The weekly egg diet is considered one of the most popular diets due to its short duration and nutritional value. This program is easy to follow because you can take simple lunches and dinners to work or school.
Description and characteristics of the egg diet.
The diet is easily tolerated, despite only 3 meals. The protein in eggs is digested slowly and the fiber in fruits and vegetables helps keep you feeling full.
This is a low carbohydrate and low fat diet. A person's interest in food decreases because there are no sharp increases in blood glucose levels due to a lack of simple carbohydrates. And ketones produced by the liver suppress hunger.
However, excessive protein consumption puts a lot of pressure on the kidneys, causing problems eliminating waste products. You can follow this diet for a limited time and if your health allows it. If your health worsens, you should immediately switch to your usual diet.
Basic rules
In order for the program to produce maximum results, it is important to follow the following recommendations:
- Drink at least 1. 5 liters of fluid per day. This will help prevent problems with the digestive system.
- Eat plenty of vegetables or drink fiber in the morning.
- Chicken eggs can be replaced with quail eggs in a ratio of 1 to 3.
- The last meal should be taken no later than 7-8 p. m. m.
- You should sleep at least 8 hours a day and go to bed no later than 10 to 11 p. m.
- When cooking, you can use any seasoning and lemon juice to enhance the flavor.
- It is not recommended to eat raw eggs. They are boiled hard or soaked in water. Other foods can be grilled, steamed, or baked. It is acceptable to fry without fat.
- The diet should not be repeated more than 1-2 times a year.
- To achieve results in a short time, it is recommended to exercise regularly. You can do daily morning exercises and go to the gym.
- To prevent their spoilage, in rare cases, eggs are replaced with other protein foods: lean meat and low-fat cottage cheese.
Operating principle
The egg diet is low in carbohydrates. To compensate for the lack of energy, the source of which is carbohydrates, the body will have to transform fat mass into ketone bodies. In this way, intensive weight loss occurs.
Benefits and harms
Diet benefits:
- Eggs are an independent and tasty food and can be an ingredient in various dishes;
- easy and quick preparation of egg-based diet foods;
- this diet is suitable for people who actively play sports;
- egg protein has a positive effect on nail plates, skin and hair;
- Even small portions of dishes with eggs satisfy hunger well.
Disadvantages of the diet:
- unbalanced diet;
- Excess protein and lack of carbohydrates can cause discomfort, migraines and bad breath.
If there are any negative changes in your health, you should stop dieting and consult a doctor.
Varieties of the egg diet
There are several types of egg diet.
Maggi's 4-week weight loss program is the most effective because it allows you to lose 25 kg. An additional advantage of the diet is that the results obtained are consolidated for a long time. Despite the length of the program, it is easily tolerated due to the large amount of vegetables and fruits in the diet. For 3 weeks, food is consumed in limited quantities.
The 7-day program involves eating 4 to 6 eggs a day. Make sure you eat them for breakfast. It is advisable to consume lean meat or fish for lunch or dinner 2 times a week. In 7 days you can lose 10 kg. In some cases, it is possible to extend the diet for another week.
The egg and orange diet differs from other types in that the entire diet is reduced to hard-boiled eggs, fresh grapefruits and oranges. This program allows you to quickly lose a few kilograms. The main rule is to drink plenty of water. Eggs and citrus fruits should be consumed alternately and every hour throughout the day. The last meal is between 8 and 9 p. m. at the latest.
The maximum duration of the diet is 5 to 7 days. The safest option is 3 to 4 days. During this period you can lose 2 to 5 kg.
Permitted and prohibited products
In addition to eggs and citrus fruits, the diet includes many more permitted foods:
- chicken fillet, beef, rabbit meat;
- red and white fish;
- vegetables;
- plums, apples and pears;
- low-fat and unsalted dairy/fermented milk products;
- Tea coffee;
- spices.
The following are prohibited:
- sugar, honey;
- alcohol;
- dad;
- flour and pasta products, cereals;
- sour cream, mayonnaise;
- chocolate, confectionery;
- nuts, dried fruits;
- grapes, bananas;
- any fat;
- soft cheeses;
- fatty meats.
Reduce the consumption of salt.
Sample menu for the week.
Monday menu:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, grapefruit, 200 ml of warm green tea.
- Lunch: boiled or steamed chicken fillet (160 g), 1 egg, orange.
- Dinner: a piece of boiled chicken, 1 tbsp. kefir
Tuesday's diet:
- Boiled egg (1-2 pieces), 1 tbsp. citrus juice.
- 150 g stewed chicken meat, citrus, 1 tbsp. mineral water.
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, grapefruit, 1 tbsp. milk.
Environment menu:
- 1 egg, 1 tbsp. water with lemon.
- 200 g cooked beef, citrus.
- Boiled egg (1-2 pieces), 1 tbsp. mineral water.
Detailed diet for Thursday:
- Steamed omelette with 3 eggs with herbs.
- 2 boiled chicken thighs, lettuce, cucumbers.
- 2 citrus fruits, 1 boiled egg, 1 tbsp. water.
Friday menu:
- Salad of boiled carrots, 2 hard-boiled eggs, low-fat sour cream.
- 2 carrots, 1 tbsp. Orange juice.
- Stewed sea fish, 1 boiled egg, 1 tbsp. mineral water.
Saturday's diet:
- 150 g of cottage cheese, 1 tbsp. citrus juice.
- 2 grapefruits, 2 hard-boiled eggs.
- Mineral water in any quantity.
Sunday menu:
- ½ citrus, boiled egg (1-2 pcs. ).
- 200 g of boiled beef, orange.
- Mineral water in any quantity.
What are the possible contraindications?
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not follow an egg diet. This diet is not suitable for people diagnosed with the following problems:
- egg allergy;
- citrus intolerance;
- increased blood cholesterol levels;
- diseases of the genitourinary system;
- liver dysfunction.
How to correctly exit a diet
They come off the egg diet without problems. To prevent weight gain again, continue to regularly eat diet foods, especially during the first week after completing the weight loss program.
Possible results
In 7 days you can lose at least 3 kg, maximum 10 kg.