The hard-boiled egg diet is a special diet that allows you to lose weight quickly in a short time. Obviously, like all restrictive diets, it should only be followed under strict medical supervision, without ever proceeding independently so as not to damage the body!
WHAT IS THE DIET BASED ON BOILED EGGS?
The egg diet is a type of diet that is based on the intake of only one 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.
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. So 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 the other diets you are expected to eat eggs two or three times a week, in this specific diet you get to eat 4 or 6 eggs a day. The aim is to obtain the greatest possible benefits from food, those that will be used by 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 really difficult to include it among healthy and balanced diets.
ESSENTIAL RULES for those who intend to try it:
• Never substitute or modify foods without consulting your doctor
• Do not follow the hard-boiled egg diet for more than 7 days
• Do not add foods that we like but were not intended by your doctor or nutritionist
• Drinking alcohol during this diet is not allowed
• Avoid snacking between main meals. Unsweetened tea and coffee are allowed.
• Drink at least two liters of water a day
BOILED EGG DIET PLAN: MENU EXAMPLE
There is more than one version of the egg diet, which is also the least extreme because it allows the consumption of protein alternatives 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. As a general rule, however, it is always good to combine a diet with daily physical activity.
Furthermore, it will be essential to drink at least 2 liters of water a day to keep the whole body hydrated. Anyway, let’s see an example of a weekly egg diet menu.
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 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 hard-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 full.
Dinner: seasonal fruit salad 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).
CONTRAINDICATIONS OF THE EGG-BASED DIET
This diet, as already mentioned, is not a balanced diet, and the main reason is that it is a low-calorie diet.
For this reason, before starting it it is highly recommended to ask for the consent of your nutritionist or dietician who will monitor the situation, to avoid problems due to food shortages.
BOILED EGG DIET IS NOT SUITABLE IF YOU:
• Suffer from liver or gallbladder problems because the high lipid content could create stones;
• Are diabetic, as it increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes especially when the number of eggs exceeds 9 per week;
• Have severe hyperlipidaemia.
EGG AS FOOD
As already said several times, the egg diet is somewhat unbalanced and therefore should not be done for long periods; it is important, however, also to underline that a food such as egg is very important for the nutrition of any individual, here are the reasons:
•Accelerates the metabolism because it is rich in amino acids that burn the kcal
• Rich in vitamins, in particular Vitamin D (but also vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12 and vitamin BB)
• Egg proteins help you lose weight easily
• An essential source of energy for those who play sports
• Has low calorie content
• It does not contain sugars and for this reason they are a perfect food for any time of the day.
• Contains sodium, magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorus and calcium.
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