The classic egg diet lasts for 7 days. The essence of the technique lies in the fact that the main product of the diet is a chicken egg. It contains vitamin H, which is responsible for controlling lipid metabolism and stimulates the burning of fatty deposits. The body on an egg diet cannot produce glucose, it takes it from fat stores. 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 aims to reduce the amount of food consumed. With such a food system, it is permissible to eat only a few chicken eggs and vegetables in small amounts per day. You can have dinner and breakfast with fruit.
The duration of the diet should not exceed 1 week. A person who is losing weight 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 are tired of eating eggs, you can replace them with lean meat, fish, cottage cheese.
The main ban on the diet is the consumption of sugar and flour products.
The diet is a strict technique, but its diet is balanced, which contributes to the rapid elimination 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 quell hunger, you need to increase your fiber intake.
- The dishes are eaten in the order indicated on the menu. Leftovers from breakfast should not be eaten for dinner and vice versa.
- Hard-boiled eggs are recommended. To diversify the diet, you can sometimes cook them differently - boiled, "in a bag".
- Products made from sugar and flour are taboo.
- It is forbidden to use vegetable and animal fats, to season salads of vegetables and fresh fruits with butter and creamy syrups.
- The serving size should be as usual. The main part is made up of vegetables and herbs.
- It is allowed to eat raw and cooked, boiled vegetables.
- 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 speed up the work of the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract.
During the period of the diet, a lot of time should be devoted to outdoor walking 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, kiwis, pears, grapefruits, 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 authorized:
- fish and seafood (mussels, shrimps, oysters, squid);
- dietetic toasts and crackers;
- lemon juice;
- Ginger;
- a drink made from chicory and coffee without sugar.
Prohibited:
- meat and poultry (lamb, pork, goose);
- high fat dairy products;
- 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 allowed to be eaten with eggs are low in calories, since there must be a minimum amount of fat and carbohydrates consumed.
- It takes enough time to digest protein, so that the feeling of hunger does not arise for a long time.
- The normal functioning of the body is facilitated by the vitamins and the useful micro and macroelements found in eggs.
- The diet stimulates the liver to produce ketones, which suppress hunger.
- Unsaturated acids effectively fight fatty deposits.
- Protein takes 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 kidney function;
- hypersensitivity to egg products;
- increased cholesterol levels;
- chronic liver disease;
- problems with the heart and blood vessels;
- Pregnancy and breast feeding.
Before starting an egg diet, you should consult your doctor, because due to the lack of carbohydrates and excessive protein intake,Side effects. They appear as:
- allergic reactions;
- high cholesterol level;
- exacerbation of kidney and liver diseases;
- dysfunction 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 fluids per day. It is recommended to drink alkaline mineral water, which aims to neutralize the action of acids present 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 day menu
Detailed diet menu for seven days:
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| Having dinner | 100 g low-fat cottage cheese | |
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| Sunday | Breakfast |
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| Having dinner | 170 g coleslaw | |
| Having dinner | 300 ml of milk |
Get out of the diet
You need to gradually get out of the egg diet. In the first days of discharge, it is recommended to consume diet products:
- citrus fruits;
- vegetables;
- green vegetables;
- eggs;
- Cottage cheese.
Then the usual foods should 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 pieces per day) | 7 | -5 |
| Egg and grapefruit | Grapefruit (up to 1 kg per day) | 7 | -5 |
| Egg-orange | Orange (up to 1 kg per day) | 4 | -2 |
| The regime of Osama Hamdiy | Vegetables, cottage cheese, fruit, water | thirty | -thirty |
| Maggi | Citrus | thirty | -7 |
Egg and grapefruit
Diet food consists of chicken eggs and grapefruit. Grapefruit contains antioxidants that help lower blood cholesterol levels, and the vitamin C 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, the eggs are digested slowly in the stomach, which allows you not to feel hungry for a long time.
Eggs and grapefruit perfectly interact 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.
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 egg-orange technique diet is made up of fiber and protein.
One egg contains 14% of the daily protein requirement. This protein is almost completely absorbed by the body.
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 bad cholesterol levels.
The regime 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. The volume of muscle mass also increases.
It is necessary to follow the diet for 4 weeks.
Maggi
Maggi is a protein diet. The menu for this technique is quite diverse and consists mainly of foods with 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, flush out toxins and toxins.
Receipts
With an egg diet, common and popular cooking recipes are:
- omelet in the oven;
- fried eggs with pepper;
- baked chicken breast with vegetables;
- classic protein omelet;
- protein omelet with vegetables and cheese.
Baked omelet
Ingredients:
- eggs - 9 pcs. ;
- milk - 3, 5 tbsp.
Preperation:
- Beat eggs and milk in a bowl until smooth.
- Pour the resulting mass into a round shape and bake at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
Serve the dish for breakfast. Use greens for decoration.
Fried eggs with pepper
Ingredients:
- chicken eggs - 3 pcs. ;
- sweet pepper - 1 pc. ;
- greens to taste.
Preperation:
- Wash the pepper, remove the seeds and partitions, cut it into slices 1. 5 cm thick.
- Heat a pan with a non-stick coating on the stove, put 3 pepper rings in it.
- Drive 1 egg through each ring.
- Cover the pan 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 piece;
- peppers - 2 pcs. ;
- fresh herbs.
Cooking steps:
- Wash the vegetables and cut them into slices. Divide the broccoli into inflorescences.
- Boil the cabbage with boiling water so that it becomes soft and does not lose its color.
- Place the broccoli in a colander and wait for the excess water to drain.
- Wash the chicken breasts under running water.
- Place all the ingredients for the dish in a cast iron or ceramic dish. Arrange the meat last so that it completely covers the vegetables. Chicken meat takes longer to cook than vegetables. In the event that the breasts do not completely overlap the vegetables, they should be beaten.
- Cover the pan with foil on top. This will give the meat a juicy texture and a dry, toasted rind.
- Cook the vegetables for 30 minutes at 180 degrees. If the oven is equipped with additional functions, you can set the "Grill" or "Upper heating" mode. When the tenderloin is cooked, it will become soft and juicy.
- Use finely chopped green vegetables for decoration.
Protein omelet
Ingredients:
- milk - 30 ml;
- butter - 20 g;
- proteins - 5 pcs. ;
- salt, spices;
- green vegetables.
Cooking mode :
- Beat the whites until a stable foam forms. Then evenly pour the milk in several portions, add salt and spices.
- Finely chop the dill and mix it with the omelet dough. Mix well.
- Melt the butter in a pan and pour in the protein mixture.
- Fry the omelet for six minutes, three on each side. It is better to cover the pan with a lid so that the squirrels are softer. The omelet is ready when it is golden.
- You can serve the dish with sour cream or a creamy sauce.
Protein omelet with vegetables and cheese
Ingredients:
- chicken eggs - 4 pcs. ;
- butter - 1 teaspoon;
- milk - 30 ml;
- flour - 1 tbsp. I . ;
- cherry tomatoes - 5 pcs.
- sweet pepper - 1 pc. ;
- lettuce leaves;
- green vegetables;
- salt and ground pepper;
- hard cheese - 50 g.
Preperation:
- Beat the whites with a blender or a 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 paste on a baking sheet, having previously covered it with baking paper, and bake for 15 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
- Wash the vegetables and remove the seeds from the peppers. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and the peppers into strips.
- Finely chop the herbs.
- When the omelet is done, take it out and put the vegetables inside. Make an omelet sandwich.
- Sprinkle grated cheese on the surface of the omelet and place 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.