fatty foods. You need to eat often (every 2-3 hours), and "cut" portions to about 200 g.

• Milkshake diet: involves drinking all kinds of milkshakes, 200 ml, up to 6 times a day. The basis of the shakes can be milk or a fermented milk product: the base is whipped with a mixer or blender with other products, for example:
  • strawberries, cocoa powder, cinnamon;
  • rolled oats, a teaspoon of honey;
  • rye flour, bran, vanillin or cinnamon;
  • blueberries, a couple of walnuts;
  • seedless apple, pear;
  • strawberries, a teaspoon of rosehip syrup;
  • avocado, dill;
  • ginger root, hot pepper;
  • pumpkin, cinnamon;
  • several pieces of prunes or dates (pits removed first);
  • banana and one spoon of peanut butter.

At night, you should drink a dairy product without additives. This diet is relatively simple and, moreover, tasty.

• Formula diet: allows you to eat any formula under one condition. This condition is to comply with the daily caloric intake, which should not exceed 1000-1200 kcal. The type of formula does not matter much. This method is allowed to eat for 1-1.5 weeks.

Milk formulas, as a rule, contain a sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals, so they give the body almost everything it needs. However, due to the small portions and the monotony of the diet as a whole, it is impossible to stick to such a diet for a long time.

• Cottage cheese and milk diet: it can be classified as a protein diet. The daily ration for this type of diet is 350 g of cottage cheese, divided into 4-5 equal parts. Additionally, you are allowed to drink one and a half liters of a dairy product with a fat content of 1-2%, as well as water or tea without sweetener. You should not stick to the diet for more than 3 days. If you want to set aside a longer period of time for the diet, then change it a little: for example, instead of a dairy product, eat fresh vegetables or fruits (on average 450 g per day).

• Milk and egg diet: designed not only for weight loss, but also to improve the condition of atherosclerosis, hypertension, gout. The diet menu consists of such products as chicken eggs and dairy products.

For breakfast, you need to cook two eggs: soft-boiled, omelette-style, hard-boiled – to your taste. Additionally, you need to drink two cups of green tea with milk. Instead of lunch, you need to eat one egg and 200 g of cottage cheese. Instead of dinner – 200 g of cottage cheese and 200 ml of kefir (milk). This diet is effective, but quite monotonous: it promises to lose 4 kg in five days.

• Milk and honey diet: a diet without serious dietary restrictions. Dairy products are preferred, and honey can be consumed 3 tsp per day. Vegetables, teas, homemade juices (up to 500 ml per day) are allowed in the diet. Important: the total amount of dairy products per day should be 1.5 liters.

• Tea and milk diet: one of the most popular among people trying to lose weight, primarily because of its simplicity and effectiveness. The essence is that during the day you need to drink 1.5 liters of tea with milk, as well as about two liters of water. This diet is more suitable for a fasting day: it is not suitable for long-term use.

How to make tea with milk: pour boiling milk into a container with 3-4 teaspoons of loose tea (black or green - it doesn't matter). After 20 minutes, the drink needs to be filtered. That's it - you can drink it throughout the day!

Experts advise to do a fasting day on this tea once every two weeks, for two days in a row.

Milk diet during pregnancy

Any doctor will emphasize that pregnant women are generally contraindicated to any diets for weight loss. But making your diet complete and balanced is only welcome.

Doctors advise to abandon any strict restrictions (including the dairy diet) and switch to proper nutrition. This will help not to gain excess weight and give birth to a healthy baby.

The emphasis in nutrition should be on the following products:

• fruit and vegetable assortment;
• white meat;
• liver;
• fish;
• milk and fermented milk products;
• eggs;
• cereals;
• butter and vegetable oils.

It is advisable to eliminate from the menu all dishes with sugar, baked goods, sausages, smoked products, canned goods, and, of course, alcoholic beverages.

If you stick to such a diet and do not overload the digestive tract, then you do not need to worry about extra pounds. And it is recommended to postpone dietary limited nutrition until the end of the breastfeeding period.

Milk diet menu for a week by days

Since there are many varieties of dairy diets, you can easily choose the best diet for yourself. We cannot ignore another type of such a diet, which, according to the media, is simply adored by Hollywood stars. The changes in diet are designed for about a week.

1. First day: 200 g of cottage cheese and 500 ml of dairy product divided into five meals.
2. Second day: two potatoes baked in their skins and 500 ml of dairy product.
3. Third day: repeat the menu of the first day.
4. Fourth day: three servings of vegetable salad, two liters of drinking water.
5. Fifth day: 100-150 g portion of white meat, 500 ml of dairy product.
6. Day six: one liter of dairy product and a glass of tomato juice.
7. Day seven: repeat the diet of the fourth day.

According to reviews, such a milk diet will help you lose 6 kg per week.

Benefits

Everyone probably knows about the benefits of milk: just one cup a day can give the body a sufficient amount of protein, which is necessary to maintain the normal condition of tissues. Dairy products are the basis of many therapeutic diets prescribed by doctors to their patients - for example, for diseases of the digestive system, or during the recovery period after operations and severe infections.

Systematic inclusion of dairy products in the diet allows the body to be more resilient and the figure to be slimmer.

The milk diet has many positive qualities:

• Thanks to the protein content, the milk diet will help you lose weight without losing muscle fibers: your physical fitness will not suffer as a result.
• Calcium from milk also helps you lose weight: it is known that calcium deficiency is often the reason why weight loss diets “don’t work.”
• The milk diet relieves the digestive system, which speeds up weight loss.

When talking about the milk diet, one must also take into account the possible “disadvantages” of this nutrition system:

• The milk diet is not for the lazy: you need to have a certain amount of willpower to achieve what you want;
• despite the nutritional value of dairy products, you should not “sit” on a dairy diet for a long time – after all, such nutrition is not complete;
• The milk diet is not suitable for those who are intolerant to milk, as well as for those who experience digestive upset after regular consumption of dairy products.

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What can and what can not?

With any of the milk diet options, dairy products are necessary. These can be low-fat, but not fat-free:

• cottage cheese;
• regular milk;
• kefir;
• ryazhenka;
• baked milk;
• Greek yogurt;
• acidophilus milk;
• cheese.

Dairy products should be selected from a high-quality and trusted manufacturer (this is important).

Some diet options allow the preparation of milk porridges, puddings, casseroles, as well as the use of white meat and plant products (raw, boiled, stewed). A mandatory point is water. You need to drink a lot of it, at least 1.5 liters daily.

It is absolutely unacceptable to add to the diet:

• fried foods, smoked foods, lard, spices;
• sauces, pickled products;
• any sweeteners and salt;
• canned goods, semi-finished products;
• baked goods, sweets;
• by-products;
• alcoholic drinks, soda, packaged juices.

Contraindications

The milk diet has a few contraindications, among them:

• individual intolerance to dairy products, allergic predisposition of the body;
• skin diseases, candidiasis;
• postoperative period after surgical intervention on the gastrointestinal tract;
• diabetes mellitus, diseases of the urinary system;
• period of pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• childhood.

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Possible risks

Any diet, including dairy diets, is not without its drawbacks:

• The milk diet should remain a diet, not a basis of nutrition, so it cannot be followed for a long time.
• If dairy nutrition leads to digestive disorders, then it is better to refuse such a diet. It is also better to refuse the diet if dizziness or severe weakness occurs.
• If you plan to follow a strict diet for more than five days, it is advisable to additionally take multivitamin supplements.

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Complications

Complications may arise, first of all, with prolonged adherence to an unbalanced diet. Thus, digestive disorders, hormonal problems, deterioration of the skin and hair condition may occur.

To prevent unwanted consequences, doctors advise not to abuse the diet and adhere to time restrictions.

After leaving the strict diet, you should not immediately return to the previous "wrong" diet, with an abundance of semi-finished products, pickles and smoked foods, marinades and canned goods. Such a sharp transition to unhealthy food can provoke the development of serious problems with the digestive tract.

Also, to reduce the likelihood of complications to a minimum, it is recommended:

• for dietary nutrition, choose only natural, quality-tested dairy products;
• do not focus on low-fat products (ideally 2% milk or kefir);
• It is advisable to drink whole milk without boiling it in order to preserve as much of its beneficial composition as possible;
• Be sure to drink additional clean water throughout the day.

If you feel worse, you should not make any effort on yourself: you need to see a doctor in a timely manner.

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Reviews and results

As can be seen from numerous reviews, the milk diet allows you to lose approximately 4-6 kg per week. The main thing is to strictly adhere to all the rules and not "break down" at the end of the dietary restrictions. Among the reviews, the most important statements for people losing weight can be highlighted:

• "The milk diet can be called "non-hungry". But if you feel very hungry, it is better not to hold back and drink another glass of milk (even if you have already exhausted your daily "limit"). Believe me, this will have practically no effect on the results."
• “Don’t go on a diet when your period starts – it will be harder to stick to such a diet and the results will be worse.”
• "Avoid a dairy diet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding."
• “The milk diet is not a panacea for losing weight, and it is not suitable for everyone.”

Consider all the pros and cons, weigh the pros and cons - perhaps the milk diet will suit you perfectly.