Egg Diet Basics
This diet is basically a variation on the Atkins diet where the focus is on restricting carbohydrate intake. In this version of the diet you eat two or more eggs for breakfast along with, grapefruit, low carbohydrate vegetables or lean protein.
Lunch and dinner includes either another serving of eggs or a small portion of lean protein such as fish or chicken. Salads and low carbohydrate vegetables are usually allowed as desired however fruits are generally limited to one to two serves daily. Other carbohydrate foods such as bread, pasta and potatoes are strictly limited.
Another version of the diet is called the ‘Egg and Grapefruit Diet’ and this involves eating half a grapefruit with each meal. The rest of the diet plan is very similar to that outlined above.
The most extreme version of the diet involves eating only hard-boiled eggs and drinking water.
Recommended Foods
Eggs, lean protein, low carbohydrate vegetables, grapefruit, and water.
Sample Diet Plan
Breakfast
2 boiled eggs
½ grapefruit
Lunch
Roast chicken without skin
Green Salad
Dinner
2 egg omelet with spinach and tomato
Exercise Recommendations
Exercise is not a requirement for following this diet plan.
Costs and Expenses
This is a relatively inexpensive diet plan and the only cost may be that the grocery bill is slightly increased due to the need to purchase extra lean proteins and fresh vegetables.
Pros
--> High protein, low carbohydrate diets help to reduce appetite.--> High protein diets increase the rate of calorie burning.--> Eggs are a good source of protein and vitamins.--> Studies show that eating eggs for breakfast increases weight loss.
Pros
Cons
Conclusions
The Egg Diet is essentially a crash diet, especially the version that does not allow for nutritional variety. Although rapid weight loss will probably occur it is most likely that all of this weight will be regained upon the completion of the diet.
Obviously eating eggs alone is not a healthy way to lose weight and the extreme version of this diet is very dangerous for health. Dieters risk not only nutritional deficiency but also severe disruption to their health and well-being.
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