Egg diet: how to lose weight using this food

The egg diet is a special diet that allows you to lose weight quickly in a short time. Obviously, like all restrictive diets, it must be followed only under strict medical supervision, without ever proceeding independently in order not to damage the body.

The egg diet subjects the human body to a considerable effort: taking a certain food for a long period, in fact, could cause serious reactions and problems. The doctor will be able to opt for the egg diet only after having carried out all the appropriate analyzes on the person who is about to undertake it. However, it is good to specify that this diet should not be continued for more than 14 days.

What does the egg diet consist of?

The egg diet is a type of diet based on the intake of a single basic food, the egg, which is the cornerstone of the whole diet. The fact that there is a diet based exclusively on eggs dispels the myth that this food is negative for the body due to the high levels of cholesterol and fat. Keep reading reheat chicken wings.

One of the strengths of the egg diet is to exploit the satiating power of the food, combined with all the nutritional properties superior to other foods. Therefore, by eating eggs, it will be easier to get to each meal without too much hunger, in this way we will limit ourselves in the intake of other foods.

If in other diets you are expected to eat eggs two or three times a week, in this specific diet you get to eat 4 to 6 eggs a day. The aim is to obtain the greatest possible benefits from food, those that will serve, to those who decide to follow it, to face the day with a load of essential energy.

The egg diet is a diet very rich in proteins and low in fat, carbohydrates, and calories, which will only be partially integrated (about 800kcal per day). For all these reasons it is difficult for us to include it among balanced diets, so much so that to avoid serious nutritional deficiencies, doctors say it should not be continued for more than 14 days. Here are some essential rules:

• Never substitute or modify foods without consulting your doctor
• Do not follow the egg diet for more than 7 days
• Do not add foods that we like but were not intended by the doctor
• Avoid drinking alcohol during this diet
• Avoid snacking between main meals. Unsweetened tea and coffee are allowed.
• Drink at least two liters of water a day

Egg diet: example of a menu

There is more than one version of the egg diet, which is also the least extreme because it allows the consumption of alternative proteins to eggs such as lean meats and fish, all accompanied by portions of low-sugar fruit and vegetables.

Over time this type of diet has also developed into other more extreme and restrictive variants, which should only be started after the doctor’s consent. If you are on a diet, as a general rule, it is always good to combine a light daily physical activity with the new diet.

In addition, it will be essential to drink at least 2 liters of water per day to keep the whole body hydrated. Let’s see an example of a weekly menu for the egg diet.

MONDAY’

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, an orange, and an unsweetened coffee or tea

Lunch: 2 boiled eggs with mixed salad without oil but with apple cider vinegar. You can always have unsweetened coffee or tea or alternatively a low-sugar fruit

Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, an oil-free tomato salad with apple cider vinegar.

TUESDAY’

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, an orange, and an unsweetened coffee or tea

Lunch: A grilled steak with a salad to complete to your liking (lettuce, tomato, celery, cucumber, oil, and vinegar).

Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, 1 orange (alternative variant: grilled or grilled meat, salad)

WEDNESDAY’

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, an orange, and an unsweetened coffee or tea

Lunch: 2 lamb chops / grilled chicken breast, cucumber or celery salad with apple cider vinegar (alternative variant: 2 boiled eggs, mixed salad)

Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, spinach and tomatoes, oil, and apple cider vinegar.

THURSDAY’

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, an orange, and an unsweetened coffee or tea

Lunch: 2 hard-boiled eggs, boiled cauliflower without oil, fresh cheese, and 1 slice of bread

Dinner: 2 hard-boiled eggs, spinach and tomato salad with oil and apple cider vinegar

FRIDAY’

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, an orange, and an unsweetened coffee or tea

Lunch: boiled or grilled fish without oil to be seasoned with lemon, 1 slice of bread (the alternative variant: 2 poached eggs, 2 tomatoes)

Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, spinach and tomato salad without oil (the alternative variant: fresh or canned fish, mixed salad)

SATURDAY

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, an orange, and an unsweetened coffee or tea

Lunch: Grilled steak/chicken breast, oil-free tomato salad, 1 orange, alternatively you can eat fruit until you are full.

Dinner: fruit salad in the season as much as you like, always until you are satisfied.

SUNDAY

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, an orange, and an unsweetened coffee or tea

Lunch: Skinless roast chicken, carrots (alternative variant: 2 poached or boiled eggs, pan-fried spinach)

Dinner: Skinless roast chicken, oil-free tomato salad, 1 orange (alternative variant: roast meat, salad)

What are the contraindications in the egg diet?

The egg diet is not a balanced diet, and the main reason is that it is a low-calorie diet, which does not involve the slightest intake of carbohydrates or fats. For this reason, before starting it is good to ask for the consent of your nutritionist or dietician who will monitor the situation, to avoid problems due to food shortages. The egg diet is not suitable if :

• suffer from liver or gallbladder problems because the high lipid content could create stones;
• you are diabetic, as it increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes especially when the number of eggs exceeds 9 per week;

The importance of eggs in nutrition

Up to now, we have repeated several times that the egg diet is somewhat unbalanced and therefore should not be done for long periods. However, we also want to underline that a food such as egg is very important for the nutrition of any individual, here are the reasons:

• It accelerates the metabolism because it is rich in amino acids that burn the kcal
• It is rich in vitamins, especially Vitamin D
• The protein egg helps you lose weight easily.
• The egg is an essential source of energy for those who play sports.
• It has low-calorie content
• It does not contain sugars and for this reason, they are a perfect food for any time of the day