Maggi Diet

This diet is strict, so you don’t have to further calculate calories or develop an individual meal plan according to specific recommendations. Just follow the agreed menu from day to day and watch the pleasant transformations of your body.

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Maggi diet is often confused with the usual broth diet, obviously because of the name. However, the basis of the diet, which we will discuss in this article, is not soup, but eggs and grapefruit.

Dietary origin

The name "Maggi" is the result of incorrect word transmission. In the original version, it is called "Maggie", which is a reduced form of the name Margaret. According to rumors, this diet owes its appearance to Margaret Thatcher. According to the popular version, the original weekly version of this diet was developed especially for Thatcher at the famous Mayo Clinic.

Although it is not known whether the legendary prime minister resorted to this method of weight loss, the diet is, even after making tangible changes in the original version, firmly associated with this woman. Rumor has it that the technique description sheet has been kept in Iron Maggie papers for many years.

General principles

Maggi's diet was designed for 4 weeks, during which some of her fans managed to lose up to 10-12 kg. The composition of food is not scarce and contains a sufficient amount of meat, vegetables, fruits, etc. Due to such a variety of diets, those who adhere to this diet do not feel strong discomfort. In addition, the menu allows you to eat, which helps to avoid reduced performance, lethargy and fatigue.

However, this system enforces strict adherence to the smallest details. The rules of the diet are as follows:

• It is necessary to strictly adhere to the meal schedule, meal order and their quantity;
• If the diet does not list part of the product, you can eat it indefinitely;
• It is unacceptable to replace products, even if the replacement appears to be of equal value;
• If your diet clearly determines the amount of product, then you need to eat it, even if you don't want to. You can reduce a portion of a meal by reducing products whose quantity is not strictly stated;
• Discontinuation of the diet is considered a deviation from the recommended diet, even for half a day. If you stop, the diet will not be able to continue where you left off. We will have to start from the beginning;
• To be able to strictly follow the recommendations, it is better to prepare food 1-2 days in advance and store it in the refrigerator in portions in separate containers. In that case, you will only need to open the refrigerator and take the desired box;
• Drinking liquid is essential. You don’t have to drink 2 liters of pure non-carbonated drinking water a day;
• In addition to water, you can drink tea and coffee without sugar or milk. These drinks are not included in the calculation of consumed liquid. To sweeten them, you can use a sweetener with a calorie content of 0 kcal. You can drink zero-calorie diet soft drinks;
• Salt and other spices are allowed. However, one must try not to overdo it with salt;

• When preparing food, preference should be given to boiling, steaming and baking without oil;
• Sugar, saturated fats, oils, mayonnaise, meat and fish soups and all types of alcohol are subject to complete exclusion from the diet;
• At least moderate physical activity is recommended. If your heart is not lying in the gym, walk at an active pace for at least an hour a day;

Grapefruit and eggs are the main foods for the Maggi diet.

Maggi diet menu

First week

Throughout the week breakfast consists of half a grapefruit and 1-2 boiled eggs.

Monday

• Lunch: one type of fruit (pear, apple, orange, watermelon, apricot);
• Dinner: Lean meat, except lamb. It can be ground.

Tuesday

• Lunch: skinless chicken;
• Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and carrots, 1 toast or a quarter of flatbread, 1 orange or grapefruit.

Wednesday

• Lunch: low fat cheese, 1 toast, tomato;
• Dinner: Lean meat, except lamb. It can be ground.

Thursday

• Lunch: one type of fruit (apple, orange, apricot, melon);
• Dinner: lean meat, except lamb, and fresh vegetable salad. Meat can be minced.

Friday

• Lunch: 2 boiled eggs and boiled vegetables (zucchini + beans or carrots + green peas);
• Dinner: fish, salad, 1 grapefruit or orange.

Saturday

• Lunch: one kind of fruit;
• Dinner: Lean meat, except lamb, and salad.

Resurrection

• Lunch: skinless chicken, cooked vegetables, tomatoes and 1 grapefruit or orange;
• Dinner: cooked vegetables.

Week 2

Monday

• Lunch: meat and salad;
• Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit or orange, salad.

Tuesday

• Lunch: meat and salad;
• Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit or orange.

Wednesday

• Lunch: meat and cucumbers;
• Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit or orange.

Thursday

• Lunch: 2 boiled eggs, low-fat white cheese, boiled vegetables;
• Dinner: 2 boiled eggs.

Friday

• Lunch: fish;
• Dinner: 2 boiled eggs.

Saturday

• Lunch: meat, tomato, 1 grapefruit or orange;
• Dinner: fruit salad (mandarin, melon, peach, apple, orange).

Resurrection

• Lunch: skinless chicken, tomato, cooked vegetables, 1 grapefruit or orange;
• Dinner: skinless chicken, tomato, cooked vegetables, grapefruit or orange.

Third week

• Monday:During the day you can eat any fruit except mangoes, dates, bananas, figs and grapes;
• Tuesday:any vegetables at any time except potatoes;
• Wednesday:any fruit subject to the ban from Monday and any cooked vegetables;
• Thursday:fried or cooked fish, cabbage or lettuce, cooked vegetables;
• Friday:meat (lean and not lamb), cooked vegetables;
• Weekend:1 type of fruit at any time to choose from - apples, pears, peaches, apricots.

Fourth week

The products below are distributed throughout the day. Nothing is allowed to be added.

• Monday:cooked meat or grilled meat (4 slices) or a quarter of boiled chicken, 2-4 tomatoes, 4 cucumbers, canned tuna (without butter), 1 toast, 1 grapefruitor orange;
• Tuesday:fried or cooked meat (200 g), 4 cucumbers, 3 tomatoes, 1 toast, pear or apple, melon or orange or grapefruit;
• Wednesday:low-fat white cheese, a spoonful of cottage cheese, boiled vegetables, 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, 1 toast, 1 grapefruit or orange;
• Thursday:half roast or boiled chicken, 3 tomatoes, 1 cucumber, 1 toast, 1 grapefruit or orange;
• Friday:2 boiled eggs, lettuce, 3 tomatoes, 1 grapefruit or orange;
• Saturday:2 boiled chicken breasts, some cottage cheese or feta cheese, 1 toast, 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, curdled milk, 1 grapefruit or orange;
• Sunday:2 teaspoons fresh cheese, canned tuna (no oil), boiled vegetables, 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, 1 toast, 1 grapefruit or orange.

The original Maggi diet prescribed by Margaret Thatcher

The original meal plan, which served as the basis for a modern diet, consisted of a menu for just one week. After this time the course should be repeated. In addition, there were some specific conditions that also underwent changes:

• On most days the child was allowed only clear, calm water and a limited amount of other drinks;
• On days when meat was allowed, a glass of whiskey was allowed. At other times alcohol was strictly forbidden;
• If portion size is not specified, the amount of food was determined at the discretion of weight loss;
• The duration of the diet should not exceed 4 weeks.
• Breakfast is not listed on the menu. It is the same for all days diet and consists of 2 soft-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit and a cup of tea or coffee without additives, sugar and milk;

The Maggi diet for Margaret Thatcher looked like this:

Monday

• Lunch: 2 eggs, grapefruit;
• Dinner: 2 eggs, mixed vegetable salad, 1 well-toasted toast, 1 grapefruit.

Tuesday

• Lunch: 2 eggs, any amount of fresh tomatoes, tasteless coffee;
• Dinner: grilled beef steak, vegetable salad (tomato, cucumber, cabbage, olives), coffee.

Wednesday

• Lunch: 2 eggs, stewed spinach, coffee;
• Dinner: grilled lean steak, celery, cucumber and tomato salad, tasteless tea.

Thursday

• Lunch: 2 eggs, stewed spinach, coffee;
• Dinner: 2 eggs, some cottage cheese, 1 toasted toast, shredded cabbage.

Friday

• Lunch: 2 eggs, stewed spinach, coffee;
• Dinner: vegetable salad with fish, 1 toast, 1 grapefruit.

Saturday

• Lunch: any amount of fruit salad without topping;
• Dinner: any number of steaks, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, coffee.

Sunday

• Lunch: grilled chicken fillet, tomato, carrot and cabbage salad, grapefruit, coffee;
• Dinner: cold cooked skinless chicken, fresh tomatoes, grapefruit.

Contraindications and side effects

This diet has virtually no contraindications. The only thing you should pay attention to is that it cannot be recommended to pregnant women and people with allergies to any of the products prescribed by the regimen.

However, remember that any changes in diet must be coordinated with your doctor. This is especially true in cases where you suffer from any chronic disease or are taking certain medications.