The classic diet with eggs lasts 7 days. The essence of the technique lies in the fact that the main product in the diet is chicken egg. It contains vitamin H, which is responsible for controlling lipid metabolism and promotes fat burning. The body with an egg diet cannot produce glucose, it takes it from fat reserves. In addition to eggs, vegetables, fruits and meat are included in the diet. Therefore, during the diet period, the body does not feel the lack of micro- and macroelements.
The essence of the diet
The diet aims to reduce the amount of food consumed. With such a diet, it is allowed to eat only a few chicken eggs and vegetables in small quantities a day. You can have dinner and breakfast with fruit.
The diet should not last longer than one week. A person who loses weight should drink more than 2 liters of water a day. The use of green and herbal tea, coffee, compote, decoction is also allowed.
Consumption of salt and spices is not limited. If you are tired of eating eggs, you can replace them with lean meat, fish, cottage cheese.
The main prohibition of the diet is the consumption of sugar and flour products.
Diet is a strict technique, but the diet is balanced, which contributes to the rapid removal of excess weight. Proteins and carbohydrates are consumed separately in the diet.
Diet rules
To lose weight quickly without harming the body, you must follow the basic rules:
- The diet includes 3 meals.
- Snack is forbidden. To reduce hunger, you need to increase your fiber intake.
- Dishes are eaten in the order listed on the menu. Leftover breakfast should not be consumed for dinner and vice versa.
- Hard-boiled eggs are recommended. To diversify your diet, you can sometimes cook them in a different way - soft-boiled, "in a bag".
- Sugar and flour products are taboo.
- It is forbidden to use vegetable and animal fats, season salads with fresh vegetables and fruits with butter and creamy syrups.
- The portion size should be as usual. The main part are vegetables and herbs.
- It is allowed to eat vegetables both raw and stewed, cooked.
- Egg whites can be replaced with chicken, beef, lean fish from seafood - up to 250 g per day.
- Be sure to eat citrus fruits before meals. This helps to reduce the volume of the stomach and speed up the work of the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract.
During the diet period, it is necessary to dedicate a lot of time to walks in the fresh air and training.
Grocery list
During the diet period, it is allowed to consume the following products:
- fruits and berries (apricots, apples, pineapple, oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, kiwi, pears, pomelo, peaches, watermelons, melons);
- greens and vegetables (tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, broccoli, squash, onions, cucumbers, radishes, beans, green peas, lettuce);
- meat and poultry (rabbit, chicken, beef, turkey);
- low fat dairy products;
- bran and bread;
- water, herbal teas and decoctions.
Partially allowed:
- fish and seafood (mussels, shrimps, oysters, squid);
- dietary toasts and crackers;
- lemon juice;
- ginger;
- chicory drink and sugar-free coffee.
Forbidden:
- meat and poultry (lamb, pork, goose);
- high fat dairy products;
- sauces (mayonnaise, ketchup, soy sauce);
- fatty soups;
- pasta and various cereals;
- potato;
- fruits and berries (dates, bananas, cherries, mangoes, grapes, dates, figs, avocados);
- fruit and vegetable juices;
- bakery;
- sugar and sweets (candy, chocolate, honey);
- alcohol.
Weight loss mechanism
Chicken egg is a high-calorie food that contains:
- 100 g - 160 kcal;
- 100 g of egg yolks - 352 kcal;
- 100 g of protein - 44 kcal.
How does weight loss occur:
- Other products that can be consumed with eggs are low in calories, as they should consume a minimum amount of fat and carbohydrates.
- It takes enough time to digest protein, so the feeling of hunger does not appear for a long time.
- The normal functioning of the body is facilitated by vitamins and useful micro- and macroelements found in eggs.
- The diet stimulates the liver to produce ketones that suppress hunger.
- Unsaturated acids effectively fight fat deposits.
- Protein requires a lot of energy to digest food, so a lot of calories are expended.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages and disadvantages of the diet are shown in the table:
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Contraindications, side effects
Contraindications to eating eggs are:
- impaired renal function;
- hypersensitivity to egg products;
- increased cholesterol levels;
- chronic liver disease;
- heart and blood vessel problems;
- pregnancy and lactation.
Before you start following an egg diet, you should consult your doctor, because due to lack of carbohydrates and excessive protein intake,side effects. They appear as:
- allergic reactions;
- high cholesterol;
- exacerbation of kidney and liver disease;
- heart and blood vessel failure.
To minimize the negative consequences, if they occur, it is necessary to drink plenty of fluids daily. It is recommended to drink alkaline mineral water which aims to neutralize the action of acids contained in the fruit. Sometimes quail eggs can be eaten instead of chicken eggs. It is recommended to use vitamins and dietary supplements - as recommended by your doctor.
Menu in 7 days
Detailed menu for seven days:
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| Dinner | 300 ml of milk |
Getting out of the diet
You need to gradually get out of the egg diet. In the first days of publication, it is recommended to consume dietary products:
- citrus fruits;
- vegetables;
- cabbage;
- eggs;
- cottage cheese.
Then the usual foods must be introduced into the daily diet:
- cereals;
- meat;
- vegetable and animal fats;
- high-calorie fruit.
Types of techniques
There are 4 types of egg nutrition:
- egg and grapefruit;
- egg and orange;
- Osama Hamdiy;
- Maggie.
| Option | Ancillary product | Weight loss period (days) | Result (kg) |
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| Classic | Eggs (up to 3 pieces per day) | 7 | -5 |
| Egg and grapefruit | Grapefruit (up to 1 kg per day) | 7 | -5 |
| Orange egg | Orange (up to 1 kg per day) | 4 | -2 |
| Osama Hamdi's diet | Vegetables, cottage cheese, fruit, water | thirty | -30 |
| Maggi | Citrus fruits | thirty | -7 |
Egg and grapefruit
Dietary food consists of chicken eggs and grapefruit. Grapefruit contains antioxidants that help lower blood cholesterol levels, and vitamin C contained in the fruit aims to strengthen the immune system.
Chicken eggs are rich in valuable polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids, vitamins A, B6, B12, E, D, thiamine, biotin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid. All these macro and microelements contribute to weight loss, strengthen immunity, cleanse the body of toxins and toxins. In addition, eggs are slowly digested in the stomach, allowing you not to feel hungry for a long time.
Eggs and grapefruit communicate perfectly with each other and speed up metabolic processes. Coenzyme R, which is part of the yolk, helps restore muscle tone and has a positive effect on nails, hair and skin.
Orange egg
The menu includes foods such as chicken eggs and oranges. The essence of a 4-day diet is to limit the intake of carbohydrates and fats. Most diets in the egg-orange technique consist of fiber and protein.
One egg contains 14% of the daily requirement for protein. This protein is absorbed almost completely by the body.
The composition of oranges contains many vitamins (especially C) and micro- and macroelements needed by the body. They are low in calories and, like chicken eggs, are easily absorbed by the body and can lower bad cholesterol levels.
Osama Hamdi's diet
A diet with such a diet consists of a large amount of protein, while the menu is very low in carbohydrates. The essence of this technique is that under the influence of proteins and chemical reactions in the human body, subcutaneous fat is broken down and converted into energy. The volume of muscle mass also increases.
It is necessary to adhere to the diet for 4 weeks.
Maggi
Maggi is a protein diet. The menu of this technique is quite varied and mainly consists of foods that contain protein. It also includes cooked vegetables, cheeses and curds, citrus fruits. All of these foods are rich in fiber and flavonoids that burn fat, remove toxins and toxins.
Recipes
In addition to the egg diet, common and popular cooking recipes are:
- omelette in the oven;
- fried eggs in pepper;
- chicken breast roasted with vegetables;
- classic protein omelet;
- protein omelet with vegetables and cheese.
Omelet in the oven
Ingredients:
- eggs - 9 pcs. ;
- milk - 3, 5 tbsp.
Preparation:
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs and milk until smooth.
- Pour the resulting mass into a round shape and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
Serve breakfast. Use greenery for decoration.
Fried eggs in pepper
Ingredients:
- chicken eggs - 3 pcs. ;
- sweet pepper - 1 pc. ;
- greens to taste.
Preparation:
- Wash the peppers, remove the seeds and partitions, cut into rings 1. 5 cm thick.
- Heat a frying pan with a non-stick coating on the stove, put 3 rolls of pepper in it.
- Press 1 egg into each ring.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with herbs before serving.
Roast chicken breast with vegetables
Ingredients:
- chicken breast - 2 pcs. ;
- broccoli - 400 g;
- zucchini - 1 pc. ;
- paprika - 2 pcs. ;
- fresh herbs.
Cooking steps:
- Wash the vegetables and cut them into rings. Divide the broccoli into inflorescences.
- Steam the kale in boiling water so that it becomes soft and does not lose its color.
- Put the broccoli in a strainer and wait for the excess water to drain.
- Wash the chicken breasts under running water.
- Place all the ingredients in a bowl in a cast iron bowl or ceramic. Lay the meat last so that it completely covers the vegetables. Cooking chicken takes longer than vegetables. In case the breasts do not overlap completely with the vegetables, they must be rejected.
- Cover the baking tray with baking foil on top. This will give the meat juiciness and a dry roasted crust.
- Bake the vegetables for 30 minutes at 180 degrees. In case the oven is equipped with additional functions, you can set the mode "Grill" or "Top heating". When the fillet is cooked, it will become soft and juicy.
- Use finely chopped greens to garnish.
Protein omelet
Ingredients:
- milk - 30 ml;
- butter - 20 g;
- proteins - 5 pcs. ;
- salt, spices;
- wishes.
Cooking method:
- Whisk the egg whites until a stable foam is formed. Then pour the milk evenly in several meals, add salt and spices.
- Finely chop the dill and combine with the omelette dough. Stir well.
- Melt the butter in a pan and pour in the protein mixture.
- Fry the omelette for six minutes, three on each side. It is better to cover the pan with a lid to make the squirrels more fluffy. The omelet is ready when it turns brown.
- You can serve the dish with sour cream or cream sauce.
Protein omelette with vegetables and cheese
Ingredients:
- chicken eggs - 4 pcs. ;
- butter - 1 tbsp;
- milk - 30 ml;
- flour - 1 tbsp. l. ;
- cherry tomato - 5 pcs.
- sweet pepper - 1 pc. ;
- lettuce leaves;
- cabbage;
- salt and ground pepper;
- hard cheese - 50 g.
Preparation:
- Whisk the egg whites with a mixer or fork. When the resulting mass increases in volume and becomes thick, add a small amount of milk, flour, salt and spices.
- Place the protein dough on a baking sheet, previously covered with baking paper, and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
- Wash the vegetables and remove the pepper seeds. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and the peppers into strips.
- Finely chop the herbs.
- When the omelette is baked, take it out and put the vegetables inside. Make an omelette sandwich.
- Sprinkle the grated cheese over the surface of the omelette and place it in the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese has melted.
- Cut the prepared omelette into several pieces and serve with garnished herbs and lettuce.