The classic egg diet lasts 7 days. The essence of the technique lies in the fact that the main product in the diet is a chicken egg. It contains vitamin H, which is responsible for the control of lipid metabolism and stimulates the burning of fatty deposits. 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 period of the diet, the body does not experience a deficiency of micro- and macroelements.
The essence of the diet
The diet is aimed at reducing the amount of food consumed. With such a food system, it is allowed to eat only a few chicken eggs and vegetables in small quantities per day. You can have dinner and breakfast with fruits.
The duration of the diet should not exceed 1 week. A losing weight person should drink more than 2 liters of water per day. It is also allowed to use green and herbal tea, coffee, compotes, decoctions.
The consumption of salt and spices is not limited. If you get tired of eating eggs, you can replace them with lean meat, fish, cottage cheese.
The main prohibition on the diet is the consumption of sugar and flour products.
The diet is a strict method, but its diet is balanced, which contributes to the rapid disposal of extra pounds. Proteins and carbohydrates are consumed separately in the diet.
Diet rules
To lose weight quickly without harming the body, you must adhere to the basic rules:
- The diet includes 3 meals.
- Snacks are prohibited. To dull hunger, you need to increase your fiber intake.
- Dishes are eaten in the sequence indicated on the menu. Leftovers from breakfast should not be consumed for dinner and vice versa.
- Hard-boiled eggs are recommended. To diversify the 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, to season salads from fresh vegetables and fruits with butter and creamy syrups.
- The serving size should be as usual. The main part is vegetables and herbs.
- It is allowed to eat vegetables both raw and stewed, boiled.
- Egg white can be replaced with chicken, beef, seafood lean fish - up to 250 g per day.
- Before eating, be sure to eat a citrus fruit. This helps to reduce the volume of the stomach and accelerate the work of the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract.
During the period of the diet, a lot of time needs to be devoted to walking in the fresh air and training.
Grocery list
During the period of the diet, the following products are allowed to be consumed:
- fruits and berries (apricots, apples, pineapples, oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, 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 milk products;
- bran and bread;
- water, herbal teas and decoctions.
Partially allowed:
- fish and seafood (mussels, shrimps, oysters, squids);
- diet toasts and crackers;
- lemon juice;
- ginger;
- a drink made from chicory and coffee without sugar.
Prohibited:
- meat and poultry (lamb, pork, goose);
- dairy products with high fat content;
- sauces (mayonnaise, ketchup, soy sauce);
- fatty broths;
- pasta and various cereals;
- potato;
- fruits and berries (persimmons, bananas, cherries, mangoes, grapes, dates, figs, avocados);
- fruit and vegetable juices;
- bakery;
- sugar and sweets (candies, chocolate, honey);
- alcohol.
Slimming mechanism
A chicken egg is a high-calorie food that contains:
- 100 g - 160 kcal;
- 100 g of yolk - 352 kcal;
- 100 g of protein - 44 kcal.
How does weight loss occur:
- The rest of the products that are allowed to be consumed with eggs are low-calorie, since there should be a minimum amount of fat and carbohydrates consumed.
- It takes a sufficient amount of time to digest proteins, so the feeling of hunger does not arise for a long time.
- The normal functioning of the body is facilitated by vitamins and useful micro- and macroelements that are found in eggs.
- The diet stimulates the liver to produce ketones, which suppress hunger.
- Unsaturated acids effectively fight fatty deposits.
- Proteins require a lot of energy to digest food, so a lot of calories are wasted.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages and disadvantages of the diet are presented in the table:
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Contraindications, side effects
Contraindications to the egg diet are:
- impaired renal function;
- hypersensitivity to egg products;
- increased cholesterol levels;
- chronic liver disease;
- problems with the heart and blood vessels;
- pregnancy and lactation.
Before starting to follow an egg diet, you should consult with your doctor, as due to the lack of carbohydrates and excessive protein intake,side effects. They appear as:
- allergic reactions;
- high cholesterol levels;
- exacerbation of kidney and liver diseases;
- malfunction of the heart and blood vessels.
In order for the negative consequences to be minimal, if they appear, it is necessary to drink a lot of liquid per day. It is recommended to drink alkaline mineral water, which is aimed at neutralizing the action of acids found in fruits. Sometimes quail eggs can be eaten instead of chicken eggs. It is advisable to use vitamins and dietary supplements - on the recommendation of a doctor.
7 days menu
Detailed dietary menu for seven days:
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| Dinner | 300 ml milk |
Exiting the diet
You need to get out of the egg diet gradually. In the first days of the release, it is recommended to consume dietary products:
- citrus fruits;
- vegetables;
- greens;
- eggs;
- cottage cheese.
Then, the usual foods must be introduced into the daily diet:
- cereals;
- meat;
- vegetable and animal fats;
- high-calorie fruits.
Types of techniques
There are 4 types of egg diet:
- egg and grapefruit;
- egg and orange;
- Osama Hamdiy;
- Maggie.
| Option | Auxiliary product | Slimming period (days) | Result (kg) |
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| Classic | Eggs (up to 3 pcs. Per day) | 7 | -5 |
| Egg and grapefruit | Grapefruit (up to 1 kg per day) | 7 | -5 |
| Egg-orange | Orange (up to 1 kg daily) | 4 | -2 |
| Diet of Osama Hamdiy | Vegetables, cottage cheese, fruits, water | thirty | -thirty |
| Maggi | Citrus fruit | thirty | -7 |
Egg and grapefruit
The diet food consists of chicken eggs and grapefruit. Grapefruit contains antioxidants that help lower blood cholesterol levels, and vitamin C contained in the fruit is aimed at strengthening 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, which allows you not to feel hungry for a long time.
Eggs and grapefruit perfectly interact with each other and accelerate metabolic processes. Coenzyme R, which is part of the yolk, helps to restore muscle tone and has a positive effect on nails, hair and skin.
Egg-orange
The menu consists of foods such as chicken eggs and oranges. The essence of the 4-day diet is to limit the intake of carbohydrates and fats. Most of the diet of the egg-orange technique is fiber and protein.
One egg contains 14% of the daily protein requirement. This protein is absorbed by the body almost completely.
The composition of oranges contains many vitamins (especially C) and micro- and macroelements necessary for the body. They are low in calories and, like chicken eggs, are easily absorbed by the body and can lower the level of bad cholesterol.
Diet of Osama Hamdiy
The diet with such a diet consists of a large amount of protein, while there are very few carbohydrates on the menu. 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. Also, the volume of muscle mass increases.
It is necessary to adhere to the diet for 4 weeks.
Maggi
Maggi is a protein diet. The menu for this technique is quite varied and mainly consists of foods that contain protein. It also includes boiled vegetables, cheese and curd products, citrus fruits. All of these foods are high in fiber and flavonoids, which burn fat, remove toxins and toxins.
Recipes
With an egg diet, common and popular recipes for cooking are:
- omelet in the oven;
- fried eggs in pepper;
- chicken breast baked with vegetables;
- classic protein omelet;
- protein omelet with vegetables and cheese.
Omelet in the oven
Ingredients:
- eggs - 9 pcs. ;
- milk - 3. 5 tbsp.
Preparation:
- Beat eggs and milk in one container until smooth.
- Pour the resulting mass into a round shape and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
Serve the dish for breakfast. Use greens for decoration.
Fried eggs in pepper
Ingredients:
- chicken eggs - 3 pcs. ;
- sweet bell pepper - 1 pc. ;
- greens to taste.
Preparation:
- Wash the bell pepper, remove seeds and partitions, cut into rings 1. 5 cm thick.
- Heat a frying pan with a non-stick coating on the stove, put 3 rings of pepper in it.
- Drive 1 egg into each ring.
- Cover the skillet with a lid and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with herbs before serving.
Baked chicken breast with vegetables
Ingredients:
- chicken breasts - 2 pcs. ;
- broccoli - 400 g;
- zucchini - 1 pc. ;
- bell peppers - 2 pcs. ;
- fresh herbs.
Cooking steps:
- Wash the vegetables and cut into rings. Divide the broccoli into inflorescences.
- Scald the cabbage with boiling water so that it becomes soft and does not lose color.
- Place broccoli in a colander and wait for excess water to drain.
- Wash chicken breasts under running water.
- Place all the ingredients of the dish in a cast iron or ceramic dish. Lay out the meat last so that it completely overlaps the vegetables. Chicken meat takes longer to cook than vegetables. In the event that the breasts do not completely overlap the vegetables, they must be beaten off.
- Cover the tin with baking foil on top. This will give the meat a juiciness and a dry, toasted crust.
- Bake vegetables for 30 minutes at 180 degrees. In the event that the oven is equipped with additional functions, you can set the "Grill" or "Top heating" mode. When the fillet is cooked, it will become soft and juicy.
- Use finely chopped greens for decoration.
Protein omelet
Ingredients:
- milk - 30 ml;
- butter - 20 g;
- proteins - 5 pcs. ;
- salt, spices;
- greens.
Cooking method:
- Beat the whites until a stable foam forms. Then pour in milk evenly in several portions, add salt and spices.
- Chop the dill finely and combine it with the omelet dough. Stir well.
- Melt butter in a frying pan and pour in the mixture of proteins.
- Fry the omelet 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 is browned.
- You can serve the dish with sour cream or creamy sauce.
Protein omelet with vegetables and cheese
Ingredients:
- chicken eggs - 4 pcs. ;
- butter - 1 tsp;
- milk - 30 ml;
- flour - 1 tbsp. l . ;
- cherry tomatoes - 5 pcs.
- sweet pepper - 1 pc. ;
- lettuce leaves;
- greens;
- salt and ground pepper;
- hard cheese - 50 g.
Preparation:
- Beat the whites using a mixer or fork. When the resulting mass increases in volume and becomes thick, add a small amount of milk, flour, salt and spices to it.
- Put the protein dough on a baking sheet, after covering it with parchment paper, and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
- Wash vegetables and remove seeds from peppers. Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves and the bell peppers into strips.
- Chop the herbs finely.
- When the omelet is baked, take it out, and put the vegetables inside. Make an omelette sandwich.
- Sprinkle the grated cheese over the surface of the omelet and place it in the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Cut the prepared omelet into several pieces and serve with garnished herbs and lettuce.